{"id":26464,"date":"2023-05-24T14:46:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=26464"},"modified":"2023-10-18T13:40:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:40:52","slug":"ecce-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/undergraduate\/early-childhood-education\/ecce-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"ECCE Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Childhood Care and Education<\/h1>

Admission Criteria<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Basic Competency Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All applicants are required to provide evidence of meeting the RI Department of Education’s (RIDE) basic competency requirements for admission. URI offers three courses through which applicants can meet the basic competency requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence<\/td>Reading<\/td>Writing<\/td>Math<\/td><\/tr>
Coursework<\/td>EDC 281: B or better<\/td>EDC 282: B or better<\/td>EDC 280: B or better<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Applicants can also provide evidence of meeting the RIDE basic competency requirements for admission through meeting the minimum score requirements from the testing opportunities below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence<\/td>Reading<\/td>Writing<\/td>Math<\/td><\/tr>
SAT<\/td>Evidence based Reading<\/td>& Writing: 480 <\/td>Math: 530<\/td><\/tr>
OLD ACT<\/td>Composite of Reading<\/td>& Writing: 860<\/td>Math: 500<\/td><\/tr>
SAT<\/td>Reading: 22<\/td>English: 18<\/td>Math: 22<\/td><\/tr>
PRAXIS I CORE<\/td>Reading (test #5712): 168
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Reading (test #5713): 168<\/td>		Writing (test #5722): 165
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Writing (test #5723): 165<\/td>		Math (test #5732): 162
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Math (test #5733): 162<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Evidence of basic competencies may be mixed and matched<\/em><\/strong>: For example, if you meet passing scores in SAT Evidence-based Reading & Writing, but do not pass the SAT Math, you may use a passing grade (B) or better in EDC 280. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praxis CORE Test Resources and Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n