How to Graduate, Endorsement

In short, our ESL endorsement program consists of three parts: courses, and Praxis content area exam (5362) exam. Endorsement seekers need four courses for the class part of the endorsement: ENG 618, TSL 609, TSL 600, and TSL 634. 

To Graduate

Because this is an endorsement added to an existing KY teaching license, there is no graduation per se. However, endorsement seekers should follow these steps as they finish or are finishing their final class:

 1. Sign up for the Praxis content area exam for English to Speakers of Other Languages (test number 5362) and make sure to indicate that you want your scores sent to Murray State University. As you finish your last class, contact the Director of TESOL to set up a one-hour oral exit exam.

       2. Go to the KDE EPSB site and download the proper form (under "Application forms" http://www.kyepsb.net/certification/index.asp). Fill out your part of the 

       form and send it to:

                Office of Teacher Education Services

                2010 Alexander Hall

                Murray State University

                Murray, KY 42071

                Attn: Certification Specialist

 3. Once Murray State has your paperwork which shows you have passed the Praxis and the courses, the University acts as the recommending entity to EPSB that an ESL endorsement be added on to your KY teaching certificate.