West Chester University's Candidate Information
General Information:
All candidates for initial certification in Pennsylvania must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree, completed an approved program of teacher education, and passed The Praxis Series tests for their certification area as indicated on the table included below. Please note the Pennsylvania Department of Education will recognize scores for five years from the date of the test administration.
Test Center (#01896)
Supervisor:
Mrs. Gail Habbersett
302 Recitation Hall
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: (610) 436-2426
E-mail: ghabbersett@wcupa.edu
2008 National Test Dates for Paper-based Tests
NOTE! Tests will be administered at WCU except for the July date.
- March 15, 2008 - Praxis II
- April 26, 2008 - Praxis I & Praxis II
- June 14, 2008 - Praxis II
- July 26, 2008 - Praxis I & Praxis II
Computer-based tests (CBT) for Praxis I (PPST Reading, Mathematics, & Writing) may be taken at examinee's convenience - but by appointment through ETS.
Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST). If paying by credit card, you can register by calling Prometric Candidate Services at 1-800-853-6773. If you must pay by check, money order, or U.S. Postal money order, you must complete the Computer-based Test (CBT) Authorization Voucher Request Form, available on the web site.*
Praxis II: Subject Assessments. Register online using a credit card. If you must pay by check, money order, or U.S. Postal money order, download and complete the paper-based registration form. The information for registration can be found online.*
* Complete details are available in the Registration section of the ETS web site: http://www.ets.org/praxis
NOTE! All WCU students must have their test scores sent to WCU - recipient score code #2659; include this information when registering for tests.
Praxis Study Aids:
The WCU Learning Assistance and Resource Center offers free workshops each semester for PPST Mathematics and PPST Writing. These workshops are available only to students currently attending the University. (Contact number: 610-436-2535)
A variety of Praxis study guides may be accessed through the Francis Harvey Green Library. In addition, the SSI Bookstore on campus sells a number of Praxis resources.
Free Praxis study guides prepared by Educational Testing Service (ETS) can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm
Table of WCU's Certification Programs & Test Requirements
The following table lists the certification program areas offered at West Chester University along with the corresponding PRAXIS tests required as of September 1, 2003 by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Included are the test codes, test titles, and current Pennsylvania qualifying scores. Candidates should contact their major department for preferred date and sequence of their required Praxis tests.
Praxis I Tests
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| Test Code |
Session |
Testing |
Score (Meet or Exceed) |
| 0710 |
1 |
PPST: Reading |
*(see below) |
| 5710 |
N/A |
CBT PPST: Reading |
*(see below) |
| 0720 |
2 |
PPST: Writing |
*(see below) |
| 5720 |
N/A |
CBT PPST : Writing |
*(see below) |
| 0730 |
2 |
PPST: Math |
*(see below) |
| 5730 |
N/A |
CBT PPST : Math |
*(see below) |
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* Testing requirements for Praxis I (PPST) can be met through Method 1 or Method 2 (Effective September 15, 2005)
Method I (Minimum Scores)
Reading - 172
Writing - 173
Math - 173
Method 2(Minimum Scores)
Reading - 171
Writing - 170
Math - 171
Composite Score = 521. All areas must meet the minimum (see above), and the sum of the three scores must meet or exceed 521.
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Praxis II Tests:
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| Test Code |
Session |
Test Name |
Score (Meet or Exceed) |
| 0511 |
3 |
Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (Required for N-3, K-6, + K-12 certifications) |
150 |
| 0235 |
2 |
Biology: Content Knowledge |
147 |
| 0245 |
2 |
Chemistry: Content Knowledge |
154 |
| 0800 |
2 |
Communication |
530 |
| 0020 |
1 |
Early Childhood Education |
530 |
| 0571 |
2 |
Earth Science: Content Knowledge |
157 |
| 0011 |
1 |
Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment |
168 |
| 0041 |
1 |
English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge |
160 |
| 0840 |
1 |
Foreign Language: Pedagogy |
160 |
| 0173 |
2 |
French: Content Knowledge (contains listening) |
170 |
| 0181 |
2 |
German: Content Knowledge (contains listening) |
165 |
| 0600 |
1 |
Latin |
610 |
| 0191 |
1 |
Spanish: Content Knowledge (contains listening) |
166 |
| 0435 |
1 |
General Science: Content Knowledge |
146 |
| 0856 |
2 |
Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge |
146 |
| 0061 |
1 |
Mathematics: Content Knowledge (graphing calculator required) |
136 |
| 00113 |
1 |
Music: Content Knowledge (contains listening) |
158 |
| 0265 |
1 |
Physics: Content Knowledge |
140 |
| 0300 |
2 |
Reading Specialist |
570 |
| 0420 |
2 |
School Guidance and Counseling (contains listening) |
590 |
| 0081 |
1 |
Social Studies: Content Knowledge |
157 |
| 0353 |
2 |
Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge |
136 |
| 0880 |
1 |
Teaching Speech to Students with Language Impairments |
590 |
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PA Department of Education
You may find this link useful if you have specific questions about our state certification requirements. It also has information on interstate certification agreements.
http://www.pde.state.pa.us
Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Data
For a discussion of the 2006-2007 WCU HEA TITLE II data, click here.
Aggregate and Summary Institution-Level Pass-Rate Data
For
Regular Teacher Preparation Program click here
Single-Assessment Institution Level Pass-Rate Data
For Regular Teacher Preparation Program click here
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