Confused About Blocks and Upper Level Clearance

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Confused About Blocks and Upper Level Clearance?
And what about Upper Level Clearance?
Everyone talks about blocks what ARE they?
HELP!!!
How do I get Upper Level Clearance?
What if I dont get clearance?
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We can help!

• Welcome to the Spring 2007
• Sophomore Class Meeting

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ATTENTION!! CAUTION!! BEWARE!!

• Starting in Fall 2007, all block class
  scheduling, sequencing, registration and field
  placements, will be totally different than in
  years past! So forget what your friends have
  told youand listen up!

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Block Classes and Upper Level Clearance
Your block classes are accompanied by intense
level 2 and 3 field placements in local
classrooms, where you have the chance to work
with students in a real-life setting. (These
placements will be described in detail later in
the meeting.) In order to register for block
classes, you must apply for Upper Level
Clearance. All sophomores must complete an Upper
Level Clearance Application this semester.
Clearance status and registration status will be
determined later this spring. Block classes and
sequencing (when you take what) may differ for
the different second certification areas (special
ed., math, English, science, social studies).
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K-6 BLOCK - Special Education Blocks may begin
in fall or spring EDUC 310 Reading and Writing
in Elementary School EDUC 335 Elementary
Curriculum Mathematics EDUC 341 Elementary
Curriculum Science EDUC 346 Elementary
Curriculum Social Studies EDUC 387
Integrating Technology in Education 1 non-block
class (discuss with advisor) 17 credits EDUC 341
may have been taken prior to blocks as part of
science semester Special Education Block EDUC 410
Assistive Technology EDUC 431 Applied
Behavior Analysis EDUC 432 Curriculum for
School Aged Exceptional Children EDUC 435
Educational Evaluation for Exceptional
Children EDUC 437 Diagnosis and Instruction
Literacy Problems 1 non-block class (discuss
with advisor) 16 credits
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K-6 BLOCK Middle School Math Blocks may begin
in fall or spring EDUC 310 Reading and Writing
in Elementary School EDUC 335 Elementary
Curriculum Mathematics EDUC 341 Elementary
Curriculum Science EDUC 346 Elementary
Curriculum Social Studies EDUC 436 Literacy
Problems Assessment and Instruction 15
credits EDUC 341 may have been taken earlier
with science semester Middle School Block EDUC
336 - Middle School mathematics Curriculum and
Methods EDUC 387 - Integrating Technology in
Education 4 non-block classes (discuss with
advisor) 17 credits
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K-6 BLOCK Middle School English Blocks may
begin in fall or spring EDUC 310 Reading and
Writing in Elementary School EDUC 335
Elementary Curriculum Mathematics EDUC 341
Elementary Curriculum Science EDUC 346
Elementary Curriculum Social Studies EDUC 436
Literacy Problems Assessment and Instruction 15
credits EDUC 341 may have been taken earlier
with science semester Middle School English
Block EDUC 320 Reading and Writing in the
Middle Grades EDUC 387 - Integrating Technology
in Education 4 non-block classes 17 credits
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K-6 BLOCK Middle School Science Blocks will
begin in spring EDUC 310 Reading and Writing in
Elementary School EDUC 335 Elementary
Curriculum Mathematics EDUC 346 Elementary
Curriculum Social Studies EDUC 436 Literacy
Problems Assessment and Instruction 1 non
block class 15 credits Middle School Science
Block EDUC 443 Teaching Science in Middle
School EDUC 387 Integrating technology in
Education Science content class 3 non block
courses (discuss with advisor) 17 credits
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K-6 BLOCK Middle School Social Studies Blocks
will begin in spring EDUC 310 Reading and
Writing in Elementary School EDUC 335
Elementary Curriculum Mathematics EDUC 341
Elementary Curriculum Science EDUC 346
Elementary Curriculum Social Studies EDUC 436
Literacy Problems Assessment and Instruction 15
credits EDUC 341 may have been taken earlier
with science semester Middle School Social
Studies Block EDUC 348 Investigating Social
Studies in Middle School Communities EDUC 387
Integrating Technology in Education 4 non-block
classes 17 credits
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All students must be cleared before registering
for blocks. This process is called Upper Level
Clearance. Requirements

• Minimum 2.6 overall GPA in all work completed at
  UD

• Minimum 2.6 GPA in all required Education courses
  (all courses must be completed with a C- or
  better.)

• Successful completion (C- or better) of at least
  two coursesfrom each of the following areas
  English, Science, Social Studies

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Requirements

• Successful completion (C- or better) of the
  following courses

EDUC 240/247 EDUC 258/259 EDUC 286
EDUC 100 EDUC 205 EDUC 210 EDUC 230

• Successful completion (C- or better)Math 251, 252
  253

• Successful completion of the PRAXIS I
  Pre-Professional Skills Tests in Reading,
  Writing and Math

• Complete Upper Level Clearance Application by
  March 23rd

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• Upper Level Clearance Applications are available
  on the web. Applications are to be submitted
  electronically by March 23rd, 2007.
• You will be notified of your Upper Division
  Clearance status prior to the block registration
  period via email.
• You will be informed of the registration process
  for blocks via e-mail in the coming weeks, so pay
  attention to your e-mail!!
• Completion of an Upper Level Clearance
  Application DOES NOT GUARANTEE a spot in block
  courses.

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How do I access the online Upper Level Clearance
application?

• On or after March 12th, go to http//www.udel.edu/
  educ/undergradservices/classinfo_soph.html
• Click on the online application
• Complete form and click on submit.
• Dont worry if you have LiveText or not.all
  students should complete the application
  following the steps above!

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Completing ULC application

• Form must be completed no later than Friday,
  March 23rd, 2007
• For all questions on accessing the form, contact
  kldefoe_at_udel.edu
• For all questions about the new program, contact
  your advisor