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Divisions > Certification and Accreditation > Certification Branch > Testing Information
Praxis II

PRAXIS  II  CONTENT  AREA  ASSESSMENTS

LICENSURE AREA

TEST REQUIRED

TEST CODE

MD SCORE

Art

Art: Content and Analysis

0135

161

Biology

Biology: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0235 
0624

150
157

Business   Education

Business Education: Content Knowledge 
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0101
0624

154
157

Chemistry

Chemistry: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0245
0624

153
157

Early Childhood

Early Childhood: Content Knowledge or
Early Childhood: Content Knowledge (computer-delivered)
Principles of Learning and Teaching:
Early Childhood (Pedagogy)

0022 
5022

0621

160
160

157

Earth/Space 

Earth/Science: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0571
0624

152
157

Elementary Education

Elementary Education: Instructional Practice and Applications (computer-delivered)
Principles of Learnng and Teaching: Grades K-6 (Pedagogy)

5015


0622

161


160

English

English Language, Literature, and Composition:  Content and Analysis
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0044

0624

166

157

ESOL

English to Speakers of Other Languages

0361

149

Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)
0121
0624
159
157

French

World Languages: French (computer delivered)
World Languages: Pedagogy***

5174

0841

162

158

Geography Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)
0086
0624

153
157

German

World Languages: German (computer delivered)
World Languages: Pedagogy***

5183

0841

163

158

Health Health Education 0550 630
History Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)
0086
0624
153
157
Latin Latin
World Languages: Pedagogy***
0600
0841
610
158

Mathematics

Mathematics: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0061

0624

141
157

Music **

Music:  Content Knowledge
Music:  Analysis

0113
0112

154
147

Physics

Physics: Content  Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0265
0624

143
157

Physical Education

Physical Education: Content and Design

0095

169

Political Science Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)
0086
0624

153
157

Physical Science

Chemistry, Physics and General Science 
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0070
0624

520
157

Social Studies

Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
Principles of Learning and Teaching:Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0086
0624

153
157

Spanish

World Language: Spanish (computer delivered)
World Languages: Pedagogy***

5195

0841

168

158

Special Education

Core Knowledge and Applications or

Core Knowledge and Applications (computer delivered)

0354

5354

151

151

Technology Education

Technology Education
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)

0051
0624

159
157

Theater Theater
Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)
0640
0624
560
157

School Psychologist

School Psychologist

0401

161

Reading Option - - -

Reading

Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary or

Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary (computer- delivered)

0201


5201

173


173

Applicants or current certificate holders with certification in early childhood, elementary, or special education at the early childhood and elementary levels may test out of the reading requirement (12 semester hours) by meeting the qualifying score on the above Praxis II assessment. 

Administrator II

School Leaders Licensure Assessment or

School Leaders Licensure Assesment (computer-delivered)

1011

6011

165

165

Middle School (Two content assessments required if graduating from an approved dual program).
Middle School

Middle School: English/Language Arts or
Middle School: English/Language Arts (computer-delivered)
Principles of Learning and Teaching:5-9 (Pedagogy)***

Middle School: Mathematics
Principles of Learning and Teaching:5-9 (Pedagogy)***

Middle School: Science
Principles of Learning and Teaching:5-9 (Pedagogy)***

Middle School: Social Studies or
Middle School: Social Studies (computer-delivered)
Principles of Learning and Teaching:5-9 (Pedagogy)***

0049
5049

0623


0069
0623


0439
0623


0089
5089

0623

160
160

160



152
160


145
160


154
154

160


** 
A composite score (the sum of Praxis II content assessments) is acceptable for certification in Music (301).

*** This pedagogy test is not required for graduates of approved teacher preparation programs in world languages or middle school. It is a requirement only for candidates completing certification through transcript analysis or alternative preparation programs.


Please Note: 

Applicants seeking certification in a world language may meet the testing requirement by presenting qualifying scores on the Praxis II content assessments in the specific language or presenting qualifying scores on both the ACTFL OPI and WPT for that language. The pedagogy test (0841) is not required for graduates of approved teacher preparation programs in world languages. It is a requirement only for candidates completing certification through transcript analysis or through alternative preparation programs.

NTE qualifying scores as of January 1, 2011 are no longer  accepted unless accompanied by a valid, professional out-of-state certificate.


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