Elementary w88 casino games's Degree first-time licensure program handbook

The following document represents the handbook w88 casino games current academic year. For an archived version of a previous year's handbook, pleasew88 casino gamesyour specific w88 casino games. All forms mentioned in the w88 casino games handbook can be found on the Graduate Schools forms page.

Table of contents

I. w88 casino games description

Thank you for your interest in the Elementary Education licensure program. The w88 casino games's First-time Licensure Program in Elementary Education (M.Ed.) is designed for individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree in fields other than education at an accredited institution and who want to combine teacher licensure at the K-8th level and become licensed in Elementary Education by the Nevada State Department of Education (NSDE) with a w88 casino games's Degree in Education (M.Ed.). Students must meet graduate school admissions requirements, maintain the required GPA, and fulfill the other requirements stated in the manual.

This handbook describes the w88 casino games and provides important details about applying to and advancing through the w88 casino games.

The w88 casino games's First-Time Licensure Program is divided into two parts:

  • Required course work that leads to an w88 casino games teaching license in Nevada
  • Additional coursework (4 classes) beyond licensure to complete the requirements for a w88 casino games's Degree in Elementary Education (M.Ed.).

w88 casino games Accreditation

College of w88 casino games and Human Development Conceptual Framework

II. w88 casino games procedures and requirements

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For full consideration, it is recommended that the applicant complete applications by March 15 for Fall w88 casino games and October 15 for Spring w88 casino games.

All application materials are to be submitted to the Graduate School for this program. Once an application is completed, the Graduate School will forward the application to the w88 casino games Education Program for an acceptance decision.

Apply to the w88 casino games School

w88 casino games's First-Time Licensure student application forms for the Graduate School are found online at theHow to apply to graduate w88 casino.On the application form, list w88 casino games's in Elementary Education (M.Ed.) as your intended degree program and Elementary Education as your intended major. Please follow the directions on their website. It is the responsibility of the candidate to be aware of and comply with all application policies and procedures of the Graduate School.

If an applicant wishes to begin course work while awaiting notification of acceptance to the graduate program, he or she may apply to the Graduate School for admittance as a Graduate Special student. Only a total of 12 graduate credits may be applied to the w88 casino games's degree, taken as a graduate special and/or transferred from another approved institution. For questions or concerns regarding the Graduate Special application, contact gradadmissions@unr.edu.

International w88 casino games are required to take an English exam if their educational history is from a non-English speaking country. Please visit the Graduate w88 sports betting app to learn more about English exams, w88 casino games scores and which countries are exempt from testing.

The following items must be included with your application materials to the w88 casino games School:

  • Application w88 casino games
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite coursework w88 casino games
  • Two letters of recommendation. It is highly recommended but not mandatory that one recommendation must be from a supervisor who has directly observed your work with children. The other recommendation may be from an employer who has directly supervised your work experiences. Recommendations should provide detailed descriptions of professional qualities and potential for w88 casino games.
  • 1-2-page w88 casino games resume
  • Acknowledgment of w88 casino games Revised Statute NRS 391.033 (subject to fingerprinting and background check) and NV Administrative Regulation R136-15 (criminal history records)
  • Recognition signature of the w88 casino games School Professional Behavior and Dispositions policy.
  • Recognition of the College of w88 casino games Professionalw88 casino gamesfor field-w88 casino games courses and activities.
  • A 3 to 5-page essay entitled, "Qualities That I Bring w88 casino games Teaching Profession."

Competency testing w88 casino games:

  • Pursuant to NAC 391.036, all applicants for a Nevada educator license are required to pass the Praxis series of competency tests, which are administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS)completed within five (5) years prior to application for w88 casino gamesWhen you are taking any Praxis tests, be sure to specify the Nevada Department of Education as a score recipient (recipient code 8670) if you would like ETS to transmit your test scores to us electronically. Test times and locations are listed on the ETS Praxis Testing website.

    Pursuant to NAC 391.056, an applicant for initial w88 casino games who has not completed all required competency testing may be issued a non-renewable/provisional license which is valid for three (3) years and given two (2) years in order to complete the necessary tests.

w88 casino games testing for most licenses includes:

  • Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators - This is a series of three tests covering Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. The Praxis Core tests replace the Praxis I/Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) series of tests previously administered by ETS. You cannot combine passing test scores from the two series; if you have not previously passed all three parts w88 casino games PPST, you will need to take and pass all three w88 casino games Core Academic Skills for Educators tests in order to be licensed in Nevada. If you have previously passed all three portions w88 casino games PPST completed within the last five (5) years, you do not need to take the Praxis Core exams.
    • There are currently two (2) versions w88 casino games Praxis Core tests for reading, writing, and math.
      • The previous Praxis Core test numbers are: 5712 (reading), 5722 (writing), and 5732 (math) and the NDE w88 casino games continue to accept these test scores.
      • The newer w88 casino games test numbers are: 5713 (reading), 5723 (writing), and 5733 (math).
      • The only difference in testing is that the new math w88 casino games has been revised to remove geometry.
      • The NDE will accept passing test scores for all 3 w88 casino games new, all 3 w88 casino games previous, or a combination of both.

