PRAXIS II
READINESS BENCHMARKS FOR TESTING
Students and Faculty: The chart below is designed to provide guidance to students so that they can take the PRAXIS II exams at optimal times in their matriculation through the TeacherPreparationAcademy. Please add to this as you see fit during your advisement sessions.
A.PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING (PLT)
Unless otherwise indicated*, for initial licensure, all students are required to take one of the four Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) testsin addition to their specialty area tests. (The Early Childhood PLT 30521 is now accepted by Tennessee). Follow the guidelines below:
PRAXIS TESTREADINESS
30521Principles of Learning and Teaching P-4155after PDS or ECHD block
incl 317 and410(underg); after EDUC513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
30522 Principles of Learning & Teaching K-6155after PDS or ECHD block
incl 317 and 410(underg); after EDUC513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
30523 Principles of Learning & Teaching 5-9154after PDS
incl 306(underg);after EDUC513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
30524 Principles of Learning & Teaching 7-12 159after PDS
incl 433(underg);after EDUC513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
PreK-3 must take #30521.
Middle Grades (4-8) must take #30523.
Special Ed Early Childhood PreK-1 should take #30522.
Secondary 7-12 must take #30524.
K-12 or PreK-12 may take any one of the four tests.
School Counselor - no PLT test required*
School Psychologist - no PLT test required*
School Social Worker - no PLT test required*
Speech/LanguagePathologist – no PLT test required*
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B.SPECIALTY AREA TESTS(for Initial Licensure or Additional Endorsement)
PRAXIS TESTREADINESS
480ADMINISTRATOR
11010School Leader Licensure 156after all courses
Assessment
427ART
10133 Art: Content Knowledge150?
AndChoice of:
20132 Art: Content Traditions, Criticism 140?
(OR)20131 Art: Art Making155?
415BIOLOGY
20235Biology: Content Knowledge(part 1)148BIOL 121, 122 And Choice of:
30233Biology: Content Essays146BIOL 121, 122
(OR)30433General Science: Content Essays130Gen Ed Science
416CHEMISTRY
20245Chemistry: Content Knowledge152CHEM 121,122,123,124 AND
10431Gen Sci: Content Knowledge (part 1)145Gen Ed Science
467EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRE K 3*(Total of 6 exams required)
*Students must take4 of the 6 required exams before student teaching. Students may choose to take one of the following two combinations of four exams prior to student teaching. 30521,20201,10014,10021OR 30521,20201,20353,10690.The remaining two must be completed to qualify for licensure.
(See the addendum for prerequisites).
460SPECIAL ED MODIF
20353Educ of Excep Stud: Core Content144EDUC 209,309,315,400,PDS or ECHD block
10542Educ of Exc Stud: Mild to Mod Dis164EDUC 318,319,330,425
20201Reading Acr the Curriculum:Elem151EDUC 323 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
461SPECIAL ED COMP
20353Educ of Excep Stud: Core Content144EDUC 209,309,315,400
10544Educ of Exc Stud: Severe to Prof Dis155EDUC 330,425,426
20201Reading Acr the Curriculum:Elem151EDUC 323 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
465SPECIAL ED/ECE/PreK-1
20353Educ of Excep Stud: Core Content144EDUC 209,309,315,PDS or
ECHD block (undergr)
EDSP 545 (grad)
10690SpecEd-PreSchl/ECE560EDUC 209,309,315,PDS or
ECHD block (undergr)
EDSP 546,547 (grad)
20201Reading Acr the Curriculum:Elem151EDUC 323 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
418EARTH SCIENCE
20571 Earth Science: Content Knowledge146GEOL
10431 General Science: Content Part 1145GEOL
424ECONOMICS
10910Economics530ECON 101,102
407ENGLISH
10041Lang,Lit.,Comp:Content Knowl157ENGL 205.206,307,
Diversity Course,e.g.
