Living & Expenses 2011
Salary
Salary
$34,000–$36,000
$34,000–$36,000
Cost of Living
Housing Costs (single)
$600–$800
$600–$800
Housing Costs (shared)
$350–$550
$350–$550
Health Insurance
$60
$60
Utilities
$60 (higher in winter with heating costs)
$60 (higher in winter with heating costs)
Daycare
$650
$650
Monthly Transit Pass
$55
$55
Car Required
Yes
Yes
Car Insurance
$83
$83
Start-Up
Costs
Testing Costs
$210
$210
Up Front Certification Costs
How Do You Pay Start-Up Costs
Transitional grants and loans, and/or out of pocket
Transitional grants and loans, and/or out of pocket
Ongoing Costs Through the Two-Year Commitment
Ongoing Certification Costs
$6,000
$6,000
Use Americorps award for testing/certification
No
No
How is teaching certification structured in this state/region?
Certification courses through The New Teacher Project
Certification courses through The New Teacher Project
Is it possible to complete a master's degree at the end of the two years?
No (Master’s Degree will be started in the second year and will take two years)
No (Master’s Degree will be started in the second year and will take two years)
Is a master's degree required?
No
No
Partner Universities
Brown University, Rhode Island College
Brown University, Rhode Island College
Teacher Certification Information
In order to become a certified teacher in the state of Rhode Island through the alternate pathway, you must take both the Praxis I and the Praxis II content tests and secure a full time teaching position through the placement process. Rhode Island corps members complete certification coursework through The New Teacher’s Project. Certification seminars meet weekly or biweekly depending on the certification area. While completing your first year, you must also take a professional knowledge Praxis II. Corps members obtain full certification at the end of the first year of teaching.
Notes and Clarifications
- Beginning teacher salary: If you have a master's degree in education, are placed in a bilingual classroom, or in a math/science classroom you may receive additional compensation.
- Avg. health insurance: In some placement districts, health insurance premiums are pre-tax deductions.
- Total tax rate: Federal + state + city. Only applies to starting salaries.
- Up-front certification: Expenses that must be paid before your first day of teaching.
- Paying start-up costs: Can you pay for testing and up-front certification costs with transitional grants and loans or do you have to pay out-of-pocket?
- Ongoing certification: Total certification costs over two-year teaching commitment.
- AmeriCorps award for certification: Can you use your AmeriCorps award to pay testing/certification costs?
- Master's in two years: Is it possible to complete a master's degree at the end of two years?
- Master's required: Is the completion of a master's degree required as part of the two-year commitment?
- Extra master's degree costs: Additional total cost to obtain a master's degree (on top of ongoing certification costs); does not include AmeriCorps award.
- Partner university(ies): These universities partner with Teach For America for ongoing certification requirements, and in some cases, the fulfillment of a master's degree in education.
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