Master%20of%20Arts%20in%20Teaching%20MOA%20with%20CWU.pdf

Parent document: Regular Board Meeting-02-12-2024.pdf

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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program

Memorandum of Agreement
Between
Central Washington University
And
Oak Harbor Public Schools

Central Washington University (“CWU”) offers a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree (“MAT Degree”) for initial
teacher licensure to students enrolled in its Alternative Routes to Certification Program (“Program”). This
Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) outlines the agreement between CWU, an approved Washington State
institution offering university credit courses through its Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership
(CSEL) Department, and Oak Harbor School District (“School District”). The purpose of this partnership is for
CWU and the School District to work together with an emphasis on “grow your own teacher” strategies to address
statewide teacher shortages.

The Program will be carried out in accordance with Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 181-80.

A. General Provisions

The parties agree to the following:

CWU and the School District agree to implement the Program with candidate instruction beginning early January

(Winter quarter), and mid-June (Summer quarter). The Program will offer Routes 2, 3, and 4, as defined in WAC 181-
80-020.

The Program will offer a residency certification program with the following endorsement(s):

English Language Arts English Language Learner* Health and Fitness

Middle Level Humanities Middle Level Math Middle Level Science

Social Studies Special Education* Traffic Safety

Music: Choral and Instrumental Music: General and Instrumental Music: General and Choral

Central Washington University does not offer endorsements in early childhood education through the MAT at this
time.

* Candidates seeking an endorsement that is asterisked must pair it with a second content area endorsement. The
second endorsement cannot be special education, bilingual education, English language learner, or Traffic safety.

** Those seeking an endorsement in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, or physics, must add the general
science endorsement.

The Program will offer the courses set forth in Appendix A.


B.

Responsibilities of the parties

Specific responsibilities of each of the parties are as follows:

CWU will:

1.

Identify key faculty member(s) who will work directly with the School District(s) for the Program.
Maria Hays

Director, Senior Lecturer

Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership (CSEL)

Maria. Hays@cwu.edu

2. Provide School District(s) with promotional brochures and/or presentations to assist with Program
recruitment upon request.
3. Schedule Program courses.
4. Provide key faculty member(s) to implement the Program.
Maria Hays
Director, Senior Lecturer
Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational
Leadership (CSEL)
Maria. Hays@cwu.edu
5. Provide supervision and facilitate learning activities such as peer observation and feedback.
School District will:
1. Identify a key staff member(s) who will serve as a School District liaison to CWU.
2. Provide a description of how the School District intends for the Program to support its workforce
development plan.
3. Work with CWU to provide candidates to the Program who are employed by the School District (Routes 2
and 4).
4. Design candidate work plans to provide compensation for clinic and field experience hours wherever possible

C.

(Routes 2 and 4).

Outcomes:

In order to accomplish the general objectives of this agreement and meet the associated outcomes, CWU and the
School District shall perform the specific duties, as outlined herein. The understanding is that the information may be
subject to change based upon the School District’s program needs, agreed upon by both parties.

D.

Key roles, responsibilities and activity timelines

The following shows the timeline for each 5-quarter MAT Degree cohort program.

Activity Timeline Responsible Party
Candidate recruitment Ongoing CWU - Maria Hays, CSEL

Candidate screening Summer cohort: CWU - Maria Hays, CSEL

Applications due Jan.
15

Winter cohort:
Applications due: Aug.
15

Candidate selection Summer cohort: Jan. CWU - Maria Hays, CSEL
15-Feb. 15

Winter cohort: Aug. 15-
Sept. 15

Candidate oversight Quarters 1 through 4 CWU - Maria Hays, CSEL

Additional field placement Quarters 1 through 4 CWU — Dawn Harry, College of Education and
Professional Studies (CEPS



Verification of 650 hours Quarters 1 through 4 CWU - Maria Hays, CSEL
student teaching
Mentor teacher selection Summer cohort: Feb.
15- start of Fall quarter | School District - Oak Harbor Public Schools

