Teacher Education Test Prep Resources

To be accepted into Teacher Education, you will need to pass the Praxis Core exam by the end of your Sophomore year. The earlier you pass and take it, the better. 

Birth-Kindergarten students in the undergraduate B.A.E. degree will take Praxis at the beginning of their Senior year.

1. Go to: https://www.ets.org/praxis/nc/requirements
2. Click on: Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

Admission to North Carolina State-Approved Educator Preparation Programs

  You can take the three tests separately or all at the same time (combined test 5752).  It is a little less expensive to take them all together; but, some students feel they test better taking them separately.  That choice is up to you. 

Admission to North Carolina State-Approved Educator Preparation Programs

Higher education students seeking admission to North Carolina state-approved educator preparation programs must pass Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests or meet alternative testing requirements approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education. Post-bac students in the Birth-Kindergarten Licensure Add-On Degree are eligible to waive Praxis Core for acceptance into Teacher Education with at least a 3.0 GPA and advisor recommendation.

Learning Express is a library database dedicated to providing test prep and skill building resources. Follow these instructions to find practice tests and ebooks to help you prepare for the Praxis CORE tests.

• Click the link to Learning Express database below
• Sign In or Register for an Account. You do not have to use your Catawba username or password, although if you are off campus, you will be prompted to enter that information to get to this database. You are creating an account with Learning Express so you can save your progress and return to view ebooks. Therefore, you can select your own username and password but write them down so you don't forget them!
• Select the College Library Tab to access College resources
• Choose the Career Preparation Box from the grid
• Then, select Prepare for Teaching Exams
• Scroll down to Prepare for Praxis CORE Tests where you can choose from Praxis Core Practice Exams or Praxis Core Prep eBooks.

You can also find Praxis CORE test prep resources directly from ETS using the links below.

FREE TUTORING OPPORTUNITIES

The department of Teacher Education provides free access to 240Tutoring.com to aid in preparation for Praxis CORE and licensure exams.

Russell Fleming (rfleming@catawba.edu) - 240 Tutoring Administrator/Teacher Education