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Financial assistance is available for graduate study in a variety of forms. Some financial assistance takes the form of a gift, which does not have to be repaid. Some financial assistance takes the form of self-help aid, money that has paid back or earned. Loans and federal work-study employment are examples of self-help assistance. For information about ECU financial aid programs, please visit their website or call 252-328-6610.
Scholarships and Grants
College of Nursing Scholarships
The ECU College of Nursing awards approximately $100,000 in student scholarships every year. Scholarship criteria vary, some funds are merit-based and others are need-based.
There is an online College of Nursing Scholarship Application that serves to apply for all scholarships awarded by the ECU College of Nursing.
Admitted, degree-seeking nursing graduate students may apply by submitting the online application. The application submission deadline for the ECU College of Nursing awarded scholarships is by 5:00 PM on Febuary 15th.
Please use the link below to apply for the ECU College of Nursing Scholarships. The link will become active on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM. It will stay active until 5:00 PM on Monday, February 17th, which is the scholarship application deadline.
Important notes:
- Awards will be made as scholarship credit to students' Higher One accounts.
- Awards are made for fall and spring semesters. One-half of amount will be credited in the fall and the remainder will be credited in the spring.
- All scholarship criteria (e.g. GPA, residency) must be maintained throughout the academic year in order to receive the second installment.
Eunice Mann Garner Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Eunice Garner because of her interest in nursing as a career and the care that she received from nurses during her life.
Evelyn D. "Timmie" DeSimone Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a junior, senior, or graduate student. Eligibility includes dedication to and potential in profession of nursing, academic merit, financial need, and other qualifications at the discretion of the Student Affairs Committee.
Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation Scholarship
This Foundation has provided scholarship and emergency loan funds that are available to undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
Gravely Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student. Selection is based upon academic excellence, financial need, qualities of citizenship and dedication to the nursing profession.
Health Sciences Golf Classic Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student who carries a minimum 3.5 GPA and who demonstrates achievement in clinical study (if applicable), service, and financial need.
Hospice of Tarheel Scholarship/Fellowship
This scholarship/fellowship is an annual scholarship for a student, either graduate or undergraduate, who expresses financial need and works in hospice, or secondly is willing to consider hospice work following graduation. The student should be in good academic standing and meet certain merit criteria as deemed appropriate by the College of Nursing Student Affairs Committee.
Loretta Ford Scholarship
The Loretta Ford Scholarship has been established to encourage RNs in North Carolina and other states to become Nurse Practitioners. The program is open to RNs who are interested in pursuing graduate level education so they can become Nurse Practitioners. Applicants must be RNs with previous work experience in medically underserved populations in a non-metropolitan area. They must be accepted to an approved master's degree NP program in North Carolina. Financial need must be demonstrated. Priority is given to North Carolina residents and to those RNs who are active in their local and statewide professional nursing association. For additional information, please contact the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing.
Naomi Bartoe Graduate Nursing Student Fund
This fund provides an annual $1,000 stipend to a graduate student, deemed deserving by the graduate scholarship committee. The student must be pursuing gerontology. There is no merit or financial needs restriction.
Mabel Cooper Hayden Memorial Fund
This fund provides loans to nursing students who wish to pursue a career in public health nursing. It is available for an undergraduate or graduate nursing student.
Pauline Vincent Scholarship
Eligible recipients are MSN students in good academic standing who exhibit financial need and interest and involvement in community-based care.
Patricia Ann Yow Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate nursing student chosen on academic merit.
Perry-Oyler Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time graduate or undergraduate student carrying a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and who expresses an interest and commitment to a career in nursing.
Roccapriore-Tschetter Fellowship
Available for graduate students with preference given to those whose academic concentrations are oncology and/or Nurse Practitioner.
Ruth Glass Bunting Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is available for full-time undergraduate and graduate students in nursing that are NC residents, exhibit financial need, and demonstrate good citizenship.
Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Nu Chapter Scholarship
This scholarship is available to an undergraduate or graduate nursing student based on academic merit and need. The intent is to assist with research, scholarships, and professional and academic activities.
College Foundation of NC
Funding opportunities for NC Students in Health Sciences.
This web site contains information about various scholarship programs, including the Nurse Education Scholarship-Loan Program which provides loan forgiveness for service in the state of North Carolina after graduation.
CampusRN - North Carolina Nursing Scholarship
Visit CampusRN to apply for the $1000.00 scholarship. AACN is pleased to announce a new partnership with CampusRN.com to provide a greater level of service to nursing students, faculty and deans at member institutions.
Apply for the CampusRN - North Carolina Nursing Scholarship
CampusRN.com is a leading online service dedicated to serving the career planning needs of nursing students and potential employers nationwide. CampusRN.com is a subsidiary of CampusCareerCenter.com (CCC), the world's leading online campus recruiting company.
The AACN-CampusRN.com partnership involves a new Scholarship Program for currently enrolled nursing students. The Scholarship Fund is designed to support students who are seeking baccalaureate or higher degrees in nursing. Special consideration will be given to students:
- Completing an RN to baccalaureate nursing program (BSN);
- Enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in pursuit of a nursing faculty career;
- Enrolled in an accelerated baccalaureate or master's degree nursing program.
Scholarships in the amount of $2,500 will be distributed every 2 months through this program. Applicants must register for free with CampusRN.com and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
Nurse Educators of Tomorrow Program (NET)
The NET Program is a scholarship loan program created by the NC General Assembly to assist students seeking advanced degrees to become nurse educators. Scholarships are for NC residents with a minimum 3.2 GPA in an accredited baccalaureate degree program and/or coursework in an accredited graduate program; must be admitted to enroll in a master's or doctoral degree program that prepares students to become nurse educators in a participating NC institution.
The terms of the loan require students to teach in a nurse education program in a NC public or private college or university one year for each year of funding received. Borrowers who do not fulfill their teaching obligation are subject to cash repayment with a 10% annual interest rate. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2007. Visit www.CFNC.org/NET for more information.
Please note: Nurse Scholars, Health, Science and Mathematics (HSM), Nurse Education Scholarship/Loan recipients (NESLP), and students borrowing through other state scholarship/loan programs are not eligible to receive these funds.
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) provides funding to schools of nursing to provide support to students in doctoral and master's programs who agree to teach after graduation. Loan recipients may cancel up to 85 percent of the NFLP loan while serving as full-time nurse faculty at a school of nursing. Applications are due May 5, 2010. For more information, see http://www.grants.gov/search/basic.do and search by Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-10-142.
North Carolina League for Nursing Academic Scholarship Fund
The NC League for Nursing Academic Scholarship Fund offers graduate scholarships to students who are pursuing either a master?s or doctoral degree in nursing or a related discipline. Applicants must be legal residents of NC. Applications are available at www.fftc.org/scholarships and the deadline to apply is March 30.
AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund
AfterCollege, the leading employment website for nursing/allied health care students and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) have partnered to offer this new scholarship program for students pursuing professional nursing education programs.
This scholarship program supports students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree in nursing. Special consideration will be given to students:
- Enrolled in a master's or doctoral program with the goal of pursuing a nursing faculty career
- Completing an RN to baccalaureate program (BSN), or
- Enrolled in an accelerated baccalaureate or master's degree nursing program
Who Qualifies?
Nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree program in nursing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Scholarships will be in the amount of $2,500.
Winners will be announced within 60 days of each deadline.
To apply, download scholarship application here.
Federal and State Government Aid
Undergraduate students may apply for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal College Work-Study Program and the William D. Ford Direct Stafford Loan Program.
Federal Perkins Loan
A Federal Perkins Loan is a low interest (5%) loan, funded by the federal government and previous borrowers' repayments. Loan eligibility is based on financial need. Repayment begins 9 months after the student borrower ceases to be enrolled at least half-time. First-time Perkins Loan borrowers receive information about debt management before receiving loan funds. Minimum payments are $40 per month. Borrowers have up to 10 years to repay the loan, depending on amount borrowed. The ECU annual limit is $2000. Aggregate loan limits are $15,000 for undergraduate studies and $30,000 for graduate and professional studies, including undergraduate borrowing. Students who receive a Perkins loan on their award letter must report to the Student Loans Office, 126 Old Cafeteria Complex to sign a promissory note.
Federal Stafford Loan
Variable interest rate loans, with a cap at 8.25%. Loans are funded by private lenders but regulated by the federal government. Repayment begins 6 months after the student borrower ceases to be enrolled at least half-time. Borrowers have up to 10 years to repay depending on amount borrowed. Subsidized portion is based on financial need, while unsubsidized portion is available without regard to need. The loan amount may not exceed the cost of attendance. First time borrowers are required to view a loan counseling videotape and receive other debt management counseling before receiving Federal Stafford loan funds. This can be accomplished by checking out the video from the Office of Student Financial Aid or viewing it at Joyner Library. Once you have watched the video, please report to the Office of Student Financial Aid to complete the loan counseling paperwork. The amount of loan funds a student may borrow depends upon his/her academic grade level, remaining financial need, and dependency status.
Federal Work Study Program
Federally funded, need based part-time employment program with positions on and off campus. Some positions are in community service settings. Students are paid at least minimum wage and are paid for the hours actually worked. The average student works 10 to 12 hours per week while enrolled in classes. Employment opportunities are posted in the lobby of the Office of Student Financial Aid, which is viewable at all hours of the day.
Other Internet Sites For Financial Aid Information
www.gibill.va.gov/ (Education benefits for veterans)
www.fastweb.com/ (Find money for college)
www.nslds.ed.gov/ (National student loan data system)
www.fafsa.ed.gov/ (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)


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But who needs to have sex to have 14 children? She certainly doesn't!
Guest blogger Rachel Sarah: According to the British tabloid The Sun, octuplet mom Nadya Suleman says she hasn't had sex in eight years -- and won't think about dating until her youngest kids turn 18.
"I can't remember the last time I went on a date," Suleman told the "The Sun." "Boyfriends? I think I'd have to be extremely selfish. I cannot maintain a social life and be a mother."
The paper reported that Suleman, 33, met David Solomon, the man who donated sperm to her, in a nightclub.
He reportedly is the biological father of all 14 children, but they apparently never had a sexual relationship.
Do you care if Nadya ever has sex again? Does it really matter?
That's what I thought.
But you're reading this post because you're just as fascinated by Nadya Suleman as I am.
For the record, Dr. Leah and I predicted on Singlemommyhood last week that Nadya Suleman would pull out her virginity card. Indeed, she has.
"Whether Nadya did or didn't have sex in the past eight years, we'll never know," adds Dr. Leah Klungness, co-author of The Complete Single Mother.
"Honestly, here's the more intriguing question: Will she ever have sex again -- ever? Or go on a date? Or chat with a girlfriend? Will she ever separate herself from her children? Other needs -- like food, water, sleep -- will trump sexual desire. Likely, Nadya will always be exhausted. She'll eat mostly standing up while feeding her kids and perpetually snack on kid leftovers. So, how do you give 14 kids a chance at life when, as the sole parent, you're already absolutely certain that you'll never have any semblance of a life? That's the scary part."
Octuplets aside, the other real matter at hand here is: you don't have to have sex to have babies anymore.
Whether you're using a surrogate mother from India or getting seed from a donor, you don't have to procreate to get knocked up. The times are certainly changing.
We'd love to hear your thoughts about this one!
Why is this news, the more attention she gets, the worse she's going to get. Why do we care about her sex life?
I am ROFLMAO . Geeze, can you even afford the babysitter or even find one that will watch 14 children some of whom are special needs also? I don't know of any 24 hour daycares in Whittier.
she is a certified wacked out batshit crazy nutjob. kids will be in foster car in a year. the sperm donor is a loser also.
I admire her for allowing the Heavenly Father to use her body to bring down to this earth 14 spirits that are waiting their turn at the life the Father promised. So many are aborting children, denighing them the right to life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness. My daughter is selfish and has aborted 2, that I know of. I would love to be able to do the same, I would be barefoot and pregnant for the rest of my life if I could. No greater gift could be given to the Father in Heaven than to offer your body to bring down his children to fulfill his plan of LIFE ETERNAL. It dosent matter how she got pregnant, only that she was willing. Only God could give such a desire to this Mom, to be a mom. Just think of the day they all are reunited in heaven. What do you think Jesus will say? "Welcome home thy good and faithful servent,thou hast been faithful over a few things, I shall make thee ruler over many." I would gladly offer my service to this Mom, for she is the daughter of our HEAVENLY FATHER, and needs the support of all the SAINTS of these LATTERDAYS TO GUIDE AND PROTECT HER AND HER CHILDREN. If there be anyone without sin, let him cast the first stone. Today women are more worried about how their own bodies appear, and denigh themselves the joy of motherhood for fear of a stretch mark. I wish she were close to me, I would be there around the clock doing all I could to help in anyway I could, instead of critizing, how, when, who, where, or why. To know God,is to know the answers. There are still thousands waiting for their turn to come to this earth, but how many will make it? I say this in the name of JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
P.S. Since my divorce in 1996, I am turned Off by so called "MEN". I am a young 59 year old, straight, old fashioned, mother of 5.The eldest being 42, the youngest 34. I have not even been on a date in 13 years, let alone had any sex, I do not use anything else either! If I could have had my babies without putting up with a lying, cheating, abusive "husband", I WOULD HAVE! Men are no longer as they once were, a code of honor ruled.
To Carolynn Rowe:
Good Grief, Woman! Surely the "Heavenly Father" had little to do with the birth of these 14 children. Had he wanted Nadya Suleman to have children at all, he would have made it possible for her to conceive naturally AFTER providing her with the mental and emotional health to form a successful relationship with a FATHER for any children.
She is in no way equipped to handle 14 children. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to notice that her state of mental health is scary.
The real tragedy is that with this mother these 14 children will never have the life that is their birthright!!
I think all this does is show more of her mental illness. She doesn't plan to date until her youngest are 18? That just goes to show how co-dependent she is toward her kids.
