How Do I Apply?
Why Join the ACT Program California State University
Complete online CSUN graduate admissions
application at www.csun.edu
Request and complete Credential Program packet
from Credential office; also available online
Northridge
By email: credprep@csun.edu
By phone: (818) 677-2586 Accelerated
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http://www.csun.edu/education/cred/credentials/act/
Teacher
Preparation Program for
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High Quality
ACT university and K-12 faculty committed to Credential Candidates
preparing exemplary teachers An Award-Winning Credential
Personalized advisement and mentoring Program to Prepare Urban School
Progression through the program as a cohort
Ongoing classroom support through university
Teachers
supervision and exemplary cooperating teachers
Emphasis on meeting the needs of diverse urban
learners through a neurodevelopmental approach
to teaching
Affordable
Tuition costs significantly lower than many other
institutions
Forgiveness loans and/or other financial aid
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Accelerated and Convenient website:
Completion of program in two semesters http://www.csun.edu/education/cred/credentials/act/
Late afternoon and evening courses or contact the ACT Office
Enrollment in courses guaranteed Education Building Room 3101D
Secretary: Mairead Saelens
Mairead.saelens@csun.edu
What ACT Graduates Say… (818) 677-2567
It was an unforgettable
experience. A wonderful, Offered Collaboratively by the
ACT Secondary Education Coordinator
balanced, fast-paced program MICHAEL D. EISNER
Dr. Judy Lombardi*
that was very beneficial. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
judy.lombardi@csun.edu
Thank you for empowering me to and
(818) 677-3063
learn. This was boot camp for DISTRICT 2, LAUSD
(*Email is preferred method of contact)
future teachers.
ACT prepared me well, helped me www.csun.edu/education/cred/credentials/act/
obtain a teaching position, and
continued to provide resources
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for ongoing teaching
The ACT Program May Be For You! ACT Single Subject Credential Program (sample schedule)
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Fall Semester Spring Semester
ELPS 541A Introduction to Teaching in ELPS 542A Meeting the Needs of All
Core
SPED 541B Urban Schools (1+1 unit) SPED 542B Students in Urban Schools
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Poly HS HS
EPC 420OL Educational Psychology of SED 521 Literacy, Language, and
M 7-10pm Adolescents (3 units) W 4-7 pm Learning (3 units)
(Meets online) Poly HS
ACT is an accelerated, two-semester preliminary SED 525 Specialized Teaching Methods HSCI 496ADO Health Concerns of the
credential program offered collaboratively by the Michael
Specialization
T or W 4-7pm (3 units) Th 6-7:50pm Adolescent (1 unit)
D. Eisner College of Education and LAUSD District 2. CSUN CSUN
The ACT Program focuses on addressing the diverse
needs of urban school learners and has received support SED 511 Fundamentals of Teaching in
from the Orfalea Foundation to prepare K-12 educators in Th 7-10pm Multi-ehnic/Multi-lingual
neurodevelopmental methodology, an innovative and Secondary Schools (3 units)
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Development Center on LAUSD’s Francis Polytechnic F 1-4pm Programs (3 units)
High School Campus. Since its inception in 1998, ACT CSUN
has over a 90% program completion and high
employment rate.
ACT Program Components SED 554 Supervised Fieldwork and SED 555 Student Teaching Experience
Core Courses: A two-course series (fall and spring) Th 4-6pm Seminar (3 units) (5 units)
taught by a team of LAUSD-CSUN faculty focusing
on foundational knowledge and skills for teachers SED 554S Seminar (1 unit) SED 555S Seminar (1unit)
Fieldwork
serving diverse urban learners alternate
Specialization Courses: Classes each semester Th 4-6pm Must be available 1 Must be available 1
that target appropriate specialization areas period per day on a period per day on a
Fieldwork: Classroom assignments with exemplary middle or high middle or high school
teacher-coaches that increase in duration and school campus for 20 campus for 20 weeks
intensity weeks of student of student teaching.
teaching. Placements Placements are made
are made by subject by subject area
Awards Received area coordinators. coordinators.
Urban Impact Award given by the Council of the Great
City Schools for outstanding school-based project
What you need for admission:
Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
Quality of Education Award given by the California
Council on Teacher Credentialing for exemplary
45 observation hours in chosen specialization
school/university collaboration
Approved subject matter program or passage of CSET exam
Basic Skills Requirement (taken prior to admission)
Other preliminary credential program requirements: U.S. Constitution passed prior to student teaching. Writing
Proficiency requirement (CBEST writing score of 41 or better, a score of 10 or better on the UDWP Exam, approved
course with a “C” or better, or CSET writing requirement).