Joseph Rojek, Ed.D., Coordinator
The Master of Arts in Teaching contains professional courses to assist candidates in qualifying for Illinois State Licensure. The emphasis of the program is placed on meeting the entrance requirements to the profession of teaching. The program combines professional study with practical classroom experience in the form of four required practicums, 20 hours each and student teaching. The focus is on the preparation of prospective teachers who use diverse and inclusive instructional approaches aimed at helping all students reach increasingly higher standards of behavioral and academic performance. Passing scores on the Basic Skills Test/Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP), the Illinois Content Area Test, and the Assessment of Professional Teaching Test, along with a minimum 3.0 grade point average are required. In addition, Illinois standards currently require that all professional education, general education courses for teachers, major, endorsement, and supporting courses require a grade of “C” or better for teacher licensure and graduation.
As of 2012, passage of an appropriate content area test is required before student teaching and passage of appropriate APT test is required for completion of the approved Illinois educator preparation program and graduation.
38 hours
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