I think it is hilarious how she can't afford to have a social life when she has children, but yet her parents are mostly raising her children and she is down getting pedicures and manicures while her newest brood is still in incubators. It must be nice to be able to afford luxuries like that when she is using American taxpayers to fund her foodstamps.
It is just as well that she has not been sexually active. How many more children would she have had by now? Apparently, this woman has some abnormalities that prevent her from accepting life as it was intended. Her ways of thinking are selfish, she does not want a Father for her babies, which is very unfair to the children. She has created a terrible hardship for her own parents, at a time when they should be able to relax and enjoy life. The practice of children from a sperm donor should be stopped. For those who can not conceive in the way nature intended, there are many orphans in need of loving parents.
hy did she post her personal ad on a celebrities and wealthy website named "Billionairepal.com".. Is she still a single?
Funny how she drives a new model car and is letting her Mom go into foreclosure and having 14 kids.. I would be crazy and kick her butt out!
It is a shame that semen does not differentiate between the responsible and the irresponsible parent. I am absolutely speechless at the seemingly total lack of meaning in procreation in this instance. As a father of four wonderful, responsible, and healthy children, I am totally at a lack of understanding here. Can someone please explain what has happened, what is happening, and what is going to happen with this family? Will society reward irresponsible parenting as it overlooks and rewards those who bilk billions of dollars from the elderly, and those who have worked hard all of their lives just so they can survive in retirement. Go figure!

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"We are delighted to have a research leader such as Professor Sally Tracy as the Professor of Midwifery to promote and lead midwifery research," Professor Jill White, Dean of Sydney Nursing School, said.
Located within one of Australia's leading women's hospitals the research unit is bringing together midwives, doctors and nurses to undertake research that will translate into everyday midwifery practice and set new trends to offer more family-friendly and women-centred care.
"We are the envy of many nursing and midwifery research units because of our proximity to the day to day activity of the women's health and maternity service. Being on site at the Royal Hospital for Women, with support from the Royal Hospital for Women Foundation, enables research and teaching to be fully integrated in a very special way that builds great relationships and inter-professional collegiality," Professor Tracy said.
Sydney Nursing School recognises the significance of its collaboration with the Royal Hospital for Women which provides leadership at a state and national level in both community and hospital based health services and research.
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You might say Aaron Cramer is an athlete for all seasons at Oconomowoc High School.
In the fall, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior can be found on the football field, and that's where he excels. He's played the last three years with the varsity, and this past fall he had his best season ever, named to the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference first team and the All-Region team as a linebacker.
Come winter, Cramer does his work on the basketball court. He's been a two-year starter at forward for the Raccoons and is the captain of the team this season.
In the spring, Cramer has split his time the last three years competing in two different sports. As a freshman, he played golf, and the last two years, he's been a sprinter for OHS. If things go as planned, he figures he'll be back on the golf team for his final high school athletic season.
"We've had some success in all of the sports I've taken part in and that always helps," Cramer said. "It's going to be a little sad to see my high school career come to an end. But I'm looking forward to playing football in college."
Cramer, 18, said he's not decided on a college yet but has visited UW-Oshkosh and also looked into UW-La Crosse and Dubuque College in Iowa.
"There's no question I want to play college football," Cramer said. "I started playing flag football in fourth grade and then played in the Oconomowoc Youth Tackle program from fifth grade through eighth grade. From there, I went right to high school football. I love the sport. I've worked hard to be the best football player I can be. That's why I want to play at the college level."
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Cramer also loves the hardcourt.
"Aaron is a great kid, and that's why he's our captain this year," said boys basketball coach Kurt Melton. "I have a lot of appreciation for how hard he works. He's just one of those guys you love to have on the team. I know exactly what I'm going to get out of him, both in practice and in games. He's just a solid kid and a very good athlete."
Cramer, who sports a 3.5 grade-point-average, does a lot of the blue-collar work for the Raccoons this year on the basketball court. While several others do a lot of the scoring, it's Cramer that's rebounding, boxing out and playing strong defense.
"Aaron is a tough kid, both on the football field and on the basketball court," Melton said. "He understands his role and makes very few mistakes. A lot of the things he does for us don't show up in the box score. I know what I'm going to get from him every time he goes on the court."
After playing golf as a freshman, he left the sport and took part in track and field, specializing in the 200-meter dash the last two years.
"I had a lot of fun in track," Cramer said. "It's a lot different than football and basketball. There is a lot less pressure. When you're not doing your events, we just hang around and do a lot of laughing and have some fun. I had a good time doing it and got into good shape. I just think I want to try and play golf this spring."
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I had several e-mails today from Cobb teachers with development in the system's ongoing budget woes. Teachers believe they are shouldering a disproportionate share of the budget burden. I also want to note that I am hearing from Paulding County teachers who say that between salary cuts and furloughs they are seeing a 20 percent decrease in their pay. One teacher said it came out to $10 an hour after all the cuts were considered. That county also let go of new teachers under the three-year mark.
The response from some posters here is that teachers should be glad they still have jobs and health benefits so so many Georgians do not. And I agree that teachers as a whole are in much better shape than folks in construction or real estate-related fields, many of whom are out of work and are unlikely to find anything soon.
But is there a point when the cuts and the working conditions — larger classrooms, less time to plan, furlough days — undermine the ability to teach effectively? And shouldn't that worry all of us?
UPDATE: I just received this e-mail from Cobb County Schools that any mention of a $10,000 cut in pay — which teachers have been saying in e-mails — is incorrect. Here is the e-mail from Cobb spokesman Jay Dillon.
Unfortunately, this blog is based on teachers who misunderstood the memo that went out yesterday. Teachers are paid based on the state salary schedule. In addition to what the state pays, we also pay them additional salary out of locally collected funds. That's called the local salary supplement. If a school district reduces the local salary supplement for teachers, it is required by law to hold public hearings and notify the teachers. Since we are implementing five furlough days next year for all employees, technically that constitutes a reduction in teacher salaries (including the local supplement) so to follow the law we have to hold the hearings and provide notice, which is what we did yesterday. It appears that some teachers have taken that information and jumped to the conclusion that we are planning an additional $10,000 pay cut. We are not. The only pay cut is the five furlough days, which they've known about for some time, and it affects all employees. I wish you had checked with me before posting this as it is causing much confusion.
Your current blog post contains an email from someone purporting to be a Cobb teacher that states:
"Cobb's newest proposal is to cut teacher salaries by as much as $10,000."
This statement is untrue. Worse, it is not sourced in any way, has no supporting information, and is presented as fact. Please remove this statement from your web site immediately as it is causing a great deal of misunderstanding among Cobb's 8,500 teachers.
Thank you,
Jay Dillon
Here are the e-mails that are troubling Cobb schools.
This morning, all CCSD employees were greeted by a memo in their mailboxes stating that there will be two public hearings on proposed salary adjustments for the 2010-11 school year. This will result in a decrease in the local salary supplement. Rumor has it we are looking at a $10,000 decrease per employee. The hearings are May 27 and June 2, 6:30 – 7 p.m. in CCSD board room on Glover Street. We need to get as many teachers and parents as possible to attend in unison against these drastic cuts. Could you please add a post about this today?
