Issues Associated With APE Emergency Credential

Issues Associated With APE Emergency Credential (waivers)

Barry Lavay, CSU, Long Beach - Department of KPE

Situation: a CSULB graduate has a PE degree and APE coursework toward the APE Specialist Credential, but the individual has not completed student teaching. The individual receives a APE teaching position and wants to substitute their APE student teaching experience with teaching on the job.

I work very closely with our CSULB KPE Pedagogy faculty. We have a committee (which I am a member) that meets often and we make all decisions collectively regarding students whether in RPE or APE. As a group we really discourage this practice of teaching without supervision and it doesn’t come up often. We have also developed a set of criteria students must meet. The criteria are:

CSULB Department of KPE

General Criteria for approval of student teaching for pay (emergency credential)

CSULB teaching track graduate must have the following:

· 3.0 GPA

· KPE pedagogy faculty approval

· Be placed in a program with a Co-educational program with reasonable class size and the Program aligned with the California State Framework. Students in APE Specialist program must be placed in an approved APE site with an APE Specialist California Credential (see APE student teaching handbook of list of approved sites and APE Specialists).

· Video tape with two examples of teaching (two 30 minute lessons)

· On-site visit by single subject KPE coordinator (one month notice before due date for student teaching application)

· Top 5% evaluation from field site teachers in the following courses EDSS 300P & 450P. APE Specialists will also include KPE 489 A.

The committee members discuss each student situation, but in short we discourage this practice of teaching without supervision. I believe as well as the members of the committee that a student in this situation needs to be supervised by a strong APE specialist and have a very structured student teaching experience. A university policy is that after two years of teaching in a position on an emergency the person can apply for a teaching credential. They still need to be improved by the group and follow the guidelines listed above. During the past 10 years I have had only 3 individuals student teach while getting paid by their district, but they were all supervised by a cooperating APE Specialist Teacher and completed of all the requirements of any other student teacher.

Situation: Individual who has a single subject PE credential, has taken coursework and student taught in RPE at another university or CSULB. They are currently hired by a district on an Emergency Credential and taking coursework at CSULB (at night graduate APE courses) toward APE Specialist Degree.

The individual follows the CSULB APE Course Program which includes 27 units. In this situation the individual completes a practicum experience on their job site. The requirements are similar to the requirements of a student teacher. They are not supervised by a cooperating teacher on a daily basis, but must have a level of support (an assigned Site Support APE Specialist) who they can go to for assistance. I (the APE Coordinator would make at least one visit to observe the individual and perhaps more depending on the situation. A detailed syllabus is given to them which is more extensive that what is listed below.

· Complete a daily written reflective teaching diary or log. This is a typed log of each experience while teaching APE at the school.

· Submit at least four lesson plans that you will teach throughout the semester. The times you will teach should be sequenced throughout the semester. Follow the CSULB lesson plan format.

· Assess one student using a standardized assessment instrument that meets that students needs. Write a summary report of your findings. Again the assessment instrument and report will be agreed upon by you and your APE mentor.

· Write an IEP on the student you assess. Again the IEP should be agreed upon by you and your APE mentor.

· Videotape and analyze your teaching once in the beginning of the semester (prior to midterm) and once toward the end of the semester. You will individually view and analyze your own teaching on the videotape using the CSULB systematic observation coding system. The report should include a brief narrative of what you learned from watching and coding your teaching videotape.

· Submit Evaluation by APE Mentor or myself who is overseeing your extended practicum experience. This is written report written by the APE Specialist supervisor which is included with all other materials.

Situation: A person without a credential, who has had no or little coursework in PE as well as APE.

Along with the other requirements listed above this individual needs to complete 24 units of core undergraduate courses in CSULB KPE program such as Physiology of Exercise, Motor Learning Motor Development etc. This requirement is listed the CSULB APE requirements materials. I provide them with a copy of this document

Adapted Physical Education (APE) Option Prerequisite Course Requirement

The following is a list of requirements for candidates to be enrolled in the APE option of the CSULB KPE Department Master’s Degree Program. These requirements are also necessary for candidates who hold a credential other than a California Single Subject Teaching Credential. Candidates must meet at minimum, a series of prerequisite course requirements. Requirements and transcript evaluation are on a case by case basis. The prerequisite course requirements include the following coursework;

Prerequisite to Core Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) Courses*

Human Anatomy*

Human Physiology*

General Psychology*

Core Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) Courses (15 units)
KPE 300 Biomechanics of Human Movement (3units)
KPE 301 Exercise Physiology (3units)
KPE 312 Motor Control and Learning (3units)
KPE 315 Motor Development (3units)
KPE 320 Adapted Physical Education (3units)

Teaching Methods Course (3 units)
At least one teaching methods course taken from the elementary or secondary level such as KPE 370 Movement Theory and Practice of Elementary Physical Education or KPE 380 Organization and Management of Secondary Physical Education.

Fitness Course (3 units)

One Course with an emphasis in fitness such as KPE 343 Techniques and Analysis of Fitness

Historical, Sociocultural or Psychology of Human Movement (3 units)

One Course with an emphasis in Historical, Sociocultural or Psychology of Human Movement. For example, KPE 332I Sociocultural Dimensions Human Movement or KPE 335 Historical and Cultural Foundations of Sport in America.

Developed by Dr. Barry Lavay, APE Coordinator, KPE Department

Spring 1996 – updated Spring 2002