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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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Appendix C Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education—Release 2. 2000. The Initial Report of the Secretary on the Quality of Teacher Preparation. Washington, DC: Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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Appendix A: Complete List of Praxis Tests, Scores, and State Cut Scores: 1998–99

This appendix contains a listing of the Praxis assessments used by states in the teacher certification and licensure process. The Praxis Series, or Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers, was developed and is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

There are 3 components of the Praxis Series: Praxis I—Academic Skills Assessments; Praxis II—Subject Assessments/Specialty Area, Professional Knowledge, and Core Battery tests, the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PPLT), and the Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers (MSAT); and Praxis III—Classroom Performance Assessment. The Academic Skills Assessments include the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) and the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) program, both of which measure basic proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics. States set their own cut score or minimum passing score for their test takers.

BASIC SKILLS

 

Praxis I: Academic Assessments

Praxis II: Core Battery

 

PPST: Mathematics

PPST: Reading

PPST: Writing

CBT: Mathematics

CBT: Reading

CBT: Writing

Communication Skills

General Knowledge

Professional Knowledge

Test Number

730

710

720

731

711

721

500

510

520

Score Range

150–190

150–190

150–190

300–335

300–335

300–335

600–695

600–695

600–695

State

 

AR

169

170

171

314

316

316

 

 

642

CT

 

 

 

319

324

318

 

 

 

DE

174

175

173

319

322

319

 

 

657

DC

*

172

171

*

319

316

 

 

 

FL

175

172

171

317

321

318

 

 

 

GA

173

172

172

318

319

318

 

 

646

HI

176

175

171

321

322

316

 

 

642

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

653

647

644

KS

174

173

172

 

 

 

 

 

645

KY

173

173

172

318

320

318

646

643

648

LA

 

 

 

 

 

 

645

644

648

ME

172

173

168

317

320

312

656

649

 

MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

648

645

 

MN

169

173

172

314

320

318

 

 

 

MS

169

170

172

314

316

318

 

 

 

MT

170

170

170

315

316

314

 

 

630

*=Test required—passing score not set **=Effective January 1999 += Multiple scores required a-ac=See notes at end of this appendix

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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BASIC SKILLS

 

Praxis I: Academic Assessments

Praxis II: Core Battery

 

PPST: Mathematics

PPST: Reading

PPST: Writing

CBT: Mathematics

CBT: Reading

CBT: Writing

Communication Skills

General Knowledge

Professional Knowledge

NC

173

176

173

318

323

319

 

 

661

NE

171

170

172

316

316

318

 

 

 

NH

172

174

172

317

321

318

642

 

 

NJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

649

643

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

644

645

630

NV

170

172

172

315

319

318

 

 

649

NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

650

649

642

OH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

642

 

OR

175

174

171

320

321

317

 

 

 

PA

 

 

 

 

 

 

646

644

653

RI

 

 

 

 

 

 

657 (g)

649 (g)

 

SC

*

*

*

*

*

*

 

 

 

TN

169

169

172

314

315

318

 

 

 

TX

*

*

*

*

*

*

 

 

 

VA

178

178

176

323

326

324

 

 

 

WV

172

172

171

317

319

316

 

 

 

WI

173

175

174

318

322

320

 

 

 

DoDEA

175

177

174

320

325

320

655

 

 

USVI

170

175

174

315

322

320

 

 

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING

 

PLT: Grades K-6

PLT: Grades 5–9

PLT: Grades 7–12

Test Number

522

523

524

Score Range

State

100–200

100–200

100–200

AR

 

 

 

CT

 

163

 

FL

 

 

 

GA

 

166

 

HI

163

157

157

IN

 

 

 

KS

 

 

 

KY

 

 

 

LA

 

 

 

ME

 

 

 

MD

 

 

 

MS

152

152

152

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING

 

PLT: Grades K-6

PLT: Grades 5–9

PLT: Grades 7–12

MO

 

160

160

NC

160

160

160

NJ

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

NV

169

 

161

NY

 

 

 

OH

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

PA

162

 

159

RI

 

 

 

SC

 

 

 

TN

155

*

159

WV

165

154

156

DoDEA

 

 

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Accounting (PA Version)

Agriculture

Agriculture (CA Version)

Agriculture (PA Version)

Art Education

Art Making

Art: Content Knowledge

Art: Content, Traditions, Criticism & Aesthetics

Athletic Trainer (WV Version)

Biology

Test Number

791

700

900

780

130

131

133

132

097

230

Score Range

100–200

250–990

250–990

250–990

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

State

 

AR

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

 

 

 

 

171 passing, 163 min. (a)

 

160 passing, 150 min. (a)

 

 

CT

 

 

 

470

 

148

157

130

 

 

DE

 

DC

 

FL

 

GA

 

530

 

 

 

150

161

 

 

 

HI

 

 

 

 

 

 

166

135

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

 

 

KS

 

KY

 

530

 

 

 

154

139

 

 

 

LA

 

ME

 

MD

 

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

 

510

MN

 

MO

 

490

 

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

MS

 

 

 

 

530

 

 

 

 

 

MT

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b)

(b)

 

550

NE

 

*

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Accounting (PA Version)

Agriculture

Agriculture (CA Version)

Agriculture (PA Version)

Art Education

Art Making

Art: Content Knowledge

Art: Content, Traditions, Criticism & Aesthetics

Athletic Trainer (WV Version)

Biology

NJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

NM

 

NV

 

 

 

 

 

154

156

 

 

 

NY

 

OH

 

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

620

 

610

 

 

 

 

 

PA

*

 

 

*

 

 

161

 

 

 

RI

 

SC

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

480

TN

 

530

 

 

 

 

150

*

 

 

TX

 

VA

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

WV

 

430

 

 

 

 

160

 

158

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Biology & General Science

Biology: Content Essays

Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1

Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 2

Biology: Content Knowledge

Biology: Pedagogy

Business Education

Chemistry

Chemistry: Content Essays

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

Test Number

030

233

231

232

235

234

100

240

242

241

245

Score Range

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

State

 

AR

540

 

 

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

 

CA

 

157 passing, 150 min. (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

155 passing, 145 min. (c)

 

 

CT

 

 

 

 

152

 

620

 

140

 

 

DE

 

DC

 

 

152

144

 

*

 

 

 

147

 

FL

 

GA

 

143**

 

 

152**

 

590

 

140**

 

 

HI

 

 

161

 

 

139

550

 

 

144

 

IN

560

 

 

 

 

 

480

460

 

 

 

KS

 

KY

550

139

139

 

 

 

570

 

 

144

 

LA

580

 

 

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

 

ME

 

151

MD

570

 

 

 

 

