For the 2011-2012 School Year
(Revised June 2010)

The Baltimore County Public School system (BCPS) is seeking candidates in the core subject fields who would like to teach special education at the secondary level and who do not meet requirements for teacher certification.  These candidates may be eligible to participate in an alternative pathway toward certification through the BCPS/Goucher College Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program.

Benefits of the Program

• Fall (2011) employment for those who meet eligibility requirements by April, 2011 and successfully complete course requirements during the summer 2011.
• Mentor support.
• Significantly reduced tuition for required coursework at the graduate level at Goucher College.
• Courses tailored to the needs of the participants.
• Courses are graduate level and will be accepted towards a Masters program at Goucher College if candidate chooses to participate.
• A supportive cohort of like-minded professionals.
• Eligibility for a Standard Professional Certificate I (SPCI) upon successful completion of the MAAPP Program.
• The opportunity to make an immediate difference in the lives of children!

Minimum Requirements

SECONDARY Special Education
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• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 24 semester hours in English, Math, Science, or Social Studies and 6 related hours, for a total of 30 hours.  (50% of credits must be taken at same institution of higher education, 12 credits must be upper division coursework, no “D” or lower grades.)
• 2.75 GPA in above area of concentration
• Qualifying scores on *Praxis I (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) and on Praxis II for the selected area of content:  English #0041, Math #0061, Biology #0235, History and Social Studies #0081, etc..

Effective April 1, 2008, the following tests are accepted in lieu of Praxis I:

• SAT composite score of 1100  (prior to 4/95, the SAT Score Equivalent is 1000);
• ACT composite score of 24; and
• GRE composite score of 1000.

Visit the Educational Testing Services website: www.ets.org/praxis for test administration             dates.

Timeline

• Goucher Open House for MAAPP/Elementary and Secondary Education will be held on November 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosenberg Gallery on the Goucher Campus.
• Submit application, resume’, and transcript(s) by January 2011 to begin program in summer 2011.
• Complete Praxis I and Praxis II (see above).  Copies of score reports must be received by April 29 to begin program in summer 2011.
• Following receipt of application documents and references, interviews will be conducted with those who meet eligibility requirements.
• Selection of candidates will occur by May 1, 2011.
• Summer coursework will begin in June 2011

For more information, contact:

Joelle Skorczewski, Personnel Officer, BCPS   jskorczewski@bcps.org  or 410-887-2945.