West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-114 - Approval of Educational Personnel Preparation Programs (Policy 5100)
Section 126-114-18 - Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Approval Waiver

18.1. Waivers for new EPPs. EPPs may be granted a waiver by the WVBE based on critical teacher shortage areas and subject to WVBE-approved national accreditation guidelines.

18.2. Waiver for Programmatic level changes. EPPs with a secondary 5-Adult WVBE-approved program of study in mathematics or general science may recommend candidates for 5-9 licensure if a candidate has completed all 5-Adult program requirements, completed a middle school clinical experience, and obtained a passing score on the 5-9 required Praxis exam.