Rhode Island Teacher Education Program

• Admission Application
• Career Commitment Essay Rubric
• Form letter to request reference
• Faculty Reference Form
• Supervisor Reference Form
• Career Commitment Essay Instructions Form

Admission Criteria

1. Fulfillment of all additional requirements which a department may have for admission to a particular teacher preparation program / concentration. Students should contact the appropriate department for information about these requirements and answers to questions they may have.
2. Submission of transcript(s) from all undergraduate colleges/universities attended evidencing:
   1. Completion of a degree program in the content to be taught;
   2. Attainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 in all college level courses culminating in a degree (BS/BA).
3. Submission of two (2) confidential Disposition Reference forms in sealed envelopes. One Disposition Reference form must be completed by a faculty member or a person familiar with your work with children/youth. One Disposition Reference form must be completed by a work supervisor.
4. Completion of a Career Commitment Essay (CCE). Information about this essay and a completed/scored evaluation rubric are included in the Admission Portfolio. Career Commitment Essay Due Dates are available here.
5. Completion of the Technology Competency requirement. See the enclosed brochure or visit http://www.ric.edu/technologyCompetency/ for information and an online technology tutorial.

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