Endorsements Eligible to be added to a Valid Professional Teaching Certificate OR
A Valid Professional Administrative Certificate By Taking a PRAXIS Exam
Quick Guide to Policy 5202 Appendix B------Effective October 13, 2015.
As Policy 5202 is revised and ETS.org updates tests, this list will also be updated.
Registration for tests: www.ets.org Go to “The Praxis Series Tests”. Go to West Virginia for our state’s requirements. Click on your area (Elementary Education,
Special Education, etc.) and then find the registration, testing sites and dates information.
Professional Teaching Endorsement
(General Education Endorsements)
Agriculture 5-AD
American Sign Language PK – AD
Art
Biology 9-AD
Business Education
Business Education/Marketing
Chemistry 9-AD
Computer Science Education
Early Childhood Education (K – 4)
Early Education (PreK – K)
Earth & Space Science 5-AD
Elementary Education K – 6
Required Praxis Exam(s) –Policy 5202 Appendix B
5701 Agriculture
5632: Assessment of Signed Communication ASL (American Sign
Language)
5134 Art Content Knowledge
5235 Biology: Content Knowledge
5101 Business Education
5101 Business Education
AND
5561 Marketing Education
5245 Chemistry Content Knowledge
5651: Computer Science
5024 Education of Young Children
AND
5203 Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
5531 PreK-Kindergarten Education
5571: Earth and Space Science; Content Knowledge
5001: Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
5002: Reading and Language Arts
5003: Mathematics
5004: Social Studies
5005: Science
AND
Graduates after May 2015 must have
these exams.
English 5 – AD
English 5 – 9
English As A Second Language PK –
AD
Policy 5202 Appendix B
5203 Teaching Reading : Elementary Education
(A passing score on the 5301 Reading Specialist exam exempts this
additional reading exam requirement)
5038 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge
5047 Middle School English Language Arts
5361: English as a Second Language
Current Score Requirement
147
3
*Must complete program requirements
158
152
157
157
153
157
171
160
162
155
147
**Must obtain a passing score in
each
157
157
155
159
162
167
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Family and Consumer Science
French (Test 5173 does not apply to 59)
General Mathematics 5 – 9
General Science 5 – AD
General Science 5 – 9
German (Test No. 5138 does not apply
to 5 – 9)
Health
Journalism
Latin (Test No. 0600 does not apply to
5 – 9)
Marketing 9-AD
Mathematics 5 – AD
Music
Oral Communication (Test No. 0220
does not apply to 5 – 9)
Physical Education
Physics 9-AD
School Library/Media
Social Studies 5 – AD
Social Studies 5 – 9
Spanish (Test 0191 and 5195 do not
apply to 5 – 9)
Technology Education 5-AD
Wellness PK-AD Health and Physical
Education Comprehensive
Professional Teaching Endorsement
(Special Education Endorsements)
Emotional/Behavior Disorders
(Excluding Autism)
Gifted
Mentally Impaired (Mild/Moderate)
Excluding Autism
Multi-Categorical Special Education
(E/BE, SLD, and MI: excluding Autism)
Policy 5202 Appendix B
5122 Family and Consumer Science
153
5174 World Languages: French
160
5169 Middle School Mathematics
5435 General Science: Content Knowledge
5440 Middle School Science (Effective September 1, 2014)
5183 World Languages: German
165
153
150
160
5551 Health Education
5223: Journalism
5601 Latin
156
150
131
5561 Marketing Education
5161 Mathematics: Content Knowledge (Calculator Required)
5113 Music Content Knowledge (Contains Listening Section)
5221 Speech Communication
153
160
155
150
5091 Physical Education: Content Knowledge
5265 Physics: Content Knowledge
5311 School Library Media Specialist
5081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge
5089 Middle School Social Studies
5195 World Languages: Spanish
150
126
138
148
151
163
5051 Technology Education
5551 Health Education
AND
5091 Physical Education Content Knowledge
Required Praxis Exam(s) –Policy 5202 Appendix B
159
156
150
Current Score Requirement
5372 Special Education: Teaching Student w/ Behavioral
Disorders/Emotional Disturbances
AND
5354 Special Education: Content Knowledge & Applications
5358: Gifted Education
5354 Special Education: Content Knowledge & Applications
154
5543 Education of Exceptional Students: Mild to Moderate
AND
153
151
157
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Preschool Special Needs (PK – K)
Severe Disabilities
Specific Learning Disabilities
Visual Impairment
Professional Administrative
Certification
Principal, Supervisor of Instruction, or
Superintendent
Policy 5202 Appendix B
Early Child Education Endorsement (K-4), Elementary Education Certification
for (K-6) OR a Content Endorsement in English, Math, Science, Social
Studies, or Biology for a Secondary Education Endorsement (5-AD)
5691 Preschool/Early Childhood
5545 Special Education Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound
Applications
5354 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications
AND
5383 Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
AND
Early Child Education Endorsement (K-4), Elementary Education Certification
for (K-6) OR a Content Endorsement in English, Math, Science, Social
Studies, or Biology for a Secondary Education Endorsement (5-AD)
159
158
151
151
5282 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
AND
0631: Braille Proficiency
163
Required Praxis Exam –Policy 5202 Appendix B
Current Score
5411 Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision
AND
A Current, Valid Administrative Certificate in West Virginia endorsed in
either Principal, Supervisor of Instruction, OR Superintendent.
141
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