 

540

*

 

 

 

MN

 

MO

 

 

156

 

 

 

550

 

 

142

 

MS

570

 

 

 

 

 

550

510

 

 

154**

MT

 

NC

 

(d)

(d)

 

 

(d)

580

 

(f)

(f)

 

NE

 

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Biology & General Science

Biology: Content Essays

Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1

Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 2

Biology: Content Knowledge

Biology: Pedagogy

Business Education

Chemistry

Chemistry: Content Essays

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

NJ

 

 

 

142

 

 

580

 

 

119

 

NM

 

NV

 

 

154

 

 

146, 150**

560

 

*,**

 

 

NY

 

OH

560

 

 

 

 

 

540

430

 

 

 

OR

 

154

161

156

 

 

620

 

140

144

 

PA

*

 

144

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*,**

SC

590

 

 

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

 

TN

 

*

146

 

 

*

570

 

*

136

 

TX

 

VA

580

 

 

 

 

 

550

*

 

 

 

WV

 

 

140

 

152

 

570

 

 

 

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

154

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Chemistry, Physics & General Science

Communication

Computer Literacy/Data Processing

Cooperative Education

Data Processing (PA Version)

Driver Education (WV Version)

Early Childhood Education

Earth/Space Science

Earth Science: Content Knowledge

Economics

Ed. Leadership: Admin. & Supervision

Test Number

070

800

650

810

792

867

020

570

571

910

410

Score Range

250–990

250–990

250–990

250–990

100–200

100–200

250–990

250–990

100–200

250–990

250–990

State

 

AR

520

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

+

CA

 

CT

 

157

 

 

DE

 

DC

 

520

 

FL

 

600

 

GA

 

590

HI

 

IN

 

510

420

 

460

 

KS

 

KY

510

 

540

LA

530

 

510

 

620

ME

 

MD

520

 

600

 

152

 

 

MN

 

MO

 

 

*

 

 

 

500

 

147

 

 

MS

510

 

590

MT

 

NC

 

530

530

 

NE

 

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Chemistry, Physics & General Science

Communication

Computer Literacy/Data Processing

Cooperative Education

Data Processing (PA Version)

Driver Education (WV Version)

Early Childhood Education

Earth/Space Science

Earth Science: Content Knowledge

Economics

Ed. Leadership: Admin. & Supervision

NJ

 

134

 

540

NM

 

NV

 

590

NY

 

OH

520

 

480

 

500

OR

570

*

 

770

*

 

600

 

630

PA

*

 

530

570

 

RI

 

SC

570

 

520

 

590

TN

 

570

 

144

560

530

TX

 

VA

560

 

141

490

 

WV

 

530

 

570

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Education in the Elementary School

Education of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Education of Students with Mental Retardation

Elem. Ed: Content Area Exercises

Elem. Ed: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Elem. Ed: Curriculum, Instruction & Assess. (K-5)

Engl. Lang., Lit., & Comp.: Cont. Knowledge

Engl. Lang., Lit., & Comp.: Essays

English Lang. Lit., & Comp.: Pedagogy

English Language & Literature

Environmental Education

Test Number

010

271

320

012

011

016

041

042

043

040

830

Score Range

250–990

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

250–990

State

 

AR

500

 

490

 

CA

 

160

 

 

 

CT

 

 

 

148

163

 

172

160

 

 

 

DE

 

DC

 

*

146

 

142

 

*

 

 

FL

560

 

580

 

151

 

165

 

GA

 

168

 

137

 

154

163

135

 

 

 

HI

 

 

 

135

164

 

164

 

150

 

 

IN

520

 

560

 

500

 

KS

 

KY

 

156

 

 

143

 

138

135

 

LA

550

 

550

 

ME

 

MD

550

 

500

 

MN

 

MO

 

164

 

158

 

MS

540

 

540

 

530

 

MT

 

NC

540

 

580

(h)

(h)

 

(i, k)

(i)

(i, k)

 

 

NE

 

NH

 

155, 150**

 

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Education in the Elementary School

Education of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Education of Students with Mental Retardation

Elem. Ed: Content Area Exercises

Elem. Ed: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Elem. Ed: Curriculum, Instruction & Assess. (K-5)

Engl. Lang., Lit., & Comp.: Cont. Knowledge

Engl. Lang., Lit., & Comp.: Essays

English Lang. Lit., & Comp.: Pedagogy

English Language & Literature

Environmental Education

NJ

 

155

 

NM

 

NV

 

135

158

 

 

155

 

 

 

NY

 

OH

510

 

490

 

OR

 

*

670

 

 

 

164

145

 

 

 

PA

 

*

 

 

164

 

153

 

 

 

*

RI

 

SC

540

 

590

 

500

 

TN

 

*

 

*

159

 

157

*

*

 

 

TX

 

VA

520

 

520

 

520

 

WV

 

 

 

 

155

 

155

 

 

 

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Foreign Language Pedagogy

French

French: Content Knowledge

Fench: Linguistic, Literary, & Cult. Analy.

Fench: Productive Language Skills

General Mathematics (WV Version)

General Science

General Science: Content Essays

General Science: Content Knowledge 1

General Science: Content Knowledge 2

General Science: Content Knowledge

Test Number

840

170

173

172

171

067

430

433

431

432

435

Score Range

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

State

 

AR

 

490

 

CA

 

171

172

 

 

150 passing, 140 min., (c,e,l,m)

 

CT

 

 

165

 

163

 

 

145

 

 

157

DE

 

DC

 

520

 

136

143

 

FL

 

GA

 

 

156

 

155

 

 

120

 

 

145

HI

 

 

158

 

164

 

 

 

157

 

 

IN

 

520

 

+

 

KS

 

KY

 

 

144

 

151

 

150

 

LA

 

520

 

ME

 

MD

 

510

 

MN

 

MO

 

500

 

MS

 

510

 

MT

 

NC

 

 

(j)

 

(j)

 

 

(n,o)

(o)

(o)

 

NE

 

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Foreign Language Pedagogy

French

French: Content Knowledge

Fench: Linguistic, Literary, & Cult. Analy.

