Establishing Criteria for Implementing Experiential Learning Credits for Alternate Route Applicants Seeking Initial Licensure
Resolution Number 2005-18
October 26, 2005
The Board of Education adopts the following Criteria for Implementing Experiential Learning Credits for Alternate Route Applicants Seeking Initial Licensure.
Criteria for Implementing Experiential Learning Credits for Alternate Route Applicants Seeking Initial Licensure
Individuals applying for an initial license through the alternate route as prescribed by the Board of Education must meet the following criteria to be eligible to request experiential learning credits in lieu of the coursework for the endorsement (teaching) content area:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
- Have at least five years of documented full-time work experience that may include specialized training related to the endorsement sought; and
- Have met the qualifying score on the content knowledge assessment prescribed by the Board of Education.
- The criteria do not apply to teachers of special education and elementary education (prek-3 and prek-6); however, in administering the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel, modifications may be made in exceptional cases by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or by designee.
Thomas M. Jackson, Jr., President
Board of Education
Adopted in the Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education
October 26, 2005