All licensure programs
are accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
| The
Teacher Education Program emphasizes leadership and scholarship
and utilizes a research as service model. The program is
designed to help students become more deliberate in their
thinking about the profession of teaching and the variety
of opportunities the profession offers for challenge and
service. The faculty in the Department of Education pay
particular attention to the developmental needs of prospective
teachers as they matriculate through the licensure program.
Carefully crafted and well supervised field experiences
and internships are distinctive features of Millsaps College
teacher education. The importance of the liberal arts in
education, the need for reflection on teaching and professional
practice, and the belief that the competent teacher education
graduate is one who can think, act, and especially teach
in a morally responsible manner are integrated throughout
the Millsaps College Teacher Education Program. Teacher
licensure can be earned concurrently with any other major
or degree during the four year undergraduate experience. |
Praxis I and II Information
Information
explaining the Praxis Series test including Test at a Glance
study guides can be found on the Educational Testing Service
web site at:
http://www.ets.org/praxis/
or
http://www.imakenews.com/ets2/e_article000228075.cfm?
Information
for New Teachers
The Educational Testing
Service has created two new services to recognized individual
performance on Praxis exams and to provide customized diagnostic
support for test takers who require it.
ETS Recognition
of Excellence
The ETS Recognition of Excellence program was established to commend
and encourage outstanding individual performance on select Praxis
II tests that measure specific subject matter and/or pedagogical
knowledge. This is a professional honor recognizing exceptional
performance on the Praxis exam and is not a criterion for making
decisions about state licensure, hiring, or promotions.
Diagnostic
Preparation Program (DPP)
The Diagnostic Preparation Program was created in response to
requests by examinees, licensing agencies, and Institutes of Higher
Education for more diagnostic information to assist examinees
who need to retake a Praxis test. Test takers can order the Diagnostic
Preparation Program and receive detailed, customized feedback
about their strengths and weakness and plan their study efforts
accordingly. ETS can be contacted at 1-609-771-7395.