Writing on the same issue, another Cobb teacher wrote:
I am a Cobb teacher and have been proud to work for this county, but now, I am ashamed and heartbroken by their continued disrespect of their teachers. While I understand times are tough, why is it that the teachers are being asked to bear the brunt of the pain? Cobb's newest proposal is to cut teacher salaries by as much as $10,000. As a Cobb teacher with a mortgage and a car payment, losing this much would end up costing me my home and my car. At that point, I would be paying Cobb County for the "honor" of working for them. This type of move would bankrupt me. Even losing $2,000 – $3,000 would end up meaning that I'd have to add at least a second job to my already first and second jobs. How is this going to create a highly effective teacher for our students?
In the end, it seems that the only people losing is the students and the teachers but not the board or the other office personnel. Did you know that Fred Sanderson's four administrative assistants actually make more than I do and I've got many years of teaching experience and a master's degree. I feel like, at this point, I may have no other option except to leave teaching for a position that will actually pay me enough to live. I would hate to do that as I love teaching and being with my students each and every day, but I'm not sure there is any other choice.
A Paulding County teacher said:
I can't afford to teach any longer. They have priced me out of the profession.
May 18th, 2010
8:09 am
Cobb teachers ask: How much more can we take? Answer Below.
Enough Already Ask: How much more can we take of Get Schooled focus on Cobb County?
Better yet, call up the GOP representatives in GA and other states to suggest they accept the $23 Billion proposed by the Obama Administration.
May 18th, 2010
8:17 am
Here's the reality: I freely give my time and money to clubs and activities at my school, because I know how it benefits my students.
I love my students. I love my job. I didn't become a teacher because of the money. However, I HAVE TO LIVE! Because of the cuts we are already enduring, I will have to give up all activities outside the realm of my 7:45 to 3:45 salaried work day so that I can go to my second job. No more clubs, no more running programs, no more extracurriculars. I'm heartbroken, because I know how deeply my absense will affect my students – but what choice do I have????
May 18th, 2010
8:18 am
I'm another teacher that Cobb has priced out of a home. When my husband's job moved us to Georgia I had a payraise but much worse health benefits than I received in my previous position. When the company he worked for went bankrupt we decided to try and stay in the area as we had grown to love it. We have since lost our home but have tried to stay here. With the five furlough days and now another paycut on top of it we will not be able to pay the rent. I also hold a master's degree, as well as my husband, but we can no longer afford to live or work in Cobb County. I received a contract that is now a worthless piece of paper. I hope Fred Sanderson enjoys his $250,000 salary, along with his $25,000 bonus and his full retirement pay (no other employee of Cobb County can draw retirement and work full time for the county) while my children, who once were students in the Cobb system, don't have a roof over their head or food in their stomach.
May 18th, 2010
8:22 am
The same thing is happening in Paulding.. 10 furlough days (already voted on), proposed supplement cut (about 5,000 for me), insurance/dental increase, oh, and MORE WORK..
May 18th, 2010
8:23 am
A friend of mine in a South Georgia school district got her contract a week ago. There was no salary listed or indication of how many days the school year would be on the contract. I guess that's their way of preventing a lawsuit.
May 18th, 2010
8:38 am
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May 18th, 2010
8:39 am
I'm in Cobb and haven't seen the memo. If that kind of paycut goes through, I won't be back, contract or not.
May 18th, 2010
8:40 am
While people may say they are tired of hearing Cobb teachers complain, or any teacher for that matter, and that we should be grateful for having a job, my question to all of you is this – if you were facing these huge paycuts, 5 – 10 furlough days, increase in insurance, would you stick with the job you had or would you find something better? No one in the private sector would put up with this kind of treatment, so why is it okay for us to have to put up with it? Is it not ok for us to want to pay our bills? Keep a roof over our heads? Have a car to drive? How about food on the table and gas in our cars? How about the ability to go to a movie if we want to? Why are we expected to sacrifice time and again and when we say enough is enough, we got our heads bitten off? I don't understand the mentality here that it is okay to treat the people who educate our future like they are the bottom of the dung pile while we pay movie stars and sports stars millions of dollars to entertain. I'm sure if any of them were asked to do any of what teachers are facing, they would go on strike and we would give in to their demands. Unfortunately, we as Georgia teachers, are not able to do this so we use whatever forums we have to speak out – this being one of them – and instead of people supporting our struggles we are put down and told to keep whining! What is wrong with this picture people!? We just want to do the jobs we signed up to do, but the governments at ALL levels are making this impossible so instead of you putting us down, why don't you help us to make it better!?
May 18th, 2010
8:41 am
excuse me, instead of keep whining, I meant quit whining. My passion overruled my fingers. My apologies.
May 18th, 2010
8:42 am
Why do we want to pretend that it's all in the metro area?
May 18th, 2010
8:48 am
This is the continuing march to destroy public education by the REPUBLICANS.
Choke off teachers – lay offs, furloughs, increased class sizes, more "other" work than teaching, etc. Make this such a horrible profession in GA that no one would consider it. Connect teacher pay to student performance. Kill off the teacher retirement system (the best rated system in the Country).
Make student learning look bad – increase class size, make standards so fuzzy that no one knows what they mean, stardardize test a single measure, etc.
The REPUBLICANS are successful in killing public education in GA. Why? So that they can implement their 'voucher' system.
If you don't like this, then VOTE OUT REPUBLICANS!
May 18th, 2010
8:50 am
Can you imagine working for merit pay under these conditions?
May 18th, 2010
8:52 am
While many legislators will be campaigning throughout the summer standing with great pride on pledges of "No New Taxes" and promises of "No new spending", I think its high time that the voters drill these candidates on their commitment to maintain a quality public education system.
The simple fact of the matter is if you want it, it has to be paid for. This will mean higher taxes and deficit spending. That is if the quality of the public education system is truly a high priority value within the community. If it is not, then all this talk is just lipservice and we need to give it a rest already.
Time to put up or shut up !!!
May 18th, 2010
8:58 am
Mortgage brokers, investment banks, real estate agents and construction workers made undeserved profits that the American taxpayers are paying a high price for, and will be for a long time. The rest of us, teachers included, did not cause the situation. But lets give billions and billions to schister bankers and overpaid union auto workers.
May 18th, 2010
8:58 am
May 18th, 2010
8:40 am
Actually we(private sector) are dealing with less hours, pay cuts, increase in responsibilities and no pay raise. We are also stuck in these positions because the job market is slim to none. I also know lots of unemployeed "private sector" parents who would love to be in your shoes where the money is still coming into the home.
FYI… my aunt and uncle are unemployed because they worked for the same company and their jobs were shipped to India this year. They are both having to be retrained for new positions and they are just over the age of 55. My aunt has a chemistry background and there aren't very many positions in Georgia that she can obtain; especially since the education field is being hit heavily.
May 18th, 2010
9:06 am
Teachers never made any money to begin with. Now they want blood from a stone. I'd much rather take a pay cut off of $100,000 private job than a $43,000 public gig.
