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2008-2009 Praxis
Series Registration Bulletin
Summer
2009 Praxis 1 Test Preparation at George Mason University
District of Columbia: Praxis Test Requirements
The District of Columbia requires a social security number
(SSN) in order to process teacher licensure paperwork. ETS does not
require your SSN for its own purposes, but failure to provide your SSN will
delay processing of your licensure application.
Also, please note that when applying for a license with the District of
Columbia you must attach an original Praxis score report with your application
packet. Copies can not be sent directly from ETS. This may require you to order
an additional score report to be sent directly to your home for future
licensure use.
- Test Requirements for Teacher Licensure
- Who Must Take the Examinations
- Where to Get Additional Information
- Test Requirements
- Highly
Qualified Status
Test Requirements for Teacher Licensure
On December 21, 1988, the State Board of Education mandated that all persons seeking a license in the District of Columbia must satisfy the conditions of the applicable educational license as well as all testing requirements. The State Board of Education wants assurance that every prospective teacher has competence in mathematics, reading, and writing. Additionally, the Board expects that each teacher has mastered the content in his or her specific teaching discipline.
As of October 1, 1993, all teachers and other professionals who apply for licensure must take the appropriate examinations from The Praxis SeriesTM.
The first digit of the Session/Test Code indicates the session during which the test is offered in the 2008-09 testing year. There are no session numbers for the CBT tests, which are given by appointment. For more information about CBT testing, visit Praxis I Overview.
Predetermined scores must be achieved on the PPSTŪ (Pre-Professional Skills Tests) in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics prior to standard or provisional licensure in the District of Columbia. Composite scores are not accepted for the Praxis I.
Further, the Board of Education requires teachers in certain content
areas to successfully complete the appropriate Praxis II: Subject Assessment or
Specialty Area test(s) before receiving standard licensure and for provisional
licensure the content knowledge exam only. Composite scores are not accepted
for the Praxis II.
Who Must Take the Examinations
All candidates seeking initial licensure must present passing scores for the PPST at time of application. These tests are available in paper-based or computer-based formats. The computer-based tests are offered by appointment through a national network of Prometric™ Testing Centers (many Prometric Testing Centers are located inside Sylvan Learning Centers) and selected colleges and universities. Visit Computer-based Test Centers for the locations near you.
In addition, any candidate seeking standard licensure in any of 12 subject areas must pass the Praxis II: Subject Assessment test(s) in that content specialty at the time of application. Furthermore, any licensed teacher seeking licensure in an additional subject must pass the corresponding Subject Assessment test at the time of application.
Individuals who meet eligibility requirements for the issuance of a non-renewable provisional license, must present passing scores for all applicable Praxis II subject assessments prior to the issuance of a full five-year renewable license. During the validity period of the provisional licensure, all license holders shall take the required exam(s) each time it is administered until a passing score is achieved.
Out-of-state individuals who have completed an approved teacher licensure
program at an accredited university/college and have at least three (3)
years of full-time teaching experience completed within the last seven (7)
years under a full license and who holds the 'highest' license issued by that
state at the time of application to the District of Columbia, may be eligible
for the test exemption waiver. Out-of-state individuals who DO NOT hold the
highest license combined with three years of teaching experience within the
last seven years shall pass all applicable tests required by the District of
Columbia.
Where to Get Additional Information
To obtain information about approved teacher education programs or certification for individuals already certified in another state, please contact:
Office of the State Superintendent of EducationEducator Licensing and Quality 51 N St., NE Third Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone 202-741-5881
www.osse.dc.gov
5 Closest Praxis Testing Center(s) for 20052
1. Prometric Testing Center (map)
1660 L Street NW,Suite 204
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
UNITED STATES
Phone: (202)833-2005
Distance: 0.54 miles
2. Prometric Testing Center (map)
1660 L Street NW,Suite 204
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
UNITED STATES
Phone: (202)833-2005
Distance: 0.54 miles
3. Howard University (map)
6th & Bryant Sts, NW,Resource Center, Bldg. #19
Washington, District of Columbia 20059
UNITED STATES
Phone: (202)806-6428
Distance: 2.17 miles
4. Prometric Testing Center (map)
4401 Ford Avenue,Suite 200
Alexandria, Virginia 22302
UNITED STATES
Phone: (703)671-4860
Distance: 5.35 miles
5. Prometric Testing Center (map)
8120 Woodmont Ave.,Suite 150
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
UNITED STATES
Phone: (301)718-9893
Distance: 6.97 miles
Praxis I: Academic Skills
Assessment
|
Certification Area |
Session/ Test Code |
DC Tests
Required |
MD |
VA |
|
|
PPST Reading (172) |
same req. (177) |
same req. (178) |
|
|
|
PPST Writing (171) |
same req. (173) |
same req. (176) |
|
|
|
PPST Math (174) |
same req. (177) |
same req. (178) |
|
|
All Areas |
|
OR |
Composite: 527 |
Composite: 532 |
|
|
Computer Based Reading (172) |
same req. (177) |
same req. (178) |
|
|
|
Computer Based Writing (171) |
same req. (173) |
same req. (176) |
|
|
|
Computer Based Math (174) |
same req. (177) |
same req. (178) |
|
|
|
|
|
Composite: 527 |
Composite: 532 |
*The scores shown above are scaled scores. The Praxis I: PPST and CBT test scales range from 150-190. Candidates may not take a Praxis I computer-based test more than once in any given 60-day period. If the student does so, the scores from the second testing will not be reported and the test fees will not be refunded.
