Residency Pathway

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Residency Pathway for Elementary and
Special Education

Tuition will be reduced by 50% for North Carolina Wesleyan graduates returning to complete the NCWU Residency Program.

Requirements BEFORE Beginning the Residency Program:

  1. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or Higher
  2. Passing Licensure Test Scores
  • Elementary:
    • Pearson Foundations of Reading, Test Number SA090 (Passing Score: 229)
    • Pearson General Curriculum: Math Subtest, Test Number SA203 (Passing Score: 227) OR
      PRAXIS Elementary Education: Math – CKT, Test Number 7803 (Passing Score 150)
  • Special Education:
    • Pearson Foundations of Reading, Test Number SA090 (Passing Score: 229)
    • Pearson General Curriculum: Math Subtest, Test Number SA203 (Passing Score: 227) OR
      PRAXIS Elementary Education: Math – CKT, Test Number 7803 (Passing Score: 150)
    • PRAXIS II Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications,
      Test Number 5543 (Passing Score: 158)
  1. Candidate Professional Dispositions Rating of Proficient by Education Faculty
  2. Full-time Employment in an Approved North Carolina Public School

Residency Pathway Completion is Contingent Upon:

  • Praxis Portfolio Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) Passing Score
  • Course Completion with a GPA 3.0 or Higher
  • Dispositions Rating of 2.5 or Higher
  • Positive Annual Field Evaluations
  • Passing Criteria on the LEA Certification of Teaching Capacity

Elementary Education Residency Pathway Course List:

  • PSY 201 Child Development
  • EDU 202 Educational Theory & Practice
  • EDU 205 Introduction to Teaching
  • EDU 210 Books for Children, K-6
  • SPE 300 Introduction to Exceptional Children
  • EDU 303 Elementary Methods for Integrating Arts, Movements & Healthy Living Across K-6 Curriculum
  • EDU 307 Laboratory Methods in Science for the Elementary School Teacher
  • EDU 310 Technology in Education
  • EDU 312 Reading, K-6
  • EDU 313 Language Arts, K-6
  • EDU 321 Curriculum in Elementary Education
  • EDU 344 Elementary Methods & Materials in the Social Studies
  • EDU 400 Education Foundations & Diversity
  • EDU 405 Educational Assessment
  • EDU 415 Practicum in School Settings
  • MAT 302 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School
  • EDU 416 Classroom Management & Collaborative Leadership Seminar
  • EDU 418 Supervised Teaching Placement

Special Education Residency Pathway Course List:

  • PSY 201 Child Development
  • EDU 202 Educational Theory & Practice
  • EDU 205 Introduction to Teaching
  • EDU 210 Books for Children, K-6
  • SPE 300 Introduction to Exceptional Children
  • EDU 303 Elementary Methods for Integrating Arts, Movements & Healthy Living Across K-6 Curriculum
  • EDU 307 Laboratory Methods in Science for the Elementary School Teacher
  • EDU 310 Technology in Education
  • EDU 312 Reading, K-6
  • EDU 313 Language Arts, K-6
  • EDU 344 Elementary Methods & Materials in the Social Studies
  • EDU 400 Education Foundations & Diversity
  • EDU 415 Practicum in School Settings
  • MAT 302 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School
  • SPE 325 Research Based Learning Strategies for Exceptional Children
  • SPE 326 Research Based Learning Strategies for Math, Reading & Writing
  • SPE 327 Assessment/Program Development in Special Education
  • SPE 328 Applied Behavior Analysis & Intervention
  • SPE 427 Seminar in Special Education
  • EDU 416 Classroom Management & Collaborative Leadership Seminar
  • SPE 428 Supervised Teaching Placement