Winter cohort: Aug. 1- | CWU - Dawn Harry, CEPS
start of Winter quarter

Mentor teacher training Summer cohort: Aug 1-
Sept. 30 School District - Oak Harbor Public Schools

Winter cohort: Dec. 1-
Jan 31 CWU - Dawn Harry, CEPS

Mentor teacher support Ongoing throughout the
3 quarters of placement | School District - Oak Harbor Public Schools

CWU - Dawn Harry, CEPS

E. Program management

The following shall be the contact person for all communications regarding the performance of this MOA.

| si Teacher preparation program | District,
Christopher Frisb
Director/ Instructor Community Resources Coordinator

Mailing address 400 E University Way 350 S. Oak Harbor Street
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7410 Oak Harbor, WA 98277
509-963-2028 360-279-5020
chitisby@ohsd.net

F, Term of agreement; termination; amendment

This MOA is effective as of the latest date of signature, and will renew on January 1* of each subsequent year until
terminated by either party. Either party may terminate this MOA at any time with at least one (1) year’s written
notice to the contact for the other party as set forth in section E hereof. The date of termination does not have to
coincide with the term renewal date. The MOA may be modified by written amendment signed by both parties.
CWU will provide PESB with a copy of each signed amendment. The authorizing signatories for this MOA are as
follows:

G. CWU representative

Name: Jennifer Dechaine-Berkas Signature:
Title: Associate Dean Date:

College of Education and Professional Studies

H. School District representative

Name: Signature:

Title: Date:

PESB ONLY Date
MOA APPROVAL



Representative Signature

APPENDIX A

Secondary & K-12 Education: Winter Start

MAT Program Scope and Sequence

Quarter 1 Quarter 2
Winter (14 credits) Spring (13 credits)

e EDU 531 Culturally Responsive EDSE 502 Equitable Differentiated
Management of the Learning Instruction (4)
Environment (3) EDU 532 Multicultural Education for
e EDU 551 Assessment (3) Equity (4)
e EDU 561 Methods (Planning and e EDU 573 Clinical Practice II (1)
Instruction) (3) begins at Intensive e EDU 583 Seminar II (contemporary
e EDU 572 Clinical Practice | (1) issues (4)
e EDU 582 Seminar | (including issues of
abuse) (4)

Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Summer (8 credits) Fall (13 credits)

e EDU 503 Adolescent Dev. and Learning | e EDU 504 Since Time Immemorial (4)

(4) e EDBL 514 Introduction to Linguistic

e EDU 563 Technologies for Teaching and Diversity in Education (3)
Learning (4) e EDU 574 Clinical Practice III (1)

e EDU 584 Seminar III (inquiry cycle, TPA,
job search) (5)

Quarter 5 MAT Total: 60 credits
Winter (12 credits)

e Master Teacher course rotation (3) or
Additional Content Pedagogy (3)
e EDU 575 Legal Issues in Education (3)
e EDU 585 History and Philosophy of
Education (3)
e EDU 700 Project Research (3)
Once a candidate has successfully completed the Teacher Certification Program (the

first 4 quarters of the MAT Degree program), candidate may be recommended to the
state of Washington for a teaching license.

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Secondary & K-12 Education: Summer Start

MAT Program Scope and Sequence

e EDU 531 Culturally Responsive e EDSE 502 Equitable Differentiated
Management of the Learning Environment Instruction (4)
(3) begins at Intensive e EDU 532 Multicultural Education for Equity
e EDU 551 Assessment (3) (4)
e EDU 561 Methods and Models of e EDU 572 Clinical Practice | (1)
Instruction (3) begins at Intensive e EDU 582 Seminar | (including issues of
abuse) (4)

e EDU 503 Adolescent Dev. and Learning e EDU 504 Since Time Immemorial (4)
(4) e EDBL 5714 Introduction to Linguistic
e EDU 563 Technologies for Teaching and Diversity in Education (3)
Learning (4) e EDU 574 Clinical Practice III (1)
e EDU 573 Clinical Practice II (1) e EDU 584 Seminar III (inquiry cycle, TPA,
e EDU 583 Seminar II (contemporary issues) | job search) (5)

