Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I obtain information on admissions, programs or performance assessments?
- How do I find out if a course I took from a previous college can serve as a fulfillment of a prerequisite?
- When is Portfolio I due?
- How can I get involved in volunteer activities involving teaching before I am admitted to the program?
- Do I have to take the PPST (Praxis I)?
- Do First Time Licensure students have to pass the Praxis II before they can student teach or can they take it during student teaching?
Where can I obtain information on admissions, programs or performance assessments?
Copies of a program, admission forms, or description of performance assessment can be found on the website (www.unr.edu/educ/ctl/) or in the Department of Curriculum Teaching and Learning (WRB 3100) or in the Student Advisement Center (WRB 2005). Back to top
How do I find out if a course I took from a previous college can serve as a fulfillment of a prerequisite?
Make an appointment with the Student Advisement Center, bring in the course description from the previous college to show an advisor, who will decide if it should be submitted for faculty review as a possible substitution. Back to top
The portfolio is due toward the end of the semester. See due dates posted on the WRB bulletin boards located around the building. Back to top
How can I get involved in volunteer activities involving teaching before I am admitted to the program?
Get involved with the SNEA (http://www.nea.org/); check bulletin board outside Student Advisement Center for volunteer positions available in schools, check Volunteer Activities page on UNR website. Back to top
Do I have to take the PPST (Praxis I)?
All students who seek admission to one of the teacher licensure programs must meet the pre-professional skills requirement set by the State of Nevada in one of the following four ways:
- Pass all three parts of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or
- Pass all parts of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) or
- Have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better and meet the following minimum scores on the Graduate Record Examination: (a) GRE Verbal: 420, b) GRE; Quantitative: 460, and c) GRE Analytical: 430 (old version), GRE Analytical (new version) 5 is acceptable, 4 is undetermined at this time or
- Hold a master's degree in any area from an accredited institution. Back to top
Do First Time Licensure students have to pass the Praxis II before they can student teach or can they take it during student teaching?
All students completing licensure programs must pass the Praxis II exams prior to completion of the internship. It is a requirement of "Program Completion" at UNR and of the State Department of Education for a teacher to be considered "highly qualified." The State no longer allows new license applicants a time period for passing the Praxis II exams; applicants for licensure must submit passing scores for the Praxis II exams required in their licensure area. Back to top