Through
a grant offered by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE),
the Darden
College of Education of Old Dominion University is seeking applicants
who are interested is obtaining an
initial license in special education in the areas of ED, LD, or
MR. The applicant must have
a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
and
meet
the eligibility criteria listed in the Eligibility link below in order
to be admitted as a grant participant. Please read the eligibility
criteria
and follow instructions accordingly:
- Eligibility (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTIONS)
1. Be employed and assigned as a paraprofessional, substitute teacher, or other non-licensed personnel in a public school divsion in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
3. be recommended by the employing school division;
4. be assigned a mentor by the employing school division; and
5. be seeking initial licensure in special education with endorsement in ED, LD, and/or MR.
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER 2006, and FALL 2006. Begginning Summer 2006 passing scores for Praxis I or equivalent SAT or ACT scores are not required.
DEADLINE for Summer 2006 admission into the PPET Grant Program is the 1st week of April 2006
DEADLINE for Fall 2006 admission into the PPET Grant Program is the 3rd week in July 2006.
Complete application packets
will be accepted until all spaces are filled.
Application
packages will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applicants admitted
into the PPET program are responsible for paying tuition of $100
per course
(3 credit each) plus the administrative fees per semester. For
more specific information, please contact Arminda Israel at 757-683-3348
or email: aisrael@odu.edu.
PPET EXIT SURVEY - Grant participants who have completed this program, please complete the survey.
PPET EXIT SURVEY - Grant participants who have completed this program, please complete the survey.