4th-5th Grade Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement Online

Program Code: ND8869

The Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement (4/5) will allow teachers who hold a current valid Early Childhood license to teach all core academic content areas in grades four and five. The addition of this endorsement to your license provides school districts with greater staffing flexibility, Early Childhood teachers with additional teaching options, and facilitates the mobility of teachers into Ohio from other states.

Curriculum

Term	4th-5th Grade Generalist Courses	Credits
Summer	EDEL 5150 Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Fourth and Fifth Graders	4
Summer	EDEL 5560 Teaching Social Studies to Fourth and Fifth Graders	2
Summer	EDEL 5370 Teaching Mathematics to Fourth and Fifth Graders	2
Summer	EDEL 5480 Teaching Science to Fourth and Fifth Graders	2

Deadlines

Our next cohort is scheduled to begin on May 11, 2020 during our Summer term. Applications will again be accepted beginning in January 2020 for this program. Deadline for application is April 24, 2020.

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Contact:

Christopher Andersen
Cohort Facilitator
McCracken Hall 309
740.593.9426
andersec@ohio.edu

FAQs

Am I required to take all the course work in one summer?

Is financial Aid available for this program?

What is the cost for this program?

Do I have to wait to complete the field experience?

No. You can begin your field experience once you have been admitted to the program. Possible field experiences may include, but are not limited to: Summer camps, After school programs, Summer School, Tutoring and Substitute teaching for students in grade 4 and 5. You will need to contact the Program Coordinator, Christopher Andersen at andersec@ohio.edu to receive approval for your field experience before beginning.

Can I transfer or substitute courses in this program?

What are the requirements to be admitted to the program?

Only currently licensed Early Childhood teachers or undergraduates who graduate in spring (expecting to receive licensure over the summer) are eligible for this program per Ohio Department of Education regulations. Unfortunately, this endorsement is not part of the senior to graduate students program. Endorsement cohorts are also not eligible for GA/GRS tuition waivers.

You must have at least a 2.9 Undergraduate GPA to be accepted and submit official transcripts from all universities attended when you apply unless you are an Ohio University graduate.

What do I need to do to apply for the endorsement?

In order to be recommended for an Endorsement, you must complete all courses with a 2.75 cumulative Grade Point Average, pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Elementary Education Exams (018/019) with a score of 220 on each section and finish a 50 hour field experience. You can register for the OAE Exams on their website.

When you are ready to apply for your endorsement, please:

Sign up for a SAFE account. If you have questions, please call 614-466-3593. The SAFE sign-up procedure is automated and authenticates users by leveraging real-time Ohio driver license and Ohio identification data. Please use this link to initiate the identity authentication and sign-up process. You can pay all fees online and view your status, check the BCI/FBI tab to see if ODE has current reports, and much more. You can also download a copy of their license once ODE issues it and print it out. ODE no longer mails out paper copies of licenses.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Zac Schabel, Ohio University Licensing Coordinator at 740-593-4415. Processing time is usually one day. Once ODE/Educator Licensure receives your submission from OHIO, they have a turnaround time of about 2 weeks.

Please note: Candidates seeking licensure within eighteen (18) months of successfully completing an educator preparation program at Ohio University will be recommended for licensure if they apply within that timeframe to the Ohio Department of Education. If application for licensure is made after eighteen (18) months to the Ohio Department of Education, candidates will be required to meet with their program coordinator for consultation regarding any additional state and/or program requirements they need to complete. Following this consultation and the satisfaction of any additionally identified requirements, recommendation by Ohio University will be granted on a case-by-case basis. This applies to all candidates including past graduates who have not earned the license for which they were prepared.