MTF is no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2011 Cohort. We will accept applications for the following subjects in October 2011:

• Math
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Physics
• Spanish and other world languages
• English
• ESL
• History
• Special Education
• Middle School

Testing Requirements

If you are scheduled to attend an upcoming Interview Event, you must bring a copy of your Praxis II registration ticket to your interview. Final emergency registration deadline is April 22, 2011 10:59PM CST.

To ensure that Fellows enter their teaching careers as highly qualified new educators, ready to earn their teaching license, Fellows must pass the appropriate Praxis II exams by May 24, 2011. 

The Fellows office will assign candidates invited to interview to a subject area.  Candidates should not register for a Praxis II Subject Area exam before receiving their subject assignment from Memphis Teaching Fellows. Candidates who apply early will benefit from earlier notification of their assigned subject area and more opportunities to take and pass the challenging Praxis II exams.

Praxis registration deadlines and testing dates for 2011 are listed below:

See www.ets.org/praxis for test centers and registration fees.

When registering for Praxis exams, please identify Memphis Teaching Fellows (ETS Recipient Code 1460) and the Tennessee Department of Education (ETS Recipient Code 8190) as score recipients.

The following table indicates the Praxis II Subject Assessments that are required for each of our subject areas:

*The Middle School Content Knowledge test is required in order for special education teachers to be considered highly qualified. The two Praxis II tests required for special education are administered by ETS during the same time slot on each administration date. Therefore, special education candidates will need to register for and take these tests on two consecutive administration dates. Because the Middle School Content Knowledge test is more difficult to pass than the Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications test, we require that special education candidates take the Middle School test first. 

Praxis Preparation

It is imperative that all candidates study thoroughly for the Praxis II exams. The exams often prove difficult even for individuals with deep content knowledge or relevant professional experience.  As you prepare, consider the following recommendations and resources:

• Visit www.ets.org for information about the Praxis II.  Select the Tests at a Glance feature to access an overview of the material covered on the exam and download sample test problems.  Consider purchasing ETS' Praxis Study Guides
• Refer to college and high school text books focused on the appropriate subject matter for your Praxis II exam
• Actively search the internet for additional test prep materials and resources
• Form study groups with other candidates or teachers you may know

Note that it is common for Fellows to take the exams a second time due to failure on the first attempt.  Therefore, the Memphis Teaching Fellows program strongly recommends that candidates invited to interview with the program register for the appropriate Praxis II exam as soon as possible.  Candidates must prove that they have passed the Praxis II prior to the start of the summer Training Institute.  Candidates who do not meet these testing requirements will not be permitted to continue on in the Teaching Fellows program.