Approved Tests for Elementary Teachers
State Code
AK
AR
State
Alaska
Arkansas
Rigorous Test(s) for New
Elementary Teachers
Praxis II
Elementary Education Content
Knowledge (0014)
or
MSAT: Content Knowledge
(0140)
or
Elementary Education,
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Praxis II:
Principles of Learning and
Teaching Test: Early Childhood
(0521)
Education of Young Children
(0021)
Or Middle School: Content
Knowledge (0146)
Implemented: January 1, 2002
AZ
Arizona
Arizona Educator Proficiency
Assessment NES
Elementary Education Test (01)
Implemented 1998
CA
California
California Subject Examinations
For Teachers in Multiple Subjects
NES
Reading, Language, and
Literature; History and Social
Science(101) Math; Science(102)
Human Development;
Visual and Performing Arts(103)
Implemented January 2003
Praxis II
Elementary Education: ContentKnowledge (0014)
Implemented September 2003
CT
Connecticut
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, &
Assessment (0011)
Elementary Education: Content
Area Exercises (0012)
Implemented Early 90’s
DE
DC
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Implemented NA
Praxis II
Subject Assessments Elementary
Education: Curriculum,
Instruction, & Assessment (0011)
Implemented October 1, 1993
FL
Florida
Florida Elementary Education
Subject Content Exam (SASS)
Kindergarten - Grade 6 ()060
General Knowledge Test
Implemented July 1, 1988
Revised test as of July 1, 2002
GA
Georgia
Praxis II
Subject Assessments Elementary
Education: Curriculum,
Instruction, & Assessment (0016)
Elementary Education: Content Area
Exercises
(0012) or Principles of Learning &
Teaching: Grades K-6 (0522)
Implemented March 1, 1999
HI
Hawaii
Praxis II
Subject Assessments Elementary
Education: Curriculum,
Instruction, & Assessment (0011)
Elementary Education: Content Area
Exercises
Principles of Learning &
Teaching: Grades K-6 (0522)
Implemented January 1, 2002
ID
Idaho
Praxis II
Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge (0014)
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522)
or Principles of Learning &
Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0523)
Implemented September 1, 2004
IL
Illinois
Illinois Certification Testing
System NES
Basic Skills Test (096)
Elementary/Middle Grades Test
(110)
Assessment of Professional
Teaching (101-104)
Implemented July 1, 2004
IN
Indiana
Praxis II
Subject Assessments Elementary
Education: Curriculum,
Instruction, & Assessment (0011)
Reading Specialists Test (0300)
Implemented September 1, 2003
KS
Kansas
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6(0522)
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Implemented July 1, 2003
KN
Kentucky
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6(0522)
Elementary Education Content
Knowledge (0014), or Elementary
Education, Curriculum,
Instruction, and Assessment
(0011)
Implemented September 1, 2003
LA
Louisiana
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6(0522)
Elementary Education Content
Knowledge (0014)
Implemented NA
ME
MD
Maine
Maryland
Praxis II Elementary Education
Content Knowledge (0014)
Implemented Plans for July of
2005
Praxis II
Elementary Education ContentKnowledge (0014)
Elementary Education: Content
Area Exercises (0012)
Implemented June 30, 2000
MA
Massachusetts Massachusetts Tests for Educator
Licensure NES
Communication and Literacy
Skills (01)
General Curriculum(03)
Foundations of Reading PreK-6
(90)
Implemented 1998
MI
Michigan
Michigan Test for Teacher
Certification NES
Elementary Education (83)
Mathematics (89)
Language Arts (90)
Integrated Science (93)
Implemented 1976
MN
Minnesota
Praxis II
Elementary Education ContentKnowledge (0014)
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522)
MS
Mississippi
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522) or Grades 5-9
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0016)
Implemented July 1, 2003
MO
Missouri
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Implemented 1985
NE
Nebraska
NV
Nevada
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522)
Elementary
Education, Curriculum,
Instruction, and Assessment
(0011)
Elementary Education:
Content Area Exercises (0012)
Implemented January 1, 1998
NJ
New Jersey
Praxis II
Elementary Education ContentKnowledge (0014)
Or
Content Knowledge portion of the
National Teacher Examination
Implemented September 1, 2000
NM
New Mexico
New Mexico Teacher Assessment
NES
Basic Skills (01)
Teacher Competency Elementary
(03)
Elementary Education (11)
Implemented September 2002
NY
New York
New York State Teacher
Certification Examiniations NES
Liberal Arts and Sciences Test
(LAST)
Elementary Assessment of
Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W)
Multi-Subject Content Specialty
Test (CST)
Implemented February 2, 2004
NC
North
Carolina
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Elementary Education: Content
Area Exercises (0012)
Implemented July 1, 2003
ND
North Dakota
Praxis II
Elementary
OH
Ohio
Education, Curriculum,
Instruction, and Assessment
(0011)
Plans for Implementation July 1,
2006
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522)
Grades P-3
Education of Young Children
(0021)
Or
Grades 4-9 Middle School English
Language Arts (0049) or Middle
School Mathematics (0069) or
Middle School Social Studies
(0089) or Middle School Science
(0439)
Implemented NA
OK
Oklahoma
Oklahoma General Education Test
NES
Oklahoma Professional Teaching
Examination OPTE: PK-8 (Field
75)
Oklahoma Subject Areas Test
Elementary Education
Implemented 1995
OR
Oregon
Praxis II
Early Childhood Education (0020)
Implemented Spring 2004
PN
Pennsylvania
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, &
Assessment (0011)
Implemented NA
RI
Rhode Island
Praxis II
Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge (0014)
Elementary Education: Content
Area Exercises (0012)
Implemented March 2003
SC
SD
South
Carolina
South Dakota
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, &
Assessment (0011)
Elementary Education: Content
Area Exercises (0012)
Implemented Plans for July 1,
2006
Praxis II
Principles of Learning and
Teaching: Grades K-6 (0522)
Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge (0014)
TN
Tennessee
Implemented Plans for July 1,
2005
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &
Teaching: Grades K-6 (0522)
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction &
Assessment (0011)
Reading Across the Curriculum:
Elementary (0201)
Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge (0014)
Implemented July 1, 1984
TX
Texas
Texas Examinations of Educator
Standards NES
100 Pedagogy and Professional
Responsibilities EC-4
101 Generalist EC-4
110 Pedagoy and ProfessioNAl
Responsibilities 4-8
111 Generalist 4-8
113 English Language Arts and
Reading/ Social Studies 4-8
114 Mathematics/ Science 4-8
Implemented Fall 2002
UT
Utah
Praxis II
Principles of Learning and
Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522)
Elementary Education: Content
Area Exercises (0012)
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (0011)
Implemented January 1, 2003
VT
Vermont
Praxis II
Elementary Education ContentKnowledge (0014)
Implemented October 2001
VA
Virginia
Praxis II
Elementary Education ContentKnowledge (0014)
Virginia Reading Assessment
Elementary Education Prek-6
Implemented July 1, 1996
WA
Washington
Praxix II
Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge (0014)
Plans for Implementation
September 1, 2005
WV
West Virginia
Praxis II
Principles of Learning &Teaching:
Grades K-6 (0522)
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, &
Assessment (0011) or Early
Childhood Education (0020)
Implemented NA
WI
Wisconsin
Praxis II
Elementary Education ContentKnowledge (0014)
Implemented September 1, 2004
WY
Wyoming
Praxis II
Elementary Education:
Curriculum, Instruction, &
Assessment (0011)
Implemented September 1, 2004