• Provide completed assessments from two educational professionals, such as the academic advisor, a university instructor with whom the applicant has completed a course, or a P-12 teacher with whom the applicant has completed field experiences [all four Domains].

the EPP and Kentucky's Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB; http://www.ets.org/praxis/ky/requirements).

Note: Student teaching is a demanding and strongly supported 70 school days of fully engaged, unpaid teaching in P-12 schools. Candidates may not be employed during the hours of student teaching (including before and after school day planning and meetings) or by a school in which they student teach. In view of the reality that student teachers are fully responsible for their own food, lodging, transportation, incidentals, etc., they are encouraged to think and plan ahead financially for their semester of student teaching.

Benchmark IV: Program Completion

In order to finish an Educator Preparation Program and graduate with an undergraduate degree, the teacher candidate must demonstrate all four domains of the Kentucky Framework for Teaching (KFfT), at the “beginning” level.

  • Demonstrate organization and professionalism [Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities]
  • Complete and submit the proper forms and fees for graduation and licensure.
  • Demonstrate content and pedagogical knowledge through academic achievement [Domain 1: Planning and Preparation, Domain 2: Classroom Environment, and Domain 3: Instruction]
  • Complete the entire student teaching experience, with KFfT domain scores of 2 (beginning level) on all major assessments.
  • Earn a final cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher, at the end of the final semester.
  • Submit a competent, Phase III, electronic portfolio aligned with Kentucky Teacher Standards or Kentucky Framework for Teaching, with all needed documents posted, as evidence.

Note: Sometimes the Teacher Education Committee must make policy or procedural changes between catalogue publications, in order to meet legal or accreditation mandates or to address student or program needs. These changes may supersede what is written in a student's Catalogue of record. If this happens, students must discus their individual situations with their advisors to determine the best path for them to meet the requirements of their next benchmark.

ETS PRAXIS EXAMINATIONS

The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) requires all students enrolled in educator preparation programs in the Commonwealth to pass specific Praxis examinations published by the Educational Testing Service (ETS; http://www.ets.org) for (1) educator program admission and (2) teacher certification. In order to reach Benchmark II: Admission to an Undergraduate Educator Preparation Program (EPP), students must pass a computerized

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