O. PRAXIS INFORMATION
 
Students must meet the passing scores on required Praxis exams to be certified in Kentucky. Current requirements include both the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test and specialty area exams (sometimes called subject area exams). The PLT is a two-hour test to measure basic pedagogical and professional knowledge. Note that the appropriate grade level test must be taken. The specialty area tests (usually require two or three hours) measure content knowledge. Passing scores are adjusted periodically by the Education Professional Standards Board.
 

ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR PRAXIS SCORES SENT TO CENTRE (CODE 1109) AND TO THE KENTUCKY EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD (CODE R7283).

You should take only one of the following Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) tests.
 
PLT LEVEL TEST CODE AND TITLE PASSING SCORES
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 0522 PLT: Grades K-6 161
SECONDARY EDUCATION 0524 PLT: Grades 7-12 161

The Praxis II tests and the current passing scores required for given subject areas are:

CERTIFICATION AREA  TEST CODE AND TITLE  PASSING 
SCORES
ART 0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0133 Art: Content Knowledge  158
0131 Art Making  154
BIOLOGY  0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0235 Biology: Content Knowledge 

146
CHEMISTRY 0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching : Grades 7-12 161
0245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 147
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION  0014 Elementary Education: Content Knowledge 148
ENGLISH 0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0041 English Language, Literature & Composition: Content Knowledge  160
0042 English Language, Literature & Composition: Essays  155
FRENCH  0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0173 French: Content Knowledge 
(Contains listening section)		 159
GERMAN  0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0181 German: Content Knowledge 
(Contains listening section)		 157
MATHEMATICS  0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0061 Mathematics: Content Knowledge (graphing calculator required) 125
0063 Mathematics: Proofs, Models and Problems-Part 1 (graphing calculator required) 141
PHYSICS 0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0265 Physics: Content Knowledge 133
SOCIAL STUDIES  0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge  151
0083 Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials 159
SPANISH 0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 161
0191 Spanish: Content Knowledge (Contains listening section) 160

For sites and other registration information, see the current PRAXIS Bulletin of Information (since Centre College is not a PRAXIS testing center). The Praxis website http://www.ets.org/praxis/prxky.html includes information regarding the PRAXIS tests including test information and online registration. All tests are not given on all test dates. Examine the Test at A Glance material to see examples of specifications and test questions. Top 10 Questions asked by Praxis candidates. The testing schedule for 2008-2009 is listed in the table below.

EXAM
DATE OF EXAM
CLOSING DATE

 FOR REGISTRATION
Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Tests		 September 13, 2008 August 14, 2008

Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Tests

 November 15, 2008 October 16, 2008
Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Tests
January 10, 2009
 December 11, 2008
Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Tests 
March 14, 2009
 February 12, 2009

Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Tests
April 25, 2009
 March 26, 2009
Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Test
June 13, 2009
 May 14, 2009
Specialty Area Tests;
PLT Test
July 25 , 2009
 June 25, 2009

 

Certificates and/or statements of eligibility are not issued without verification that the Praxis exams scores meet the state's requirements. Therefore, it is not advisable to take the Praxis exams in the summer if one hopes to secure a teaching position in the fall. Test results from the summer administration of the Praxis exams are often not available until well after the public schools begin classes in the fall.
 
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR PRAXIS SCORES SENT TO CENTRE (CODE 1109) AND TO KENTUCKY'S EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD (CODE R7283).

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