At Retention Point I, teacher candidates must meet the required minimum GPA for their major, must earn a C- or better in all courses required for the major, and must have only resolved Dispositions Concerns. GPA and Dispositions Concerns can be found in TK20. Grades can be found on the DARS.
Early Childhood Education & Elementary Inclusive Education
During Embed II: At the time of advising, the student and advisor will review GPA, Course Grades in the Major, and Dispositions Concerns. The advisor will be able to check Eligible to continue or Not eligible to continue in TK20.
Secondary & K-12 Education
Semester after taking ED 310: During advising, the student and advisor will review GPA, Course Grades in the Major, and Dispositions Concerns. The advisor will be able to check Eligible to continue or Not eligible to continue in TK20.
Not eligible to continue or Not eligible for student teaching
Students will not be able to register for upper level education courses in the major with prefixes of ED, EECE, SPED, and STL, for the following semester, if retention point I is not passed. Students who are not eligible to student teach at retention point II should be notified by their advisors.