Admission to Teacher Education
During the student's first year or fall semester of the sophomore year, an application for admission to the teacher education program must be completed. The criteria for admission to teacher education are:

1. Satisfactory completion of Eng 110, or the equivalent, demonstrating written communication skills.
2. Satisfactory completion of Comm 110, or the equivalent, demonstrating oral communication skills.
3. Satisfactory completion of an essay, "Why I Want to Teach." (This is a requirement of the Introduction to Teaching course, Educ 111.)
4. Satisfactory completion of the Praxis I Test (PPST) according to standards established by the Teacher Education Committee of Manchester College. Present standards require scores at or above the following for new applicants after 8/1/99.
   - R176
   - M175
   - W172
5. A cumulative grade point average of 2.50.
6. A positive recommendation from the vice president for student development indicating no record of inappropriate behavior.
7. A positive recommendation of suitability for teaching from the Education Department faculty (for elementary education students) or from the departmental faculty of the secondary/all grade education students.
8. An interview with the director of teacher education during January session or spring semester of the sophomore year.
   

It is recommended that students plan to complete admission requirements in order that the Teacher Education Committee may take formal action on the application by the end of the sophomore year.

1. Completion of the application process, including a student teaching interview with the director of teacher education.
2. Completion of all criteria for admission to teacher education (above).
3. Attendance at a Celebrating Diversity Workshop, with a satisfactory reflection paper based on the experience submitted to the Education Office.
4. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 for all courses taken at Manchester College.
5. An index in teaching major (ITM) of 2.50 in each teaching field (major/minor/primary/ supporting/endorsement) in which the student wishes to be licensed.
6. Satisfactory references from a minimum of three faculty members as specified on page 36 of the 2001 Teacher Education Program Student Handbook.
7. Approval from the vice president for student development.

Students must have met all the criteria listed above (except #6 and #7) by the completion of January session of the year prior to student teaching in order to be considered for a student teaching placement. All applications for student teaching are acted upon by the Teacher Education Committee during spring semester of the year prior to student teaching (after faculty references and approval from the Office of student development are received), and final approval for student teaching is granted by this committee. After approval for student teaching is granted, GPA and ITM requirements must be maintained or the approval will be withdrawn. Students who are denied permission to student teach may appeal in writing to the Teacher Education Committee.