EDGT 520 School of Education Gate 1 – MAT Initial Licensure

This course is intended to provide guidance and information regarding the expectations and requirements for the student’s program (Gate 1). Candidates will submit Gate 1 Application requirements in this course.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Course Guide

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This course should be taken during the first semester of the program.


Assigned readings and presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Gate 1 Acceptance Submission Assignment

The candidate will submit a copy of the acceptance email received after successfully submitting the Gate 1 Application. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quizzes (10)

Quiz: Gate Course Expectations

This quiz will confirm that the candidate understands the expectations of the Gate 1 requirements and what will be required to successfully pass the course. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5 true/false questions and will have no time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quiz: Request of a Content Competency Evaluation

This quiz will confirm the candidate understands the expectations of the Content Competency Evaluation. This quiz contains one multiple-choice question, allows for 1 attempt, and has a 2-hour time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quiz: Status Check-In (5)

These quizzes will confirm that the candidate is working on or has completed the Gate 1 Application. These quizzes will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 true/false question, and will have no time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quiz: Background Check Purchase

This quiz will reflect the candidate’s proof of purchase of the required background check through Liberty University’s required vendor. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 file upload question, allow for 1 attempt, and will have a 2-hour time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quiz: Content Competency Evaluation

This quiz will confirm the candidate’s Content Competency Evaluation or, for SPED endorsement candidates, their Degree Completion Plan. This quiz will contain 1 file upload question, will allow for multiple attempts, and will have a 2-hour time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Quiz: Fingerprint Submission

This quiz will confirm whether the candidate has submitted rolled/scanned fingerprints to Liberty University’s required vendor for review. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 short answer question, allow for 1 attempt, and will have a 2-hour time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C)


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