Praxis II: Subject
Assessments/Specialty-Area Tests
The
session/test code is a hyperlink to the PDF study guide on the ETS website
Praxis II: Subject Assessments/Specialty-Area Tests
|
Certification Area |
Session/ Test Code |
DC
Tests Required (Qualifying
Scores) |
MD |
VA |
|
Administrative Services Credential |
School
Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS bulletin to register) (160) |
same (157) |
same (165) |
|
|
Art (grades K-12) |
No test required |
|
same (159) |
|
|
*or* Composite: 304 |
No additional tests |
|||
|
Biology (grades 7-12) |
Biology:
Content Knowledge |
Same (150) |
Same (155) |
|
|
|
Life
Science: Pedagogy |
Same (144) |
No additional tests |
|
|
Chemistry (grades 7-12) |
Chemistry:
Content Knowledge |
Same (153) |
Same (153) |
|
|
Physical
Science: Pedagogy |
Same (151) |
No additional tests |
||
|
Early Childhood
Education (grades pre-k – 3rd) (Early Childhood
Special Education) |
Education
of Young Children (174) |
|
No tests required |
|
|
|
No additional tests |
|
||
|
Elementary Education (grades 1-6) |
Elementary
Education: Content Knowledge |
Same (142) |
Same (143) |
|
|
Elementary
Education: Content Area Exercises (calculators
prohibited) (148) |
Same (150) |
No additional tests |
||
|
English (grades 7-12) |
English
Language, Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge (142) |
Same (164) |
Same (172) |
|
|
English
Language, Literature, & Composition: Pedagogy (150) |
Same (155) |
No additional tests |
||
|
English as a Second
Language (grades K-12) |
English
to Speakers of Other Languages |
Same (570) |
No tests required |
|
|
French (grades 7-12) |
|
French:
Productive Language Skills (contains speaking section) (173) |
Same (170) |
No additional tests |
|
French:
Content Knowledge (contains listening section) (155) |
Same (161) |
Same (169) |
||
|
|
|
*or*
Composite: 331 |
|
|
|
AND |
||||
|
|
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|
General Science (grades
7-12) |
General
Science: Content Knowledge (calculators
prohibited) (157) |
(calculators
prohibited) (520) |
No tests required |
|
|
Physical
Science: Pedagogy |
Same (151) |
|||
|
German (grades 7-12) |
No tests required |
|
Same (162) |
|
|
|
No additional tests |
|||
|
or*
Composite: 317 |
|
|||
|
AND |
||||
|
162 |
||||
|
Mathematics (grades
7-12) |
Mathematics: Content Knowledge |
Same (141) |
Same (147) |
|
|
Mathematics:
Proofs, Models, & Problems, Part 1 (graphing
calculator required) (154) |
Not required |
No additional tests |
||
|
Mathematics:
Pedagogy |
Same (145) |
|||
|
Physics (grades 7-12) |
No tests required |
(calculators
prohibited) (143) |
Same (147) |
|
|
(calculators
prohibited) (151) |
No additional tests |
|||
|
Social Studies (grades
7-12) |
Social
Studies: Content Knowledge (145) |
Same (154) |
Same (161) |
|
|
Social
Studies: Pedagogy (169) |
Same (164) |
No additional tests |
||
|
Spanish (grades 7-12) |
Spanish:
Content Knowledge (contains
listening section) (153) |
Same (162)* |
Same (161) |
|
|
Spanish:
Productive Language Skills (contains speaking section) (166) |
Same)
(168)* |
No additional tests |
||
|
Spanish:
Pedagogy (170) |
or*
Composite: 330 |
|||
|
|
AND |
|
||
|
|
||||
|
Special Education
(grades K-12) |
Education
of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (146) |
Same (148)* |
No tests required |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
or* Composite: 295 |
||||
*Note: The District of Columbia Educational
Credentialing and Standards Branch requires the Praxis I: Academic Skills
Assessments in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. These tests may be
taken in either the paper-and-pencil format, called the Pre-Professional Skills
Tests (PPST), or the Computer-Based Academic Skills Assessments (