The Special Education Teacher Training (SETT) Program Information Session will start at 3:00pm.

The Special Education Teacher Training (SETT) Program Information
                  Session will start at 3:00pm.

APS/CNM/ATF Special Education
                     Teacher Training (SETT),
                     Alternative Teacher Licensure
                     Certification Program
     The mission of the Teacher Licensure Program is to transform the
   educational landscape of New Mexico so that students and teachers
 embrace creative, curious and critical thinking, and collaborative problem
    solving. The TLP is a competency-based, professional program that
prepares teachers to address educational inequalities through the design of
cohesive, rigorous curriculum and assessment, and meaningful instruction.
 TLP graduates value and support student diversity and individual student
          needs by enhancing college, career, and life aspirations.

APS/CNM/ATF Special Education Teacher Training (SETT) Program

SETT Program Application Process

SETT Program Acceptance Process

Other Costs & & Financial Aid

Contact Information

APS/CNM/ATF SETT Program

The SETT Program is a post-baccalaureate program for
students interested in obtaining a New Mexico Special
Education (PreK-12) teaching license with a TESOL (Teaching
English to Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement.
  ·Teacher Candidates receive 1st year teacher salary and benefits from
  APS ($41,000 base salary)
  · 1 semester of co-teaching with an experienced Special Education
  Lead Teacher
  · 2 years of ongoing support
  · All tuition costs covered (Licensure + TESOL endorsement courses)

The SETT Program was created to address a critical shortage of
Special Education teachers in APS.

A goal of the Program is to provide layers of professional and
academic supports to improve the retention of special
education teachers in APS.

Individuals who:
  -   Have an earned bachelor’s degree or higher
  -   Are NM residents & legally authorized to work in the U.S.
  (https://www.cnm.edu/depts/enrollment/tuition-rates-and-residency/basic-
  residency-requirements)
  -   Can pass APS & NMPED background checks
  -   Have passed the PRAXIS Core Skills exams
  -   Do not have a current K-12 special education teaching license
  -   Value and want feedback and support while learning to teach
  -   Commit to teach for APS for 3 years

• February 15, 2022: Application Deadline (ww.cnm.edu/SETT)
• May –August 2022: Start CNM coursework (3 courses, 9 credit hours) on
  Wednesday & Thursday evenings (competency-based)
• Summer 2022: APS Hiring Process
• August-December 2022:
   • Start co-teaching with APS Lead Teacher (LT)
   • Continue CNM coursework (3 courses, 9 credit hours) on Thursdays (release day
     from APS)
• January-May 2023:
   • Assume responsibility for your own APS classroom w/continued LT support
   • Complete CNM licensure coursework (1 course, 3 credit hours)
• Summer 2023: Complete TESOL Courses (2 courses, 6 credit hours)

• Summer 2022:
   • EDUC 2285, Curriculum & Assessment I
   • SPED 2250, Foundations of Special Education
   • EDUC 2260, Emergent Literacy for Diverse Learners

• Fall 2022:
   • SPED 2260, Special Education Methods & Materials
   • SPED 2258, Classroom & Behavior Management
   • EDUC 2262, Interim Literacy for Diverse Learners
• Spring 2023:
   • SPED 2196, Math Methods for Students with Disabilities Intersession)
   • SPED 2390, Supervised Field Experience

• Summer 2023:
   • TESOL: EDUC 2222 , EDUC 2224

• Summer 2022:
   • Matched with an APS Lead Teacher for a fall co-teaching placement (we
     honor, to the extent possible, preferences for age/grade/location)
   • Complete the APS hiring process including a background check
   • Complete the NMPED licensure application process including a
     background check

• Fall 2022:
   • Starting in about October, start searching for an APS placement for a
      January start
   • Ideal: Teacher Candidates can remain at their fall school
   • If that is not possible, work with Mary & HR to locate a position
• January 2023:
   • Assume a position as Teacher of Record in your own classroom

SETT Program Application Process

• Become a CNM student
  • Official Transcripts

• Register for/take/pass PRAXIS Exams

• Apply to the SETT Program

• Participate in an interview with Kelley & Mary

Complete the CNM Admission Process (cnm.edu/registration)
   Transfer Student or Readmission
   Non-Degree
      ATL Program is a locked major: we will change it upon acceptance. Do not change
      your major when you are in the program.