Fench: Productive Language Skills

General Mathematics (WV Version)

General Science

General Science: Content Essays

General Science: Content Knowledge 1

General Science: Content Knowledge 2

General Science: Content Knowledge

NJ

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

148

133

 

NM

 

NV

 

 

152

 

162

 

 

140, 135**

150

 

 

NY

 

OH

 

520

 

370

 

OR

 

620

 

135

152

150

 

PA

*

 

170

 

RI

 

SC

 

520

 

TN

 

 

160

 

*

 

 

*

138

136

 

TX

 

VA

 

570

 

WV

 

 

131

 

 

160

 

 

 

149

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Geography

German

German: Content Knowledge

German: Productive Language Skills

Gifted Education (WV Version)

Government/Political Science

Health & Physical Education

Health Education

Health & Phys. Ed: Content Knowledge

Home Economics Education

Intro to the Teaching of Reading

Test Number

920

180

181

182

357

930

850

550

856

120

200

Score Range

250–990

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

250–990

250–990

100–200

250–990

250–990

State

 

AR

 

520

 

520

510

CA

 

680

CT

 

 

162

 

680

 

630

 

DE

 

DC

 

FL

 

GA

 

 

156

166**

 

 

 

650

154

550

 

HI

 

490

 

560

 

IN

520

490

 

 

 

390

 

420

 

540

510

KS

 

KY

 

 

143

 

550

 

540

 

LA

 

500

 

510

 

ME

 

MD

 

510

 

520

 

MN

 

MO

 

 

161

 

480

 

560

 

MS

 

550

 

560

 

MT

 

NC

 

540

 

640

 

540

540

NE

 

NH

 

NJ

 

 

146

 

550

560

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Geography

German

German: Content Knowledge

German: Productive Language Skills

Gifted Education (WV Version)

Government/Political Science

Health & Physical Education

Health Education

Health & Phys. Ed: Content Knowledge

Home Economics Education

Intro to the Teaching of Reading

NM

 

NV

 

600

*,**

610

560

NY

 

OH

 

480

 

540

540

OR

 

620

 

720

 

650

 

PA

 

500

500

 

600

 

RI

 

SC

 

710

 

540

500

TN

520

 

139

 

 

560

 

570

 

580

 

TX

 

VA

 

560

 

*

 

570

 

WV

 

 

132

 

161

 

 

530

 

530

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Italian

Latin

Library Media Specialist

Marketing Education

Marketing (PA Version)

Mathematics

Mathematics: Content Knowledge

Mathematics: Pedagogy

Mathematics: Proofs, Models & Problems 1

Mathematics: Proofs, Models & Problems 2

Middle School: Content Knowledge

Test Number

620

600

310

560

793

060

061

065

063

064

146

Score Range

250–990

250–990

250–990

250–990

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

State

 

AR

 

 

540

520

 

+

 

CA

 

170 passing, 165 min. (q)

159 passing, 152 min., (q)

 

CT

670

770

 

141

 

DE

 

DC

 

141

*

*

 

 

FL

 

+

 

GA

 

700

620

590

 

 

124

 

139

 

 

HI

 

 

610

 

 

 

136

135

 

 

 

IN

 

 

530

 

 

530

 

KS

 

KY

 

530

590

 

 

500

141

 

141

 

 

LA

 

 

560

 

 

550

 

ME

 

154

MD

 

 

540

 

 

520

 

MN

 

MO

 

500

 

 

137

 

MS

 

 

610

590

 

520

 

MT

 

NC

 

 

610

690

 

530

(p)

(p)

 

 

 

NE

 

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Italian

Latin

Library Media Specialist

Marketing Education

Marketing (PA Version)

Mathematics

Mathematics: Content Knowledge

Mathematics: Pedagogy

Mathematics: Proofs, Models & Problems 1

Mathematics: Proofs, Models & Problems 2

Middle School: Content Knowledge

NJ

 

 

 

580

 

 

130

 

NM

 

NV

 

+

135

152

 

 

NY

 

OH

 

 

520

440

 

530

 

OR

 

 

630

690

 

 

147

140

144

140

 

PA

 

 

620

550

*

 

127

 

RI

 

SC

 

 

590

640

 

560

 

TN

 

540

550

560

 

 

136

*

 

TX

 

VA

 

 

 

*

 

580

 

WV

 

480

520

600

 

 

133

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Middle School English Language

Middle School Mathematics

Middle School Mathematics: Cont. Know.

Middle School Science

Middle School Social Studies

Music: Analysis

Music: Concepts and Processes

Music: Content Knowledge

Music Education

Office Technology (PA)

Physical Education

Test Number

049

069

066

439

089

112

111

113

110

794

090

Score Range

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

100–200

250–990

State

 

AR

 

510

 

 

CA

 

169 passing, 164 min., (s)

165 passing, 155 min., (s)

 

CT

*

*

 

*

*

 

150

153

 

 

540

DE

 

DC

 

FL

 

GA

 

145

154

 

HI

 

145

139

 

 

610

IN

 

510

 

 

KS

 

KY

*

*

 

*

*

 

140

137

 

 

540

LA

 

530

 

 

ME

 

MD

 

530

 

580

MN

 

MO

 

151

 

 

580

MS

 

530

 

 

MT

 

NC

 

(t)

(t)

*

 

 

 

NE

 

550

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Middle School English Language

Middle School Mathematics

Middle School Mathematics: Cont. Know.

Middle School Science

Middle School Social Studies

Music: Analysis

Music: Concepts and Processes

Music: Content Knowledge

Music Education

Office Technology (PA)

Physical Education

NJ

 

143

 

NM

 

NV

 

*, 150**

*,149**

 

 

 

NY

 

OH

 

OR

 

 

167

 

 

167

170

167

 

 

540

PA

 

158

 

157

 

RI

 

SC

 

480

 

 

TN

 

*

150

 

 

 

TX

 

590

VA

 

510

 

 

WV

 

155

 

 

 

WI

 

560

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Phys. Ed.: Content Knowledge

Phys. Ed.: Movement Forms– Analy./Des.

Phys. Ed.: Movement Forms-Video

Phys. Science: Content Knowledge

Phys. Science: Pedagogy

Physics

Physics: Content Essays

Physics: Content Knowledge

Physics: Content Knowledge

Pre-K Education

Psychology

Test Number

091

092

093

481

483

260

262

261

265

530

390

Score Range

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

250–990

State

 

AR

 

CA

 

158 passing, 152 min., (v)

170 passing, 150 min., (v)

 

 

 

160 passing, 150 min., (m)

 

CT

154

154

 

135

 

141

 

 

DE

 

DC

 

 

 

155

*

 

FL

 

GA

 

148

 

141**

 

 

140**

150**

 

 

 

HI

160

145

 

164

151

 

 

144

 

 

 

IN

 

400

 

 

 

390

480

KS

 

KY

152

135

 

141

 

 

 

LA

 

ME

 

MD

 

*

 

MN

 

MO

153

 

133

 

 

 

MS

 

520

 

MT

 

NC

(u)

(u)

 

 

(f,n)

510

 

NE

 

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Phys. Ed.: Content Knowledge

Phys. Ed.: Movement Forms– Analy./Des.

