Am I guaranteed a job in STPPS if I am accepted into the program?
Employment and acceptance in the program are not guaranteed. Participants must secure a position by interviewing with school administrators at job fair.
What will I be eligible to teach?
You will be able to teach in the grade level/subject area you select in your plan of study while enrolled in the Teach St. Tammany program. Once you have selected the certification area you will pursue and take the aligned Praxis II test, you will interview for positions that require that specific area of certification.
After you receive your teaching certificate in your selected certification area, you will be eligible to teach that grade level/subject area only unless you obtain additional certifications after successfully exiting the program and fulfilling your three-year teaching commitment.
The critical shortage areas you can select for your certification area are the following:
- English Language Arts- Grades 4-8
- English Language Arts- Grades 6-12
- Math- Grades 4-8
- Math- Grades 6-12
- Science- Grades 4-8
- Students With Exceptionalities (Mild Moderate)- Grades 1-5 (Participants are required to earn both Elementary 1-5 Certification and Students With Exceptionalities (Mild Moderate) 1-5 Certification and are only eligible to teach Elementary SWE 1-5 positions while in the Teach St. Tammany Program)
- Students With Exceptionalities (Mild Moderate)- Grades 4-8
- Students With Exceptionalities (Mild Moderate)- Grades 6-12
What tests do I have to take?
Praxis II (Content Knowledge Exams) must be taken and passed prior to starting the initial training.
The test you take depends on the content area you are going into and are eligible to receive certification in. The shortage areas you may choose from and the aligning content exam(s) you are required to take are below.
- ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Grades 4-8 (Praxis Test #5047)
- ENGLISH: Grades 6-12 (Praxis Test #5039)
- MATHEMATICS: Grades 4-8 (Praxis Test #5164)
- MATHEMATICS: Grades 6-12 (Praxis Test #5165)
- SCIENCE: Grades 4-8 (Praxis Test #5442)
- Elementary 1-5 (Praxis assessment #5001 – Multiple Subjects)(Special Ed. Only)
- SPECIAL EDUCATION: MILD/MODERATE (Elementary 1-5)
- Candidates must pass the following before acceptance into the program:
- Elementary 1-5 Content Praxis Exams (Praxis assessment #5001-Multiple Subjects)
- Candidate must pass the following while enrolled in the program:
- Mild Moderate Pedagogy – Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications Praxis exam (Praxis assessment #5543)
- Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT): K-6
- SPECIAL EDUCATION: MILD/MODERATE (MIDDLE GRADES 4-8)
- Candidates must take or schedule the following prior to May 2, 2023:
- One of the Middle School Content Praxis Exams (Math, Science, or ELA)
- Candidate must pass the following while enrolled in the program:
- Mild Moderate Pedagogy – Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications Praxis exam (Praxis Test #5543)
- Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT): Grades 5-9
- SPECIAL EDUCATION: MILD/MODERATE (SECONDARY Grades 6-12)
- Candidates take or schedule the following prior to May 2, 2023:
- One of the Secondary Core Content Praxis Exams (Math or ELA)
- Candidate must pass the following while enrolled in the program:
- Mild Moderate Pedagogy – Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications Praxis exam (Praxis Test #5543)
- Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-12
How do I schedule a Praxis test?
View the requirements and schedule a test at https://www.ets.org/praxis/la/requirements.
