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Developmental Teacher Education
Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions page before calling the DTE office with admissions questions. Thank you!
Visit the Graduate School of Education's Admissions page for more details and admission forms.
Requirements for admission to the DTE program include:
- Strong interest in understanding child development as a basis for elementary teaching.
- Desire to meld theory with reflective practice.
- Experience working with elementary school children, preferably in a public school setting.
- 3 letters of recommendation - including one academic and one describing work with elementary age children (mandatory).
- Undergraduate degree with 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or better in the junior and senior years.
- Applications to the Graduate School of Education and the UC Berkeley Graduate Division.
- Basic Skills Requirement (Required of all applicants to programs leading to a credential; 3 options for passing)
- Pass the CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) Web Site: www.cbest.nesinc.com (Applicants residing outside CA and OR may take CBEST after admission and arrival in CA.)
- Pass a Basic Skills Examination from Another State
- For DTE applicants only: Pass CSET Multiple Subjects Examinations plus CSET Writing Examination
CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers) or completion of a subject matter preparation program. Required of all applicants to programs leading to a multiple or single subject teaching credential. Please include a photocopy of your score report with your application if possible.
Other qualifications that may enhance your application:
Since we believe that our students learn as much from one another as they do from the faculty, we strive to attract a class which is diverse in every way, including undergraduate major, outside interests and life experience. The qualifications below may enhance an applicant's chances for admission.
- Inclusion of a personal/professional resume with your application.
- Devotion to examining and rethinking personal assumptions.
- Cross-cultural living experience in the US or abroad.
- Fluency in a language other than English.
- Familiarity with educational technology, web design.
- Personal experience in the visual or performing arts
Mid-August Applications Available Mid-December Applications Due January-February Paper Screening February-March Interviews April 1 Admission Notification Late August Enrollment
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