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Gate 3 Information

Gate 3 ProcessGate 3 Process

Gate 3 ClassificationGate 3 Classification• Initial vs AdvancedInitial vs Advanced

• Local vs ExternalLocal vs External

• One Placement One Placement – Elementary Education, Theatre, Computer Science, Spanish, Elementary Education, Theatre, Computer Science, Spanish,

Family and Consumer Science, Business, English, Math, Family and Consumer Science, Business, English, Math, History, Biology, Program Specialists, AdministrationHistory, Biology, Program Specialists, Administration

• Two PlacementsTwo Placements– Dual Endorsements, Visual Arts, Teaching English as a Dual Endorsements, Visual Arts, Teaching English as a

Second Language, Special Education, Music, Health/PE, Second Language, Special Education, Music, Health/PE, School CounselingSchool Counseling

Gate 3 InformationGate 3 Information• Gate 3 is a critical part of your programGate 3 is a critical part of your program

– Without completing Gate 3, you will not be eligible to sign up for your Without completing Gate 3, you will not be eligible to sign up for your student teaching or internship semesterstudent teaching or internship semester

• Firm deadlines for Gate 3:Firm deadlines for Gate 3:

– Initial Submission by February 1Initial Submission by February 1stst-15-15thth for Fall/Summer Student for Fall/Summer Student Teaching/Internship; Resubmission Deadline by March 1Teaching/Internship; Resubmission Deadline by March 1stst-15-15thth

– September 1September 1stst-15-15thth for Spring Student Teaching/Internship; ; for Spring Student Teaching/Internship; ; Resubmission Deadline by October 1Resubmission Deadline by October 1stst-15-15thth

– Be sure to get your application in by these deadlines or your Be sure to get your application in by these deadlines or your application will NOT be approvedapplication will NOT be approved

Gate 3 InformationGate 3 Information

• Things that must be completed before Things that must be completed before applying for Gate 3: applying for Gate 3:

– Gate 2 (9-15 credit hours Gate 2 (9-15 credit hours completedcompleted))

– ALL required tests passed (excluding the SLLA)ALL required tests passed (excluding the SLLA)

– Completion of Content Competencies (for Elementary and Completion of Content Competencies (for Elementary and Secondary endorsements)Secondary endorsements)

– Completion of all required courses (must be completed Completion of all required courses (must be completed before Student Teaching/Internship semester)before Student Teaching/Internship semester)

– Completion of Liberty required Background Check and Completion of Liberty required Background Check and Fingerprinting Fingerprinting

Mapping To Gate 3Mapping To Gate 3

• Schedule courses leading up to your Schedule courses leading up to your Gate 3 (not all courses can be taken Gate 3 (not all courses can be taken with student teaching/internship)with student teaching/internship)

• Schedule courses between Gate 3 Schedule courses between Gate 3 and placementand placement

• Schedule tests for at least two testing Schedule tests for at least two testing sessions prior to Gate 3 deadlinesessions prior to Gate 3 deadline

Bottlenecks with Gate 3Bottlenecks with Gate 3

• TestsTests

• No more than 2 Cs and 2.5 GPANo more than 2 Cs and 2.5 GPA

• Content CompetenciesContent Competencies

• Forms for individual countiesForms for individual counties

• Contracts/AgreementsContracts/Agreements

• Missing/Incorrect contact informationMissing/Incorrect contact information

Required TestsRequired Tests• All required tests must be passed before applying for All required tests must be passed before applying for

Gate 3 (with the exception of the SLLA)**Gate 3 (with the exception of the SLLA)**– VCLA (all initial licensure candidates)VCLA (all initial licensure candidates)– Praxis II (Elementary, Secondary, Special Education, and Math Praxis II (Elementary, Secondary, Special Education, and Math

Specialist)*Specialist)*– SLLA (Administration candidates)**SLLA (Administration candidates)**

**RVE has replaced the VRA as of August 2011. If you have taken VRA (and passed) then RVE has replaced the VRA as of August 2011. If you have taken VRA (and passed) then these can be used in place of RVE. these can be used in place of RVE.

**SLLA (or equivalent test in another state) is required by the start of internship for every **SLLA (or equivalent test in another state) is required by the start of internship for every administration/supervision candidate. If your state does not have a designated test then you administration/supervision candidate. If your state does not have a designated test then you must meet the Virginia licensure scores.must meet the Virginia licensure scores.

Virginia Required TestsVirginia Required Tests• How do I sign up for these tests?How do I sign up for these tests?