Testing Exceptions:

NAC 391.036provides for the following exceptions to w88 casino games's competency testing requirements.

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Applicants for w88 casino games will not be required to pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators tests if they have met one of the following requirements:

  • Have passed a basic skills test that is determined by the NDE to be equivalent w88 casino games “Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators” in reading, mathematics, and writing.
  • Received a w88 casino games’s or more advanced degree from a regionally accredited college or university and completed within five (5) years immediately preceding the date on which their application was submitted the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) prepared and administered by ETS or its equivalent andreceived a score which was at or above midpoint of the score rangein effect at the time of examination.

GPA Requirement – GPA requirements for regular w88 casino games are:

  • An overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher in the bachelor's w88 casino games or cumulative GPA.
  • An applicant may apply with a GPA lower than 2.75 and request a review w88 casino games last 30 credit hours' GPA. These exceptions will be reviewed by the faculty committee for admittance or provisional admittance if approved.

Reflective essay w88 casino games requirement

Compose a 3 to 5 page essay entitled, "Qualities That I Bring to the Teaching Profession". This essay should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and should use a 12-point font. Essays should address each w88 casino games following areas:

  • Amount and type of experience w88 casino games
  • Beliefs about w88 casino games and learning
  • Strength of content-area w88 casino games (math, science, social studies, language arts)
  • Attitudes and beliefs related to w88 casino games diversity (consider ethnicity, language, religion, learning styles, disabilities, etc.)
  • Evidence of w88 casino games dedication to continuous learning

Essays will be evaluated on the quality of thinking exhibited in content, writing style and the level of proficiency demonstrated in the categories identified in the rubric. As you present and discuss your beliefs, be sure to provide support for each area of the essay. Support can include personal experiences and/or knowledge you have gained from w88 casino games coursework, w88 casino games experts, and textbook authors. Preference will be given to applicants with the highest overall qualification, including the quality of their thinking evident in the essay.

Scoring w88 casino games

Beliefs about w88 casino games and learning

  • Not evident (1): The author does not discuss personal beliefs about w88 casino games and learning.
  • Developing (2): The author makes an attempt to describe his/her beliefs about w88 casino games and learning, but without adequate support for the ideas presented.
  • Acceptable (3): The author adequately discusses his/her beliefs about w88 casino games and learning.
  • Solid foundation (4): The author makes clear his/her beliefs about w88 casino games and learning and provides adequate support for the ideas presented.
  • Highly accomplished (5): The author provides a focused discussion of his/her beliefs about w88 casino games and learning, with strong support for those beliefs that goes beyond personal experience.

Strength of content- area w88 casino games

  • Not evident (1): w88 casino games does not provide evidence of his/her content area knowledge.
  • Developing (2): w88 casino games makes an attempt to discuss his/her content area knowledge but without adequate support for this knowledge.
  • Acceptable (3): w88 casino games adequately discusses content knowledge.
  • Solid foundation (4): w88 casino games makes clear his/her knowledge in the content areas, and this knowledge adequately reflects the levels of coursework taken. Support for content area knowledge is presented.
  • Highly accomplished (5): w88 casino games provides a focused discussion of his/her content area knowledge, and this knowledge superbly reflects the levels of coursework taken. Support for content area knowledge is outstanding

Attitudes and beliefs related to w88 casino games diversity

  • Not evident (1): The author does not discuss his/her attitudes and beliefs related to w88 casino games diversity.
  • Developing (2): The author makes an attempt to discuss his/her attitudes and beliefs related to w88 casino games diversity, but without adequate and/or accurate support for
  • w88 casino games and beliefs.
  • Acceptable (3): The author adequately discusses beliefs and attitudes regarding w88 casino games diversity.
  • Solid foundation (4): The author makes clear his/her attitudes and beliefs related to w88 casino games diversity, and provides adequate and accurate support for these attitudes and beliefs.
  • Highly accomplished (5): The author provides a focused discussion of his/her beliefs related to w88 casino games diversity, with strong and accurate support for these attitudes and beliefs backed by empirical evidence.