May 18th, 2010
9:07 am
We need vote the CCSD board members out, and let them take the golden boy Fred Sanderson with them. The reality is we must raise taxes in order to fund public education. If things continue as they are, teachers are going to be leaving CCSD in drones.
May 18th, 2010
9:08 am
I appreciate how Cobb gave these out after contracts were given out, and many of us signed them with glee – since, you know, we were happy that we had a job.
Never mind. When they send out the corrected for days worked contracts, I might refuse to sign that one. I'm happy and thankful that I'm employed, but I'd like to get paid something. With a $10,000 pay cut, the younger teachers in the county will be making around $25,000 a year, which is about how much a parapro makes. Glad to see that's how the county views them.
May 18th, 2010
9:09 am
EnoughAlready, so if so many are in the same boat, then why do teachers get bashed when they complain but others are free to vent their frustration?
May 18th, 2010
9:10 am
The result of these draconian cuts is inevitable: (1) the quality of instruction will decline because teachers will be forced to take second jobs; (2) fewer quality people (especially in math and the sciences) will choose to enter teaching because the implicit promise of job/wage/benefits security in return for a lower base salary will be gone; (3) many of the activities/services parents have come to expect from schools in addition to classroom instruction will disappear.
Maybe I've missed it, but two rather large "big ticket" cost items of schooling seem to be immune from the cost-cutting process: (1) textbooks, and (2) Special Education. In this "on-line age," textbooks are an anachronism and a corporate "racket." The average public school parent would be stunned at the cost of a single high school textbook.. $50.00+. I'm was a firm supporter of Special Ed when I was a regular ed teacher and an administrator. However, it is an incredibly expensive program on a per-student served basis. I hope that my many dedicated Sp. Ed. friends will forgive me for pointing this out.
My dad always told me: "Bill, put your money where your mouth is." So, I have. I'm comfortably retired now (at least until they start raiding the teacher retirement fund) and have the luxury of being able to volunteer. So, I have. I'll be working next year as an assistant basketball coach for free. I miss the game! I would also entertain the notion of teaching an AP history course for a nominal amount (I can't afford to pay for the things necessary to teach an excellent course out-of-pocket.) There are thousands of retired teachers in their sixties who would love to help out. But, the school system must: (1) reach out to us (I'm coaching because only because of friendship with an energetic young coach), and (2) treat us with a respect we seldom received from the system while active teachers. I'm sure that currently active teachers aren't feeling respected these days.
Just some thoughts.
May 18th, 2010
9:11 am
@ need2ndjobtopaybills — you asked " if you were facing these huge paycuts, 5 – 10 furlough days, increase in insurance, would you stick with the job you had or would you find something better? No one in the private sector would put up with this kind of treatment"
In the private sector you aren't asked to put up with it. In fact sometimes your told your job just went to a labor force outside the US because it cost less. PERIOD. There wasn't even a chance to say you would work for less.
May 18th, 2010
9:11 am
I hear a certain coach from North Cobb called out sick when he really wasn't.
May 18th, 2010
9:11 am
@enough already – while I understand your pain and that of your relatives, there will be no money coming into my house if I have to declare bankruptcy, so please tell me – how will that help with our struggling economy? It won't. So unless you have a miracle solution to help the teachers, both private and public, quit going on the attack and instead, help to be part of the solution that we all want to have so that you, your aunt & uncle, and I and the hundreds of other teachers out there can get back to doing what we do best – TEACHING!!
May 18th, 2010
9:12 am
A certain Coach Little Rocks.
May 18th, 2010
9:13 am
Most teachers have no choice but to take it … FOR NOW. I don't think many have a viable options to get a job at another district or find a job in a private sector. Schools will have to do A LOT to keep them when economy does recover, though.
May 18th, 2010
9:16 am
While people may say they are tired of hearing Cobb teachers complain, or any teacher for that matter, and that we should be grateful for having a job, what is the reality on your children when all of these cuts have eliminated fantastic young teachers and chase away those experienced teachers who can't live on the salary? Besides a teacher's family suffering from a lose of income, your children will not receive an appropriate education and suffer also. There classrooms will increase in size, the teacher's burden will increase and more behavior problems can occur. Is this where you want your child? Some will say that I will put my student in a private school, but many of you can't afford that. I consider myself to be an adequate teacher (possibly even talented and effective) but I know I will not be able to do the same job next year with more students under my responsibility and less money. I will have less time to creatively make lessons due to the increase in the number of papers to grade. Some of my collegues will stop working outside the times of 7:45 and 3:45 which will affect your child's education. Stop focusing on the fact that teachers are complaining-pay attention to what this will do to our community, state, and country in terms of producing educated youth. Students will receive less education in the classroom next year and possibly further in the future. No matter how talented the teacher, the effect will be less.
May 18th, 2010
9:17 am
shamrock – your comments are irrelevant. what's your point?!?
May 18th, 2010
9:20 am
Please forgive previous editing incompetence!
May 18th, 2010
9:24 am
@need2nd job — are you campainging for help keeping the jobs of the parents of your students? I personally could probably teach my child if you were not there–so while I appreciate you, we can work around it.I cannot fabricate jobs to replace those being offshored. We need those too to get the economy going.
May 18th, 2010
9:28 am
Maureen Downey,
It is a legitimate issue that the GADOE expanded by 25% since 2006 and administrators not only did not take any cuts but got bonuses! Why not ask them why they think it is proper, ethical and best for students that teachers and office workers took all the cuts while the management which does do the work in the classroom made more money? Why have you said nothing about this?
May 18th, 2010
9:30 am
…while the management which does NOT do the work in the classroom made more money?
May 18th, 2010
9:33 am
Next year, the CCSD plans to buy new ART textbooks (for millions) even though many art teachers say they do not have the time to use them, nor are they necessary. Also, they are rebuilding Clarksdale Ele. (for millions) which house only 324 students. Yet teachers are being cut, furloughed, and given pay cuts to death. After the time of the 99 million dollar surplus, I heard that Sanderson said financial mistakes were made in 2008. He was the superintendent at the time.
Yes, mistakes have been made, but nothing that cannot be remedied. Let's stop the insanity and vote the CCSD board members out.
May 18th, 2010
9:40 am
I keep hearing about this memo – I have yet to receive it. I wish I would so I would know what people are talking about.
May 18th, 2010
9:50 am
@What memo???
It seems that your adminstration may have chosen not to put out the memo.
May 18th, 2010
9:57 am
@what memo??? – here is what the memo said:
The Cobb County School District announces two public hearings on proposed salary adjustments for the 2010-11 school year which will result in a decrease to the local salary supplement.
Thursday, May 27; 6:30 – 7:00 PM @ CCSD Board Room; 514 Glover Street, Marietta, GA
Wednesday, June 2; 6:00 – 6:30 PM @ CCSD Board Room; 514 Glover Street, Marietta, GA
The School System will solicit public input (but we won't listen to it) on proposed salaries prior to the Cobb County School District adopting the FY2011 Cobb County School District Budget.
All Cobb County School District employees are invited to attend and/or provide feedback. The final salary schedules and FY2011 budget are expected to be adopted at the June 9, 2010 Board Work Session in the Cobb County School District Board Room.
