Re: DSAP question

You don't apply for a DSAP; the school that wants to hire you
does. You apply for jobs as anyone would, and if a district can't
find a certified teacher in your field and wants to hire you then
the district can apply for a DSAP.

W/R/T DSAP, Praxis II only comes into play IF you have finished
all your coursework but failed to pass Praxis II. The state will
not allow teachers to work under a DSAP if the only missing
requirement is passing the test. Some teachers weren't able to
pass for years but continued to work under DSAPs. That is no
longer allowed.

As long as you are in a program, have at least 12 credits in your
area of certification, and you continue to take a minimum of 9
credits per years until you are eligible for certification, you
can work under a DSAP.

There is also a limit as to how many times you can renew a DSAP.
It's only good for one year but can be renewed -- twice, I
believe, for a total of three years but double-check!

Hope this helps and best of luck to you.

On 1/07/10, Math Teach wrote:
>
> You need to have passed the Praxis 2 (in addition to having
> 12 credits (that much, eh?)) in the subject area.
>
> It seems to be similar to the "Beyond 40 day sub" permit,
> with the addition of the Praxis 2 requirement).
>
> Inasmuch as I'm working as a per diem sub this year, I think
> it may be hard for a school district to claim that they
> couldn't find a certified applicant.
>
> here's a link to the SDE website:
>
> http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/Cert/certform/ed_177_dsa
> p.pdf
>
> On 12/30/09, Alison wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am going for my masters in special education and I am
>> interested in applying for the DSAP certificate. Do you
>> need to complete the praxis exams in order to apply for the
>> DSAP?