Step 1: Attend a General Admission Information Session for the 2009 Credential Programs.

All applicants are required to attend a General Admission Information Session between May 2008 and March 2009. Sessions are scheduled several times a quarter at both the Hayward Hills and Concord campus. Register for a session online at www.TedAdvisor.org .

Step 2: Collect official copies of all academic transcripts to verify your bachelor's degree.

All applicants must verify their completion of a four-year college course of study and a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. Arrange to have sent to you two (2) official copies of your academic transcripts from all of the higher education institutions you attended or are currently attending to earn your bachelor's degree. Also request additional transcripts for yourself. If you are a CSU East Bay graduate and/or currently enrolled at the university, only one (1) official set of your transcripts is required for your application.

All official transcripts must be signed and sealed in your Application Packet when received by CSUEB.

Step 3: Calculate your GPA.

All credential program applicants must meet have an overall undergraduate GPA of 2.67 or a GPA of 2.75 in the last 60-semester or 90-quarter units of baccalaureate work. Review your personal copies of your transcripts. Applicants with lower GPAs may be eligible to petition for a waiver at the time of their admission interviews.

Step 4: Request official documentation of your subject-matter competency.

All credential program applicants must meet the CCTC requirements for subject matter competency.

Single Subject applicants demonstrate subject-matter competency by: a) verifying completion of CCTC authorized subject matter preparation coursework via transcript evaluation; or b) passing the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) for their single subject content areas. Pick up a subject matter competency information sheet for your credential objective at the General Admission Information Session. CSET scores are valid for 5 years.

Verification of Subject Matter Competency - Single Subject Program

Multiple Subject applicants demonstrate subject-matter competency by passing CSET Subtests: 101; 102; and 103.

www.CTCexams.nesinc.com

Winter Entry     Summer Entry Last CSET Exam Date: November 2008 Last CSET Exam Date: May 2009

Request to have either a report of your CSET exam scores or a report of your official subject matter coursework evaluation sent directly to CSUEB and also to you . Make a photocopy of your report to submit to CSUEB. The final dates to verify one's subject matter competency are December 11 (Winter Entry) and June 18 (Summer Entry).

Step 5: Request official documentation of your basic educational skills proficiency.

Request to have a report of your official test scores sent directly to CSUEB and also to you . Make a photocopy of your paper score report to enclose in your application packet. The final dates to verify passing scores are December 11 (Winter Entry) and June 18 (Summer Entry). 

All applicants must meet the state requirements for knowing the provisions and principles the United States Constitution. Meet the U.S. Constitution requirement by passing:

1. An authorized exam; or
2. An authorized college level course. (Most CSU grads have taken a course that meets the requirement.)

Make a photocopy of your personal, un official transcript. Circle the course(s) that you think may satisfy the U.S. Constitution requirement. Also make a photocopy of the course descriptions for the classes that may satisfy the requirement but were completed at institutions outside of California . Alternately, take the U.S. Constitution exam and request to have an official score report sent both to CSUEB and to you. The following agencies administer the U.S. Constitution exam:

• Alameda & Contra Costa County Offices of Education;
• CSUEB Testing Services;
• Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont;
• Lee Clark in Santa Clara; and
• JFK University in Orinda

A minimum of forty-five (45) hours of successful classroom or classroom-like field experience with children ages

five (5) to eleven (11) for the Multiple Subject program or adolescents ages twelve (12) to seventeen (17)

for the Single Subject program is required for admission.

At least fifteen (15) of the forty-five (45) hour minimum must have been completed in a public school classroom within the last two (2) years. Acceptable public school experience includes work as a substitute teacher, para-educator, instructional aide, or classroom volunteer.

The remaining thirty (30) of the forty-five (45) hour minimum must have been satisfied within the last three (3) years. These hours may be completed in public or private school settings; in community-based venues such as the YMCA/YWCA or a park recreation center; or in structured summer camp, after-school, or other formally organized programs. One-on-one tutoring under the direct supervision of a site official is also acceptable.

Submit one or more letters of recommendation from each site that documents your successful completion of pre-admission field experience. A minimum total of two (2) letters of recommendations is required. Each letter must be on formal letterhead and signed by the site official(s) who observed you interact with youth of the appropriate age range. An Experience Verification Form must be completed by the recommender(s) and attached to the front of each letter.

All letters and forms must be submitted and/or hand-delivered on or before the date of your Admission Interview.

Respond to both of the following questions in one 300-500 word essay:

A. Why do you want to work with groups of children between the ages of five (5) to eleven (11) or adolescents between the ages of twelve (12) to seventeen (17)?

B. How does your background and/or experience inform your decision to pursue a license that authorizes one to work with socially, culturally, and economically diverse groups of children in the state of California ?

Attached the coversheet to your essay and enclose it in your application packet.

Step 9: Complete an Online CSU System Application.

All applicants must apply online to the CSU system for graduate admissions. Apply only during the application period for the Winter or Summer program. An application fee is required. Go to: www.CSUMentor.edu

Print a copy of your CSUMentor confirmation page to include in your application packet. Current CSUEB graduate students do not re-apply to the University. They file a “Change of Objective” form with the CSUEB Admissions Office.

All applicants must complete an online TED application in addition to the CSU system application. Apply only during the application period for the Winter or Summer program. NO fee is required. Go to: www.TEDAdvisor.org

Make a paper copy of your online TED application receipt to include in your application packet.

In order for your application to be processed, the following documents must be enclosed in one large envelope and delivered to the Credential Student Service Center by 5:00pm on the last day of the application period:

• Application Checklist;
• CSU application receipt;
• Teacher Education Department application receipt;
• Official U.S. transcripts or Foreign Transcript Evaluation;
• Statement of Purpose with Coversheet;
• List of Recommenders; and
• English Language Exam score report or waiver (if required).

• Documentation verifying one's completion of other requirements must be submitted by the final deadline.
• Letters of recommendation are due at the time of one's interview.

All applicants must interview with TED faculty. Applicants will be notified in writing to contact the CSSC to schedule an interview appointment. Interviews are usually scheduled approximately two (2) to three (3) weeks after the credential program application period ends. If you do not receive notification, contact the CSSC: (510) 885-2272. Letters of recommendation and/or other outstanding documents may be submitted in-person at the interview.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate professional behavior at the interview. Some applicants may be asked to seek assistance in refining their oral language and/or communication skills in standard American English.

Interviewers assess applicants on:

Applicants will receive notification of their admission status approximately two weeks after interviews.