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At what point do
I have to pass
the PRAXIS
subject matter
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Applicants
should pass the
PRAXIS content
exams PRIOR to
application.
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Mathematics:
0061,
minimum
score 136
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Biology:
0235,
minimum
score 148
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Chemistry:
0245,
minimum
score 152
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Physics:
0265,
minimum
score 144
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Special
Education
K-12: 20353,
minimum
score 144
and
Elementary
School
content:
10014,
minimum
score 140 or
Middle
School
Content:
20146,
minimum
score 150
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English as
2nd
Language:
20360,
minimum
score 530
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French:
20173,
minimum
score 160
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German:
20181,
minimum
score 149
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Latin:
10600,
minimum
score 540
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Spanish:
10191,
minimum
score 152
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Do the
applicants have
to take the GRE? |
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Graduate
applicants
should take the
GRE if they also
plan to pursue a
Masters program
at any
University.
If an applicant
is interested in
licensure only,
they do
not need to take
the GRE.
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I haven't taken
my PRAXIS exams
yet. Can I go
ahead and apply?
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Yes, once you
have registered
for the required
exam for your
subject area.
Please send a
copy of your
PRAXIS
registration
along with your
field experience
and signature
pages to Hollianne
Carver.
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Are there
specific times
to log on to the
online courses?
Do I have to
take any test in
person? |
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There are no
specific times
to log on, but
instructors are
aware of the
number of times
students log on.
Assignments and
test are
delivered
online. Some
exams require a
proctor.
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Do I have to
find my own
teaching
position before
entering the
program?
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Yes, please look
at our
eligible school
districts
and apply for a
position within
one of these
Tennessee
districts. Then,
you submit a
letter of intent
or a copy of
contract with
your
application.
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Please see
updated list.
The districts
are different
for SPED,
Foreign
Language, ELL.
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How will I get
paid?
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You will receive
a teacher of
record’s salary
for teachers
within your
school district.
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Will I have to
travel to The
University of
Tennessee at
Martin?
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No. We do meet
three times in
the Middle
Tennessee area
for orientation
and COMP
training.
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Do Business,
Accounting or
Finance Degrees
count as a math
degree?
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No.
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What will the
cost of the
program be for
me?
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You will be
responsible for
any tuition cost
over the $5000
grant allowance.
You will also be
responsible for
purchasing any
textbooks
required for the
courses.
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