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Office of the Registrar 

College of Education

Dean: Professor Dennis J. Kerr, Ph.D.

Acting Associate Dean: Professor David W. Brown, Ed.D.

Office: 304 Hill Hall
Phone: (417) 836-5254, Fax: (417) 836-4884
Web Site: http://education.missouristate.edu

Academic Units

Center for Research and Service

Institute for School Improvement (ISI)

The ISI is a research-based laboratory that examines the impact of programs, policies, and practices on teaching and learning. Operating under the slogan, “linking theory to practice,” ISI also provides administrative oversight for a number of professional development programs. ISI is currently one of three support units in the College of Education and is an affiliate of the Professional Education Unit, designed to improve schooling by assisting PK-12 teachers, students, administrators, and university faculty. The following auxiliary organizations and individuals report to the Director, ISI: Accelerated Schools, Southwest Regional Professional Development Center, Select Teachers As Regional Resources, Missouri Reading Initiative, Missouri Math Initiative, Blindness Skills Specialist, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Area Supervisor, Missouri State / Southwestern Bell Literacy Center, and the USDE Title II Ozarks Partnership Teacher Enhancement Initiative. The Institute’s research includes descriptive, predictive, and applied studies that focus primarily on curricular and instructional processes as they relate to classroom practice and student outcomes, including student achievement. The Institute was established in 1998 and reports to the dean of the College of Education.

Teacher Certification

Students who have already obtained a Bachelor’s degree and are seeking Missouri state teacher certification should contact the Office of Teacher Certification Compliance, 203 Hill Hall, Phone (417) 836-8772. This office provides a program evaluation and transcript analysis service for initial certificates ($40 fee required), advisement and assistance to gain certification and/or additional endorsements.

Correspondence Credit

To apply correspondence credit in educational methods courses on a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, a student enrolled at Missouri State must have written permission from the Dean of the College of Education.

Missouri State Board of Education Approved Programs
The following professional education programs have been approved by the Missouri State Board of Education for purposes of teacher preparation and certification. The approval date is from October 15, 2003, and extends through 2010.
 
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dr. Neil DiSarno, 836-5368
Approved Programs:
  • Speech/Language Specialist (K-12)
  • Deaf/Hearing Impaired (K-12) 
Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education, Dr. C. Don Keck, 836-5449
Approved Programs:
  • Special Education:
    • Mild/Moderate: Cross Categorical (K-12)
    • Mild/Moderate: Behavior Disorder (K-12)
    • Mild/Moderate: Learning Disability (K-12)
    • Mild/Moderate: Mentally Handicapped (K-12)
    • *Blind and Partially Sighted (K-12)
    • *Early Childhood Special Education (K-12)
Childhood Education and Family Studies, Dr. Rebecca Swearingen, 836-3262
Approved Programs:
  • Early Childhood Education (B-3)
  • Elementary Education (1-6)
Reading, Foundations, and Technology, Dr. Fred Groves, 836-6769
Approved Programs:
  • Middle School (5-9): Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Agriculture*, Business*, Drama*, Speech*
Secondary Education (9-12/K-12), Dr. Jamaine Abidogun, 836-5944
Approved Programs:
  •  Agriculture (9-12), Dr. Anson Elliott, 836-5638
  • Art (K-12), Dr. Andrew Cohen, 836-5110
  • Business (9-12), Dr. Jerry Chin, 836-4131
  • English (9-12), Dr. W. D. Blackmon, 836-5107
    • English for Speakers of Other Languages (K-12)*, Dr. W. D. Blackmon, 836-5107

 

  • French, German, Latin, Spanish
  • Industrial Technology (Technology Education) (9-12), Dr. Anson Elliott, 836-5638
  • Mathematics (9-12), Dr. Yungchen Cheng, 836-5112
  • Music (K-12), Dr. Roger Stoner, 836-5648
    • Instrumental
    • Vocal/Choral
  • Physical Education (K-12), Dr. Sarah McCallister, 836-5370
    • Driver’s Education (9-12)*, Dr. Sarah McCallister, 836-5370
    • Health (K-12)*, Dr. Sarah McCallister, 836-5370
  • Science (9-12):
    • Biology-Categorical, Dr. Alicia Mathis, 836-5126
    • Biology-Unified Science, Dr. Alicia Mathis, 836-5126
    • Chemistry-Categorical, Dr. Paul Toom, 836-5506 
    • Chemistry-Unified Science, Dr. Paul Toom, 836-5506
    • Earth Science-Categorical, Dr. Thomas Plymate, 836-5800
    • Physics-Categorical, Dr. Pawan Kahol, 836-5131 
  • Social Studies (History) (9-12), Dr. Michael Sheng, 836-5511
  • Speech/Theatre (9-12), Mr. Mark Biggs, 836-4400

*Only available as an additional area of certification. Student must be concurrently enrolled in another area of Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary Education. 

 

  • Family and Consumer Sciences (Birth-12), Dr. Jeannie Ireland, 836-5136
  • Foreign Language (K-12), Dr. Madeleine Kernen, 836-5122