Provide your previous degree information & transcripts

Obtain student ID number and CNM e-mail address
      You will receive a CNM student ID number or password at the end of your
      application. Print the page or save your ID number somewhere safe

Complete online New Student Orientation in myCNM
      You do not need to meet with an advisor
      You do not need to take Accuplacer exam

Official transcripts will be required by:
   • NMPED for licensure application.
   • Employment with a school district
   • CNM ATL Program
   _____________________
   3 copies minimum (recommended)

Transcript Analysis portion of application must be completed to the best of
your abilities.
   Any coursework noted on this portion of the application must be supported by
   official transcripts on file at the CNM Records department

Submit official transcripts to CNM Records
   Official transcripts must be on file at CNM Records Office in order for your
   application to be reviewed
      Transcripts can take up to 2 weeks to process
      The Records Office will contact you via your @cnm.edu account once
      transcripts have been received.
      Disregard CNM’s evaluation of previous coursework. The ATL program
      requires that students submit a Transfer Analysis as part of the application.

   Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an accredited organization.
      NACES (naces.org) is an association of private foreign educational
      credential evaluation services. We recommend requesting a course by
      course and degree evaluation.

Communication within CNM and the Teacher Licensure Program is conducted
primarily through e-mail and students must use their CNM e-mail address
during the application and their time enrolled in the Program.

FERPA guidelines indicate you MUST email from your @cnm.edu account if you
are a current CNM student.

For more information about FERPA, please visit this
website: http://ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/students.html

      Your full name and CNM student ID number is to accompany all
                     communications with our office.

All candidates must successfully pass these Teacher Assessment tests
prior to acceptance into the Program
  Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators

  Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713)
  Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5723)
  Core Academic Skills for Educators (5733)

  Combined Test (All 3): (5752)*

- Please note CNM as a reporting school for faster receipt of scores
- Official scores may take 1 to 3 weeks to appear on an institutional score report.
- May submit “unofficial score reports”
- Examinees may retake a test or subtest. *You must wait 30 days before re-testing.
- GPA of 3.0 on highest degree earned (additional requirements for a lower GPA may be
required)

Test Preparation
   Praxis Website: Click on the tests for test preparation materials and
   support: https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/

   Kahn Academy Official Praxis Core Prep:
   https://www.khanacademy.org/prep/praxis-core

   Study Guides and Practice Tests are available at CNM’s Main campus
   library and the online database. The Bernalillo County Library system
   has additional materials
        Mometrix eLibrary database*
        LearningExpress Library database*
                                *only accessible on campus with student ID

https://www.ets.org/praxis/register/disabilities/?WT.ac=praxishome_pr
axisregisterdisabilities_180911

• Disability accommodations
• Individuals for whom English is not a primary language (PLNE)
• Health-related

All requests for additional time require appropriate documentation and
are subject to approval.

Approval can take up to 3 weeks to process.

www.cnm.edu/SETT

• Apply now if you are interested.

• You cannot be officially accepted until your application is “complete.”

SETT Program Acceptance Process

After your interview (in March 2023), you will be notified of
your program status by email within 1 week of the interview
(Accepted, Wait List, Not Accepted)

If accepted, you will also receive a Letter of Acceptance to
CNM and a SETT Program contract. Both must be signed and
returned to secure your spot in the program.

If accepted (instructions will be provided):

  Complete a FAFSA

  Complete an application for an Alternative Level 1 license
  from the NM Public Education Department

  Complete an APS job application

  Complete the WIOA process for funding

  Complete an FBI background check with APS Human
  Resources & NMPED

Other Costs & Financial Assistance

Praxis Core: $150 for 3 subtests
NMPED Fingerprint/Background Check process fee: $44
NMPED Licensure Fees
   Licensure application process fee: $150
Additional PRAXIS Testing (TESOL, Special Ed Content, Principles of
Learning & Teaching, Content Area Exams): Plan for approximately
$120/test. https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/

Textbooks: $100-$200 per term
Additional Coursework (Language, content area): $250/ 3-credit course
                    All fees are subject to change

 MUST complete a FAFSA application

 Most ATL students qualify for Student Loans borrowing
  at the “5th year”

 PELL Grant funds may be available

 Scholarships: CNM has many scholarship opportunities for
   both new and ongoing students

Fill out FAFSA fafsa.ed.gov

Apply for Financial Aid:
https://www.cnm.edu/depts/financial-aid/scholarships

Alternative Teacher Licensure – Financial Aid Information:
cnm.edu/depts/fass/resources

NM Workforce Connection Adult & Dislocated Worker
Program (WIOA)

     Income restrictions have been removed
     Qualifications are based on a “a proven need to get a job”

Contact Information

CNM Education Programs
Teacher Licensure Program Candidate Information
     www.cnm.edu/atl
Praxis
         https://www.ets.org/praxis/nm

New Mexico Public Education Department
     ped.state.nm.us
CNM Financial Aid
     www.cnm.edu/depts/financial-aid

Questions about SETT Program requirements, application/screening process or
  about NM licensure

      Kelley Peters, CNM: kpeters5@cnm.edu

      Mary Mercier, APS: mercier@aps.edu