Grambling State University Standard Three Compendium

R3.1 Access and Equity

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GSU honors its admissions policies and welcomes applications from all interested potential students, the College of Education has program-specific admissions criteria (see below).

General Admissions Requirements: #GramFam is more than a hashtag, it is a culture. Candidates are informed about how they will become part of a learning community in which their uniqueness will be celebrated, their growth will be cultivated, and their paths will illuminated. They will be prepared for success. The University defines admission as follows:

Specific admissions information can be found by clicking on this link.

Program-specific Admissions Criteria for the EPP Initial Programs: The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in which the teacher preparation programs are predominantly housed, proudly boasts of its status as the oldest department at Grambling State University. Accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1964, the department is committed to preparing teachers and other school professionals who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become successful career educators.

The major purpose of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is to develop educators who demonstrate competency in their respective areas of responsibility, exhibit characteristics of reflective practitioners, and utilize research and best practices The department also prepares graduates to become informed decision-makers and advocates for children. No matter which professional path they pursue, they must be accountable to their students, clients, community, and profession.

The EPP offers a total of 17-degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, serving an overall average of over 450 declared majors seeking certification in PK-3, 4-8, and 7-12 for regular and/or special education and other professional areas such as Kinesiology disciplines. The EPP provides high touch advising and excellent supervision help to ensure candidate success. Throughout their matriculation, candidates’ experiences are enhanced through the implementation of pedagogical best practices as well as current research on collaboration, reflection, technology, and professional development. Performance assessments and professional standards are incorporated in the program design. Faculty are committed to providing comprehensive educator preparation programs that include courses and field experiences dedicated to producing well-qualified educators who are knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate masters of subject matter content, facilitators of learning, and nurturers of affective behaviors.

The EPP fosters collaboration with other departments and colleges at the university and encourages the active participation of all stakeholders in program planning, implementation, and evaluation that is in alignment with the EPP’s conceptual framework and the University’s mission. Admission requirements for the various programs, along with corresponding documents, may be found by clicking on this link The following link offers data for a three-year

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