Praxis Information

**ATTENTION IMPORTANT PRAXIS AND PECT TEST CHANGES**

1. Old program students may continue to take PPST and Praxis until August 2013.       

2. New program students who took Praxis test (I and II) BEFORE April 2, 2012 will not need to take new tests.                                  

3. If a student does not pass a praxis test, s/he should retake the old test rather than taking the new tests (even if you are a new program student) until August 2013.        

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Test News

New Assessments for New Programs

Modular format tests designed for new program areas will be available April 2, 2012. The format allows a candidate to retake a section instead of the entire assessment. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

The Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (PECT), administered by Pearson Evaluation Systems, will be used for:

Grades PreK-4: Core and Professional Knowledge
Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA): Reading, Writing and Mathematics
Special Education PreK-8
Special Education 7-12

The Praxis tests, administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) will be used for:

• Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Core Assessment, Core Assessment Pedagogy, Core Assessment English Language Arts and Social Studies, Core Assessment Mathematics and Science (5152)

• PLUS the concentration area modules

Subject Concentration English Language Arts (5156)
Subject Concentration Social Studies (5157)
Subject Concentration Mathematics (5158)
Subject Concentration Science (5159)

• Administrators have new required tests as of April 2, 2012 also:Principals: School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) test code 1011 or 6011Superintendents: School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) will replace test code 1020.

The School Leaders Licensure Assessment is currently accepted in lieu of the Educational Leadership (0411) test.

New Program Test Subsitutes until April 2, 2012
PPST tests (Reading, Writing and Mathematics) PLUS

• PreK-4: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge test 0511 and Early Childhood Education test 0020

• Grades 4-8: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge test 0511 and Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment test 0011. Praxis II content area tests(s) for 7-9 Middle Level areas.

• Special Education PreK-8: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge test 0511 and Special Education Core Content Knowledge and Application test 0354.

• Special Education 7-12: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge test 0511; Special Education Core Content Knowledge and Application test 0354; and Praxis II content area test(s).

Updated Test Codes and Qualifying Scores effective September 1, 2011

Updated Test Codes and Qualifiying Scores effective September 1, 2011
The Educational Testing Services (ETS) established updated test codes and qualifying scores for replacement tests. The old tests will not be administered after the summer of 2011.

Updated Assessment Scheduled for Review in 2011

Reading Specialist 0300
Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing 0271
Environmental Education 0830
Special Education: Teaching Student with Visual Impairments 0280

For additional information, please contact: Barb Seifert | Chief, Division of Certification Services

Pennsylvania Department of Education - School Leadership and Teacher Quality 333 Market Street, 3rd Floor | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Phone: 717.728.3224 (717.PA-TEACH) Questions/Technical Difficulties? Please submit a Remedy Ticket

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NEW 2011-2012 PRAXIS test dates and registration deadlines are available by clicking Test Dates, Registration Information, and Reporting Codes

 
Reporting Site for Tests:  Wiley Arts & Sciences Center, room 117

You may be directed to a different location for testing, please allow additional travel time (approximately 10 minutes).  There will be lists posted in Wiley Arts & Sciences Center of specific test locations.  Compare your admission slip with the list to determine your specific test site.  Questions can be directed to testing staff in Wiley.

PLEASE ALLOW FOR THE FOLLOWING SESSION TIMES

First session:  7:30am to 10:30am
Second session:  10:30am to 1:30pm

Click on the links below for additional information:

Praxis Fact Sheet

Required Praxis Tests by Major

Test Dates, Registration Information, and Reporting Codes

Praxis Preparation and Tutor Information

Qualifying Scores and Scoring Information