Praxis Testing Requirements

PRAXIS TESTING INFORMATION

Praxis I Preprofessional Skills Test (PPST)

The Praxis I (PPST) is generally taken during your first or second year of college. .You must pass all sections of the Praxis I (PPST) before you can be admitted into the Teacher Education program.

Additional Information regarding Wisconsin's Praxis Testing Requirements

Paper-based tests are given at UWRF in September, November, and April of each year. UWRF does not offer computer based testing.
Study guides can be purchased in the bookstore of from educational Testing Services www.ets.org, a sample test book is available in WEB 203. You may check the book out for one day.

IMPORTANT: Use code 1918 for the Institution Code. Note: There are 2 codes for UWRF. Do NOT use code 0329 UW-River Falls (SPL/Audio)) as your test results will not be sent to UWRF.

Praxis I (PPST) Required for all Teacher Education Programs

Test Name	Session/Test Code	WI Passing Score
PPST Reading	10710	175
PPST Writing	20720	174
PPST Math	10730	173
OR
Computerized-PPST Reading	5710	175
Computerized-PPST Writing	5720	174
Computerized-PPST Math (calculators prohibited)	5730	173

Praxis II Test (Subject Assessment)
Undergraduate students are required to complete this requirement before student teaching. Students who took the test before 7/1/04 are not subject to a minimum passing score in the state of Wisconsin. Students who take the test after 6/31/04 must receive the minimum passing score before they can student teach.

If you are seeking to be licensed in your minor, you need to take that test as well. If you are an Elementary Education major, only students whose minor is in TESOL, Health, or Foreign Languages, AND you want to be licensed in that field, will need to take an additional test.

PRAXIS II TEST INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: Use code 1918 for the Institution Code. Note: There are 2 codes for UWRF. Do NOT use code 0329 UW-River Falls (SPL/Audio)) as your test results will not be sent to UWRF.

The Praxis II test is given at UW-River Falls in September, November, and April. It is only offered as paper-based at this time.
Click on the test code to go the Praxis web site to see Tests at a Glance, test descriptions, sample questions with answers, and test-taking strategies (www.ets.org).
If you want to be licensed in your minor, you need to take that test as well.
Elementary Education majors: Students with a minor in TESOL, Health, or Foreign Languages, and who want to be certified/licensed in that field, will need to take an additional test.

LICENSURE AREA/AGE/LICENSE	TEST CODE	TEST NAME	PASSING SCORE
Agriculture - Major only (Birth – 21) License: ECA	10700	Agriculture	510
Art -Major only (Birth – 21) License: ECA	10133	Art: Content Knowledge	155
English Lit & Comp – Major/Minor.(10-21) EAA Journalism – Minor only (10-21) License: EAA Speech Communication–Major/Minor (10-21) EAA Broad Area English - Major only (10-21) EAA	10041	English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge	160
Broadfield Science – Major only (10-21) Lic: EAA Biology – Major or Minor (10-21) License: EAA – Chemistry – Major or Minor (10-21) License:EAA Earth & Space Science-Major/Minor (10-21) EAA Physics – Major or Minor (10-21) License: EAA –Physical Science-Major only (10-21) Lic: EAA	20435	General Science: Content Knowledge	154
Broadfield Social Studies (Ages 10-21) Economics (10-21) Geography (10-21) History (10-21) Political Science & Citizenship (10-21) Psychology (10-21) Sociology (10-21)	10081	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	153
Early Childhood-Middle Childhood (Birth – 11) License: ECMC (Elementary Education major with an Early Childhood minor)	10014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (4-function calculator allowed)	147
English as a Second Language – Major or Minor (TESOL) (Birth – 21) Licenses: ECA, EAA, MCEA	20360	English to Speakers of Other Languages (contains listening section)	530
French – Major or Minor (Birth – 21) Licenses: ECA, EAA, MCEA	20173	French: Content Knowledge (contains listening section)	156
German – Major or Minor (Birth – 21) Licenses: ECA, EAA, MCEA	20181	German: Content Knowledge (contains listening section)	153
Health – Major or Minor (Birth – 21) Licenses: ECA, EAA, MCEA	20550	Health Education	610
Mathematics – Major or Minor (10-21) License: EAA	10061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (graphing calculator required)	135
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence (age 6 – 13) (Elementary Ed, with any minor EXCEPT Early Childhood) License: MCEA	20146	Middle School: Content Knowledge (4-function calculator allowed)	146
Music (General/Choral/Instrumental) – Major only (Birth – 21) License: ECA	10113	Music: Content Knowledge (contains listening section)	150
Physical Education – Major only (Birth – 21) License: ECA	10091	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	150
Spanish - major or minor (ages: birth - 21) Licenses: ECA, EAA, MCEA	10191	Spanish: Content Knowledge (contains listening section)	158
SPECIAL EDUCATION LICENSES
Learning Disabilities (ages: 6-13 or 10-21)	20146	Middle School: Content Knowledge	146
Speech and Language Pathology (ages Birth - 21)	20330	Speech Language Pathology	600
School Psychologist (ages: birth - 21)	10400	School Psychologist	660
Early Childhood Special Education (ages: birth - 8)	10014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (4-function calculator permitted)	147

Licensure Information
LICENSE	AGES	GRADE LEVEL (approx)
EAA – Early Adolescence through Adolescence	10 – 21 years old	6th – 12th grade
ECA – Early Childhood through Adolescence	Wide variety of ages	PreK – 12th grade
ECMC-Early Childhood through Middle Childhood	Birth – 11 years old	PreK – 6th grade
MCEA–Middle Childhood thru Early Adolescence	6 – 13 years old	1st – 8th grade

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