Middle Childhood Education

Teacher Education Candidates: Critical Decision Points and Assessment Benchmarks

To determine the progress of education and teaching candidates in meeting departmental standards, five benchmarks or checkpoints are used across the programs. 
Note: The Otterbein Department of Education reserves the right to refuse registration and/or admission to any candidate who does not meet the criteria or who does not make satisfactory progress in the Teacher Education Program.

Decision Point 1:  Pre-Admission (Entry to EDUC 1600)

• 2.5 overall GPA in courses that appear on the Otterbein transcript
• ACT scores of 20 or above on both English and Math, OR
• SAT scores of 500 or above on both Critical Writing (formerly Critical Reading) and Math, OR
• Praxis I score of 172 or above on Writing and/or Math OR Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (as of 9/1/14) with scores of 150 on Math and/or 162 on Writing.  Scores must be sent to Otterbein University, Education Department. Students who fail the same Praxis I OR Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators test three times are no longer eligible for program admission.

Education Degrees for the Next Generation of Teachers

Otterbein University offers program to prepare teachers in several settings: Early Childhood (Pre-K through grade 3), Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (Pre-K through grade 3), Middle Childhood (grades 4-9), and Secondary (adolescent/young adult, grades 7-12).