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Praxis Test Information


Praxis Information

Praxis Dates

UNCA Teacher Education Program
Formal Admission Requirements


Students must meet university admission requirements.

In order to be formally admitted to the UNCA Teacher Education Program, students must have:

  • earned a 2.5 cumulative grade point average from UNCA or other graduating institution;
  • achieved a grade of “C-” or better in EDUC 310 and EDUC 311;
  • received acceptable scores as established by the NCDPI on the SAT or ACT, or Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST); and
  • satisfactory evaluations on dispositions checklists and satisfactory review of Field Experience in EDUC 310.

UNCA Department of Education Area of Licensure
Informal/Formal Entry


Contact the advisor for the specific licensure program you are interested in for details including information on informally/formally entering the program.

Area of Licensure and Advisors page

OR

If you are not sure yet of your area of interest and are seeking informal entry into a program, please contact the Department of Education main office at (828)251-6420 or email Chrissy Wise at cwise@unca.edu.

UNCA Department of Education
Student Teaching Handbook,
Policies and Procedures Manual,
other publications and forms.

 

  • Decision Points for Candidate Assessment

  • Student Teaching Handbook

    Introduction:

    This handbook has been prepared for a two-fold purpose: (1) to describe the student teaching requirements at the University of North Carolina Asheville in the context of the Department of Education’s Teacher Education Program, and (2) to provide some guidelines which will help to make for a successful student teaching experience. It should be noted that some sections of the handbook contain examples of assignments and requirements. In addition, each student is responsible for the specific requirements of his/her individual University Supervisor.

  • Policies and Procedures Manual

    Preface:

    This manual describes the policies and procedures followed by the UNC-Asheville Department of Education. Its main purpose is to provide a guide for candidates at each step of their licensure process and to make clear to them their rights and responsibilities. Further, it outlines the Department of Education’s process for the assessment of candidates, indicating the requirements at each Decision Point. This set of policies and procedures has been developed to ensure that our candidates are highly qualified in knowledge, pedagogy, and professionalism.

    This manual also contains information about the general procedures of the department which provides a broader picture of the overall workings of the Department of Education.

  • Publications - Forms

    Centralized collection of publications and forms of the UNCA Department of Education.

  • Four Year Plans

    The purpose of a four year plan is to assist the traditional candidate in finishing both a degree in their major and teacher licensure in a standard four year time frame.

Teaching Standards


Standards adopted by NCBE

NCDPI

Educational Technology Information


Correlation with Standards Site - "The Matrix"

Web Enhanced Materials

Educational Technology Portfolio Information

Curriculum


Research


Department of Education
110 Zageir Hall CPO # 1950
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
Phone: (828) 251-6420
FAX: (828) 251-6999
educ@unca.edu

 

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