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SFASU Personal Statement

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I began my education at Stephen F. Austin State University, which was founded as a teacher’s college in 1923. That is why I chose SFASU because I wanted to teach children, plus I wanted to concentrate on teaching them to read. I received my B.S. in Elementary Education and Generic Special Education in 1985. I concentrated on working with the at-risk population and began my journey as an educator in January 1986. I quickly realized that I had a thirst for knowledge and set a goal to continue my education until one day I would receive my doctorate in education. In 1992, I graduated from Stephen F. Austin with M.Ed. as a Reading Specialist. It was during that time, I became fascinated with the testing process because of the many classes I was taking dealing with testing. As a Special Education teacher, I had reviewed many reports on my students. I was intrigued with how outside sources affected the process, being able to watch the subject as they process information, and in the end create a report that represented that person. …show more content…

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