Admission Process

Admissions Process

Potential teacher candidates are advised to begin the application process in December. Candidates can request access to the ETEP Application Form by contacting their Education Academic Advisor. Incomplete and/or late application forms may delay the process or may not be considered.

Potential teacher candidates must meet the following admissions requirements:

1. Complete the Associate of Arts Degree with an emphasis in Para-Professional Education, a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher, and a “C” or better in all required courses.
2. Complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) successfully, prior to program application. This exam measures academic skills and readiness in content areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. This is a proprietary exam developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and should be scheduled through www.ets.org. The required cut scores are Reading – 156, Writing – 162, Math – 150.  Applicants are encouraged to take the Praxis Core Exam between December 1-January 30 to ensure test scores are received and recorded in the ETEP Application Form.
3. Complete thirty documented classroom observation hours. (Completed in EED 102 Explorations in Elementary Education via verification log sheet.)
4. Submit two letters of recommendation – one from a Haskell faculty member and one letter from a member of the community in which the candidate officially resides.
5. Submit the application form and required documents by February 15 to the SOE Office.
6. Complete an interview session with the SOE Interview Committee.

The SOE Interview Committee makes recommendations to the SOE based on the following three key assessments – rubric ratings from the interview session, the cumulative GPA, and the Praxis CORE Scores.

A potential teacher candidate will receive an official notification of his or her status within 10 working days following the interview.

If a potential teacher candidate receives a non-acceptable rating on one of the three key assessments, he or she may be admitted provisionally to the program with a Candidate Support Plan. The Candidate Support Plan will identify the area needing improvement and monitored for progress throughout the semester. If satisfactory progress is not made, then the candidate will be placed on a Candidate Improvement plan for a semester. If satisfactory progress is still not achieved, the candidate will be counseled to select another career path.