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- complete ED 101 Exploring Teaching, or its equivalent with a C or better.
- 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.
- submit a Teacher Education application by November 30.
- read and acknowledge an understanding of the Virginia Licensure Regulations for School Personnel.
- 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.
- maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. (2.7 needed for student teaching)
- achieve a C or better in all education courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix) to be admitted to Student Teaching.
- 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/.