In addition to meeting the requirements for your academic major, you must satisfy the following exit requirements.
You must:
You will be required to take the Praxis Subject Assessment and Teaching Reading: Elementary exam (if applicable) to receive initial licensure in Virginia and most other states. You should register directly through the Educational Testing Services. Registration information is available on the web at http://www.ets.org/praxis and in the teacher education office. When registering for Praxis tests, please select EMU as the institutional score recipient. You are responsible to submit a copy of your score report to the teacher education office.
You will also be required to pass the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) for licensure in Virginia. This test is administered in Virginia with dates announced at the beginning of each school year. You should register directly through the National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES). Registration information is available on the web at http://www.va.nesinc.com/. You are responsible to submit a copy of your score report to the teacher education office.
You are responsible for all test fees. Current cut-off scores for each test are listed in Appendix A of this handbook and on the web: http://www.emu.edu/education/test-scores/.
Please be aware that required tests for licensure vary from state to state. It is possible that you will need to take additional tests to qualify for licensure in the state to which you are applying.