Welcome to the School of Education!!!
Recognizing the unique mission of Brigham Young University Hawaii, the School of Education prepares quality teachers with the content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and professional dispositions required to meet the needs of students in today's diverse and changing society by teaching and modeling
- life-long learning and problem-solving abilities
- best current educational practices, balanced with gospel principles
- caring, compassionate, and collaborative service in the home, school, church and community, both locally and internationally.
The School of Education offers Bachelor's degrees in Elementary Education, Dual License, and several content areas for Secondary Education. (see Programs). Special Education Licenses are always issued in conjunction with either Elementary or Secondary Education Certificates. These students must be of, above average ability and must apply within the department for this option by discussing the track with Academic Adviser. These students are efficient Dual Licensing. This change is in accordance with NC2B “Highly Qualified” teacher description. The School of Education also offers a post-baccalaureate teacher licensing program, a Professional Diploma for licensed public school teachers, and a state-approved Alternative Licensing track for selected recommended public school teachers to earn an initial basic license. Minors in Education or Instructional Design and Development (IDD) are also available.
Elementary, Secondary and Special Education teaching licenses are issued in Hawaii by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to candidates who:
- receive a recommendation from the School of Education at Brigham Young University Hawaii after successful completion of a state approved Teacher Education Program and
- successfully complete the additional licensing requirements for the State of Hawaii.
In addition to institutional accreditation review, the Teacher Education Programs offered by the School of Education are reviewed every seven years through the State Approval of Teacher Education evaluation, coordinated and conducted by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB). Current reviews will be conducted by NCATE starting in 2014. Each teacher education program is evaluated in accordance with the standards adapted from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The most recent approval of our Teacher Education Programs was received in March 2007.