Low gpa

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by PMRII, May 3, 2008.

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  1. PMRII

    PMRII New Member

    Hello, long time lurker with a question. I have been bugging my wife who works as a teachers aide to get her Pennsylvania teachers certification. She has a bachelors in Elementary Education and graduated in 1984. The problem is Pennsylvania requires a gpa of 3.0 but her's is 2.67. Any ideas?
    Thanks,
    Bob
     
  2. Hille

    Hille Active Member

    GPA dilemma

    Hi, I would look at TESC as a send BA transfer. Use the FEMA EMI credits and then have lower grades expunged through CLEP or other testing. Please feel free to PM me in reference to this. Hille
     
  3. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    From what I know of Pennsylvania, even if she were to get a teaching license, she may have a hard time finding a position. Because of the unions and such in Pennsylvania, it's hard to get a teaching position there without teaching experience. I can't tell you how many first year teachers we get in my division in Virginia who come from Pennsylvania. They get a couple of years of experience and then they bolt, which is unfortunate for us. Your wife, however, may not have to do that if she's currently working in a division that would consider her aide experience as valid.

    As for the GPA, more than likely she'll have to take the basic teacher-ed courses. I'm not sure if Pennsylvania offers them at the undergrad level, but in Virginia, they're mostly offered at the graduate level. They could help her GPA... or just prove that a lot has changed in the over 20 years since she earned her BA.
     
  4. sentinel

    sentinel New Member

  5. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Maybe she could find an easier-to-get-into master's program and sit for her teacher licensure exam on that basis.
     
  6. PMRII

    PMRII New Member

    Thanks for the suggestions. She had spoke to a person in the school who told to contact the outfit that handles the substitute teachers that maybe they could help. She had already completed her student teaching and did well in all of her education classes what spoiled her GPA were her religion classes. We will look into possibly a second degree through TESC if that will work. I have just completed my Bachelors through Charter Oak and am familiar with the process. I don't think she will do a Masters but if necessary maybe a post-baccalaureate teacher certification.
    Thanks,
    Bob
     
  7. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    Here's another thought... though I don't know how applicable it may be to Pennsylvania. Many states have reciprocity for teaching licenses from other states. If Pennsylvania has this, perhaps your wife could apply for a license through another state which doesn't have a GPA requirement, like Virginia, and then transfer that license to Pennsylvania, thereby circumventing the whole GPA thing altogether. It may cost a bit more to get an extra license, but the long term benefits may make it worth it.

    -Matt
     
  8. surferD

    surferD New Member

    Have you looked into Passport to Teaching?

    http://www.abcte.org/

    My sister is studying for this in Idaho.
     

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