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Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship

The Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellowship is a new program to attract, train and ultimately retain talented science and mathematics teachers in high-needs Ohio high schools, especially Dayton Public Schools. It is specifically designed for talented, committed individuals with degrees and/or significant work experience in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields.

Through the Fellowship, recipients receive a $30,000 stipend and admission to a one-year, innovative, clinically-based Master of Science in Education degree program that results in mathematics or science licensure for grades 7 through 12. The program also offers a 50 percent reduced tuition rate for all courses required for STEM licensure and the master's degree. 

Licensure is available in: 

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
Depending on level of academic preparation, candidates may be able to pursue multiple licensure areas.

In June 2012, the first cohort of 15 Fellows will begin their journey toward becoming professional educators.

Admission requirements

Applicants apply directly to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Applications for the 2012 competition are currently being accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The final application deadline is January 10, 2012. All teaching fellows will be selected by early April 2012 and will begin graduate studies in summer or fall 2012.

Applications will only be accepted online and through the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. You should not apply separately or submit any supporting documentation to a partner university.

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Anticipated Expenses

These costs are binding regardless of whether students are in-state or out-of-state.

Tuition* $9,990.00
Books $1,000.00
UD Related Fees $300.00
Ohio Licensure Related Fees   $700.00
Transportation to Clinicals  Variable
Total $11,990.00

*UD will cover through scholarship dollars the additional tuition costs.

These expenses are based on current tuition costs and book and fee expenses. The actual amounts may be slightly higher or lower than outlined above but the total anticipated expenses for any student who participates in the program should not exceed $11,990.00, regardless of whether the student is or is not an Ohio resident. 

Praxis II Exam

The University of Dayton Woodrow Wilson Dayton Teaching Fellowship Program is requiring that Fellows take the Praxis II exam in their primary content area during summer 2012. The Praxis II content knowledge exam is required for licensure in the state of Ohio. This is a paper-and-pencil exam that is offered seven times a year at locations around the country, including the Dayton region.

Important Dates

  • Fellows seeking mathematics licensure will take the Praxis II exam on or before Saturday, June 11, 2012.
  • Fellows seeking the physics or chemistry licensure will take the Praxis II exam on or before Saturday, July 23, 2012.
  • Fellows seeking life sciences (biology) licensure will take the Praxis II exam on or before Saturday, July 23, 2012.
  • In addition to the June and July dates listed above, the exam is offered on March 12, 2012 and April 30, 2012.  Exams in all subjects are offered on all dates.

Required Content Areas and Passing Scores

  • For life science licensure, take Praxis II exam #0235, Biology: Content Knowledge. The passing score is 148.
  • For chemistry licensure, take Praxis II exam #0245, Chemistry: Content Knowledge. The passing score is 152.
  • For mathematics licensure, take Praxis II exam #0061, Mathematics: Content Knowledge. The passing score is 139.
  • For physics licensure, take Praxis II exam #0265, Physics: Content Knowledge. The passing score is 132.

Exam Preparation

The ETS website offers preparation materials and resources to help you develop a study plan. Research has found that those who study for this exam have a much higher passing rate than those who sit for the exam without preparation.

Contact

Thomas J. Lasley II, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Learn to Earn Dayton

University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0510

Phone: 937-229-5773

Connie Bowman, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Teacher Education
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0525

Phone: 937-229- 3305