October 1, 2013 To: Samuel Raff From: Karen E Stinson Director, School of Education Re: dmission to the School

of Education

ccordin! to our records, "ou ha#e com$leted re%uirements for admission to the School of Education &SoE'( Therefore, ) am $leased to inform "ou, #ia this letter, that "ou ha#e been officiall" admitted to the SoE, effecti#e October 1, 2013( *on!ratulations on this si!nificant accom$lishment+ The ne,t formal ste$ to-ard becomin! a teacher is admission to student teachin!( This $rocess is outlined in the form, .Ste$s to a Teachin! *areer(. $$lication for admission to student teachin! is made at an orientation meetin! held in December of each fall semester for all students -ishin! to student teach or intern durin! either semester of the ne,t academic "ear( )f "ou ha#e an" %uestions about this $rocess, $lease contact the *linical E,$eriences Office in 12/ Doudna &$hone 001233241251 or e4mail clinicale,$6u-$latt(edu'( 7ou should be $roud that "ou ha#e achie#ed the milestone of admission8 ho-e#er, remember that "ou still ha#e other re%uirements to meet as "ou continue in "our education $ro!ram( mon! the re%uirements for those com$letin! their teacher education $ro!rams after u!ust 31, 2003, are the 9ra,is )) content tests( Upon direction from the Department of Public Instruction, the School of Education has approved the following policies: 1) students must pass the appropriate Pra is II content test!s) before the" will be admitted to student teaching, and #) no waivers will be granted for Pra is II( Finall", it is im$ortant that "ou -or: closel" -ith "our ad#isor as "ou $roceed throu!h the $ro!ram in order to ensure that "ou attain "our ultimate !oal;a license to teach( 9lease contact the staff in the School of Education office in 13< Doudna &$hone 3324 1130 or 1131' if "ou ha#e an" %uestions or concerns( !ain, con!ratulations( KES2l=r cc: cademic d#isor > Ra"mond S$oto P.S. This letter, along with other documents pertaining to your progress in the teacher education program, will be re$uired for inclusion in your portfolio. Therefore, it is important that you put this letter, copies of your PPST and Praxis II scores, and similar documents into your portfolio as soon as you receive them, keep copies in a location where you will be able to access them at the appropriate time, and scan them for use in your electronic portfolio. It is your responsibility to keep track of these documents.

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