First Year Fall Semester
____ Enroll in Exploring Teaching.
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*There are no exemptions as the VCLA is a Virginia state licensure requirement.
____ Complete the basic skills entry assessment for math in one of the following ways (see minimum scores in Appendix A):
*There are no exemptions as achieving passing results on the basic skills entry assessment is required for admission to teacher education.
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____ Maintain a 2.5 GPA and have a C or better in all education and methods courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix, ART VACA 397/398, MUED 341/342, PE 401/402, THR 370/371) and a 2.7 GPA to be admitted to student teaching.
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- Maintain a 2.5 GPA and have a C or better in all education and methods courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix, ART VACA 397/398; MUED 341/342, PE 401/402, THR 370/371) and a 2.7 GPA to be admitted to student teaching.
- Submit a completed teacher education application.
- Demonstrate dispositions of responsibility, relationships, scholarship and inquiry, and reflective action as evidenced by academic, character, and teacher education recommendations.
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____ Admission to teacher education is required before registering for ED 341/2/3 Literacy Block or ED 351 General & Special Methods.
Junior Fall Semester
____ Apply for admission to student teaching by November 30 if planning to student teach the following academic year which includes the following requirements:
- Maintain at least a 2.7 GPA and have a C or better in all education and methods courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix, ART VACA 397/398; MUED 341/342, PE 401/402, THR 370/371).
- Submit a completed student teaching application.
- Meet all the criteria as outlined for admission to teacher education.
- Demonstrate dispositions of responsibility, relationships, scholarship and inquiry, and reflective action as evidenced by academic, character, and teacher education recommendations.
- Achieve a score of 2 or higher on designated criteria in the lesson plan rubric from designated program courses. Students are given the opportunity within two designated courses to master the criteria at least once.
(Designated courses: ED 331, 333, 351, and 385; EDS 331 and 332; PE 402; ART VACA 398; MUED 342; THR 371)
- Achieve a score of “Developing Towards Expectations” or higher on each of seven essential criterion in the Profile of Clinical Performance practicum evaluation from designated program courses. Students are given the opportunity within two designated courses to master the criteria at least once.
(Designated courses: ED 252, 331-333, 341-343, & 361; EDS 331-332; ART VACA 397-398; LING 460; MUED 341-342; PE 401-402; THR 370-371)
____ Transfer students are expected to be in residence one full semester in addition to the above requirements before being admitted to student teaching.
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____ Maintain at least a 2.7 GPA through graduation and have a C or better in all education and methods courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix, ART VACA 397/398; MUED 341/342, PE 401/402, THR 370/371).
____ Meet the following exit requirements before graduation:
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