Phys. Ed.: Movement Forms-Video

Phys. Science: Content Knowledge

Phys. Science: Pedagogy

Physics

Physics: Content Essays

Physics: Content Knowledge

Physics: Content Knowledge

Pre-K Education

Psychology

NJ

139

 

113

 

 

 

NM

 

NV

154

149

 

 

142, 147**

 

550

NY

 

OH

 

OR

160

141

145

 

 

 

145

147

 

 

 

PA

 

440

 

RI

 

SC

 

720

TN

152

*

 

 

*

 

*

124

 

 

560

TX

 

VA

 

*

 

WV

150

 

 

142

 

126

590

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Reading Specialist

Safety/Driver Education

Social Studies

Social Studies: Analytical Essays

Social Studies: Content Knowledge

Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials

Social Studies: Pedagogy

Sociology

Spanish

Spanish: Content Knowledge

Test Number

300

860

080

082

081

083

084

950

190

191

Score Range

250–990

250–990

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

250–990

100–200

State

 

AR

550

 

500

 

470

 

CA

 

 

 

160 passing, 150 min., (w)

 

169 passing, 161 min., (w)

 

CT

 

162

 

170

DE

 

DC

 

145

 

*

 

 

153

FL

 

 

560

 

158

 

GA

580

 

 

 

151

156

 

 

 

167

HI

 

154

 

144

 

 

171

IN

 

 

520

 

 

 

 

440

500

 

KS

 

KY

 

146

150

 

 

 

145

LA

 

 

550

 

540

 

ME

 

MD

 

 

530

 

500

 

MN

 

MO

 

152

 

158

MS

 

 

520

 

530

 

MT

 

NC

570

 

 

(x,y)

(x,y)

(y)

 

(z)

NE

 

NH

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Reading Specialist

Safety/Driver Education

Social Studies

Social Studies: Analytical Essays

Social Studies: Content Knowledge

Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials

Social Studies: Pedagogy

Sociology

Spanish

Spanish: Content Knowledge

NJ

 

153

 

149

NM

 

NV

 

150

152

 

(aa,ab)

NY

 

OH

 

 

520

 

520

 

OR

640

 

 

155

158

167

 

 

 

166

PA

570

*

 

 

157

 

166

RI

 

SC

 

 

550

 

520

 

TN

 

540

 

152

TX

 

VA

 

 

540

 

540

 

WV

520

 

148

 

143

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Spanish: Linguistic, Literary & Cult. Analy.

Spanish: Pedagogy

Spanish: Productive Language Skills

Special Education

Special Education: Application of Core Princ.

Special Ed.: Knowledge Based Core Principles

Special Ed.: Preschool/Early Childhood

Special Ed.: Teaching Students w/Beh. Disab.

Special Ed.: Teaching Students w/Learn. Disab.

Special Ed.: Teaching Students w/Mental Ret.

Speech Communication

Test Number

193

194

192

350

352

351

690

371

381

321

220

Score Range

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

250–990

100–200

100–200

100–200

250–990

State

AR

 

510

 

550

CA

171

 

172

 

CT

 

 

163

 

150

155

 

DE

 

DC

 

*

*

510

 

FL

 

590

 

GA

 

 

159

 

130

152

 

153

156

153

660

HI

 

150

 

 

141

136

 

IN

 

490

KS

 

KY

 

 

156

 

127

 

 

147

 

139

 

LA

 

ME

 

MD

 

 

 

500

 

500

MN

 

MO

 

 

 

490

 

530

MS

 

550

 

510

MT

 

NC

 

 

(z)

510

 

560

NE

 

NH

 

NJ

 

560

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Spanish: Linguistic, Literary & Cult. Analy.

Spanish: Pedagogy

Spanish: Productive Language Skills

Special Education

Special Education: Application of Core Princ.

Special Ed.: Knowledge Based Core Principles

Special Ed.: Preschool/Early Childhood

Special Ed.: Teaching Students w/Beh. Disab.

Special Ed.: Teaching Students w/Learn. Disab.

Special Ed.: Teaching Students w/Mental Ret.

Speech Communication

NM

 

NV

 

 

(aa,ab)

 

 

145

 

 

 

 

580

NY

 

OH

 

OR

 

 

165

 

156

155

560

 

 

 

640

PA

 

144

152

 

RI

 

SC

 

 

 

600

 

TN

 

 

*

490

*

*

560

 

 

 

570

TX

 

VA

 

470

WV

 

136

550

156

144

136

600

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Teaching English as a Scond Lang.

Teaching Speech to Stud. w/Lang. Imp.

Teaching Stud. w/Emotional Disturbance

Teaching Stud. w/Learning Disabilities

Test Number

360

880

370

380

Score Range

250–990

250–990

250–990

250–990

State

AR

 

CA

 

CT

 

DE

 

DC

520

 

FL

 

 

600

590

GA

 

HI

510

 

 

 

IN

 

 

540

430

KS

 

KY

550

 

 

 

LA

 

ME

 

MD

 

MN

 

MO

 

MS

 

 

610

 

SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE

 

Teaching English as a Scond Lang.

Teaching Speech to Stud. w/Lang. Imp.

Teaching Stud. w/Emotional Disturbance

Teaching Stud. w/Learning Disabilities

MT

 

NC

520

 

680

610

NE

 

NH

 

NJ

 

NM

 

NV

 

500

 

 

NY

 

OH

420

 

510

390

OR

 

PA

 

*

 

 

RI

 

SC

 

 

680

670

TN

*

 

 

 

TX

 

VA

 

 

*

*

WV

 

WI

 

DoDEA

 

USVI

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

Appendix A • Endnotes

a  

= CA certification in Art requires achieving a combined total score of 331 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 171 on Art Making (0131) and meeting the passing score of 160 on Art: Content, Traditions, Criticism, & Aesthetics (0132) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 163 on Art Making and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 150 on Art: Content, Traditions, Criticism, & Aesthetics.

b  

= NC license for Art K-12 requires a combined score of 479 from Art Making (0131), minimum score 150; Art Content, Traditions, Criticism, & Aesthetics (0132), minimum score 130; and Art: Content Knowledge (0133), minimum score 144.

c  

= CA certification in Science: Biological Sciences requires achieving a combined total score of 307 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 157 on Biology: Content Essays (0233) and meeting the passing score of 150 on General Science: Content Essays (043) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 150 on Biology: Content Essays and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 140 on General Science: Content Essays.

d  

= NC license for Biology 9–12 requires a combined score of 465 from Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1 (0231); minimum score 154; Biology: Content Essays (0233), minimum score 139; and Biology: Pedagogy (0234), minimum score 135.