I'll be there, but feel that no matter what we say, they'll do what they want to do because that's what they are good at!
May 18th, 2010
10:03 am
Mr. Konop – once again your remarks are way off base. Personally, I am taking a proportionately larger cut than teachers and other employees. My colleagues in other counties have been affected the same as I – that is with larger cuts than others. Please back up your claims with citations for accurate information.
The cuts to schools this year are unprecedented in size and scope and the children of Georgia will suffer the consequences. There is no doubt this will have a long term impact on our economy within the state. Teachers will be expected to produce more results with less resources and our lawmakers will be polishing their "no tax increase" haloes all through campaign season.
And yes Maureen, our lawmakers have lop-sided opinions based on their very narrow points of view on the world of education.
May 18th, 2010
10:04 am
@ M. Downey
Be that as it may, it doesn't change the platform of the Republicans in GA with respect to education.
Remember, republicans want to get rid of any and all "public" things which will in turn reduce taxes. This includes everything from "public" transportation to "public" education to "public" medicare/medicaid to "public" welfare.
GA republicans have made no bones about pushing through their voucher system for education. The vouchers would certainly be huge for private schools that you mention. And, to push this through, they need to totally discredit the current public education system in GA in the eyes of the voters.
What better way to ruin education than to cut off the knees with respect to funding?
May 18th, 2010
10:13 am
@William Casey- Spec. Ed is immune to a lot of the cuts b/c it is a federally mandated program. You CANT cut it even if you wanted to. It is largely federally funded.
May 18th, 2010
10:24 am
How much can teachers take.?..People not in th know treat us not like professionals but hired hands. We educate the future but Dems and the Repubs just care about keeping their jobs…self-c
entered individuals who think education is an expense to deal with, but not the future of our existence.Shame on us for allowing the pols to destroy education. I am backing Kira Willis for State School Superintendent.She will fight for the components of a successful delivery method for education; accountability,budget, and the children(ABC's of Education). Time to throw these non-educators who are making education policy which doesn't work out.
May 18th, 2010
10:25 am
Tony ,
…..State Department of Education has increased employees working in its headquarters from 411 to 513, nearly 25%, since 2006! On January 20, 2010, Superintendent Kathy Cox made a presentation to the Joint House and Senate Appropriations Committee describing the cuts in her budget from the state and the increased use of federal funds to expand personnel at GADOE. In this presentation, you can see that 42% of the staff at GADOE in 2006 was funded by federal funds. This year that number has grown to 56%. This money could have been used for teachers in the classroom instead of feeding more bureaucrats into Kathy Cox's non-essential massive budget……
Please show us any FACTS that show a roll back and or lay-off of the management side of the schools?
How can the key leader of a school district ask teachers, students, parents, office workers….to sacrifice while not taking a pay-cut from a large 6 figure salary and taking a bonus?
May 18th, 2010
10:28 am
We need teachers to attend CCSD board meeting on May 27 and June 2 at 6:30 – 7 p.m. Let your voices be heard. There is strength in numbers.
May 18th, 2010
10:28 am
William Casey – many systems have cut textbook funding for schools. And, some systems have cut Spec. Ed. funding as well. Only a portion of Spec. Ed. funding comes from federal coffers. While the federal mandates account for nearly 75% of the services we are required to provide, only at 25-30% of the funding for these services comes from the feds. The rest of it comes from the state and local funding. Spec. Ed. does take a huge chunk of the budget and the services are REQUIRED whether we can afford them or not.
May 18th, 2010
10:40 am
Kathy Cox requires special education kids to take math 123 for 3 years. How much time and money is wasted on this over training the students for skills they could use for a job?
May 18th, 2010
10:41 am
If you are a teacher, you did not get into teaching for the money. It is more important to keep proper teacher ratios in the classroom, otherwise you undermine the education system. We have proposed a pay cut across the board that makes more sense than anything CCSD has proposed. http://dearccsd.com/2010/05/alternative-solution-1-to-teacher-cuts/. I would love anyone else to submit a proposal that would save all teacher jobs, yet keep within the budget constraints.
May 18th, 2010
10:53 am
@Andrew, while I understand that I did not get in to teaching for the money, I also would like to pay my bills. Is that so wrong?
May 18th, 2010
10:58 am
So, Tony and William Casey, I'd love to hear your genius ideas on how to serve special education students then….
May 18th, 2010
11:05 am
@Andrew Thomas,
May 18th, 2010
11:12 am
Maybe now the parents will take more responsibility for their precious lttle angels. They just might have to help out with Susie's study habits, help out bringing in more paper, pay for a sport, music, field trip. Oh, heavens, everything ISN'T for free anymore. What will we do??? Everyone will have to step up to the plate more than ever!! This could be just what public education finally needs!!!


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Emma Quayle joined The Age as a cadet journalist in 1999 and has been covering football since 2001. She has won awards from the Australian Football Media Association and AFL Players Association for her feature writing, and specialised for many years in covering junior football and the AFL draft. Emma's two books - The Draft and Nine Lives (the story of former Essendon wingman Adam Ramanauskas' battle with cancer) - were published in 2008 and 2010.
Hawthorn loses Mitchell and Lake to long-term injuries, as Buddy (maybe) awaits
Emma Quayle Luke Hodge knew "the Buddy question" was coming but before the Hawthorn captain could talk about playing against his premiership teammate for the first time this week he had other things to discuss,...
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Emma Quayle Clubs will lobby for long-serving players contracted beyond 2016 to remain eligible for veteran's list concessions.
New faces to launch Hawks' premiership defence
Emma Quayle Two rookies are among those being considered to fill the seven vacancies from the team that won the 2013 premiership.
Sewell on the market
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson Hawthorn open to offers for premiership midfielder, with club exploring ways to create additional salary cap space and generate opportunities for its young onballers.
Lions weigh up trade for Dogs' Grant
Emma Quayle Brisbane exploring trade that could see Jarrad Grant continue his career in Queensland.
Club-by-club guide to the 2013 AFL draft
Emma Quayle Draft expert Emma Quayle looks at the strengths and weaknesses of every AFL club.
Buddy close
Emma Quayle Hawthorn will next week play Sydney for its first premiership since 2008, after overcoming an inaccurate start and a nervous finish to beat Adelaide by five points.
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Hawks and Swans: master tradesmen
Emma Quayle It takes time to piece together a premiership side. It takes even more to keep it at the top.
O'Keefe on a new path to victory
Emma Quayle At one stage, Norm Smith medallist Ryan O'Keefe had considered leaving the Swans. He's glad he didn't.
Emma Quayle's club-by-club guide to the 2012 national draft
Emma Quayle All that you need to know about the clubs and the players up for grabs in the draft.
Rioli: forward or midfielder? Don't blink, or you'll miss him
Emma Quayle Cyril Rioli is running himself into a new role, writes Emma Quayle.
Cats keep streak alive
Emma Quayle Geelong deny Hawthorn for the ninth consecutive time in an extraordinary after-the-siren finish.
Fit Roos hope to get hop on opposition
Emma Quayle Kangaroos name first-round NAB Cup squad well placed to attack pre-season games.
