Licensure Program Completion
In order to complete LDA’s ABS Licensure Program and receive a teaching license recommendation:
- Obtain a minimum grade of B- in every course and earn an overall final GPA of 3.0
- LDA assesses a candidate’s disposition in the areas of professionalism, attitudes toward learning, communication and collaboration, self-reflection, attitudes toward diversity, emotional intelligence, and attitudes toward students. Both the mentor and school staff complete this assessment, and the teacher candidate will complete a self-assessment. Teacher candidates will be assessed on their disposition six times throughout their time in LDA’s ABS licensure program. The instructors complete two assessments, the candidate’s mentor completes two assessments, and the candidate will complete two self-assessments.
- Completion of LDA Practicum Evaluation.
- Obtain an average of 3 or higher in each subcategory on the Evaluation of Teaching assessment at time of completion. No “1” scores will be acceptable for exiting the program.
- Complete and submit the edTPA.
- Complete three 35-hour practicum experiences and 14-weeks full-time student teaching fieldwork and have documented experience working with children from each of the following disability categories: ASD, DCD, EBD, SLD, and OHD. During student teaching, the following competencies include: educational assessment, IEP, a CBM and/or differentiated assignment, self-reflection, and behavior assignment. Also required is Elementary and secondary experience.