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  1. complete ED 101 Exploring Teaching, or its equivalent with a C or better.
  2. pass the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA). The VCLA test is a Virginia Licensure requirement designed to assess entry-level academic competency and must be taken in Virginia as identified in registration materials (http://www.va.nesinc.com). You must submit a copy of your examinee score report to the teacher education program office. You are responsible for all test fees.
  3. submit a Teacher Education application by November 30.
  4. read and acknowledge an understanding of the Virginia Licensure Regulations for School Personnel.
  5. demonstrate dispositions of personal and professional responsibility, caring about relationships in learning communities, scholarship and inquiry, and reflective practice as evidenced by academic, teacher education, and character recommendations.
  6. maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. (2.7 needed for student teaching)
  7. achieve a C or better in all education courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix) to be admitted to Student Teaching.
  8. complete a teacher education interview in February.

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Please note that application to Teacher Education is the first step to becoming a teacher. In order to proceed, you will need to apply separately to Student Teaching.Current cut-off scores for the VCLA exams are listed in Appendix A of this handbook and on the web: http://www.emu.edu/education/test-scores/.