Department of Teacher Education

Jon McFarland, Ph.D., Chair

Professors: Haapanen, Liu, Vang, Won
Associate Professors: Dean, Webster, McFarland, Riddle
Assistant Professors: Calkins, Desnoyer, Devitt, Fletcher, McFarland, Panfilio-Padden, Riddle, Singh, Rizvi, York

Office: Demergasso-Bava Hall - DBH 330
Phone: (209) 667-3357

Postbaccalaureate Programs in the Department of Teacher Education:

Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP)

Mild/Moderate Support Needs
Extensive Support Needs

Multiple Subject Credential Program (MSCP)
Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP)

Undergraduate Program in the Department of Teacher Education:

Minor in Exceptional Children and Youth

The Department of Teacher Education offers professional programs to prepare candidates for teaching credentials in education specialist, elementary, and secondary school teaching. The department also offers a bilingual authorization in multiple and single subject. For advising on our credential programs, see the Credential Services office in DBH 303, or by phone (209) 667-3534, or by email at Credentials@csustan.edu.

All credential programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). CCTC is empowered to change credential requirements without prior notice. The University will make changes in programs leading to credentials whenever revisions are reported in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, or in other official notifications from CCTC.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Department of Teacher Education adheres to the Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has adopted as the foundational standards upon which public teachers in California are held. The TPEs “comprise the body of knowledge, skills, and abilities that beginning general education teachers have the opportunity to learn in approved teacher preparation programs in California” (CCTC, 2016). The TPEs are divided into seven distinct categories of research-based teaching standards with multiple skills associated with each. These seven main standards include:

Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Assessing Student Learning
Developing as a Professional Educator
Effective Literacy Instructions for All Students

The TPEs also serve as the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for the four teacher credentialing programs we offer at Stan State including the Early Childhood Education Credential (ECEC), the Multiple Subject Credential Program (MSCP), the Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP), and the Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP).

Concurrent Options - Education Specialist: M/M or M/S with Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential Programs

There is an option to receive dual credentials with concurrent enrollment in both the Education Specialist Mild to Moderate Support Needs with Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential Programs. See complete information sheets regarding the options on the Special Education website at https://www.csustan.edu/teacher-education/education-specialist-special-ed.