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 Teacher Preparation Academy. 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) tests in addition to their specialty
area tests. (The Early Childhood PLT 30521 is now accepted by Tennessee). Follow the
guidelines below:
PRAXIS TEST
READINESS
30521 Principles of Learning and Teaching P-4
155
after PDS or ECHD block
incl 317 and 410(underg); after EDUC 513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
30522 Principles of Learning & Teaching K-6
155
after PDS or ECHD block
incl 317 and 410(underg); after EDUC 513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
30523 Principles of Learning & Teaching 5-9
154
after PDS
incl 306(underg); after EDUC 513 or 514,520,521,522 (grad)
30524 Principles of Learning & Teaching 7-12
159 after PDS
incl 433(underg); after EDUC 513 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/Language Pathologist – no PLT test required*
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SPECIALTY AREA TESTS (for Initial Licensure or Additional Endorsement)
PRAXIS TEST
480 ADMINISTRATOR
11010 School Leader Licensure
Assessment
READINESS
156
after all courses
427
ART
10133 Art: Content Knowledge
And Choice of:
20132 Art: Content Traditions, Criticism
(OR) 20131 Art: Art Making
150
?
140
155
?
?
415
BIOLOGY
20235 Biology: Content Knowledge (part 1)148
And Choice of:
30233 Biology: Content Essays
146
(OR) 30433 General Science: Content Essays
130
416
CHEMISTRY
20245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge
152
AND
10431 Gen Sci: Content Knowledge (part 1)145
BIOL 121, 122
BIOL 121, 122
Gen Ed Science
CHEM 121,122,123,124
Gen Ed Science
467 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRE K 3* (Total of 6 exams required)
*Students must take 4 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. 30521,20201,10014,10021 OR 30521,20201,20353,10690. The
remaining two must be completed to qualify for licensure.
(See the addendum for prerequisites).
460
461
465
SPECIAL ED MODIF
20353 Educ of Excep Stud: Core Content 144
or ECHD block
10542 Educ of Exc Stud: Mild to Mod Dis 164
20201 Reading Acr the Curriculum:Elem 151
SPECIAL ED COMP
20353 Educ of Excep Stud: Core Content 144
10544 Educ of Exc Stud: Severe to Prof Dis 155
20201 Reading Acr the Curriculum:Elem 151
EDUC 209,309,315,400,PDS
EDUC 318,319,330,425
EDUC 323 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
EDUC 209,309,315,400
EDUC 330,425,426
EDUC 323 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
SPECIAL ED/ECE/PreK-1
20353 Educ of Excep Stud: Core Content
144
EDUC 209,309,315,PDS or
ECHD block (undergr)
EDSP 545 (grad)
10690 SpecEd-PreSchl/ECE
560
EDUC 209,309,315,PDS or
ECHD block (undergr)
EDSP 546,547 (grad)
20201 Reading Acr the Curriculum:Elem
151
EDUC 323 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
418
424
407
EARTH SCIENCE
20571 Earth Science: Content Knowledge 146
10431 General Science: Content Part 1
145
GEOL
GEOL
ECONOMICS
10910 Economics
530
ECON 101,102
ENGLISH
10041 Lang,Lit.,Comp:Content Knowl
157
ENGL 205.206,307,
Diversity Course,e.g.
Eng 219,333,335,316)
ENGL 229,450
AND 30043 Lang., Lit., Comp.: Pedagogy
490
411
422
423
419
421
410
ENGLISH 2nd LANG
20360 English as a Second Language
145
530
FRENCH 7-12
20173 French: Content Knowledge
160
10171 French: Productive Language Skills 165
ENGL 458,459 &
Linguistics
Advanced Grammar
Cultural Activity or FREN
430
GEOGRAPHY
30920 Geography
580
GEOG 101,103(104 helpful)
GOVERNMENT
10930 Government/Political Science
600
POLS 101/102&GenEd both
HEALTH
20550 Health Education
570
HHP302,303,451,452
and 453
HISTORY
10941 World and US History
136
HIST 103,104,105 (World)
HIST 203,204 (US)
LATIN 7-12
10600 Latin
540
LAT 101,102,201,202
136
125
Calculus & Statistics
EDUC 451
413
MATHEMATICS
10061 Mathematics: Content Knowledge
AND 30065 Mathematics: Pedagogy
400
MIDDLE GRADES 4-8
20146 Middle School Content Knowledge 150
20201 Reading Acr the Curriculum: Elem 151
Gen ED courses
EDUC 321 (underg)
EDUC 562 (grad)
429
428
420
MUSIC (Instrumental)
10113 Music: Content Knowledge
30111 Music: Concepts and Processes
150
145
Music Methods Course
MUSIC (Vocal)
10113 Music: Content Knowledge
30111 Music: Concepts and Processes
150
145
Music Methods Course
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
10091 Physical Ed:Content Knowledge
152
101,201,209,317,318,330,404
& famil w/Analysis & Design
216,217,218
30092 Physical Ed:Movement Forms A&D 148
417
PHYSICS
10265 Physics: Content Knowledge AND 144
Choice of:
30262 Physics:Content Essays OR
135
30433 General Science:Content Essays
130
487
489
409
495
405
Note:
SCHOOL COUNSELING PK -12
20420 School Guidance and Counseling
(exempt from PLT)
580
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
10400 School Psychologist
(exempt from PLT)
590
PHYS103,104&300 lev crses
PHYS103,104&300 lev crses
PHYS103,104&300 lev crses
SPANISH 7-12
10191 Spanish: Content knowledge
20192 Spanish: Prod Lang Skills
152
154
Advanced grammar
Cultural Activity
SPANISH K-12
10191 Spanish: Content knowledge
20192 Spanish: Prod Lang Skills
152
154
Advanced grammar
Cultural Activity
THEATRE
10640 Theatre
610
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 and Teaching
(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 all Praxis 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
Readiness
0521 Principles of Learning and Teaching
Preschool – 4th
155
0021 Education of Young Children
155
0201 Reading Across the Curriculum:
Elementary
0014 Elementary Education: Content
Knowledge
151
PDS or equivalent courses,
plus ECHD 243, 347, 445,
EDUC 209, 410
PDS or equivalent courses,
plus ECHD 243, 347, 445
EDUC 209, 410
EDUC 323
EDUC 562 (grad students)
General Education courses
140
B. PreK-3: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
Test Number and Name
0521 Principles of Learning and Teaching
Preschool – 4th
Note: Also required for ECE
0201 Reading Across the Curriculum:
Elementary
Note: Also required for ECE
Required
Score
155
151
0353 Education of Exceptional Students:
Core Knowledge
144
0690 Special Education: Preschool / Early
Childhood
560
Readiness
PDS or equivalent courses,
plus ECHD 243, 347, 445
EDUC 209, 410
EDUC 323
EDUC 562 (grad students)
ECHD 243, 445, EDUC
209, 309, 315, PDS or
equivalent courses, and one
or more special education
electives
ECHD 243, 445, EDUC
209, 309, 315, PDS or
equivalent courses, and one
or more special education
electives
5/1/2008