Author's voice and w88 casino games style

  • Not evident (1): The writing is flat, with no sense w88 casino games author's personal beliefs. No evidence w88 casino games effective use of language; the text contains numerous grammatical and/or spelling errors.
  • Developing (2): w88 casino games makes an attempt to communicate ideas in a lively and interesting manner. w88 casino games demonstrates basic command of language, but text contains quite a few grammatical and/or spelling errors.
  • Acceptable (3): w88 casino games adequately communicates his/her point of view. w88 casino games demonstrates basic command of language, but text contains quite grammatical and/or spelling errors.
  • Solid foundation (4): w88 casino games communicates ideas in an interesting and lively manner. w88 casino games uses language effectively. The text contains few grammatical and/or spelling errors.
  • Highly accomplished (5): w88 casino games takes a unique approach to communicating his/her beliefs. w88 casino games uses language in a sophisticated manner. The text is polished and contains no grammatical and/or spelling errors.

III. w88 casino games admission

Prerequisite Subject Matter w88 casino games

All applicants to the w88 casino games's First-time Licensure Program must provide evidence of the following prerequisite coursework in the major content areas of the K-8 curriculum prior to enrolling in the corresponding methods course

  • English - 9 w88 casino games in composition, literature, linguistics, speech or communications;
  • Mathematics - 6 credits of w88 casino games-level mathematics (Math 122, Math 123 or higher math courses equivalent to MATH 126). Note*, math 122 & 123 are highly recommended because these courses specifically covers the math content taught in grades K-8;
  • Science - 6 credits with at least one course in two w88 casino games following areas:
    • life science: biology, environmental science, zoology, botany, anatomy, physiology (life science w88 casino games should be no more than ten years old)
    • w88 casino games: geology, physical geography, general w88 casino games, etc.
    • physical science: basic physics (100 w88 casino games) or basic chemistry (100 w88 casino games)
  • Social Science - 6 w88 casino games in history, political science, cultural geography, economics, and/or Western Traditions/Core Humanities.

IV. Admission to teacher w88 casino games

Admission to the w88 casino games's First-Time Licensure Program constitutes admission to teacher education. Admission to teacher education is required in order to take methods courses. Upon admission to teacher education, you should meet with the assigned advisor to review course prerequisites, suggested program sequence, and to develop a plan of study for the w88 casino games's degree.

Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence - Once admitted to the w88 casino games's degree, you must enroll in a minimum of 3 graduate credits each fall and spring semester or apply for a w88 casino games. You may take an approved leave of absence for up to one year without reapplying to the w88 casino games. To return to the w88 casino games, a Notice of Reinstatement toforms w88 online live casino andshould be completed and submitted to the w88 casino games Program office. If you exit the program for longer than one year or who fail to complete a leave-of-absence form before exiting, you will be required to reapply to the program during the regular application period.

Internship (w88 casino games teaching)

Prior to internship (student teaching) in the w88 casino games program described in this manual, all students are required to undergo fingerprinting and a background check. This is accomplished by applying for a substitute teacher's license in Nevada. This procedure is required with the application for an internship. The application for a substitute teacher's license may be obtained through the Nevada Department of Education in Carson City.

The supervised internship occurs at the end of the licensure portion of the w88 casino games's First-Time Licensure Program. Applications for Supervised Internships are due early in the semester prior to the internship. The Director of Field Experiences advertises deadlines each semester.

Criteria for approval for an w88 casino games placement:

  • Completion of a Bachelor's w88 casino games,
  • Completion of w88 casino games required prerequisite content courses,
  • Demonstration w88 casino games basic skills requirement,
  • Completion of w88 casino games U.S. and Nevada Constitution and Nevada school law requirements,
  • Completion of all w88 casino games coursework,
  • Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in w88 casino games course work, with a minimum grade of B in all required courses (S for S/U courses),
  • A valid substitute teacher's license in w88 casino games, or have completed the fingerprinting process and background check, and
  • Satisfactory performance in the professional judgment of the w88 casino games Education faculty.

Performance Assessment: All programs in the College of Education & Human Development (undergraduate and graduate) are performance-based. The purpose of our assessment procedures is to ensure that the University w88 casino games completers are educators of quality. Assessment procedures are aligned with state and national standards. Assessments occur throughout a w88 casino games, but more specifically at admission to a w88 casino games, at a midpoint in a w88 casino games, and at w88 casino games completion. For students in a teacher education w88 casino games, the assessment also occurs for admission to the student internship.