e  

= CA certification in Science: Chemistry requires achieving a combined total score of 305 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 155 on Chemistry: Content Essays (0242) and meeting the passing score of 150 on General Science: Content Essays (0433) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 145 on Chemistry: Content Essays and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 140 on General Science: Content Essays.

f  

= NC license for Chemistry 9–12 requires a combined score of 473 from Chemistry: Content Knowledge (0241), minimum score of 150; Chemistry: Content Essays (0242), minimum score 135; and Physical Science: Pedagogy (0483), minimum score 139.

g  

= RI initial teaching license requires passing all three Core Battery tests by either (1) passing each test separately OR (2) achieving a combined score for all three Core Battery tests of 1954, with individual scores not more than four points below the passing score for each test as listed in the table.

h  

= NC license for Elementary Education K-6 requires a combined score of 310 from Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (0011), minimum score 153; and Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises (0012), minimum score 127.

i  

= NC license for English 9–12 requires a combined score of 475 from English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (0041), minimum score 154; English Language, Literature and Composition: Content Essays (0042), minimum score 135; and English Language, Literature, and Composition: Pedagogy (0043), minimum score 145.

j  

= NC license for French K-12 requires a combined score of 322 from French: Content Knowledge (0173), minimum score 137; and French: Productive Language Skills (0171), minimum score 159.

k  

= NC license for Language Arts 6–8 requires a combined score of 319 from English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (0041), minimum score 152; and English Language, Literature and Composition: Pedagogy (0043), minimum score 135.

l  

= CA certification in Science: Geosciences requires meeting the passing score of 150 on the General Science: Content Essays (0433). Additional required examinations are given through the SSAT test series.

m  

= CA certification in Science: Physics requires achieving a combined total score of 310 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 160 on Physics: Content Essays (0262) and meeting the passing score of 150 on General Science: Content Essays (0433) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 150 on Physics: Content Essays and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 140 on General Science: Content Essays.

n  

= NC license for Comprehensive Science 6–8 requires a combined score of 296 from General Science: Content Essays (0433), minimum score 130; and Physical Science: Pedagogy (0483), minimum score 139.

o  

= NC license for Science 9–12 requires a combined score of 467 from General Science: Content Essay (0433), minimum score 130; General Science: Content Knowledge Part 1 (0431), minimum score 143 and General Science: Content Knowledge Part 2 (0432), minimum score 145.

p  

= NC license for Mathematics 9–12 requires a combined score of 288 from Mathematics: Content Knowledge (0061), minimum score 133; and Mathematics: Pedagogy (0065), minimum score 135.

q  

= CA certification in Mathematics requires achieving a combined total score of 329 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 170 on Mathematics: Proofs, Models, and Problems Part 1 (0063) and meeting the passing score of 159 on Mathematics: Proofs, Models and Problems Part 2 (0064) OR meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 165 on Mathematics: Proofs, Models and Problems Part 1 and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 152 on Mathematics: Proofs, Models and Problems Part 2.

r  

= CA certification in Multiple Subjects requires achieving a combined total score of 311 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 156 on MSAT: Content Knowledge (0140) and meeting the passing score of 155 on MSAT: Content Area Exercises (0151) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the score of 148 on Content Knowledge and meeting/exceeding the score of 147 on Content Area Exercises.

s  

= CA certification in Music requires achieving a combined total score of 334 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 165 on Music: Concepts and Processes (0111) and meeting the passing score of 169 on Music: Analysis (0112) OR meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 155 on Music: Concepts and Processes and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 164 on Music: Analysis.

t  

= NC license for Music K-12 requires a combined score of 448 from Music: Analysis (0112), minimum score 131; Music: Concepts and Processes (0111), minimum score 135; and Music: Content Knowledge (0113), minimum score 136.

u  

= NC license for Physical Education K-12 requires a combined score of 318 from Physical Education: Content Knowledge (0091), minimum score 155; and Physical Education: Movement Forms-Analysis/ Design (0092), minimum score 144.

v  

= CA certification in Physical Education requires achieving a combined total score of 328 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 170 on PE: Movement Forms—Video Evaluation (0093) and meeting the passing score of 158 on PE: Movement Forms-Analysis/Design OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 160 on PE: Movement Forms-Analysis/Design and meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 152 on PE: Movement Forms-Analysis/Design.

w  

= CA certification in Social Studies requires achieving a combined total score of 329 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 160 on Social Studies: Analytical Essays (0082) and meeting the passing score of 169 on Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials (0083) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 150 on Social Studies: Analytical Essays and meeting/exceeding the minimum score or 161 on Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials.

x  

= NC license for Social Studies 6–8 requires a combined score of 314 from Social Studies: Content Knowledge (0081), minimum score 158, and Social Studies: Analytical Essays (0082), minimum score 135

y  

= NC license for Social Studies 9–12 requires a combined score of 491 from Social Studies: Content Knowledge (0081), minimum score 158; Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials (0083), minimum score 167; and Social Studies: Analytical Essays (0082), minimum score 145.

z  

= NC license for Spanish K-12 requires a combined score of 327 from Spanish: Content Knowledge (0191), minimum score 148; and Spanish: Productive Language Skills (0192), minimum score 156.

aa  

= NV license for Bilingual requires scores from Spanish: Content Knowledge (0191) and Spanish: Productive Language Skills (0192). No minimum qualifying scores in effect until January 1999.

ab  

= NV license for Spanish requires passing both Spanish: Content Knowledge (0191), minimum score 160, and Spanish: Productive Language Skills (0192), minimum score 156.

ac  

= OR license for Elementary Education requires achieving a combined total score of 310 for both tests by either (1) meeting the passing score of 155 on MSAT: Content Knowledge (0140) and meeting the passing score of 155 on MSAT: Content Area Exercises (0151) OR (2) meeting/exceeding the minimum score of 147 on Content Knowledge and meeting/exceeding the score of 147 on Content Area Exercises.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

Appendix B: List of NES-Developed State Tests: 1998

This appendix contains a listing of the assessments administered by the National Evaluation Systems, Inc., for the teacher certification and licensure process. NES developed individual assessments series for 10 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas. Oregon uses the basic skills portion of the California assessments in their teacher certification and licensure process. NES assessments evaluate basic skills, professional knowledge, and subject matter knowledge. States set their own cut score or minimum passing rate for their test takers.

