Student Resource Links

Candidate Forms for Practicum

• Child Abuse or Neglect (CAN) Check Instructions

• Guidelines for Student Participation in Field Experiences

• Student Record Confidentiality Acknowledgment

Candidate Self Assessment Disposition Rubric

Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning

Code of Ethics and Declaration of Eligibility

COEHS Lesson Plan Template
make a copy of the template when prompted

COEHS Unit Plan Template
make a copy of the template when prompted

CPE Tuition Waiver Information and CPE Tuition Waiver Form (Printable PDF)

Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Information about the CASE, Praxis Subject Assessments, and PLT (to name a few). Practice tests are also available.

Help Documents
Information about accessing, updating,  and submitting your Teacher Education and Student Teaching applications, Supplemental Item information and other instructional pdfs.

Kentucky Academy for Equity in Teaching (KAET)
KAET offers financial assistance for CASE and Praxis assessments.

Kentucky Academy of Technology Education (KATE)
An extensive online resource for teachers.

Murray State University Counseling and Testing Resources
The site includes general information about the Murray State University Testing Center as well as linked test publisher sites containing useful information for test preparation and registration. Content on the publisher sites varies but may include online registration information, accommodations of special needs, sample tests, downloadable study materials and registration bulletins, forms and bulletins often used by test takers, as well as information regarding admissions to graduate and professional schools. Often, the website will have request forms for free paper bulletins sent out by the test publisher.

New Admission Requirements for Teacher Education (effective 12/12/22 - 12/31/23) This PDF document is a full listing of all admission to teacher education requirements, including the new assessment requirements which began 12/12/22.

Praxis Subject Assessments (effective 12/12/22 - 12/31/23)  
As per ETS, "Some test centers are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within a specific timeframe before testing, for entrance to the test center. Be sure to check with your local test center for a complete list of health and safety procedures required for admission to the test center." 

Requirements for Teacher Education Admission, Student Teaching Admission, and Certification

State Certification
Certification requirements can be quite different from state to state. To help you prepare for your own state certification, this is a collection of sites for each state. The sites provide a range of information, which may include certification requirements and regulations, salary ranges, application fees, employment opportunities, downloadable forms and publications, and frequently asked questions.

Student Teaching Policies

Teacher Education Sourcebook 2022-2023 for Undergraduate or Post-Bac Initial Certification

Teacher Education Sourcebook for Graduate Initial Certification IECE or Library Media