Praxis Testing

INDIANA TEACHER LICENSING TESTS

Effective January 1, 2013

 The following are for IPFW teacher candidates.  The IPFW code is RA1336.  Registration and study materials for Praxis exams are at www.ets.org/praxisand at the College of Education and Public Policy, Neff Hall 243. 

(This test will be discontinued on 

7-1-13 and replaced with a new set

of tests called Indiana CORE 

Academic Skills Assessment – CASA)

   Physical Science (Must pass both Chemistry and Physics tests)

           Chemistry: Content Knowledge

           Physics: Content Knowledge 

 Alternative Measures of the Praxis I (One of the following):

• ACT with a score of at least 24
• SAT with a composite score of at least 1100 in Critical Reading and Math
• GRE with a composite score of at least 1100 in Verbal and Quantitative or 301 if taken after 8/1/11
• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• PPST composite score of 527 

Notes:

 1)      An applicant who obtains at least the minimum acceptable score on an exam required during the time the applicant is enrolled in an approved program may use that score even if a different score or a different exam is required at the time of application for the license.

 2)      The Basic Skills (Praxis I) tests are required for admission into the Teacher Education programs.  You should take the PPST in your sophomore year!

 3)      The Specialty Area (Praxis II) tests are required for receiving your initial teaching license.  Successful completion of Specialty Area tests corresponds to your major area.  You should take the Specialty Test(s) prior to your student teaching semester!

 4)      Middle school tests are for the Middle School Generalist license; therefore, these tests may not be used for individuals licensed at the high school level. 

 5)      Teachers wishing to obtain an original license in Middle School core contents areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and/or Social Studies must take the Praxis II exam in each of the middle school areas they wish to become licensed.

 6)      If you have attempted and failed one or more portions of the Praxis I (PPST) you may utilize the FREE online tutorial study program known as PLATO by contacting the College of Education and Public Policy for a training session at 260-481-6449.

 7)      To register for a Praxis exam, register on-line through ETS at www.ets.org/praxis.  If taking the test at IPFW, mark IPFW (1336) as your chosen testing site as well as a Score Report recipient. 

 8)      If taking the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test for the first time, you must register for the 5031 exam.  This is four exams in one.  You must pass all four sections.  If you fail any sections of the exam, you may register to repeat any section individually.

 9)      Social Studies majors graduating by August 31, 2013 may take the 0081/5081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge test for all subjects.  After this date, Social Studies majors must take and pass the individual content exams in each of their concentrations.

 10)   Access your Praxis score reports online.  ETS does not mail reports.  On-Line score   reports are downloadable and available for 1 year from the date the report is posted.

Revised: 12/20/12   JFB