ARIZONA

ARIZONA TEACHER PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT (ATPA)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

Proficiency Examination in Reading, Grammar, and Mathematics

*

*

Professional Knowledge

Professional Knowledge Test

*

*

Subject Matter Knowledge

Elementary Education Subject Knowledge

*

*

 

Agriculture

*

*

 

Art

*

*

 

Biology

*

*

 

Business

*

*

 

Chemistry

*

*

 

Computers

*

*

 

Dance

*

*

 

Drama

*

*

 

Economics

*

*

 

English

*

*

 

Family and Consumer Science

*

*

 

French

*

*

 

General Science

*

*

 

Geography

*

*

 

German

*

*

 

Health

*

*

 

Health Occupations

*

*

 

History

*

*

 

Industrial Technology

*

*

 

Journalism

*

*

 

Marketing

*

*

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
×

 

Mathematics

*

*

 

Music

*

*

 

Physical Education

*

*

 

Physics

*

*

 

Political Science

*

*

 

Social Studies

*

*

 

Spanish

*

*

 

Speech

*

*

 

Cross-Categorical Special Education

*

*

*Arizona has not yet established a passing score for the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment.

**Arizona has not yet established a scoring scale for the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment.

CALIFORNIA

PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CALIFORNIA TEACHERS

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Reading

41

20–80

 

CBEST: Writing

41

20–80

 

CBEST: Mathematics

41

20–80

 

Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)2

81

0–120

Subject Matter Knowledge

14 Secondary Subject Assessment for Teachers (SSAT): Agriculture

220

100–300

 

12 SSAT: Art

220

100–300

 

05 SSAT: Biology

220 passing/208 minimum

100–300

 

15 SSAT: Business

220

100–300

 

06 SSAT: Chemistry

220 passing/208 minimum

100–300

 

11 SSAT: French

220

100–300

 

04 SSAT: General Science

220 passing/208 minimum

100–300

 

07 SSAT: Geoscience

220 passing/208 minimum

100–300

 

20 SSAT: German

220

100–300

 

16 SSAT: Health Science

220

100–300

 

17 SSAT: Home Economics

220

100–300

 

18 SSAT: Industrial and Technology Education

220

100–300

 

21 SSAT: Japanese

220

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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01 SSAT: Literature and English Language

220

100–300

 

19 SSAT: Mandarin

220

100–300

 

02 SSAT: Mathematics

220

100–300

 

13 SSAT: Music

220

100–300

 

09 SSAT: Physical Education

220

100–300

 

08 SSAT: Physics

220

100–300

 

23 SSAT: Punjabi

220

100–300

 

22 SSAT: Russian

220

100–300

 

03 SSAT: Social Science

220

100–300

 

10 SSAT: Spanish

220

100–300

 

24 SSAT: Vietnamese

220

100–300

COLORADO

PROGRAM FOR LICENSING ASSESSMENTS FOR COLORADO EDUCATORS (PLACE)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

90 Basic Skills

220

100–300

 

91 Liberal Arts and Sciences

220

100–300

Professional Knowledge

92 Professional Knowledge: Elementary

220

100–300

 

93 Professional Knowledge: Secondary

220

100–300

 

94 Professional Knowledge: Middle School

220

100–300

Subject Matter Knowledge

01 Elementary Education

220

100–300

 

04 Mathematics

220

100–300

 

05 Science

220

100–300

 

06 Social Studies

220

100–300

 

07 English

220

100–300

 

08 French

220

100–300

 

09 Spanish

220

100–300

 

10 German

220

100–300

 

11 Italian

220

100–300

 

12 Latin

220

100–300

 

14 Russian

220

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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15 Japanese

220

100–300

 

17 English as a Second Language

220

100–300

 

23 Special Education: Severe Needs—Vision

220

100–300

 

28 Art

220

100–300

 

29 Music

220

100–300

 

32 Physical Education

220

100–300

 

02 Early Childhood Education

220

100–300

 

16 Bilingual Education

220

100–300

 

18 Reading Teacher

220

100–300

 

19 Speech

220

100–300

 

20 Special Education: Moderate Needs

220

100–300

 

21 Special Education: Severe Needs-Cognitive

220

100–300

 

22 Special Education: Severe Needs—Affective

220

100–300

 

24 Special Education: Severe Needs- Hearing

220

100–300

 

25 Special Education: Severe Needs—Communication

220

100–300

 

26 Special Education—Profound Needs

220

100–300

 

27 Early Childhood Special Education

220

100–300

 

30 Drama

220

100–300

 

31 Health

220

100–300

 

33 Driver Education

220

100–300

 

34 Business Education

220

100–300

 

35 Distributive Education

220

100–300

 

36 Home Economics

220

100–300

 

37 Industrial Arts

220

100–300

 

40 Agriculture

220

100–300

 

42 School Library Media

220

100–300

 

43 Media Specialist

220

100–300

ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS CERTIFICATION TESTING SYSTEM (ICTS)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

96 ICTS Basic Skills Test: Mathematics

70

0–100

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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96 ICTS Basic Skills Test: Grammar

70

0–100

 

96 ICTS Basic Skills Test: Reading

70

0–100

 

96 ICTS Basic Skills Test: Writing

70

0–100

Subject Matter Knowledge

02 Early Childhood

70

0–100

 

03 Elementary

70

0–100

 

23 History

70

0–100

 

24 Social Science

70

0–100

 

25 English

70

0–100

 

26 Spanish

70

0–100

 

27 French

70

0–100

 

28 German

70

0–100

 

29 Hebrew

70

0–100

 

30 Italian

70

0–100

 

31 Latin

70

0–100

 

32 Russian

70

0–100

 

33 Dance

70

0–100

 

34 Speech

70

0–100

 

35 Biological Science

70

0–100

 

36 Mathematics

70

0–100

 

37 Chemistry

70

0–100

 

38 Computer Sciences

70

0–100

 

39 General Sciences

70

0–100

 

40 Physical Science

70

0–100

 

41 Physics

70

0–100

 

42 Health

70

0–100

 

43 Health Occupations

70

0–100

 

44 Family and Consumer Sciences

70

0–100

 

45 Industrial Technology Education

70

0–100

 

46 Agriculture

70

0–100

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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47 Business/Marketing/Management

70

0–100

 

51 Art (6–12)

70

0–100

 

52 Music (6–12)

70

0–100

 

53 Physical Education (6–12)

70

0–100

 

54 Theater Arts

70

0–100

 

04 Educable Mentally Handicapped

70

0–100

 

05 Trainable Mentally Handicapped

70

0–100

 

06 Learning Disabilities

70

0–100

 

07 Social/Emotional Disorders

70

0–100

 

08 Deaf and Hard of Hearing

70

0–100

 

09 Speech and Language Impaired

70

0–100

 

10 Blind and Partially Sighted

70

0–100

 

11 Physically Handicapped

70

0–100

 

12 Media

70

0–100

 

13 Reading

70

0–100

 

14 English as a Second Language

70

0–100

 

48 Art (K- 12)

70

0–100

 