Easy does it for Hawthorn
Emma Quayle When a struggling team is still searching for its first win seven weeks into a season, the smallest moments seem to take on super significance.


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Kuhn, Driver among those not practicing WednesdayPosted by on October 24, 2012 – 12:15 pm
FB John Kuhn and WR Donald Driver were among the handful of players not practicing on Wednesday during the portion of the workout open to reporters.
Also not practicing were CB Sam Shields, LB Nick Perry, WR Greg Jennings and NT B.J. Raji. All four of those players missed last week's game due to injuries. DE Mike Neal, who left part of the St. Louis game with a knee injury but returned to the game, was practicing.
Mike McCarthy will provide an update after practice, when the first injury report of the week is announced.
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By northerner on Oct 24, 2012 | Reply
Not more injuries. Looks like the Red Cross will need to camp out at Lambeau until the season concludes.
By DonS on Oct 24, 2012 | Reply
Finley must be at full speed. Don't see him on this list
By chase on Oct 24, 2012 | Reply
Yeah, no kidding obout the Red Cross. Finly actually is on the injury report. I say Kuhn needs to be at full speed. That guys our only fullback. The pack is probobly going to pick another fullback. Did you all see that Nelson is on injury report? I hope that driver gets better. Great player. I hope he gets more playing time.
By Rick on Oct 25, 2012 | Reply
I'm more concerned about the defense than anything at this point. Rodgers is a first class QB and will find his weapons. The defense, without a mental leader in Woodson, is going to have a difficult time. Maybe not against the Jags but sooner or later, it'll get tough if they don't get him and Raji back soon.
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Nice idea, makes me wonder why it never occurred to me in the first place. Kinda more fun then solo achievements, your guild actually has to work together like a team to achieve it, just like guilds should. Just like working to progress through raid content, just one more reason to do so I guess.
Potential achievements could be like, down all bosses in X dungeon, just like you would do to progress through content. So if a guild has cleared say Black temple, they get a proof that they've done so, either in the form of a title or something else. Maybe even a nice treat like an item of some sort.
Other achievements; Clear X dungeon on a specific time limit, clear some oldschool dungeon (reason to revisit old content), if a legendary item drops that could be a achievement as a guild. Collecting Tier armor sets could be a personal thing, like if you got full Netherblade you receive the title "Netherblade". Dunno about collecting whole sets as a guild though, not everyone wants to have the full set of a tier, cause there are better options or the set bonus is worthless.
I think you would have to be careful with guild achievements. ie. x% of a guild through an instance wouldn't work for the mixed casual/raiding guilds unless it was a low percentage. Give your entire guild a title for clearing an instance? Even the non-raiders/alts that had nothing to do with it? That's what the individual achievements are for. If your guild collapses at an expansion, do you lose all that effort you've put in over the years? I guess some would say that a guild lasting through it deserves to keep the achievements. Would you gain your new guilds achievements when you become a member?
It's an interesting idea but there are a lot of holes. Curious to see how it pans out.


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- Spicy Thai & Crispy Chicken Salad: organic field greens, green-leaf lettuce, crispy rice noodles, reduced-fat hormone-free breaded and air-baked chicken-breast strips and spicy peanut and chili pepper dressing (350 calories, 13g fat).
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Study: I used the REA study guide and the online study module from T-Cert. Be sure to take as many practice test as possible. By doing this you will test your ability to apply the competencies to classroom scenarios.
Test: The test was very straight-forward. When you're taking the test think about answers that are "student-centered." While preparing be sure to know how to identify phonemes, alphabetic principle, and different ways to teach Ells. The math was heavy with algebra, trigonometry and geometry concepts. Science and History are straight forward. I was for sure that I didn't pass but I passed quite well. Just study competencies not just for recall but application.
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Study: I used the free online state prep materials and the REA book. I used the practice tests on both. I started studying about 5 weeks before the test and probably studied on and off a couple of hours almost everyday, depending on my schedule. When i took the practice tests I would figure out why I got the answers wrong by the explanations in the back of the REA book. I would also look up topics online and review those. I also used quizlet flash cards and questions. I found the available materials helped me to think critically, sharpen my test taking abilities, figure out how to narrow down answers. I am a full time substitute teacher so some of the material seemed to come from being in the classroom.
Test: The test was not what I expected it to be. It definitely takes your thinking to a higher knowledge level. I also felt like much of the content in the practice exams/study guides was not reflective of the test really. There were some questions that seemed to come out of left field or seemed so easy that I felt like they could be trick questions. I took about 4 1/2 hours to complete and left unsure if i passed. I did not feel great about it. I took on a Friday morning and got my scores on Tuesday morning. I checked online constantly. I passed with a 246 which I was happy about. This is a second career for me so I figured with all I have had going on in the last couple of years as long as I pass then its OK with me. My advice: start studying about 6 weeks out, eat a good breakfast, a good night's sleep, take a break if you need it during the test. Go through the test and answer what you can, then go back to the ones you are unsure about. I did that and it helped me calm down and think logically through the questions and read them slower. Good luck !!
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Study: I only used free study materials. The TExES study guide has a good practice exam that is of the same format of the actual exam. There were a few questions I recognized with just a couple details changed on the actual test. I also found T-Cert to be a good review for Math & Science. Quizlet.com has some good flashcards for the LA section too. There is a lot of how you would instruct, or what would be accomplished by using xyz method in the LA section especially. I studied a lot the few days before the test, but just a little before that.
Test: There is a lot of how you would instruct, or what would be accomplished by using xyz method, especially in the LA section. I was surprised in the Social Studies section there were multiple questions that were Texas specific, about TX history or geography. It took me about 2.5 hours, including going back to review some questions I had marked. Passed with a 279.
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Study: I used the REA Study Guide and Online Practice Tests. I barely failed both practice tests due to Calculus and Geometry on them but did well in the other areas. I did not take Texas History in school so I did not have that background either. There is just too much possible content so I did not really study at all but reviewed some math formulas and history timeline.
Test: The test was surprisingly easy compared to the practice tests. I completed it in about 1 hour 45 minutes and left. Either you know it or don't and I am not the person to review the whole thing. There were a couple of math and science questions that I closed my eyes and guessed on but I passes the test with a 272. I don't remember there being any calculus and very little geometry on the test. Take a deep breath and know this isn't going to that bad!
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Study: I used the REA study manual and it really covered a lot of material. I took nearly 2 months to study, and I took my time going over each section. I also used both of the practice tests. To be completely honest, I failed both of the practice tests with a 68% and a 66%. I focused on the questions that I had gotten wrong and went back and read the section that the test question was based off of. Especially in math since it was my weak point.
Test: I took the test on 6/25/14. The test itself was modeled very closely to how the REA study book has it. Read EVERY question CLEARLY. I can't stress that enough. Sometimes it may seem like the question is asking you for one thing, but it's really asking for another. Take your time and don't be afraid to mark a question and come back to it. I was there for nearly 3.5 hours and I used that time to go over each question. My questions were together by section, English, Math, Social Studies, Science so I knew what frame of mind to be in. I honestly left the test center in tears thinking I'd failed, but I passed! Good luck!
