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Education Will Pay Cost of Praxis I Exam for Teachers

The Virgin Islands Department of Education, in keeping with its commitment to increase the number of certified and highly qualified teachers throughout the territory, advises all territorial public school teachers that the department will pay the test costs and associated fees for the scheduled July 24th paper and pencil administration of the Praxis I Exam.

Education’s Human Resources Acting Director Nicole Jacobs said, “Elementary subject area teachers, such as music, art, Spanish, physical education, etc., who did not participate in HOUSSE (High Objective Uniformed State Standard Evaluation) and secondary teachers who joined the VIDE after the 1995-1996 school year must take and pass the Praxis I Exam for certification and highly qualified status.”
Registration for the exam will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7 through Friday, June 19,at the Human Resources Offices located at 1834 Kongens Gade, St. Thomas and at the Vitraco Mall, Orange Grove, St. Croix.“Due to the limited number of available slots, interested individuals are asked to act quickly as the selections will be made on a first come, first serve basis. No phone sign-ups will be allowed,”Jacobs said.
For more information, interested persons may visit the Department’s Division of Human Resources Offices or call 772-3848, ext. 26, 31, 32 or 34; or 774-0100, ext. 8052 or 8055.
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