W. Va. Code R. § 133-24-2

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 133-24-2 - Purpose

2.1. The purpose of this rule is to implement the provisions of W. Va. Code § 18B-1-1e which call for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to develop a rule on preparation of students for college. The goals are for public higher education to collaborate with public education to achieve the following:

2.1.1. To assist students in the planning and preparation for success in college and other post-secondary education if their education major interests require such formal education after high school;

2.1.2. To establish the minimum expected level of knowledge, skill and competency a student must possess to be prepared fully for college or other post-secondary education at state institutions of higher education;

2.1.3. To implement a method for communicating the minimum level of knowledge, skill and competency to students, parents, educators and counselors in the public schools, and admission officers, advisers and faculty in the higher education institutions; and

2.1.4. To assure that the teacher preparation programs in state institutions of higher education prepare educators to, at a minimum, deliver instruction necessary to prepare students fully for college and other post-secondary education or gainful employment.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-24-2