EPI CENTER UPDATE EPI Center Data Monthly Average

EPI CENTER UPDATE

EPI Center Data (Monthly Average 2012) • Candidate Calls: 317 • Faculty/Staff/Other Calls: 209 • Candidate Emails: 1219 • Faculty/Staff/Other Emails: 1134 • Candidate Appointments: 54 • Faculty/Staff/Other Appointments: 33 • Walk-Ins: 234 • Meetings: 54 • Presentations: 9

EPP Admission Requirements • Complete 60 SCH with a minimum of 2. 5 GPA • Complete 12 SCH in the major with no grade lower than a C and at least a 2. 5 GPA • C or better in the following courses: • • HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 POLS 2301 and POLS 2302 MATH 1302 or an equivalent course COMM 2301 • Met requirements for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

TAC Title 19 Rule 227. 10 • An application and either an interview or other screening instrument to determine the educator preparation candidate’s appropriateness for the certification sought;

Interview Process Effective spring 2013 Students will be advised about change this fall Pop-up Interview done via Group Advising or by EPI Center Staff Interview Form • Current EPP Requirements • Teacher Dispositions • Educator Code of Ethics • Teacher Certification Procedure Manual • Application Process • Student Teaching Requirements • Disposition Incidents • Certification Process (Exams, Fingerprinting, etc) • EPP Required Courses • EPP Flag (hold) • • •

EPI Center Staff • Wendy Storms- Director • Marta Jones- Administrative Assistant • Meagan Word- Undergraduate Advisor • Advises undergraduate candidates not in the EPP • Facilitates Group Advising, SOAR, and Discover • Christine Pruitt- Certification Advisor • Educator Certification Information • TEx. ES Registration Information • Post-bac Certification Program • EPP Advising • Tia Agan- Field Experience Advisor • Undergraduate Field Experience Placements • Undergraduate and Graduate Student Teaching Placements • Lesley Casarez- Graduate Advisor • Advises graduate candidates • Graduate Practicum Placements