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Study: To study for the exam I used the XAM study guide and practice tests, the provided State Preperation Manual and practice test, as well as purchased two practice tests from REA. I found the XAM study guide to be somewhat helpful. I only went over the English and History sections because I had scored signficantly well on the pre-test I took in the Math and Science subjects. I found the English section to be extremely helpful, however I felt as though what I studied from the History section was not relevant to what was present on the test. I honestly did not feel prepared going into the test, and felt like I slacked in the amount that I studied. I walked out of the testing center feeling very unsure of whether or not I had passed the test. I received my score the next morning following my test, and sure enough had passed with a score far higher than what I was anticipating.
Test: The test was actually easier than what I was expecting, minus the history portion. I found the practice test on the state preperation manual to be much harder than the actual test questions, especially the math portion. Language Arts questions consist of a lot of classroom scenerios in regards to the proper way to teach children according to their developmental stage in language. I would also be aware of the different types of genres of writing, there were a few questions regarding those. Also, there were a lot of questions about the importance of characters and how to get children to understand the components of a story (plot, characters, setting, climax, etc). The science portion was, in my opinion, easy. I would play close attention to the different systems of the human body, the solar system (moon, sun specifically). The math was by far the easiest section for me, almost too easy to where I started second guessing myself. History consisted of a lot of reading passages where you needed to use critical thinking to pick up on underlying messages. I was studying more specifics and unfortunately felt that what I had prepared for was not relevant, causing me to do poorly in this section. Overall, I would recommend doing a pre-test before beginning to study this way you can focus more of your attention on your weaker subects. Utilize the practice tests! There were multiple questions where I had seen the same question before or one with significant similarities. GOOD LUCK!
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Study: I used the study guide provided by the state. I also purchased the REA guide from a book store. The book was mostly helpful with practice of the content. I prepared for two weeks probably studying for a total 50 hours.
Test: I am an average test taker and the type that if I study a lot I will do very well but not naturally intelligent. I wasn't sure which version I would get (hard or easy) so I didn't know whether to feel over or under prepared. I thought this was the most intense and not to mention most difficult exam I have ever taken. I walked out telling everyone I would be shocked if I passed. English was first-frustrating questions. You need to know all readers at every age level and what you would do in every circumstance. I guessed A LOT. I tried to put myself in the "best case" but it felt impossible. The math, I wouldn't say easier than I thought but it was probably the area I studied most in. There was quadratics function/equations and seemed like there was more geometry than I studied HOWEVER this was the subject I did best on. If would say to study math and ELA the most because most of the science and ss either you know or you don't. I used a lot of logic on the math part. SS was the third (on my test) section. It was hard. As I expected, there were questions that were impossible to study for. Know court cases, but random ones that weren't in the REA guide and know Texas history. Id would say half Texas history and half US history. Maybe one or two about world history. Science was maybe 1/3 about safety. I felt rushed and answered mostly on instinct. Overall study everything. I passed with a 248. I am a good judge of things and it was extremely hard. When I signed out of the test the only people that were still there were the 4th-8th generalist testers left. I took 4 1/2 hours. I only went back over once. Hardest part was ELA then SS then Science and lastly math. I am selling my REA book on craigslist for 20 on craigslist in San Antonio. There are no markings in it. The practice test were useful in sharpening your skills.
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Study: I purchased the REA study guide. I read it through once and then took test 1. After that I focused on my weak areas (ELA/Science) and re-read over and over. I also used the quizlet site which helped with terminology, dates, etc. I spent about 2 hours per day studying for 2 weeks before the test. I scheduled an afternoon test so the worry about oversleeping, getting lost didn't add to my anxiety over the test itself. Even said a prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino in the parking lot before I went in.
Test: I found the questions to be more about process and methods of teaching students than direct recall of dates and content facts. I found the Math easy but Math is my strong area. I left a few questions blank as I did the test and checked them so I could go back after finishing and take time in answering. Overall my test was easier than the REA tests. I was praying to get a 240 and was surprised to find that I got a 281. My scores came in 3 days after the test and I was glued to my email for those 3 days. Remember this test is about teaching in a perfect world.
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Study: I used the free prep materials provided by the state. I purchased the REA on-line tests and the sample test by ETA. The material by the state was a lot of information and I found it almost impossible to try to even have a little takeaway from the 37 competencies. I really liked the REA tests (2) because it really tried to mimic the real test taking. My interests is angled towards Social Studies so I spent more time studying the other subjects because I had to revive some old memories from 20 years ago. The math prep materials were very difficult. I loved Geometry in high school but there was a lot of materials that dealt with calculus & statistics, etc.
Test: I was very nervous beforehand especially dealing with the Fort Knox testing center and the fingerprinting beforehand. Just be patient especially if you have never been in a testing center before because it is different. The subjects went in this order for the test: ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science. I felt like the ELA questions were going to go on forever and I thought they were difficult. The best part was that almost every question had 1 easy throwaway answer and about 50% of them had 2. I figured I would miss at least half of the math problems, but that section was much easier than I thought it would be. Social Studies was a little more difficult and Science seemed ok other than the 3-4 tricky questions dealing with conductive/convective heat. I went through the test once and checked the ones that I had trouble with. Then I went back and dealt with the checked ones and some I just had to guess on. I was still good on time so I took a break to clear my head and then came back and went through every question again but at a fairly rapid pace. I used up all of the 5 hours but I'll say they seemed to go fast. I really had no idea how well I did. 240 is passing and I wouldn't have been surprised if I got scored a 180 or even a 260. I took the test on a Thursday night and for the next 3.5 days I was wearing out my ETS login while looking up the score. Finally by Monday the page showed that my score was ready and I just had to click one more box. My pulse was pounding because if I failed and had to wait another 45 days to take it again, my timeline would be messed up if that was the case! Well, I was overjoyed to see a 260 there!!! I really have no idea how they score this thing but my guess is that some questions have more weight than others. They give you a breakdown on how many you got correct in each section and to my surprise I did the best in ELA (which I thought was the hardest). Good luck to you and just read as much of these posts as possible to different studying tips.
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Study: I really only studied for three weeks before taking the test. I found the Wynne book to be helpful, although it was far too detailed in many of the sections and it was definitely easy to get bogged down in too much information. I also used the state provided materials and found the practice questions especially helpful. It's been 20 years since I've taken algebra and geometry, so I definitely had to spend some extra time reviewing those skills and refreshing my memory.
Test: I took the test on 5/14. It wasn't necessarily difficult, just involved some critical thinking. I went through the whole test one time and answered all the questions, marking anything that I wasn't completely sure about. Then I just went back through the marked questions to spend more time and reconsider answers. There are a lot of reading passages in both the Language Arts and Social Studies sections. I tried to read through the related questions and make sure I knew what to look for as I was reading. Just don't get panicky, take your time reading, and really read all the answers before selecting the one you want. Also, dress in layers--the testing room was freezing when I was there. I finished the test in about 2 hours. My scores came within 48 hours and I was happy to pass with a 285!
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