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Examinations (PPST and Praxis II)

MN requires that applicants for teacher licensing successfully complete both Praxis I (PPST) and Praxis II exams.

Common Questions:

Where and when do I need to take the Praxis I and II Pre professional Skills Test (PPST)?

What are the new cut off scores for the PPST?

How much do the Praxis tests cost and how do I sign up for them?

What is the Writing Test like and how do I prepare for it?

What happens after I take the test? Where are the results filed?

MN requires that applicants for teacher licensing successfully complete both Praxis I (PPST) and Praxis II exams.

Praxis I (PPST exams) need to be attempted prior to applying for admission to the Teacher Education Program and passed for licensure requirements..
Praxis II (exit exams) need to be taken prior to licensing and are usually taken just before student teaching .Following is the list of Praxis II exams which WSU majors must complete for licensing in MN.

PRAXIS I PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TEST All applicants for a first-time Minnesota teaching license must complete an examination of reading, writing, and mathematics (all teaching fields, birth – grade 12). The PPST can be taken by paper/pencil or at Computer-Based Testing Centers. Please refer to the Praxis Registration Bulletin for a list of all testing centers. www.ets.org/praxis (WI will accept MN passing rates for PPST scores only; however, WI applicants will need to meet all WI required Praxis II scores-WI passing scores are available on the praxis web site listed above)
Licensure Field	Test Code	Test Length (hours)	Test Name	MN Qualifying Score	Test Fee 9/1/07 ( plus a $50 registration fee
	10710	1	PPST Reading	173	$40
	20720	1	PPST Writing	172	$40
	10730	1	PPST Math	171	$40
	5710	Arr.	Computerized PPST-Reading	173	One test $80
	5720	Arr.	Computerized PPST-Writing	172	Two tests $120
	5730	Arr.	Computerized PPST-Mathematics	171	Three tests $160

Key= ** MN Passing Content Knowledge scores as of 1/2008 listed below next to the required test.

Students in all licensure program areas only need to take one of the Principles of Learning Teaching tests and will be licensed for the full scope of the licensure area: (MN Passing scores: 30521 (B-3)=**164; 30522 (K-6)=**159; 30523 (gr. 5-9)=**155; 30524 (gr. 7-12)=**157

You must have passing scores at the time you apply for licensure recommendation. Praxis web site: www.ets.org/praxis or call 1-800-772-9476; MN Dept of Education Web site: http://education.state.mn.us/ or call 651-582-8691; WI Dept. of Public Instruction:http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/index.html or call 608-266-1027

WSU Teaching Major	Praxis II Content Knowledge Exam	Praxis II Principles of Learning Exam
Art Education	10133 Art (**164)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Business Education	10100 Business Education (**610)	30523 or 30524
Communication Arts & Literature (5-12)	10041 English Language, Literature and Composition (** 157)	30523 or 30524
Elementary K-6 with Pre primary and Early Childhood Education	10014 Elementary Education (**145)	30522
Elementary K-6 with Middle Level Specialty: Communication Arts & Literature	10014 Elementary Education (145) AND 10049 Middle English Language Arts (161)	30522
Elementary K-6 with Middle Level Specialty: Mathematics	10014 Elementary Education (145) AND 20069 Middle Mathematics (152)	30522
Elementary K-6 w Middle Level Specialty:Science	10014 Elementary Education (145) AND 10439 Middle Science (150)	30522
Elementary K-6 w Middle Level Specialty: Social Studies	10014 Elementary Education (145) AND 20089 Middle Social Studies (151)	30522
English as a Second Language	20360 Teaching English as a Second Language (**600)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
French	0171 French Product Lang Skills (**158)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
German	30182 German Product Lang Sk (**170)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Health Education	20550 Health Education (**580)	30523 or 30524
Mathematics (5-12 only)	10061 Mathematics (**125)	30523 or 30524
Music (Instrumental and/or Vocal)	10113 Music (**149)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Physical Education	10091 Physical Education (**143)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Science: Biology (9-12)	20235 Biology (**152)	30524
Science: General (5-8) (with a 9-12 science teaching major)	10439 Middle Science (**150)	30523
Science: Chemistry (9-12)	20245 Chemistry (**152)	30524
Science: Earth (9-12)	20571 Earth Science (**149)	30524
Science: Physics (9-12)	10265 Physics (**137)	30524
Social Science: History (5-12)	10081 Social Studies (**146)	30523 or 30524
Spanish	20192 Spanish Produc Lang Skill (**162)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Special Education: DD	20353 Educ of Except Students (**158)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Special Education: LD	20353 Educ of Except Students (**158)	30522 or 30523 or 30524
Special Education: DAPE(Offered only with K-12 Physical Education major)	20353 Educ of Except Students (**158)

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