– VCLA (offered online at Pearson testing centers VCLA (offered online at Pearson testing centers http://www.pearsonvue.com/) http://www.pearsonvue.com/)

– RVE: Elem and Sped exam (offered throughout the RVE: Elem and Sped exam (offered throughout the country; sign up at www.ets.org/praxis) country; sign up at www.ets.org/praxis)

– Praxis II (offered throughout the country; sign up at Praxis II (offered throughout the country; sign up at www.ets.org/praxis) www.ets.org/praxis)

– SLLA (offered throughout the country; sign up at SLLA (offered throughout the country; sign up at www.ets.org/slla) www.ets.org/slla)

– RVE: Reading Specialist exam (offered throughout the RVE: Reading Specialist exam (offered throughout the country; sign up at www.ets.org/praxis) country; sign up at www.ets.org/praxis)

Local PlacementsLocal Placements• What if I live in the Lynchburg area?What if I live in the Lynchburg area?

– If you wish to do your student teaching or internship in If you wish to do your student teaching or internship in the following areas, please do not contact the schools the following areas, please do not contact the schools as our field team will set up your placement:as our field team will set up your placement:

• Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Chesapeake Public Schools, Danville Campbell County, Chesapeake Public Schools, Danville City, Lynchburg City, Nelson County, Pittsylvania City, Lynchburg City, Nelson County, Pittsylvania County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem City. City.

– Our field team will try to place you in order of your Our field team will try to place you in order of your preferences, but the local schools will accept preferences, but the local schools will accept placements according to their availability, so there are placements according to their availability, so there are NO GUARANTEES as to which local school you will be NO GUARANTEES as to which local school you will be placed with. placed with.

External PlacementsExternal Placements

• Any placement outside of Central Any placement outside of Central VirginiaVirginia

• May require additional formsMay require additional forms

• Inquire about placement Inquire about placement procedures, contact information, procedures, contact information, and clearancesand clearances

• Know your state’s licensure Know your state’s licensure requirementsrequirements

Extra InformationExtra InformationAlaskaAlaska

Anchorage Public SchoolsAnchorage Public Schools

Department of Defense SchoolsDepartment of Defense Schools

FloridaFloridaPasco County Public SchoolsPasco County Public Schools

GeorgiaGeorgiaClayton county Public SchoolsClayton county Public Schools

Dekalb County Public SchoolsDekalb County Public SchoolsForsyth County Public SchoolsForsyth County Public SchoolsFulton County Public SchoolsFulton County Public Schools

Gwinnett County Public SchoolsGwinnett County Public SchoolsHenry County Public Schools Henry County Public Schools

Savannah-Chatham Public SchoolsSavannah-Chatham Public Schools

Walton County Public SchoolsWalton County Public Schools

KentuckyKentuckyJefferson County Public SchoolsJefferson County Public Schools

MarylandMarylandAnne Arundel County Public Schools Anne Arundel County Public Schools

North CarolinaNorth CarolinaCumberland County Public SchoolsCumberland County Public SchoolsDavidson County Public SchoolsDavidson County Public SchoolsWake County Public SchoolsWake County Public Schools

South CarolinaSouth Carolina

Richland One Public SchoolsRichland One Public Schools

VirginiaVirginiaBristol County Public SchoolsBristol County Public Schools

Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield County Public SchoolsFairfax County Public SchoolsFairfax County Public Schools

Hanover County Public SchoolsHanover County Public SchoolsHenrico County Public SchoolsHenrico County Public SchoolsLoudon County Public SchoolsLoudon County Public Schools

Newport News Public SchoolsNewport News Public SchoolsPrince William Public SchoolsPrince William Public SchoolsStafford County Public SchoolsStafford County Public SchoolsVirginia Beach Public SchoolsVirginia Beach Public Schools

York County Public SchoolsYork County Public Schools

Washington StateWashington State

Applying for Gate 3Applying for Gate 3

• How do I apply for Gate 3?How do I apply for Gate 3?

– You must apply for Gate 3 through LiveTextYou must apply for Gate 3 through LiveText

• Initial Initial

• AdvancedAdvanced

ContactsContacts

gate3@liberty.edugate3@liberty.edu– All Gate 3 questionsAll Gate 3 questions

educ@liberty.edueduc@liberty.edu– All advising questionsAll advising questions

edbackground@liberty.eduedbackground@liberty.edu– Liberty’s background check required for all studentsLiberty’s background check required for all students

gradtransfer@liberty.edugradtransfer@liberty.edu– Content Competency questionsContent Competency questions– Please email for updated evaluation of Please email for updated evaluation of

competencies, if original evaluation is older than competencies, if original evaluation is older than August 2011August 2011