Admission to Residency

The Yearlong Residency Pathway is available for all currently enrolled candidates and is required for candidates enrolled beginning Fall 2021. 

Duration of Resident Teaching

The Yearlong Residency consists of a single placement over two consecutive semesters: one semester of a minimum of 250 hours of field experience (Residency I) while enrolled in EDUC 426 and a 500 hours / 15 weeks placement (Residency II) of full-time co-teaching the following semester. 

Guidelines for Transition from Residency I to Residency II

The following minimum academic criteria must be met before admission to Yearlong Residency:

  1. Satisfactory completion of 96 semester hours of appropriate college credit.
  2. Satisfactory completion of at least 3/4 of the coursework required in chosen teaching specializations, plus all special methods courses. Elementary Education majors must complete Education 318, 320, 321, and 325 prior to the Yearlong Residency in addition to the Elementary Block (Education 324, 423, 426, and 436) during Residency I. 
  3. Satisfactory completion of required professional education core courses.
  4. Senior Capstone Admission to the Teacher Education Program by the Campus-Wide Committee on Teacher Education during the Residency I experience, including G.P.A. requirements, Senior Capstone Panel Interview, and Passing CORE and Praxis II Content test scores.
  5. A 3.0 GPA in professional education requirements and a minimum grade of C in each course.
  6. A 3.0 GPA in content specialization requirements and a minimum of C in each course.
  7. A 3.0 GPA in general education courses and a minimum of C in each course.
  8. A 3.0 grade point average overall.
  9. Completion of a S-Senior, C-Capstone, O-Oral, P-Professional, E-E Portfolio Assessment (SCOPE) during the Residency I experience.
  10. Removal of any and all deficiencies the semester prior to resident teaching placement, per application deadlines.
  11. Completion of an academic capstone experience in content specializations.
  12. Completion of Residency I includes a 250 hour/15 week placement during EDUC 426 – this will also serve as the placement for Residency II giving candidates a yearlong Residency experience.
  13. Because of the intensity of the Residency II teaching experience (500 clock hours in fifteen weeks), candidates are strongly discouraged from enrolling in any classes during the Residency II semester. Any exceptions must be approved by the Education Department Chair.
  14. Resident teaching placements will be based on current West Virginia Policy 5100 guidelines.
  15. Completion of ancillary requirements from the county of placement.
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