49 Music (K-12)

70

0–100

 

50 Physical Education (K-12)

70

0–100

MASSACHUSETTS

MASSACHUSETTS TEACHER TESTS (MTT)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

01 Communication and Literacy Skills Test

70

0–100

Subject Matter Knowledge

02 Early Childhood Education

70

0–100

 

03 Elementary Teacher

70

0–100

 

04 Middle School Teacher

70

0–100

 

05 Social Studies

70

0–100

 

06 History

70

0–100

 

07 English

70

0–100

 

08 Reading

70

0–100

 

09 Mathematics

70

0–100

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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10 General Science

70

0–100

 

11 Physics

70

0–100

 

12 Chemistry

70

0–100

 

13 Biology

70

0–100

 

14 Earth Science

70

0–100

 

15 Latin & Classical Humanities

70

0–100

 

16 Music

70

0–100

 

17 Visual Art

70

0–100

 

19 Business

70

0–100

 

20 Home Economics

70

0–100

 

21 Health Education

70

0–100

 

22 Physical Education

70

0–100

 

24 English as a Second Language

70

0–100

 

25 Special Needs

70

0–100

 

26 French

70

0–100

 

27 German

70

0–100

 

28 Spanish

70

0–100

 

29 Chinese

70

0–100

 

30 Italian

70

0–100

 

33 Technology Education

70

0–100

MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN TEST FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION (MTTC)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

96 Basic Skills

220

100–300

Subject Matter Knowledge

01 Language Arts

220

100–300

 

02 English

220

100–300

 

03 Journalism

220

100–300

 

04 Speech

220

100–300

 

05 Reading

220

100–300

 

84 Social Studies

220

100–300

 

07 Economics

220

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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08 Geography

220

100–300

 

09 History

220

100–300

 

10 Political Science

220

100–300

 

11 Psychology

220

100–300

 

12 Sociology

220

100–300

 

13 Anthropology

220

100–300

 

14 Cultural Studies

220

100–300

 

15 Behavioral Studies

220

100–300

 

16 Science

220

100–300

 

17 Biology

220

100–300

 

18 Chemistry

220

100–300

 

19 Physics

220

100–300

 

20 Geology/Earth Sciences

220

100–300

 

21 Astronomy

220

100–300

 

22 Mathematics

220

100–300

 

23 French

220

100–300

 

24 German

220

100–300

 

26 Latin

220

100–300

 

27 Russian

220

100–300

 

28 Spanish

220

100–300

 

29 Italian

220

100–300

 

30 Polish

220

100–300

 

32 Business Education

220

100–300

 

33 Accounting

220

100–300

 

34 Business Administration

220

100–300

 

35 Secretarial Sciences

220

100–300

 

36 Marketing (Distributive Education)

220

100–300

 

37 Agricultural Education

220

100–300

 

38 Industrial Arts

220

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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39 Music Education

220

100–300

 

40 Home Economics

220

100–300

 

41 Art Education

220

100–300

 

42 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

220

100–300

 

43 Health

220

100–300

 

44 Physical Education

220

100–300

 

46 Dance

220

100–300

 

47 Driver Education

220

100–300

 

48 Library Science

220

100–300

 

49 Environmental Studies

220

100–300

 

50 Computer Science

220

100–300

 

51 Guidance Counselor

220

100–300

 

53 Fine Arts

220

100–300

 

54 Humanities

220

100–300

 

56 Mentally Impaired

220

100–300

 

57 Speech and Language Impaired

220

100–300

 

58 Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired

220

100–300

 

59 Emotionally Impaired

220

100–300

 

61 Visually Impaired

220

100–300

 

62 Hearing Impaired

220

100–300

 

63 Learning Disabled

220

100–300

 

64 Autistic

220

100–300

 

65 Bilingual French

220

100–300

 

66 Bilingual German

220

100–300

 

67 Bilingual Greek

220

100–300

 

68 Bilingual Latin

220

100–300

 

69 Bilingual Russian

220

100–300

 

70 Bilingual Spanish

220

100–300

 

71 Bilingual Italian

220

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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72 Bilingual Polish

220

100–300

 

73 Bilingual Hebrew

220

100–300

 

74 Bilingual Arabic

220

100–300

 

75 Bilingual Other

220

100–300

 

76 Bilingual Vietnamese

220

100–300

 

77 Bilingual Korean

220

100–300

 

78 Bilingual Yugoslavian

220

100–300

 

79 Bilingual Chaldean

220

100–300

 

80 Bilingual Chinese

220

100–300

 

81 Bilingual Japanese

220

100–300

 

82 Early Childhood Education

220

100–300

 

83 Elementary Education

220

100–300

NEW MEXICO

NEW MEXICO TEACHER ASSESSMENTS (NMTA)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Basic Skills

*

**

 

New Mexico Assessment of Teacher General Knowledge

*

**

Professional Knowledge

New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Competency

*

**

*New Mexico has not yet established a cut score for the New Mexico Teacher Assessments.

**New Mexico has not yet established a scoring scale for the New Mexico Teacher Assessments.

NEW YORK

NEW YORK STATE TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS (NYSTCE)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

90 Elementary Assessment of Teaching Skills, Written (ATS-W)

220

100–300

 

91 Secondary Assessment of Teaching Skills, Written (ATS-W)

220

100–300

 

01 Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAST)

220

100–300

 

023 English Language Proficiency Assessment for Classroom Personnel (ELPA-C)

220

100–300

 

024 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Spanish

220

100–300

 

026 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Haitian Creole

220

100–300

 

027 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Cantonese

220

100–300

 

028 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Mandarin

220

100–300

 

029 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Russian

220

100–300

 

030 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Arabic

220

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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031 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—French

220

100–300

 

032 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Korean

220

100–300

 

034 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Urdu

220

100–300

 

037 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Polish

220

100–300

 

043 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Bengali

220

100–300

 

049 Target Language Proficiency Assessment (TLPA)—Vietnamese

220

100–300

Subject Matter Knowledge

02 Elementary Education

220

100–300

 

03 English

220

100–300

 

04 Mathematics

220

100–300

 

05 Social Studies

220

100–300

 

06 Biology

220

100–300

 

07 Chemistry

220

100–300

 

08 Earth Sciences

220

100–300

 

09 Physics

220

100–300

 

21 Early Childhood Education

220

100–300

 

22 English to Speakers of Other Languages

220

100–300

 

10 Latin

220

100–300

 

11 Cantonese

220

100–300

 

12 French

220

100–300

 

13 German

220

100–300

 

14 Greek

220

100–300

 

15 Hebrew

220

100–300

 

16 Italian

220

100–300

 

