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Required Testing

Praxis I and II
The State of Indiana will require all future teachers to take Praxis exams to determine if they possess the requisite content knowledge to teach their subject. These are standardized national tools that measure students' academic skills in various areas. They provide assessments of content knowledge and academic skills to state education agencies who license individuals for teaching.

An organization called the Educational Testing Service specializes in offering a full range of educational testing tools. You can read about the series of Praxis exams that exist to evaluate the content knowledge of beginning and first-year teachers on its website.

The Praxis I exam contains three sections: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Every future teacher, whether in elementary or secondary education, must pass this exam.

The tests you will need to take are: (They may all be taken on the same day.)
PPST Reading 10710 or C-PPST Reading 5710
PPST Writing 20720 or C-PPST Writing 5720
PPST Mathematics 10730 or C-PPST Mathematics 5730

The Praxis II exam is content specific. It tests a student's content knowledge of the discipline he or she desires to teach. Secondary students must pass the Content Knowledge exam for their desired area(s) of licensure. Elementary students must pass three Praxis II exams designed to assess a student's knowledge on subjects he or she will teach, as well as pedagogical skills and knowledge: 0011 Curriculum Instruction, 0014 Elementary Content Knowledge, and 0300 Reading Specialist.

For Elementary the required tests are:
Test Passing Score
Elementary Content Knowledge 10014 (145)
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment 10011 (165)
Reading Specialist 20300 (370)

For Secondary the required tests depending on your licensure area are: (passing score)
Test Passing Score
Biology Content Knowledge 20235 (154)
Chemistry Content Knowledge 20245 (151)
Mathematics Content Knowledge 10061 (136)
Social Studies Content Knowledge 10081 (147)
English Content Knowledge 10041 (153)
Physical Education Content Knowledge 10091 (150)
Visual Arts Content Knowledge 10133 (149)

The Praxis I & II exams must be passed before the student teaching experience. You may take any exam anytime before the pre-determined date in the program when you must have passed the exam before proceeding.

Registering for Praxis Exams
There are three organizations through which you may take the Praxis exams. Please contact them to determine specifically how and when you may take each exam through them. Each has locations in Indiana.

You may register for computer based Praxis I exams at any of the following locations. You may schedule computer based exams on any day. The Praxis I is also offered by paper but only on 6 days out of the year at limited locations. The Praxis II may only by taken by paper on the same 6 days in the year usually on a Saturday in January, March, April, June, September, and November.

1. Educational Testing Service (all Praxis exams whether by computer or paper-based)

Teaching and Learning Division Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6051
Princeton NJ 08541-6051
609-771-7395
TTY 609-771-7714
praxis@ets.org
http://www.ets.org/praxis/

2. Sylvan Learning Centers (Praxis I by computer only)
800-853-6775

3. Prometric Testing Centers (Praxis I by computer only)
Evansville: 812-479-6855
Fort Wayne: 260-481-4153
Indianapolis: 317-257-7546
Indianapolis: 317-486-4541
Lafayette: 765-447-5996
Louisville: 502-423-0478
Merrillville: 219-736-1113
Mishawaka: 219-254-1055
Terre Haute: 812-232-6348

Praxis Exam Prep Material
Like other national exams, there are test prep materials you can order that will help you prepare for taking the Praxis exams. They may be ordered in 3 ways:
  1. Call 800-537-3161, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 7:00pm E.S.T.
  2. Order Praxis products
  3. Submit the order form in the back of the Praxis Series Registration Bulletin
 
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