ADMISSION TO STUDENT TEACHING

(CHECK POINT II)

1.  Student must be officially admitted to Professional
     Education Program at least one full semester prior
     to the student teaching semester.

2.  Student must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at
     least 2.50 at the end of the semester prior to student
     teaching.

3.  Student must have a C or better in all education
     courses.

4.  Student must have positive evaluations from public
     school personnel and course instructors in the
     pre-student teaching block(s).

5.  Student must have acceptable disposition ratings from
     instructors and supervisors.

6.  Student must have a passing score on all required parts
     of the Praxis II Test (Subject Asessments/Specialty Area
    Tests and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests).

7.  Student must have the recommendation of the
     appropriate program committee.

8.  Student must complete the South Carolina Department
     of Education Application for Educator Certificate 
     (including background check and finger printing) and
     receive approval by the state of same.