1. On the Road to Becoming Highly Qualified Strategies for Successful Completion of the Economics Praxis Exam

2. Presenters Robert B. Blair, Ph.D., Director Maria L. Edlin, M.A., Assistant Director Center for Economic Education Jennings A. Jones College of Business Middle Tennessee State University P.O. Box 40 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615.898.5291 rbblair@mtsu.edu medlin@mtsu.edu www.mtsu.edu/econed

3. Introduction Purpose –Center for Economic Education Objective Geographic Service Area Program Service Areas No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 –Tennessee Plan http://tennessee.gov/education/nclb Session Overview

4. Tennessee Plan for Becoming Highly Qualified to Teach Economics Five Options Test Major Graduate Degree Advanced Certification or Credential HOUSSE

5. Test Option Economics Praxis (0910) www.ets.org/praxis Minimum Score 530 Plus Nine Credit Hours in Economics –Microeconomics –Macroeconomics –Finance or Other Related Courses

6. Major and Graduate Degree Options Major in Economics Equivalent of a major in Economics (24 semester hours) or Graduate Degree in Economics

7. Advanced Certification National Board Certification (NBC) –National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) –www.nbpts.org –Social Studies (Economics)

8. HOUSSE Option Existing Teachers Only Professional Matrix (100 points) –Experience Teaching in Specific Content Area –Positive Evaluations –College Coursework –Honors/Awards/Publications –Professional Leadership –Staff/Professional Development

9. Economics Praxis Strategies BCEN 6650 Innovations and Problems in Economic Education Foundation for Teaching Economics –The Economy and the Environment –The Right Start Institute Self-Study

10. BCEN 6650 Innovations and Problems in Economic Education Basic Economic Concepts Measuring Economic Performance Aggregate Demand and Supply Monetary Policy Fiscal Policy International Economics Product Markets Theory of the Firm Factor Markets Materials and Methods Research and Current Events Professional Development

11. Foundation for Teaching Economics The Right Start Institute –January 26-29, 2012 ($50) Brentwood, Tennessee –February TBA, 2012 ($50) Gatlinburg, Tennessee www.fte.org

12. Self-Study Advanced Placement Economics Study Guide College Principles of Economics Textbook

13. For more information visit: www.mtsu.edu/econed