MAT Total: 60 credits

e Master Teacher course rotation (3) or
Additional Content Pedagogy (3)

e EDU 575 Legal Issues in Education (3)

e EDU 585 History and Philosophy of
Education (3)

e EDU 700 Project Research (3)

Once a candidate has successfully completed the Teacher Certification Program (the
first 4 quarters of the MAT Degree program), candidate may be recommended to the
state of Washington for a teaching license.



Special Education

EDSE 531 Program Management for
Students with Exceptionalities (3) begins
at Intensive

e EDU 551 Assessment (3)

e EDU 561 Methods (Planning and
Instruction) (3) begins at Intensive
EDU 572 Clinical Practice | (1)

e EDU 582 Seminar | (including issues of
abuse) (4)

‘(11 credits)

e EDU 503 Adolescent Dev. and Learning
(4)

e EDU 563 Technologies for Teaching and
Learning (4)

e EDSE 520 Behavioral Management with
Inventions for Students with
Exceptionalities (3)

er (12 credits)

e EDSE 512 Rights of Individuals with
Disabilities (3)

e Master Teacher course rotation (3) or
Additional Content Pedagogy (3)

e EDU 585 History and Philosophy of

Education (3)
e EDU 700 Project Research (3)

(13 credits)

EDSE 524 Curriculum, Instruction,
and Assessment for Students with
Exceptionalities (4)

EDU 532 Multicultural Education for
Equity (4)

EDU 573 Clinical Practice II (1)
EDU 583 Seminar II (contemporary
issues) (4)

Fall (16 credits)

EDU 504 Since Time Immemorial (4)
e EDBL 514 Introduction to Linguistic
Diversity in Education (3)
EDSE 522 Collaboration, Consultation
and the Inclusive Environment (3)EDU
574 Clinical Practice Ill (1)EDU 584
Seminar Ill (inquiry cycle, TPA, job
search (5)

MAT Total: 66 credits

Once a candidate has successfully completed the Teacher Certification Program (the
first 4 quarters of the MAT Degree program), candidate may be recommended to the
state of Washington for a teaching license.


Special Education: Summer Start

Fall (13 credits

EDSE 531 Program Management for
Students with Exceptionalities (3)
EDU 551 Assessment (3)

EDU 561 Methods (Planning and
Instruction) (3) begins at Intensive

EDU 503 Adolescent Dev. and Learning
(4)

EDSE 520 Behavioral Management with
Inventions for Students with
Exceptionalities (3)

EDU 563 Technologies for Teaching and
Learning (4)

EDSE 524 Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment for Students with
Exceptionalities (4)

EDU 532 Multicultural Education for
Equity (4)

EDU 572 Clinical Practice | (1)

EDU 582 Seminar | (including issues of
abuse) (4)

Spring (16 credits

EDU 504 Since Time Immemorial (4)
EDBL 514 Introduction to Linguistic
Diversity in Education (3)

EDSE 522 Collaboration, Consultation
and the Inclusive Environment (3)

EDU 574 Clinical Practice III (1)

EDU 584 Seminar III (inquiry cycle, TPA,

EDU 573 Clinical Practice II (1)
EDU 583 Seminar II (contemporary
issues) (4)

job search) (5)

e EDSE 512 Rights of Individuals with
Disabilities (3)

e Master Teacher course rotation (3) or
Additional Content Pedagogy (3)

e EDU 585 Educational Foundations (History
and Phil of Ed.) (3)

e EDU 700 Project Research (3)

Once a candidate has successfully completed the Teacher Certification Program (the
first 4 quarters of the MAT Degree program), candidate may be recommended to the
state of Washington for a teaching license.