Resources

Popular Resources

• Professional Education Course Syllabi 
• ETS Proficiency Profile (formerly MAPP) 
• Student Teaching Resources 
• GSU's Secondary Teacher Preparation Site 
• ICCB Basic Skills Test Prep Online (now TAP Test of Academic Proficiency)
• Safety Education for Teachers and Other Educational Professionals  
• COE Library Resource Room  

GRE Test Preparation

GSU has been working in partnership with The Princeton Review to deliver GRE test prep courses:

1. Visit the Princeton Review website and enroll in a GRE LiveOnline course:   http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/online-gre-preparation.aspx  

2. During checkout, enter the promo code:  GSUGRE. 

Payment plans are available.  

• Click here for additional: GRE Prep Materials 

Webinars/Professional Development Resources

• New Teacher Evaluation Rules, Presented by: Dr. Joe Matula, July 2012

LiveText, Certified Background, etc.

• GSU LiveText (TM) Resources page 
• Info about CertifiedBackground.com 
• Microsoft Office Converters and Viewers 

Employment Opportunities for Teachers and Other School Professionals

• Illinois Education Job Bank (from IASA)
• The Schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago 

Forms

Teaching Laboratory Applications

Elementary and Early Childhood (MA and BA) candidates will now find teaching lab applications in the program web sites.

Applications for Student Teaching

Visit the Student Teaching Resources page.  

HRSA-SDS Federal Grant 

• HRSA Flyer 2011/12 
• HRSA 2011/12 Application 
• HRSA Ethnic-Racial Background Fact Sheet 
• HRSA Verification of Birthdate 
• HRSA Clinical Mental Health/Community Worksheet 
• HRSA Marriage & Family Worksheet 

Graduate Student Candidacy Applications

•  MA Early Childhood Education Candidacy (revised 8-29-2012) 
• MA Education Candidacy Form  
• MA Educational Administration Candidacy Form 
• MA Multicategorical Special Education Candidacy Form 
• MA Reading Candidacy Form (revised 7-16-2007)

Graduate Student Comprehensive Exam Forms

• Educational Administration Comprehensive Examination 
• Other Division of Education Comprehensive Examinations(ECEG, EDUC, MCSE, READ) 

Graduate Practicum Applications

• MA Educational Administration Practicum Application 

Graduate Final Project Forms

• MA Education and Early Childhood Education Final Project Intent Form 

Graduate Culminating Experience Application Forms (EDUC 868, 869, 890)

• For MA Early Childhood Education 
• For Other MA Programs 

Other Forms

• Division of Education Program Exception Form 
• Illinois State Board of Education Forms Page 
• Independent Study Request Form 

State Board of Education Certification and Testing

• What is a 'highly qualified' teacher? 
• ISBE Content Area Standards for Educators 
• ICCB Basic Skills Test Preparation online resource (BST-Prep info)
• Certification Procedures 
• ISBE Online 'Educator Certification System' (ECS) 
• Illinois Certification Testing System Site 
• Check out the Basic Skills Math Prep Workshop offered by GSU Student Development

Documents

•  Grievance Process Concerning Conditional Continuance or Program Dismissal Statuses 
•  Writing Goals for Elementary and Early Childhood Candidates 
• "Web Resources for Education Candidates "
•  Title II Report Card (ICTS exam data etc) 2003-2004 
•  Culminating Experience Rubric for MA Education Program 

Web Links

• US Dept of Education "Race to the Top" site 
• Illinois Troops to Teachers 
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) 
• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) 
• LiveText.com 
• CertifiedBackground.com