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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.)
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PPST Reading |
10710 |
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C-PPST Reading |
5710 |
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PPST Writing |
20720 |
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C-PPST Writing |
5720 |
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PPST Mathematics |
10730 |
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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 and Assessment, 0014 Elementary Content Knowledge, and 0300 Reading Specialist.
For Secondary the required tests depending on your licensure area are: (passing score)
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Bio |
Content Knowledge 20235 |
(154) |
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Chem |
Content Knowledge 20245 |
(151) |
Eng Content Knowledge 10041 |
(153) |
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Math |
Content Knowledge 10061 |
(136) |
PE Content Knowledge 10091 |
(150) |
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Soc |
Content Knowledge 10081 |
(147) |
V Arts Content Knolwedge10133 |
(149) |
For Elementary the required tests are: (passing score)
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Elem Content Knowledge |
10014 |
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(145) |
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Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment |
10011 |
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(165) |
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Reading Specialist |
20300 |
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(370) |
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The Praxis I must be passed before entering into the second Student Teaching Experience and the Praxis II must be passed before entering into the first Student Teaching Experience. For elementary students this Praxis II exam is the Elem Content Knowledge exam. The remaining exams may be taken during Phases III and IV. You may take any exam anytime before the pre-determined date in the program when you must have passed the exam before proceeding onto the next phase of courses.
Registering for Praxis Exams
There are 3 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 days. 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 be 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
www.ets.org/praxis/
2. Sylvan Learning Center
(Praxis I by computer only)
800-853-6775
3. Prometric Testing Center
(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, 8:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m. 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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