Gate1:IntenttoApply

1. A cumulative grade point

average of at least 2.5

Date
Semester of EDUC 209

2. A grade of C or above in all

education courses, major courses,
and in all courses which will count Semester of EDUC 209
toward licensure and
endorsements
3. A grade point average of at
least 2.5 in Professional Education
courses completed to date
(typically EDUC 209, but could
also include EDUC 203, and/or
End of semester of EDUC 209
SPED 216). Students may repeat a
Professional Education course
only once. Students may repeat
only two Professional Education
courses.
4. Evidence of having registered
for or passed a test of basic skills:
Freshman year
Test of Academic Proficiency, ACT
Plus Writing, SAT
5. Criminal Background Check
without concerns

Prior to field placement

6. Digital portfolio: EDUC 209

requirements

In EDUC 209

7. Signed commitment to
Professional Dispositions

In EDUC 209

Gate2:AdmissiontotheTeacher
EducationProgram

Date

ApplicationtotheTeacherEducationProgramisnormallycompletedduringthesecond
semesterofthesophomoreyear.
1. A cumulative grade point
average of at least 2.5

At end of semester

2. A grade of C or above in all

education courses, major courses,
and in all courses which will count At end of semester
toward licensure and
endorsements
3. A cumulative grade point
average of at least 2.5 in the
Professional Education courses
completed to date: EDUC 209,
EDUC 203, EDUC 303, and SPED
At end of semester
216. Students may repeat a
Professional Education course
only once. Students may repeat
only two Professional Education
courses.
4. A grade point average of at
least 2.5 in ENGL 103 and 104

To date

5. Passing score on a test of basic

skills: Test of Academic
At application
Proficiency, ACT Plus Writing, SAT
6. Recommendation of the
professional education faculty

At application given by
professional education faculty

7. Professional Dispositions
Assessment a. From non-education a. At application
faculty, and
b. With application
b. By the student applicant

Gate2:AdmissiontotheTeacher
EducationProgram
8. Digital portfolio passing score
on at least 2 uploaded artifacts
with reflections

Date

All Professional Education courses

to date

Gate3:AdmissiontotheInternship

Date

1. Admittance to the Teacher

Education Program

1 year prior to internship

2. A cumulative grade point

average of at least 2.5

To date

3. A grade of C or above in all

education courses, major courses,
and in all courses which will count End of semester of application
toward licensure and
endorsements
4. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
in the Professional Education
courses: EDUC 209, EDUC 203,
EDUC 303, EDUC 310/311,
EDUC312, and SPED 216.
To date
Students may repeat a
Professional Education course
only once. Students may repeat
only two Professional Education
courses.
5. Methods courses completed

Prior to internship

6. At least 200 clock hours of field

Prior to internship
experience

Gate3:AdmissiontotheInternship
7. A minimum of one full-time
semester of course work
(including at least one education
course and one course in the
candidates minor or
specialization) at Trinity prior to
student teaching

Date

Prior to internship

8. A GPA of 2.7 in specialization

for K-12, middle, and secondary
majors; a GPA of 2.7 in elementary Prior to internship
core and minor for elementary
students
9. Recommendation from the chair
of the students area of minor for
elementary education candidates At application name submitted
or area of specialization for
by candidate
middle, secondary and special (K12) candidates
10. Professional Disposition
Assessment from professional
education faculty

At application given by
professional education faculty

11. Digital portfolio: passing score

on at least 6 uploaded artifacts
All Professional Education courses
with reflections
12. Passing score on Illinois
content-area test(s)

One year prior to internship

Gate4A:Exitfromthe
Internship

Date

End of course
1. Successful completion of EDUC
via cooperating teacher and
450/455/459
college supervisor evaluations
2. Successful completion of EDUC
End of course via course grade
454

Gate4B:ProgramCompletion

Date

(completedbeforelicensure)
End of course
1. Successful completion of EDUC
via cooperating teacher and
450/455/459
college supervisor evaluations
2. Successful completion of EDUC
End of course via course grade
454
1. Achieved a 2.5 or higher
cumulative GPA

End of program

2. Achieved a 2.7 or higher

major/minor GPA

End of program

3. Achieved a 2.5 or higher ENGL

End of program
103/104 GPA
4. Achieved a 2.5 or higher
Professional Education courses
GPA

Before internship

5. Successful completion of all

coursework

End of program

Gate4B:ProgramCompletion

Date

6. Achieved a C (2.0) or above in

all education courses, major
courses, and in all courses which
will count toward licensure,
endorsement or approval

End of program

7. Passing scores on the

Assessment of Professional
Teaching (APT) test, Oral
Proficiency Exam (ACTFL for
Spanish Education majors), and
the Teacher Performance
Assessment (edTPA)

End of program

8. Completed digital portfolio

requirements

End of program