N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9A-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:9A-4.3 - Admission to CEAS educator preparation programs

(a) A candidate shall be admitted to a CEAS educator preparation program only if the candidate meets the GPA and basic skills requirements at (b) and (d) below.

(b) The average cumulative GPA of the accepted cohort of candidates shall be at least 3.00, when a grade point of 4.00 equals an A grade and the cumulative GPA is earned in an undergraduate level prior to entering a CEAS educator preparation program, except each accepted individual candidate shall achieve at least a 2.75 GPA.

(c) A candidate for a post-baccalaureate or graduate degree shall hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, except a candidate enrolled in a combined bachelor's and graduate-degree program who may be pursuing a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

(d) The candidate shall have achieved a Department-established minimum score on a Commissioner-approved test of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills, except:

1. A candidate may demonstrate proficiency in the use of the English language and in mathematics by achieving a Commissioner-established qualifying minimum score on the SAT, ACT, or GRE pursuant to (d)1i below;

i. The Department shall maintain on its website a list of qualifying minimum scores for each test, which shall be approximately equal to the top-half percentile score for all test takers in the year the respective test was taken, for each year the data is available.

2. A candidate who starts a program in or after academic year 2022-2023 may demonstrate proficiency in the use of the English language and/or mathematics by holding a master's degree, or an advanced or higher degree, from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9A-4.3

New Rule, R.2015 d.195, effective 12/7/2015.
See: 47 N.J.R. 1715(a), 47 N.J.R. 2982(a).
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 6/30/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1480(a). Terminated effective 8/31/2021. See 53 N.J.R. 1655(a).

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 843(a), effective 5/1/2023