Academic Catalog

The Department of Education is a component of the William N. Neff Center for Teacher Education. The center and the department work with academic departments of the college to provide programs leading to licensure at the elementary, middle school and high school levels. Admission to the college or to an academic department does not guarantee admission to a teacher preparation program. Students interested in teaching licensure must: • Contact the Director of the Neff Center to indicate interest.

• Complete and file with the Registrar the appropriate form indicating their area of interest for teacher preparation.

• Verify each semester’s schedule with an advisor in the Education Department, since graduation and licensure requirements are not always the same.

• Achieve and maintain a GPA of 2.5 overall and 2.5 in the major.

• Have a successful Program Interview, typically in the junior or senior year.

• Meet all degree and licensure requirements.

• Meet state requirements on Praxis I and II national teachers’ examinations.

Prospective teacher preparation students must submit passing scores on Praxis I or satisfy alternative program requirements as a condition for admission to the Emory & Henry Teacher Preparation Program.

• Apply through the Neff Center for Virginia teaching licensure.

• Complete student teaching successfully. Completion does not guarantee recommendation for licensure.

Required Praxis examinations: Students interested in teacher preparation should take Praxis I, which consists of three basic skills tests. Students may pass each individual test or pass Praxis I by achieving a minimum composite (total combined) score on the three tests during the same semester in which they take Education 114.

The fee for Praxis I is included in the course fee for Education 114. All students in teacher preparation must pass Praxis I or satisfy alternative requirements (established by the Neff Center Director) prior to the student teaching semester. To take advantage of this fee-paid registration, the student must register for Praxis I during the semester of enrollment in Education 114, prior to the last day of class for that semester. Students who have met the Praxis I requirement must file for reimbursement for the fee during their enrollment in Education 114.

The Praxis II subject area test is to be taken during the semester in which the student is completing all course work. Although successful completion of Praxis II is not a graduation requirement, it is required for completion of the Emory & Henry College Teacher Education Program. Only students who have passed the Praxis II subject area test as required by Virginia will be recommended to the State for licensure as program completers. The college pays one Praxis II registration fee for students who register for the test prior to graduation from Emory & Henry and prior to completion of Supervised Teaching.

For detailed information on admission and retention procedures and course requirements, consult the Neff Center for Teacher Education. Emory & Henry’s teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council nationally and by the Commonwealth of Virginia, meet standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, and qualify for interstate acceptance under the terms of the Interstate Licensure Contracts.

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