Assessment criteria must be met in order to progress through a w88 casino games. Details on departmental advising or performance assessment are available in the departmental handbook.

Professional Performance w88 casino games I

Upon admission to a teacher education program, you will begin to develop a portfolio of artifacts to document your progress toward the Domains of Professional Competence in Task Stream. In the semester before the internship, you will complete and submit a portfolio of accumulated work with explanatory pieces in order to advance to the internship. The portfolio is one piece of evidence concerning your progress in developing the knowledge, dispositions, and performances required of all highly qualified teachers. Information and guidance concerning performance assessment and portfolio development is presented in each method and practicum course throughout the teacher education program and is the same for the undergraduates and graduates in the w88 casino games program. Artifacts will be gathered through Task Stream, an electronic program that you enroll in when you enter the program and maintains your assessment data on an ongoing basis during your course of study toward your degree completion.

Professional Performance w88 casino games II

This Portfolio is built as part of the student teaching experience. It contains documentation from your internship that has already been reviewed and evaluated by your lead teacher and supervisor. Therefore, it does not need to be evaluated again by the Director. More information about this portfolio may be found in the Student Internship manual located on theCollegeof w88 casino games & Human Developments'website.

w88 casino games II Exam

The Nevada Department of Education requires that all teachers demonstrate knowledge of their teaching field. Teachers seeking an w88 casino games teaching license must pass the following exam prior to completion of the licensure portion of the program. This test is typically taken during the student internship portion of your program.

w88 casino games (K—8) w88 casino games Education: Instructional Practice and Application ETS test number 5019. A passing score of 155 or higher is required for licensure in Nevada. Please visitthe ETSwebsitefor w88 casino games regarding this requirement.

Obtaining a w88 casino games license

Upon satisfactory completion of all w88 casino games program requirements, the College of Education & Human Development will send a notice of completion to the Nevada Department of Education in Carson City. To receive a teaching license, however, interns must apply to the Nevada Department of Education. The College of Education is not authorized to issue a teaching license. The application process is reviewed in detail during student teaching.

Other policies and w88 casino games

Please consult thew88 casino games Catalogfor other policies and information pertinent to graduate work at the University. In particular, pay careful attention to relevant segments of the College of w88 casino games & Human Development and Graduate School sections.

For more information, contact Teruni Lamberg, Ph.D., Program Coordinator: w88 casino games Education, atterunil@unr.eduor call (775) 682-7533.

V. w88 casino games requirements

In order to earn the w88 casino games of Education (M.Ed.) degree in elementary education, students must complete 32 to 67 credits of approved courses. The program is divided into two parts:

  • Required course work leading to an w88 casino games teaching license in Nevada
  • Additional coursework (4 classes) beyond licensure to complete the requirements for a w88 casino games's Degree in Elementary Education (M.Ed.).

Prerequisite w88 casino games

w88 casino games CATALOG

VI. Timeline for w88 casino games completion

Degree completion timelines vary based on a number of factors, including the number of credits that a w88 casino games can transfer, full-time or part-time status, summer classes and so forth. The average time is 2-3 years.

VII. Advanced performance w88 casino games guidelines

The w88 casino games's Degree in Education (M.Ed.) culminates in a scholarly activity, namely, a project, or a portfolio. Students who enter the w88 casino games's program should be aware of the culminating activity as part of their initial advisement. By the end of the second semester of the w88 casino games's program coursework, the student should have developed a committee made up of a chair and two members, one who is from outside the Elementary Education program. Graduate students should contact his or her chair once a semester during the program. It is especially important to meet with your chair BEFORE the last semester to choose a topic for the project or guidelines for developing the portfolio.

w88 casino games Option:

The student should meet with his/ her advisor to determine a project to conduct a research project. These projects MUST be approved by the advisor prior to starting the project and collecting data. The goal of the project is to conduct action research examining practice within your classroom. Data collection may follow either qualitative or quantitative research designs. The final research product is typically a written paper that is between 25-30 pages in length and demonstrates abilities to review the literature, communicate methods, collect -data, interpret data through analysis, and make conclusions based upon the data. The research will be shared in a w88 casino games's defense which will demonstrate proficiency in all of the 5 Professional Domains.

w88 casino games Option:

If the student has decided to follow a portfolio option, the student will need to bring in a draft of the portfolio to the chair before the culminating course is completed. The portfolio should include an overview and the student's reflective changes in teaching during the w88 casino games's program, representative artifacts with a clear rationale for why each artifact was included in each of the six domains, and a culminating reflective writing of how the portfolio artifacts were brought into the curriculum, teaching, and learning process in the classroom. Some possible questions that may help to guide the culminating reflective writing are: "What is the meaning of each of the six competencies?" "How are the artifacts reflecting on the growth ofstudents' learning in the classroom?" "How has the w88 casino games's program provided a clearer understanding of each of the six competencies?" Once the chair has approved the final portfolio, he or she sends the portfolio (or copy) to the other members of the committee. Each member assesses the portfolio using the rubric. The members each return the rubric to the chair within an agreed upon time, and the chair determines by the average or all rubric scores (or a mode) if the student has received a passing score. If the portfolio is not satisfactory, the chair returns the portfolio to the student with a list of revisions.

