ECED MAT
Required Tests & Fees

     Test/Fee  Recommended
     Timeline		      Deadline         How to Register   Cost
GRE or Miller
Analogies Test		 Fall/spring for
following fall
acceptance		 Required for
application to
graduate school		 GRE

Miller
Or take at EMU by contacting Jenny Litwiller at careerservices@emu.edu
(540)432-4131		 variable
Application
fee to graduate school		 Fall/spring for
following fall
acceptance		 Required for application to graduate school Complete online application for Masters of Arts in Teaching at http://www.jmu.edu/grad $50
Praxis I or SAT I waiver* BEFORE starting the program Passing scores must be received before  2nd sem classes & to be unconditionally accepted into MAT program. http://www.ets.org
Register for:
Reading (0710 or 5710)
Math (0730 or 5730)
Writing (0720 or 5720)
May take all 3 in the same morning		 Paper-based (PPST):
$50 Annual
$40 for each test
Praxis II (overview of basic content taught in VA Elem schools) Before you begin the program Before registering for 2nd sem classes & to be unconditionally accepted into MAT program. http://www.ets.org

Register for test code 10014		 $115
TK20 --- Before registering for 2nd sem classes http://coe.jmu.edu/esc $100
VCLA - VA Communication & Literacy Assessment Spring-During 2nd sem of classes Before registering for student teaching http://www.vra.nesinc.com
Register for both reading (091) and writing (092) subtests.		 $110
Graduation Fee 2nd September --- --- $50
VRA - VA Reading Assessment After completing READ 636 or toward end of spring sem Before graduation http://www.vra.nesinc.com
Register for the Elem & Special Educ subtests (Test Code 01).		 $105
Licensing Fee During student teaching --- --- $50-instate;
$75-out-of-state

 

 

Qualifying Scores for Praxis I Waiver 
If you scored 1100 or more on the SAT-I with at least 530 in verbal and math or   had ACT scores with a composite of 24, 22 in math and 46 in English+Reading, you can substitute these scores for Praxis I.

Don't Recall SAT Scores? 
(JMU alumni only) Go to ecampus, log-in and find the drop-down box.  Click on test scores.  You will need to take a copy of the score report that you received from ETS to the Education Support Center in Memorial Hall, if you are using it to waive Praxis I. 

Additional information and support is available from the Education Support Center.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Application for Student Teaching - Complete during first fall semester for the following fall student teaching. 
Graduation Application - Refer to information from the Office of the Registrar.

 

 

FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Contact Dr. Holly Pence
Program Coordinator
pencehm@jmu.edu