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Students who have not met one the requirements for advancing
through Milestones I, II, or III, have the option of
appealing for a waiver of the requirement and temporary
admission to the program.
To begin the appeal process each student must submit a
current transcript, a copy of required test scores (PPST or
Praxis II), a completed Appeals Application Form, and two
letters of support from faculty. In order for an appeal to
be considered, it must be turned in at least one week before
the first day of classes of any given semester. The
completed form, transcript, and letters of support should be
turned in to the Licensure Officer in Claxton 208 by the
deadline.
GPA Appeal Process
Students with a GPA below the minimum (2.5 Milestone I; 2.75
Milestones II and III) may appeal to advance in their
program by submitting an advisor-approved plan for
increasing their GPA to the required level.
PPST Appeal Process
Students who have not achieved a passing score on one out of
three subtests of the PPST after taking it twice, may appeal
for an exception to this provisional admission requirement
if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The student must meet the minimum cut-off scores for two
of the three subtests.
2. The appealed PPST subtest score cannot vary more than 5
points below the acceptable minimum score, and the student
must meet the following criteria:
The student must have a GPA of 2.75; and
The student must have at least a “B” average in English 1010
and 1020 if appealing the Reading and Writing test; and
The student must have at least a “B” average in all required
mathematics courses if appealing the Mathematics test; and
All of the above courses must have been taken at an
accredited college.
Praxis II Appeal Process
All students who meet Milestone III requirements with the
exception of passing scores on one required Praxis II exam,
may begin the appeal process by submitting a current
transcript, a copy of all Praxis II scores required for
certification, a completed Appeals Application Form, and two
letters of support from faculty.
All decisions regarding appeals will be made by the Appeals
Committee of the School of Education. The student will be
notified in writing of the committee’s decision.
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