The following issues will result in a candidate being removed from the WLU Teacher Education Program:
- Failure to maintain the required overall GPA
- A criminal background check (within the last 12 months) which reveals charges that would disqualify the individual from West Virginia teaching certification. (Note: An individual’s admission status will be suspended if pending charges could disqualify that individual from teaching certification. WLU will not place an individual into a school or other location where children are present if such charges are pending.)
- Lack of professionalism as defined by the Teacher Education Disposition Form
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Dishonesty
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Failure to maintain confidentiality
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Punctuality/absence issues
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Inappropriate use of language
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Improper dress
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Failure to abide by WLU or public school policies or procedures
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Unresolved negative dispositions
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- Failure to fulfill requirements during a field or clinical placement