Teacher Education candidates must complete required testing components as they pursue an education degree.
Praxis CORE
Students who are interested in becoming educators are required to Apply to Teacher Education. The Praxis Core Tests are the first requirement toward eligibility for applying to teacher education. We strongly recommend students take the Praxis CORE at thirty (30) credit hours (unless exempt, based on SAT/ACT scores).
Preparation
- Create your Praxis® Core Test Preparation Plan by accessing free test preparation resources and webinars: Prepare for your Praxis® Test
- Teachers Test Prep offers free online study guides and practice tests for a wide range of exams, including Praxis Core and many Subject Assessments.
- Develop a customized test preparation plan using the Official Study.com web resources.
- Visit the University Writing Center. Consultants at the center can help you prepare for taking the written essay and/or the multiple-choice writing sections of the PRAXIS.
- Visit Math Tutoring Labs to help with PRAXIS test preparation.
Registration
View NC requirements and registration information on the Official ETS PRAXIS CORE Prepare for your Praxis® Test website. Register for CORE Combined. OR Register for each individually: CORE Math, CORE Reading, and CORE Writing.
EdTPA
edTPA is a performance-based, subject-specific assessment and support system used by teacher preparation programs throughout the United States to emphasize, measure and support the skills and knowledge that all teachers need from Day 1 in the classroom. It is a summative, performance-based assessment that is completed during student teaching. It assesses a teacher candidate's ability to plan, teach, and assess a unit of instruction.
All candidates seeking initial licensure in North Carolina will be required to submit qualifying scores on the appropriate edTPA performance-based, subject-specific assessment.
Visit the edTPA website for more information
Questions? Contact the edTPA Help Desk at edtpa@appstate.edu.
Licensure Exams
All teacher education candidates must complete required licensure exams before they can be recommended for licensure (Professional Educator's Initial License). It is strongly recommended that candidates take their required licensure tests before their student teaching internship, and tests must be taken before they complete student teaching.
Most candidates will complete Praxis exams. Please review your particular testing requirements at the RCOE Licensure and Certification page.
Praxis II Resources
- ETS Preparation Materials
- Khan Academy (for content review)
- ETS Praxis Test Prep Webinars
- ETS Praxis Testing Video Library
- Teachers Test Prep
NC Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum Resources