The mission of the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University is "to open the doors of the city and the world to men and women of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds who wish to achieve the satisfaction of the educated life and to serve the public good." Admission to and progression through the graduate programs in Education have been carefully designed to respond to the campus’ mission.

Although all students who meet academic criteria are admitted to Graduate Programs in the School of Education, only students who have passed the LAST or hold NYS certification are directly admitted to NYS Teacher Certification programs.

Graduate programs in the School of Education are of two kinds:

NYS Teacher Certification Programs, for students interested in NYS initial or professional certification

Non-Certification Programs, for students interested in a graduate degree in teaching which does not grant NYS Teacher Certification

To qualify for the NYS Teacher Certification programs, students must pass the LAST and the ATS-W within the first thirty credits. Students who meet all other criteria will graduate from non-certification programs.

Admission to School of Education*

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
• 2.75 undergraduate GPA
• Fulfillment of all General Education requirements* (See Advisor)
• A major or concentration of 30 credits in a Liberal Arts and Sciences Area

Direct Admission to NYS Teacher Certification Stream

All criteria above, plus LAST passed

*Students not fulfilling these admissions requirement may be accepted and will have to complete additional requirements in order to graduate.
Registration and progression criteria apply to all programs, Certification and Non-Certification programs. International students who apply to non-certification programs will be assessed, but will be allowed to take a full load. Extra language courses might be prescribed for these students.

Prior to Registration:

• SOE Assessment if LAST not passed
• If +17 and 3 > Exempt from Test Prep
• If – 17 and 3 > Must take TAL 099, Preparing for the NYSTCE within first 12 credits
• If –17 and 2 > Must take TAL 088, Textual Strategies for Educators

Students with 2 will be limited to 6 credits. Students in this category will be required to retake the Essay part of the SOE Assessment at the end of TAL 088. Only students receiving a 3 or favorably reviewed by the Issues Faculty Team will be permitted to go beyond 6 credits. Under no circumstances will students be permitted to go beyond 6 credits unless a score of 3 has been achieved in the Essay part of the SOE Assessment.

All courses in graduate programs have been divided into four Tiers. Since not all programs have the same number of total credits, the number of credits in the Tiers vary. All students are reviewed by faculty teams to progress to the next Tier. Admission to the NYS Teacher Certification Stream is contingent upon passing the LAST.

Following is the structure of all graduate programs:

Tier I Diversity, Language and Literacies in Urban Education
(Initial 6 credits)

Tier II Observation and Description of Urban Learners
(Next 9-18 credits, Courses below TAL 830: Classroom Inquiry I)

Tier III Inquiry of Urban Classrooms and Teaching Practices
(Next 15-21 credits. Courses below TAL 880: Classroom Inquiry II)

Tier IV Advanced Inquiry and Practice
(Final capstone and practice)

Progression through Tiers
To progress from Tier I to Tier II for students limited to 6 credits:
Students will be reviewed by a Faculty Team consisting of faculty teaching the initial course, TAL 801, Issues in Urban Education and an Advisor. The following multiple criteria will be used to approve a student for progression:

1. GPA of 3.0 in 6 graduate credits
2. A score of 3 in SOE Assessment or LAST passed
3. Review of work done in TAL 801, Issues in Urban Education

Note: Only students who have passed the LAST will be admitted to the NYS Teacher Certification Stream for Tier II

To progress from Tier II to Tier III for students completing 9-18 graduate credits and TAL 830:
Students will be reviewed by a Faculty Team consisting of faculty teaching TAL 830, Classroom Inquiry I, faculty in the students’ area of specialization, and an Advisor. The following multiple criteria will be used by the Faculty Team to approve a student for progression:

1. GPA of 3.0 in graduate courses
2. Review of Students’ Collection/Portfolio of Work, including Descriptive Review of the Child completed for TAL 830 and work completed for other courses
3. Review of Students’ Practice in Fieldwork
4. LAST passed or qualifying score of 200 in LAST*

*Students who do not meet this criterion may be allowed to progress only if they commit to the non-certification program.

Note: Only students who have passed the LAST will be admitted to the NYS Teacher Certification Stream for Tier III

Upon admissions to Tier III and as soon as students complete over 50% of credit requirements for their graduate program, students will be eligible to apply for an Internship Certificate. The Internship Certificate will be granted only to those students who have passed the LAST and who have been recommended by the Faculty Director of Teaching Practice.

