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____ Complete the Virginia Communication Literacy Assessment (VCLA) with a minimum passing score of 470 and submit examinee score report to the teacher education departmentprogram office.
*There are no exemptions as the VCLA is a Virginia state licensure requirement.
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- Pass the Virginia state requirements for the Praxis Subject Assessment, VCLA, and Reading for Virginia Educators (if required).
- Successfully complete student teaching as determined by the cooperating teacher in cooperation with the supervising teacher.
- Submit a Student Teaching Portfolio including a comprehensive record of professional experiences and documentation of student learning.
- Meet requirements for child abuse and neglect recognition & reporting curriculum guidelines of the Virginia Department of Education in Reflective Teaching Seminar and through: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/mandated_reporters/cwse5691/story.html.
- Complete the dyslexia awareness training, provided by the Virginia Department of Education, on the indicators of dyslexia and the evidence-based interventions and accommodations for dyslexia: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure/dyslexia-module/story.html
- Complete the behavior intervention and support training, provided by the Virginia Department of Education, on the use of restraint and seclusion: https://www.odu.edu/eps/programs/ciees/initiatives/restraint-and-seclusion.html
- Apply for Virginia state licensure – directions and forms are distributed during the student teaching semester.
LICENSURE APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED AFTER THE ABOVE EXIT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET AND A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENTPROGRAM OFFICE.