SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Professors receive instruction in Trained Area Teacher Pathwise Test The fall semester proved to be busy for the School of Education as they prepared to institute a new test for faculty members - the Trained Area Teacher Pathwise Test. This is a test that trains the professors who will be supervising the students of the departmentin their student teaching. All teachers are required to be trained in the Pathwise Test. "This has been the main focus in our department. It is very important that the teachers take this training test if they want to supervise one of our students as a student teacher," Cecelia McLeod, secretary of teacher education, said. In the fall the School of Education also prepared for a visit from the Council of Accreditatio·n for Teacher Education. The Council is a committee of four people who spend several days looking at the program and evaluating the department. The Council visits the School of Education every five years. "This is very important for the School of Education because this is our accreditation for how well our program is dOing," McLeod said. Besides these areas of focus, the School of Education also divided the elementary education major into two separate majors: early childhood and middle childhood. This tran- - "--"'" Senior Nhu Ta prepares an educational bulletin board. The American Studies building was home to many instructional displays created by students in educational technology classes. Photo by Ashlee Johnson. Dr. Maribeth Downing, professor of education, evaluates the class projects of juniors Candace Ward and Amanda Snider. Elementary education majors created many projects that would aid them in the classroom. Photo by Ashlee Johnson. 8 School of Education 152 ~----------------~-- Academics Did You Know... Dr. Tony Finley, dean of the School of Education, drives a red Mazarati convertible, oneof only 400 built. Finley has also restored old vehicles; he is currently restoring a 1928 Model A Ford. sition will be in full effect in 2002. "We have been trying to phase it in because some students are on the old program and some are on the new," McLeod said. "But all 2002 graduates will be on the new program." Approximately 85 students were student teachers during the spring semester. The students taught within a 60 mile radius of Searcy; students were given their student teacher locations in December. Senior Bridget Johnson said the School of Education was effective in preparing her for the classroom. "I feel that the school of education does an excellent job in preparing students to teach," Johnson said. "They give us many opportunities to get hands-on experience." - Meredith Garrity With great joy, senior Shannon Raikes hugs Dr. Clara Carroll, assistant professor of education, after being formally inducted into the Teacher Education program. Those in the program worked diligently preparing for their classes. Photo by Ashlee Johnson.
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