Teacher Education Benchmarks
Special Education
The Elementary Education Teacher Education Program consists of six benchmarks each with its own responsibilities and requirements which mark your progress in the program. Each benchmark is contingent on passing the previous benchmark.
Benchmark I-Admission to Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Benchmark II-Admission to Teacher Preparation
A grade of “C” or better in the following courses:
CIEP 104-Math for Elementary Teachers I
CIEP 229-Educational Psychology
ELPS 219-American Education
UCWR 110-College Writing Seminar
An overall GPA of a 2.5 or higher
An average GPA of a 2.8 or higher in all education courses taken
A passing score in the Basic Skills Test
Benchmark III-Education Methods Block 1
Recommendation from the Teaching and Learning Committee
An overall GPA of a 2.5 or higher
An average GPA of a 2.8 or higher in all education courses taken
Benchmark IV-Education Methods Block 2
Successful completion of Education Methods Block 1
Recommendation from the Teaching and Learning Committee
An overall GPA of a 2.5 or higher
An average GPA of a 2.8 or higher in all education courses taken
Benchmark V-Student Teaching
Successful completion of Education Methods Blocks 1 & 2
Recommendation from the Teaching and Learning Committee
An overall GPA of a 2.5 or higher
An average GPA of a 2.8 or higher in all education courses taken
A passing score on the ISBE Content Test in Learning Behavior Specialist I
An application for student teaching
An interview with the Coordinator of Student Teaching
Benchmark VI-Graduation/Certification
Successful completion of all program requirements
Submission of an application for certification
Submission of an application for graduation
Portfolio presentation
An overall GPA of a 2.5 or higher
An average GPA of a 2.8 or higher in all education courses taken
A passing score on the K-12 Assessment of Professional Teaching Test
A passing score on the Special Education General Curriculum Test
