Enrolled Undergraduate Students
To successfully complete your educator preparation program at Keene State College, make sure you connect with a KSC Educator Preparation Faculty for the program you are pursuing. Some educator preparation majors require students to take an approved Liberal Arts major, and students will need a second advisor to guide them through that major. Below is more information and resources for our enrolled educator preparation students. Enrollment begins with the Admission to Educator Preparation process.
For more information and resources, visit the Educator Preparation Office.
Licensure Programs
The licensure programs include:
- elementary education
- secondary education
- music education
- physical education
Admission Process for Educator Preparation for Licensure Programs
- Passing Praxis Core (Academic Skills for Educators) scores for Reading, Writing, and Math - Praxis CORE exam registration: https://www.ets.org/praxis
- Submitting an online application via Tk20
- Requisite Cumulative GPA met
- C or better received in all courses completed to date for your Educator Preparation Program.
Fees Associated with Educator Preparation
During your progression through your Educator Preparation Program, you will be required to pay a variety of professional fees associated with Educator Preparation at Keene State College and in compliance with NH Law and NH DOE policies. These fees currently include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Exam: $150 for 3 combined tests, $90 to retake 1 test
- Tk20 license fee (paid to Tk20) upon first methods or practicum course: $139 + sales tax as applicable
- Criminal record check for admission to educator preparation: $10
- Criminal record check for NH DOE: $21.25 for background check + $100 administrative fee paid directly to NH Department of Education
- Criminal record check for student teaching placement: price may vary by school district but should not exceed $48.25 per school district placed
- Subject area assessment (Praxis II): Cost varies from $130-180 per attempt
- Foundations of Reading Exam (applicable to Elementary Education): $139 per attempt
- Licensure fee: $120 for initial licensure; $20 to add an endorsement
Decision Points
Undergraduate Decision Points for Initial Licensure Programs determine academic eligibility for Admission to Educator Preparation, enrollment in clinical placements, and recommendation for endorsement for NH licensure. Students whom successfully pass-through Decision Points 1-5 are recommended for endorsement for NH licensure.) Elementary Education,
Secondary Education, and K-12 (Physical Education and Music Education) are represented.
Students need to know and understand each decision point to progress successfully in the program. This includes knowing deadlines, testing requirements, grade point average, application processes, and program course requirements. If a student does not meet the expectations set in the Decision Points, their progress and completion of the educator preparation program may be delayed. Discussion and review of the Decision Points should be a part of your advising sessions.
Students will be evaluated with our Clinical Evaluations and Disposition forms throughout your program, specifically during clinical-based courses. It is important for students to know the expectations and to work with your faculty and cooperating professionals to grow and develop in these areas.
Student Teaching is the culminating clinical experience in our undergraduate educator preparation programs, and students need to start preparing for this experience in advance by meeting the decision points and completing the student teaching application/ documentation.
When an educator preparation student has met all the academic requirements of the program and the decision points, including program-specific testing requirements, the student can be recommended for endorsement for NH licensure.
Handbooks
- All Unit Student Teaching Handbook - All Certification Programs
- Elementary Education
- Music Education
- Physical Education
- Secondary Handbook
Credential Program
Admission to the Early Childhood Credential Program includes
- Submitting an online application via Tk20
- 3.0 GPA in EC Program Option Courses - with no individual course grade lower than a “C”
- 2.75 GPA overall, EC Major declared,
- Academic Minor declared,
- No “1” ratings on prior Dispositions.
Fees Associated with Credentialing
As part of your Early Childhood credential program at Keene State College, you will be required to pay the following fees:
- TK20 license fee: $139
- Criminal record check: $28.25
- Credential Endorsement Fee: $15 NH Early Childhood Credential Application
- Fee for CPR and First Aid course
- Fee for practicum and student teaching t-shirt is $16 (the optional sweatshirt is $33)
Early Childhood Education Decision Points
The Early Childhood Education Decision Points outline the eligibility for Admission to Early Childhood Education (Birth to age 5), enrollment in clinical placements, and meeting the requirements to apply for NH Early Childhood Teacher Credential. Students need to know and understand each decision point to progress successfully in the program. This includes knowing deadlines, grade point average, application processes, and program course requirements. If a student does not meet the expectations set in the Decision Points, their progress and completion of the Early Childhood credential program may be delayed. Discussion and review of the Decision Points should be a part of your advising sessions.
Students will be evaluated with our Clinical Evaluations and Disposition forms throughout your program, specifically during clinical-based courses. It is important for students to know the expectations and to work with your faculty and cooperating professionals to grow and develop in these areas.
Students who successfully complete the birth to Age 5 major requirements will be eligible to apply for the New Hampshire Early Childhood Teacher Credential (Early Childhood Educator II) via the Department of Health and Human Services. For more information, please see https://www.nh-connections.org/providers/credentialing/ and https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/childcare-parenting-childbirth/child-care-licensing.