Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE) Requirement
The RVE has been aligned with the Virginia English Standards of Learning and the five key components of effective reading instruction which are phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.
RVE satisfies required mandates by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Students must earn a minimum score of 157 in order to participate in student teaching. This test is required for those who will be elementary teachers and/or special education teachers.
The RVE should be taken after students have completed EDUC 320 and EDUC 321. These courses provide the material that students need to know to be successful when they take the RVE.
Visit http://www.ets.org/praxis/va for registration information and testing schedules.
If you have additional questions regarding the program policies, contact:
Virginia Department of Education
Division of Teacher Education and Licensure
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
Telephone: (800) 292-3820
Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA) Taken Prior to June 30, 2011
Even though the Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA) will not be administered after June 30, 2011, the Virginia Department of Education will continue to accept passing scores on the VRA assessments from individuals who took the test prior to June 30, 2011. The cut score for the VRA for elementary and special education teachers was 235.