Education
About the Program
The education department of Sterling College offers a major in elementary education and a professional studies curriculum for students who are seeking secondary education licensure to teach 6-12 and PreK-12 within major subject areas. The Sterling Teacher Education Program (STEP) is responsible for all education licensure programs offered through Sterling College. Education department faculty work with faculty from other departments to plan licensure programs that meet accreditation guidelines. STEP is currently accredited by:
- Kansas State Department of Education
To view KSDE disclosures, click here.
In conjunction with an education endorsement, a student may seek a special education minor by taking coursework offered through the College's educational consortium, the Associated Colleges of Central Kansas.
To view the education department's 2019-2020 STEP handbook, click here.
Licensure Endorsement Programs
- Adaptive Special Education (PreK-6, 6-12, PreK-12)
- Art (PreK-12)
- Biology (6-12)
- Chemistry (6-12)
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- English/Language Arts (6-12)
- Health and Physical Education (PreK-12)
- History and Government (6-12)
- Mathematics (6-12)
- Music (PreK-12)
- Speech and Theatre (6-12)
What Can I Do With This Degree?
- Teach elementary, secondary or
PreK-12 with a content area major
Sample Courses
- Cultural Diversity in Education
- Classroom Management
- Technology in the Classroom
- Instruction and Assessment
- Clinical Teaching Experience
Program Completer Data:
Assessments required for state licensure
Kansas Performance Teaching Portfolio (KPTP)
- 100% pass rate for the past seven (7) years
PRAXIS II Principles of Teaching and Learning (PLT) exam
- 100% pass rate for the past six (6) years
- 95% pass rate 2011-2012
PRAXIS II Content Area state licensure exams
- 95% pass rate for the past two (2) years
- 100% pass rate 2015-2016
- 100% pass rate 2014-2015
- 90% pass rate 2013-2014
- 93% pass rate 2012-2013
- 96% pass rate 2011-2012
Job placement rate 2017-2018
- 92% program completers working in the field of education (based on available data)
Job placement rate 2016-2017
- 91% program completers working in the field of education (based on available data) and one in graduate school
Job placement rate 2015-2016
- 91% program completers working in the field of education (based on available data)
Additional Information
- Acceptance to STEP Requirements
- Option 1: ACT, Reading (22) and Math (22)
- Option 2: SAT, Reading (544) and Math (533)
- Option 3: Praxis CORE Test: Math (163), Reading (169) and Writing (165)
- Option 4: Post Baccalaureate must pass Praxis II Content Test
Students will have until the end of the first year to meet one of the above options.
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