Education Support Center

 

7230 Memorial Hall MSC 6915  

395 South High Street 

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Phone:  (540) 568-6274  

Fax:  (540) 568-3342      

E-mail:  teacher-ed@jmu.edu   

 

Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm

(Closed on University holidays)

 

 

 

 

 

Meet the ESC Staff

Calendar of Events

Teacher Education Programs

Teacher Education Handbook 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT MESSAGES


As of January 1, 2014 there will be:

  • a new assessment that will replace Praxis I called thePraxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Test
  • new passing scores for several Praxis II exams 

Please check the Teacher Education Assessments tab for details.


The mission of the Education Support Center is to monitor admission to, and retention in, initial licensure programs; coordinate professional experiences; process documents for licensure; provide leadership to partnerships with institutions and school divisions; and, serve as a resource for information about professional education programs at James Madison University.

 

The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests (taking the place of Praxis I as of January 1, 2014)

For information on the Praxis Core, click here.

 

NEW Praxis II Tests and/or Passing Scores (as of January 1, 2014):

 

  • Elementary Education 
  • Middle English/Language Arts
  • Middle Math
  • English/Language Arts Content Knowledge
  • Math Content Knowledge 

For information on the Praxis II Score, click here. 

 

The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)

 For information on the VCLA, click here.

 To register for the VCLA, click here.

(Computer-Based Testing Now Available)

 

  

Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE) for Inclusive Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education

For information on the RVE, click here.

To register for the RVE, click here.