Candidates Seeking Option 6 Alternative Route
Candidates with clear admission to a traditional route MAT program may pursue an Option 6 route (Temporary Provisional Certification) with an offer of employment from a school district. Candidates seeking employment will be provided an Option 6 eligibility letter to support their application for employment. The school district will initiate a CA-TP application as their intent to hire the candidate. A mentoring plan will be deployed that outlines responsibilities for direct observations from a university mentor with participation from a district assigned mentor.
To seek and maintain a temporary provisional certification, candidates must be in good academic standing at the university and have concurrent enrollment each semester in the MAT program for the duration of the Option 6 placement. All program requirements and assessments must be completed during the initial and first renewal of the licensure prior to enrollment in practicum and the capstone course which will be completed during the KTIP year, the second renewal. Degree completion is recommended upon successful completion of KTIP and all program requirements.
To begin the Option 6 route professional education admission process or to request an option 6 eligibility letter, please email the Profession Education Service atcertification.alternative_routes@EKU.EDU or visit the Alternative Certification Specialist in Bert Combs, Room 423
After you have been admitted, you must complete the following tasks: -Professional Dispositions Declaration – AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ADMITTED, you must complete and sign a Professional Dispositions Declaration survey form available at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/candidate_self_disclosure.
The selected concentration subject is that in which the candidate will then request certification by the Education Professional Standards Board.
The following are the exit requirements for Master of Arts in Teaching:
Program GPA: Candidates must earn an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, with no grade lower than a C, and no grade lower than a B in CED courses.
Key Assessments: Candidates will have opportunities to demonstrate professional growth through key assessments covering major program components.
Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education and Applied Human Sciences requirements.
Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching.
Approval of the Capstone Research project by the candidate’s advisor (GRD 878N MAT Secnd Portfolio Review).
Oral presentation of Action Research in ETL 806 Teacher Leader Capstone.
Initial Certification Concentration: Successful completion of the student teaching semester for the initial certification concentration.
Candidates seeking licensure and/or rank change in Kentucky must complete the appropriate PRAXIS content exam(s) and Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.
PRAXIS Disclaimer: Kentucky educator certification requirements are subject to change. Before registering for the test(s), please check the Education Professional Standards Board website at www.epsb.ky.gov (http://www.epsb.ky.gov) for current test requirements and current cut scores. You may also contact the Division of Professional Learning and Assessment at (502) 564-5778.
a) Criminal Background Check – The EKU College of Education requires a state criminal history background check approved by the College as a condition of admission. Under certain circumstances, a national criminal history background check may be required as a condition of admission. The fee is $40 payable at the time you order the screen. To Access go to https://scholar.verifiedcredentials.com/eku. The code is MMBHR-62472. You will upload the background check to your application but still need to authorize release to the EKU College of Education.
b) Child Abuse or Neglect (CA/N) Check - The EKU College of Education requires a Child Abuse or Neglect (CA/N) Check approved by the College as a condition of admission. For instructions on ordering the CA/N Check, please go to MAT CAN Report Instructions.The fee is $10.00 payable at the time you order the check. This is uploaded to the “Background Check” portal on the application.
For advising questions, you may contact:
Dr. Julie Rutland, Coordinator of MAT Programs
Email: julie.rutland@eku.edu