Appeal Process for Teacher Education
Students who have not met one the requirements for advancing through Milestones I or
II have the option of appealing for a waiver of the requirement and temporary admission
to the program.
To begin the appeal process, each student must submit a letter of explanation, a current
transcript, a copy of required PRAXIS I - CASE test scores, a completed Appeals Application
Form, and two letters of support from faculty. In order for an appeal to be considered,
it must be turned in at least one week before the first day of classes of any given
semester. The completed form, test scores, transcript, and letters of support should
be turned in to the Office of Teacher Licensing in Claxton 228 by the deadline.
Appeal Application
GPA Appeal Process
Students with a GPA below the minimum (2.5 Milestone I; 2.75 Milestones II) may appeal
to advance in their program by submitting an advisor-approved plan for increasing
their GPA to the required level.
PRAXIS I (CASE) Appeal Process
Students who have not achieved a passing score on one out of three subtests of the PRAXIS
I (CASE) after taking it twice, may appeal for an exception to this provisional admission
requirement if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The student must meet the minimum cut-off scores for two of the three subtests.
2. The appealed PRAXIS I (CASE) subtest score cannot vary more than 5 points below
the acceptable minimum score, and the student must meet the following criteria:
The student must have a GPA of 2.75; and
The student must have at least a “B” average in English 1010 and 1020 if appealing
the Reading and Writing test or ACT Composite; and
The student must have at least a “B” average in all required mathematics courses
if appealing the Mathematics test or ACT Composite; and
All of the above courses must have been taken at an accredited college.
All decisions regarding appeals will be made by the Appeals Committee of the College
of Education. The student will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision.