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Teacher Education Program (TEP) Checklist

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Preparation for Application

  • Call 808-974-7582 for an advising appointment.
  • Advising is a very important resource designed to help students complete the requirements of the University and their individual majors. Students should consult with their advisor at least once a semester to decide on courses, check progress towards graduation, and discuss career options and other educational opportunities provided by UH-Hilo. Advising is a shared responsibility, but students have final responsibility for meeting degree requirements.
  • Identify appropriate Initial Education Requirements and Content Preparation, tests, and other requirements.
  • Determine tasks and timeline for meeting criteria for TEP admission.
  • Continue taking classes.
  • Register for and take appropriate PPST and Content PRAXIS tests.

Program Application

Very Important! Priority deadline for Fall Semester (complete application packet) is February 1. Applicants will be considered on a space available basis pending the acceptance of qualified applicants who met the February 1 priority deadline. Applicants will be evaluated competitively on the following criteria:

  • diskComplete application packet (available at the Education Department Office or the UH Hilo Admissions Office). Complete application packet: TEP Application Form and fee, Statement of Interest and Beliefs, Experiences Working With Children or Young People Form, and 3 Recommendation Letters. You can send the Statement of Interest and Beliefs, Experiences Working with Children or Young People form and the three (3) Recommendation Letters to the Education Department, c/o Madeline. The application form and fee should go to the Admissions Office.
  • Baccalaureate degree and designated content preparation and initial education requirements with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, or equivalent for last 60 credits at time of application.
  • Pass PRAXIS Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or Computer Based Test (CBT). See Hawaii Information Page at http://www.ets.org/praxis/prxhi.html or UH Hilo Counseling Center, Student Services Building, 808-974-7312.
  • Assessment of dispositions by faculty.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 at time of application.
  • Passing scores established by the State on the PRAXIS Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or Computer Pre-Professional Skills Test (C-PPST).
  • For elementary applicants, minimum GPA of 2.75 and minimum GPA of 2.75 for Content Preparation courses.
  • If you are a Secondary applicant, pass the Content Knowledge component of the appropriate Subject Area PRAXIS, except in those subject areas where no PRAXIS exam is offered; minimum major GPA of 2.75 or passing scores established by the State on the appropriate subject area PRAXIS.
  • Interview with Education faculty, if deemed necessary.