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Frequently asked questions for
students
preparing for graduation
1. When do I apply for student
teaching?
Clinical Practice (Student Teaching)
is completed the last semester of
your program of study. There
is a separate application for
student teaching which is due the semester
before you plan to student teach.
The deadline falls on the first
Friday of the semester. Please
see the link for additional
information.
2.
When do I apply for graduation?
You will need to apply the semester
you intend on graduating.
3. What if I already have a
degree and I'm just completing
licensing requirements?
You will need to apply
for graduation only if you are
receiving a second bachelor's degree.
4. How do I apply for my teaching
license in the state of Utah and how
much is it?
The application paperwork will be
handed out in one of your seminar
classes during your student
teaching. If you miss this
session, you will want to pick up
the material from the Teacher
Education Advisement Center, ED 230.
The cost to process your teaching
license is $50.00.
5.
What is the Praxis II content-area
exam and when do I need to take it?
The Praxis Il content-area exam
measures your content knowledge of
the subjects you will teach.
Students who will be student
teaching Fall 2005 and beyond in all
disciplines must take Praxis
II tests prior to student
teaching in both their academic
majors and minors. Please see the
memorandum
from Dr. Jack Mayhew for more detailed information.
It takes approximately four weeks
before the results are returned, so
please plan on taking the exam(s) at
the beginning of the semester prior
to the semester you plan to student
teach.
6.
When are the Praxis II content-area
exams given and where can I take it?
The Praxis exams will be offered
at the Weber State University's
Testing Center on the following
dates:
Test Dates Registration Deadline
September 8, 2007
August 9, 2007
November 17, 2007
October 18, 2007
January 12, 2008
December 13, 2007
March 15, 2008
February 14, 2008
April 26, 2008
March 27, 2008
June 14, 2008
May 15, 2008
7.
How do I register for the Praxis II content-area
exams?
You will want to register
through the Educational Testing
Service's (ETS) website which is:
www.ets.org/praxis/
8. What is the Praxis II -
Principles of Learning and Teaching
Test and when do I need to take this
exam?
Praxis II - Principles of Learning
and Teaching is different from the
content-area exam. This exam
is designed to assess a
beginning teacher's pedagogical
knowledge. It assesses a
teacher's understanding of such
areas as human growth and
development, classroom management,
instructional design and delivery
techniques, and evaluation and
assessment.
The test can
be taken anytime within three years of graduation.
Level 1 teachers register for the
test through Educational Testing
Service (ETS):
www.ets.org/praxis/prxut.html
9.
What is the Entry Years Enhancement
Program (EYE) for Level 1 teachers
in Utah and how can I find out more
about it?
The Entry Years Enhancement Program
(EYE), is a structured support and
enhancement program for Level 1
teachers, which provides the novice
teacher with school, district, and
state support for a three-year
period.
For more information, please go to
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/cert/other/eye.htm
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