17 Japanese

220

100–300

 

18 Mandarin

220

100–300

 

19 Russian

220

100–300

 

20 Spanish

220

100–300

OKLAHOMA

CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS FOR OKLAHOMA EDUCATORS (CEOE)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

74 Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET)

240

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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Professional Knowledge

70 OPTE: Early Childhood Education (PK-3)

240

100–300

 

71 OPTE: Elementary/Middle Level (1–8 or 5–9)

240

100–300

 

72 OPTE: Middle Level/Secondary (6–12 or 5–9)

240

100–300

 

73 OPTE: Multi-Level (PK-12)

240

100–300

Subject Matter Knowledge

11 OSAT: Advanced Mathematics

240

100–300

 

42 OSAT: Agricultural Education

240

100–300

 

02 OSAT: Art

240

100–300

 

10 OSAT: Biological Sciences

240

100–300

 

28 OSAT: Blind/Visual Impairment

240

100–300

 

40 OSAT: Business Education

240

100–300

 

04 OSAT: Chemistry

240

100–300

 

30 OSAT: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

240

100–300

 

36 OSAT: Driver Safety Education

240

100–300

 

05 OSAT: Early Childhood Education

240

100–300

 

08 OSAT: Earth Science

240

100–300

 

06 OSAT: Elementary Education

240

100–300

 

07 OSAT: English

240

100–300

 

09 OSAT: Family and Consumer Sciences

240

100–300

 

20 OSAT: French

240

100–300

 

21 OSAT: German

240

100–300

 

01 OSAT: Instrumental/General Music

240

100–300

 

37 OSAT: Journalism

240

100–300

 

23 OSAT: Latin

240

100–300

 

41 OSAT: Marketing Education

240

100–300

 

24 OSAT: Middle Level English

240

100–300

 

25 OSAT: Middle Level/Intermediate Mathematics

240

100–300

 

26 OSAT: Middle Level Science

240

100–300

 

27 OSAT: Middle Level Social Studies

240

100–300

 

29 OSAT: Mild/Moderate Disabilities

240

100–300

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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12 OSAT: Physical Education/Health/Safety

240

100–300

 

13 OSAT: Physical Science

240

100–300

 

14 OSAT: Physics

240

100–300

 

32 OSAT: Psychology/Sociology

240

100–300

 

22 OSAT: Russian

240

100–300

 

31 OSAT: Severe/Profound/Multiple Disabilities

240

100–300

 

19 OSAT: Spanish

240

100–300

 

16 OSAT: Speech/Drama/Debate

240

100–300

 

43 OSAT: Technology Education

240

100–300

 

17 OSAT: U.S. History/OK History/Government/Economics

240

100–300

 

03 OSAT: Vocal/General Music

240

100–300

 

18 OSAT: World History/Geography

240

100–300

OREGON

TEST

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Basic Skills

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Reading

41

20–80

 

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Writing

41

20–80

 

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Mathematics

41

20–80

TEXAS

EXAMINATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS IN TEXAS (ExCET)

PASSING SCORE

SCALE

Professional Knowledge

03 Secondary Professional Development

70

0–100

 

02 Elementary Professional Development

70

0–100

Subject Matter

04 Elementary Comprehensive

70

0–100

 

06 Art

70

0–100

 

71 American Sign Language

70

0–100

 

73 TASC-American Sign Language

70

0–100

 

53 Basic Business

70

0–100

 

23 Biology

70

0–100

 

54 Business Administration

70

0–100

 

52 Business Composite

70

0–100

 

20 Chemistry

70

0–100

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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18 Composite Science

70

0–100

 

24 Composite Social Studies

70

0–100

 

51 Computer Information Systems

70

0–100

 

44 Dance

70

0–100

 

21 Earth Science

70

0–100

 

27 Economics

70

0–100

 

16 English

70

0–100

 

48 French

70

0–100

 

26 Geography

70

0–100

 

49 German

70

0–100

 

25 Government

70

0–100

 

29 Health Education

70

0–100

 

28 History

70

0–100

 

30 Industrial Technology

70

0–100

 

46 Journalism

70

0–100

 

50 Latin

70

0–100

 

19 Life/Earth Science

70

0–100

 

65 Middle School Science

70

0–100

 

56 Marketing Education

70

0–100

 

17 Mathematics

70

0–100

 

08 Music

70

0–100

 

10 Physical Education

70

0–100

 

22 Physical Science

70

0–100

 

34 Physics

70

0–100

 

57 Psychology

70

0–100

 

45 Reading

70

0–100

 

55 Secretarial Business

70

0–100

 

58 Sociology

70

0–100

 

47 Spanish

70

0–100

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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42 Speech Communication

70

0–100

 

41 Theater Arts

70

0–100

 

31 Vocational Home Economics

70

0–100

 

33 Vocational Agriculture: Horticulture

70

0–100

 

32 Vocation Agriculture: Production

70

0–100

 

05 All-Level Art

70

0–100

 

07 All-Level Music

70

0–100

 

09 All-Level Physical Education

70

0–100

 

40 Special Education-Hearing Impaired

70

0–100

 

72 TASC

70

0–100

 

66 Bilingual Elementary Comprehensive

70

0–100

 

67 Bilingual Endorsement

70

0–100

 

14 Early Childhood Education

70

0–100

 

12 English as a Second Language

70

0–100

 

11 Generic Special Education

70

0–100

 

41 Information Processing Technologies

70

0–100

 

35 Learning Resources

70

0–100

 

38 Severely Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic

70

0–100

 

37 Severely and Profoundly Handicapped

70

0–100

 

36 Visually Impaired

70

0–100

 

75 Braille

70

0–100

 

80 TOPT French

70

0–100

 

81 TOPT Spanish

70

0–100

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and National Evaluation Systems (NES) Teacher Licensure Tests." National Research Council. 2001. Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10090.
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Americans have adopted a reform agenda for their schools that calls for excellence in teaching and learning. School officials across the nation are hard at work targeting instruction at high levels for all students. Gaps remain, however, between the nation's educational aspirations and student achievement. To address these gaps, policy makers have recently focused on the qualifications of teachers and the preparation of teacher candidates.

This book examines the appropriateness and technical quality of teacher licensure tests currently in use, evaluates the merits of using licensure test results to hold states and institutions of higher education accountable for the quality of teacher preparation and licensure, and suggests alternatives for developing and assessing beginning teacher competence.

Teaching is a complex activity. Definitions of quality teaching have changed and will continue to change over time as society's values change. This book provides policy makers, teacher testers, and teacher educators with advice on how to use current tests to assess teacher candidates and evaluate teacher preparation, ensuring that America's youth are being taught by the most qualified candidates.

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