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MEMORANDUM
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SENATE UNDERGRAD UATE ADMISSIONS BOAR])
CHANGES TO COURSE CHALLENGE FOR
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.EpUC 405 EARLIER APPROVED
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17, 1976
S.75-105
MOTION: ?
"That Senate approve change, as
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set forth in S76-4Q,
in requirements for course challenge for EDUC 405
(earlier approved under S.75-105), as follows:
'That EDUC 405 be made available for course challenge
for students with a minimum of one year's approved
teaching experience at a level corresponding to
grades taught in the B.C. public school system, and
subject to the following:
1.
Applications for course challenge will be
considered according to the generally established
requirements and procedures;
2.
Students will be allowed to register in course
challenge for EDUC 405
normally
only while
registered in EDUC 401/402;
3.
Course challenge credit for EDUC 405 will not be
granted until successful completion of.EDUC 401/402;
4.
The maximum amount of credit allowable through a
combination of course challenge and transfer credit
for those who are successful in challenging EDUC 405
shall be 75 hours rather than the
normal
60 hours.
5.
Students with credit for EDUC 401 and who meet other
conditions for eligibility for course challenge for
EDUC 405 may make alternative arrangements with the
Director of Professional Programs for an assessment
of their teaching ability."
(Explanatory Note: If the above is approved the' conditions of
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Paper S.75-105 will continue to apply, subject
to the amendments now incorporated
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through
S.76-40. The changes are shown in italics
above.)
The Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board at
its meeting of 22
January
197 considered
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a
submission
from
the Faculty of Education for modification in the conditions
for Course Challenge, Educ. 405.
The effect of the change would
be
to accommodate
those applicants whose teaching •experience would seem to
make Education 401 redundant. It would, however,. provide
a
means by which the Faculty 'could monitor the current
teaching ability of the applicant before granting credit
for Education 405. The number of individuals involvedis
not large.
After thorough discussion of the preséntaton,
it was recommended by the Senate Undergraduate Admissions
Board that Senate approve the change in policy.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MFMORANDUM
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To ................
Harry
...Evans...Secretary ....... .... ..................................
................Senate.. Committee. ..on ... Under.gr.aduat.e .............
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Studies
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Revision-to ... Course ...
Challenge...for
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Education 405
From...... ..Graem
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Faculty..of...Educati.on.
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At its meeting of October 20, 1975 the Faculty of fducation passed the
following motion:
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"that "normally" be inserted after the word "will" in Item
2
of the
motion on page one
of
Senate Document S75•-105,and that the following
statement be added to that motion as Item 5:
"students with credit for Education 401 and who meet other
conditions for eligibility for course challenge for Education
405 may make alternative arrangements with the Director of
Professional Programs for an assessment of their teaching ability."
Faculty of Education paper FE 75-30 which provides a rationale for this
motion and also indicates in detail the proposed regulations on course challenge
for Education 405 is attached.
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Will you please place this matter before the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies for their consideration.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MOTION: That "normally" be inserted after the word "will" in
item 2 of the motion contained in the motion on page
1 of Senate document S75-105, and that the following
statement be added to that motion as item 5.
"Students with credit for Education 401 and who meet
other conditions for eligibility for course challenge
for Education 405 may make alternative arrangements
with the Director of Professional Programs for an
assessment of their teaching ability."
RATIONALE:
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When the motion making Education 405 available for
course challenge was passed there appeared to be no
mechanism other than supervision during Education 401
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for making a thorough assessment of students' teaching
ability. For this reason the motion specifically
excluded any students who were not currently enrolled
in Education 401. The provision excluded a number of
students who were otherwise eligible to apply but who
could receive transfer credit for Education 401, or who
had previously completed Education 401 and interrupted
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It is possible that students with credit for Education
401 may be currently teaching on Letter of Permission
and an assessment of their performance could be made in
their regular classroom. Whether this is possible in a
particular case will depend on where the student is
located and availability of resources. Because of this
it is proposed that the specific mechanism be determined
by the Director of Professional Programs to fit indivi-
dual circumstances.
Regulations on Course. Challenge for Education 405
"Students with a minimum of one years'
approved teaching experience at a level
corresponding to grades taught in the
B.C. public school system, may challenge
Education 405 subject to the following:.
1. Applications for course challenge will be
considered according to the generally est-
ablished requirements and procedures; (See Calendar
pp. 58-9,65).
2. Students will normally** be allowed to
register in course challenge for-Education
405 only while registered in EDUC 401/402;
3. Course challenge credit forEDUC. 405 will not
be granted until successful completion of
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EDUC. 401/402;
4. Tht maximum amount of credit allowable
through a combinatiçn of course challenge and
transfer credit for those who are successful
in challenging EDUC 405 'shall be 75 hours
rather than the normal 60 hours.
5.
Students with credit for Education 401 and
who meet other conditions for elegibility
for course challenge for Education 405 may
make alternative arrangements with the Director
of Professional Programs for an assessment of
their teaching ability.**
(** Changes recommended in this motion are marked with a double
asterisk.)
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
A minimum of one years approved teaching
experience at a level corresponding to grades
taught in the B.C. Public school system. This
would normally be taken to mean continuous
full time employment as a teacher with respon-
sibility for a class of pupils.
2.
Application for course challenge for Education
605 not later than the and of the second week of
Education 401.*
3.
Letters of recommendation from at least two
persons able to make informed judgements about
the quality of the students prior teaching
experience.
4.
Strong recommendations from school and faculty
associates during Education 401..*
5.
Approval of the Director of Professional Programs.
PROCEDURES:*
1.
Students admitted to the P.D.P. who meet
the requirements listed above will be given
an opportunity to apply for course challenge
before the end of the second week of Education
401.
2.
School and faculty associates will be asked
to make a recommendation on the course challenge
based on the quality of students teaching during
Education 401. Students may be required to take
slightly greater responsibility for teaching than
would normally be the case for students in
Education 401.
3.
The Director of Professional Programs or his
designate will prepare a report on the course
challenge after carrying out a minimum of two
observations of the students teaching during
Education 401.
4.
References will be sought by the applicants
from people who are able to make Informed judge-
ments about the quality of their teaching prior
to entering the program.
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A decision to approve or not approve the course
challenge will be made by the Director of
Professional Programs print to the student's
completion of Education 402.*
*Students permitted to challenge Education 405 after.completing
Education 401 must register for course challenge at the normal
time. For these students detailed procedures for assessing teaching
competence will be established on an individual basis by the Director
of Professional Programs.**
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