What is the Teacher Quality PATHWAYS Project?

The primary goal of the Teacher Quality PATHWAYS Project is to support the development of a highly qualified teaching force in South Carolina that reflects the diversity of the state's population. This is a collaborative partnership that includes two universities with comprehensive teacher education programs, three 2-year colleges, two high-needs school districts, the BellSouth Corporation, and CERRA (Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement).

What are the benefits of the Teacher Quality PATHWAYS Project?

• Transfer agreements between institutions.

• Preferential advising in the first two years

• Education courses in the first two years

• Test preparation and financial assistance for the PRAXIS I exam (There are three tests in the PRAXIS I exam: reading, math, and writing. All teacher education programs in South Carolina require that students pass this exam before they enter into upper-level education courses.)

• Learning community activities on both the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and university campuses

• Financial aid opportunities for both Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and university courses

Who should participate?

• Students who have just graduated from high school

• Students who are returning to college

• Students wishing to transfer to a teacher education program from another major

• In other words, the program is open to all!

What are the areas of concentration?

• Early Childhood Education

• Elementary Education

• Mid-Level Education