To progress from Tier III to Tier IV for students completing TAL 880: Classroom Inquiry II and all requirements with the exception of the capstone experience and student teaching:

Students will be reviewed by a Faculty Team consisting of faculty teaching TAL 880, Classroom Inquiry II, faculty in the students’ area of specialization, the Practice Coordinator, and an Advisor. The following multiple criteria will be used by the Faculty Team to approve students for progression:

1. GPA of 3.0 in graduate courses
2. Review of Students’ Collection/Portfolio of Work, including Inquiry Study completed for TAL 880 and work completed for other courses
3. Review of Students’ Practice in Fieldwork
4. ATS-W passed or qualifying score of 200 in ATS-W

Note: Only students who have passed the LAST and the ATS-W will be admitted to the NYS Teacher Certification Stream for Tier IV and be allowed to student teach. Students who have not passed the LAST and ATS-W prior to being admitted to Tier IV will not graduate from a program that leads to NYS Teacher Certification.

To graduate from any SOE program for students completing the capstone course:
Students will be reviewed by a Faculty Team consisting of faculty teaching the capstone course, other faculty in the students’ area of specialization, and an Advisor. The following multiple criteria will be used by the Faculty Team to approve a student for graduation:

1. GPA of 3.0 in graduate courses
2. Completion of all program requirements
3. Review of Capstone Project or Comprehensive Examination (TESOL)
4. Review of students’ Collection/Portfolio of Work
5. Review of Students’ Practice in Student Teaching

To graduate from a NYS Teacher Certification Program, students will be required to have passed the CST, in addition to fulfilling requirements above.

New York State Teacher Certification Exam Preparation
Students must pass three New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
(NYSTCE) upon graduation in order to receive New York State certification:

1. The Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST)
2. The Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W)
3. The Content Specititley Test (CST)

In addition, students seeking the Bilingual Education extension must pass the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in the target language of instruction of the New York State Teacher Certification Exam (NYSTCE).

To help graduate students achieve successful passing scores in all three examinations, there is a NYSTCE Test Prep Coordinator. The Coordinator offers advisement, guidance, tutoring and workshops to students on a continuous basis. She also coordinates TAL 099, the Test Prep course. Students who go through the graduate programs and who are interested in New York State Certification are required to do the following:

1. 1. Immediately upon admissions, students who have not passed the LAST will be required to register for TAL 099, Preparing for the NYSTCE: A course for Educators, unless they achieve exemption scores on the SOE Assessment Battery. Students who are recommended to take the LAST directly will be required to attend a LAST Workshop before sitting for the test.
2. 2. All graduate students must take the LAST and achieve a qualifying score of 200 before being admitted to Tier III. All graduate students must take the ATS-W and achieve a qualifying score of 200 before being admitted to Tier IV. LAST & ATS-W Workshops are offered on a continuing basis prior to each NYSTCE administration.
3. 3. Only students who have passed the LAST and the ATS-W will be admitted to the NYS Teacher Certification Stream for Tier IV and be allowed to student teach. Students who have not passed the LAST and ATS-W prior to being admitted to Tier IV will not graduate from a program that leads to NYS Teacher Certification.
4. 4. Students in NYS Teacher Certification Programs must take and pass the CST prior to graduation.

Degrees:
MSED Childhood Urban Education 1-6 (Initial/Professional)
Optional Extension in Middle Childhood (7-9) (6 credits)
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)

MSED Childhood/Early Childhood Urban EducationN B-6
Optional Extension in Middle Childhood (7-9) (6 credits)
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)

MSED Teaching Urban Adolescents 7-12
Biology, Chemistry, English, Math, Social Studies
Optional Extension in Middle Childhood (5-6) (6 credits)
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)

MSED in Teaching Urban Children With Disabilities 1-6
Optional Extension in Middle Childhood (7-9) (6 credits)
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)

MSED in Teaching Urban Adolescents with Disabilities 7-12
Optional Extension in Middle Childhood (5-6) (6 credits)
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)

MSED in TESOL (all grades)

MSED in Bilingual Education

MSED in Teaching Literacy
Optional Extension in Bilingual Education (9 credits)

Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood or Bilingual Education

Faculty
Department Acting Chair: Susan Zinar

Area Coordinators:
Childhood/Adolescence: Judith Singer
Teaching Children/Adolescents with Disabilities: Laurie Lehman

Program Heads:
Bilingual Education: Nancy Lemberger
TESOL: Gurprit Bains
Literacy:Susan Zinar
Physical Education: Barry Poris

Brooklyn Campus