Final w88 casino games's Defense:

Regardless of the option for a final project or portfolio, there must be an oral defense where the research or portfolio is presented to the w88 casino games's Degree Committee. This typically takes place within the last month of the final semester that the student intends to graduate. Please see the Important Dates on theThe Graduate w88 sports bettingw88 casino games deadlines of paperwork.

VIII. w88 casino games assistantship

  • The College of w88 casino games and Human Development has a limited number of graduate assistantships for full-time students admitted to masters or doctoral programs
  • The w88 casino games assistant may teach a course, supervise lower-level students in internships or field experiences, or assist faculty with their teaching and related research.
  • View eligibility and applications on ourw88 casino of Education and Human Development.
  • All graduate students holding an assistantship (teaching GTA or GRA) are considered Nevada residents for tuition purposes. Non-resident tuition is only waived for the duration of the assistantship. To be eligible for an assistantship, students must be admitted to a degree-granting w88 casino games and be in good academic standing. The student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and must becontinuously enrolled in at least 6 graduate level credits (600-700) throughout the duration of the assistantship.
  • State-funded assistantships (GTA/GRA) may be held for a maximum of: three (3) years for w88 casino games’s degree students and five (5) years for doctoral degree students.
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IX. Health w88 casino games

All domestic degree-seeking w88 casino games students, who are enrolled in six or more credits (regardless of the course level) in a semester, will be automatically enrolled and billed for the University-sponsored health insurance for each term they are eligible (fall & spring/summer). If a student has other comparable coverage and would like to waive out of the student health insurance, it is the student’s responsibility to complete theUniversity online waiver form prior to the deadline. If approved, a health insurance waiver is good for the current academic year only. A new waiver must be submitted each academic year. All international w88 casino games students are required to carry student health insurance, and the cost will be automatically added to your student account. Any international w88 casino games students with insurance questions must contact theOffice of International w88 casino games and Scholars (OISS)directly.

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X. w88 casino games

  • Continuous Enrollment: To maintain “good standing,” all w88 casino games students are required to enroll in a minimum of three (3) w88 casino games credits each fall and spring semester until they w88 casino games. International students may be required to enroll in nine w88 casino games credits each fall and spring semester, depending on the requirements of their visa. All students holding assistantships (whether teaching or research assistantships) are required to enroll in a minimum of six (6) w88 casino games credits each semester they hold the assistantship.
  • Leave of Absence: w88 casino games in good standing may request a leave of absence by completing aforms w88 online live,during which time they are not required to maintain continuous registration. Usually, a leave of absence is approved for one or two semesters. The leave of absence request may be extended by the student filing an additional leave of absence form. Students applying for a leave of absence should not have any “incomplete” grades, which could be changed to “F” and have a detrimental impact on their cumulative GPA. Requests for leave of absences must be received by the w88 casino games School no later than the last day of enrollment for the semester the leave is to begin.
  • Reinstatement: When a w88 casino games has been absent for one semester or more without an approved leave of absence, he or she may request reinstatement via theforms w88 online live casino and. This form allows the w88 casino games the option to recommend the student be re-admitted to their graduate w88 casino games based on their previous admission OR require the student to re-apply for admission, which would require students to submit a new application for admission and pay the application fee. The Notice of Reinstatement to Graduate Standing must be received by the Graduate School no later than the last day of enrollment for the semester the reinstatement is to begin.

XI. Dismissal policy

Please see the w88 casino games School’sGraduate School Academic Standingpage for w88 casino games policies.

XII. w88 casino games Student Association

  • TheGraduate Student w88 online live casino(GSA) represents all w88 casino games students and promotes the welfare and interests of the w88 casino games students at the University of Nevada, Reno. The GSA works closely with appropriate university administrative offices, including the w88 casino games School and Student Services and reports to the President of the University. The GSA government functions through the Council of Representatives, Executive Council and established committees.
  • The GSA offers several events, awards and needs-based services to current w88 casino games students.