Eng 219,333,335,316)
AND30043Lang., Lit., Comp.: Pedagogy145ENGL 229,450
490ENGLISH 2nd LANG
20360English as a Second Language530ENGL 458,459 & Linguistics
411FRENCH 7-12
20173French: Content Knowledge160Advanced Grammar
10171French: Productive Language Skills165Cultural Activity or FREN 430
422GEOGRAPHY
30920Geography580GEOG101,103(104 helpful)
423GOVERNMENT
10930Government/Political Science600POLS 101/102GenEd both
419HEALTH
20550Health Education570HHP302,303,451,452
and 453
421HISTORY
10941World and US History136HIST 103,104,105 (World)
HIST 203,204 (US)
410LATIN 7-12
10600Latin540LAT 101,102,201,202
413MATHEMATICS
10061Mathematics: Content Knowledge136Calculus & Statistics
AND30065Mathematics: Pedagogy125EDUC 451
400MIDDLE GRADES 4-8
20146Middle School Content Knowledge150Gen ED courses
20201Reading Acr the Curriculum: Elem151EDUC 321(underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
429MUSIC (Instrumental)
10113Music: Content Knowledge150Music Methods Course
30111Music: Concepts and Processes145
428MUSIC (Vocal)
10113Music: Content Knowledge150Music Methods Course
30111Music: Concepts and Processes145
420PHYSICAL EDUCATION
10091Physical Ed:Content Knowledge152101,201,209,317,318,330,404
& famil w/Analysis & Design
30092Physical Ed:Movement Forms A&D148216,217,218
417PHYSICS
10265Physics: Content Knowledge AND144PHYS103,104&300 lev crses
Choice of:
30262Physics:Content Essays OR135PHYS103,104&300 lev crses
30433General Science:Content Essays130PHYS103,104&300 lev crses
487SCHOOL COUNSELING PK -12
20420School Guidance and Counseling580
(exempt from PLT)
489SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
10400School Psychologist590
(exempt from PLT)
409SPANISH 7-12
10191Spanish: Content knowledge152Advanced grammar
20192Spanish: Prod Lang Skills154Cultural Activity
495SPANISH K-12
10191Spanish: Content knowledge152Advanced grammar
20192Spanish: Prod Lang Skills154Cultural Activity
405THEATRE
10640Theatre610
Note:Candidates seeking licensure in Elementary Education K-8 (Endorsement Code 402) may choose the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) P-4 [#0521], Principles of Learning andTeaching (PLT) K-6 OR (PLT) 5-9 [#0523].
Candidates seeking licensure in K-12 or PreK-12 endorsements may choose PLT P-4 [#0521], PLT K-6 [#0522], (PLT) 5-9 [#0512] OR(PLT) 7-12 [#0524].
Note:Exemption from (PLT): Candidates for the following areas are only required to complete the appropriate Specialty Area Test: School Counselor PreK-12, School Psychologist, and Speech/Language Pathology.
Note:Candidates who have already completed test modules specified for one science area, including Earth Science and General Science, will be required to take only the content knowledge exam for endorsement in an additional science area.
Note:Two tests, (1) The Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge, and (2) Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary, apply to the following special education areas: modified program, comprehensive program, hearing, vision and preschool/early childhood.
Note:The Special Education test 0353: Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge applies to the following Special Education areas: Modified Program, Comprehensive Program, and Special Education Preschool/Early Childhood. Candidates who are adding an endorsement in Special Education to a license that has an existing Special Education endorsement need to take only the Specialty Test for the Special Education area, not the Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (Test 0353). Candidates adding endorsements 460 Special Education Modified and 461 Special Education Comprehensive to a license with an existing Special Education endorsement are not required to take the core test.
ADDENDUM
PRAXIS II READINESS BENCHMARKS
FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
PRE K – 3 DUAL LICENSURE
In order to complete Checkpoint 3 and be assigned a student teaching placement all PreK-3 licensure candidates must complete all the Praxis II exams for either the ECE licensure or the ECSE licensure. Students must complete allPraxis II exams for both licensures to qualify for licensure and graduation. (see below)
A. PreK-3: Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Test Number and Name / Required Score / Readiness0521 Principles of Learning and Teaching
Preschool – 4th / 155 / PDS or equivalent courses, plus ECHD 243, 347, 445, EDUC 209, 410
0021 Education of Young Children / 155 / PDS or equivalent courses, plus ECHD 243, 347, 445 EDUC 209, 410
0201 Reading Across the Curriculum:
Elementary / 151 / EDUC 323
EDUC 562 (grad students)
0014 Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge / 140 / General Education courses
B. PreK-3: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
Test Number and Name / Required Score / Readiness0521 Principles of Learning and Teaching
Preschool – 4th
Note: Also required for ECE / 155 / PDS or equivalent courses, plus ECHD 243, 347, 445
EDUC 209, 410
0201 Reading Across the Curriculum:
Elementary
Note: Also required for ECE / 151 / EDUC 323
EDUC 562 (grad students)
0353 Education of Exceptional Students:
Core Knowledge / 144 / ECHD 243, 445, EDUC 209, 309, 315, PDS or equivalent courses, and one or more special education electives
0690 Special Education: Preschool / Early
Childhood / 560 / ECHD 243, 445, EDUC 209, 309, 315, PDS or equivalent courses, and one or more special education electives
5/1/2008