COVE
Overview
COVE
FALL 2008
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is pleased to be one of five Virginia universities that were awarded state funded grants to offer graduate level on-line courses leading to a five-year renewable license with an endorsement in Special Education: General Curriculum. Eligible participants are special educators holding a valid conditional or provisional teaching license.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) selected the universities through a competitive process to provide coursework and field experiences across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia. We are excited that VCU has been selected to offer reduced tuition for our approved endorsement program to special educators in Region 1 and Region 8.
However, there are current COVE participants from regions outside of our designated areas. VCU, VDOE, and the other funded colleges and universities are committed to making sure that you can complete the COVE program or that you will be able to transfer to the University in your respective region, if you chose.
The following Universities have been funded by VDOE to provide special licensure programs with reduced tuition:
REGIONS 1 AND 8:
Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte,
Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Goochland,
Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, New Kent,
Nottoway, Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond
City, Surry, Sussex
Virginia Commonwealth University -
http://www.soe.vcu.edu/COVE/
REGIONS 2 AND 5:
Old Dominion University - http://education.odu.edu/cseep/
REGION 3:
University of Mary Washington - Nancy Hooper at (540)286-8077,
nhooper@umw.edu
REGION 4:
George Mason University - http://cehd.gmu.edu/teacher/
Dr. Kelley Regan at (703)993-9858,
kregan@gmu.edu or
Ms. Terry Werner at (703)993-2064, twerner@gmu.edu
REGIONS 6 AND 7:
Radford University - Dr. Deb Bays at (540)831-5190,
dbays@radford.edu
If you do not know which region your school district is in, please go to the website at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dbpubs/doedir/
Important Information for Current and New COVE Participants
Current COVE Participants who wish to continue in the VCU COVE program: Click here for your Information. Registration for COVE courses for current participants begins September 2, 2008. Courses start the week of September 29, 2008.
New COVE Applicants who reside in Regions 1 or 8: Click here for your information.
CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION
Registration begins September 8, 2008. Courses start the week of September 29, 2008.
Carole Boyle
School of Education - Virginia Commonwealth University
caboyle@vcu.edu
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