MONTHLY UPDATE May 2015 UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES Open Study Hours Dean Manning invites Teacher Education Students use of her Private Conference Room for FINALS WEEK (May 18 – May 22, 2015 8:00AM – 4:00PM Centennial Room 3115B Are you up to date? MyPlanner will now be used for MCEA Application to Program. Fall Semester starts Wednesday, September 2, 2015 In early September check for information meeting on MCEA Application to Program and Special Education Application to Program. The application deadline is October 1, 2015. Basic Skills Exam Requirement for GATE 1 Application to Program ACT Composite score of 23 with minimum score of 20 on English, Math, and Reading. OR SAT composite score of 1070 with minimum score of 450 on math and verbal allowable. OR PRAXIS CORE Reading- Qualifying Score: 156 Writing- Qualifying Score: 162 Mathematics-Qualifying Score: 150 Summer is a great time to take your PRAXIS CORE Test PRAXIS Core: 1-800-853-6773 or register online at http://www.ets.org/praxis Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) “Like” us on Facebook UWEau Claire Teacher Education Program https://www.facebook.com/UwE auClaireTeacherEducationProgra m?fref=ts All students planning to enroll in their initial professional education (licensure) program in Wisconsin colleges, universities or alternative programs are required to pass the Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) test(s) in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Completion of the Core tests is required for admission to all professional education programs. At UW-Eau Claire scores must be on file prior to application to the MECA and/or SPED programs. EAA/ECA majors must have scores on file prior to enrollment in the ES212 Initial Experiences in Middle and High School Course.