Requirements for Entrance to Major
The 宾西法尼亚 Department of Education requires that undergraduate students in all Instructional I teacher certification programs must successfully complete a Basic Skills Assessment.
As of summer 2018, the Basic Skills Assessment at Penn State must be fulfilled by completing the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educations (核心) 考试. The 核心 series includes three modules: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. You may take one or all three modules at one test appointment. The 核心 may be passed by achieving a 156 in Reading, a 162 in Writing and a 142 in Mathematics, 或者通过 Composite Score Option. Once on the PDE testing page, select option 2 under "测试需求."
核心 | 合格分数 | Minimum Composite Score |
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Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 156 | 148 |
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 162 | 158 |
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics | 142 | 132 |
Composite Score Method - 核心 tests
Minimum Composite Score Total = 460
Recommended Scheduling
Students are strongly encouraged to attempt these tests during the first year or by no later than the September testing date of the sophomore year.
Requirements for Instructional I Certification
For the Instructional I Certificate, the 宾西法尼亚 Department of Education currently requires qualifying scores on the following PECT tests:
认证领域 | 测试供应商 & 系列 | 测试代码 | 测试的名字 | 合格的分数 |
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Childhood Education Teaching Option (PK-4) | ESP /高炉 | PA 702 | Pre - K - 4模块1, Module 2, and Module 3 or |
220 /模块 |
PA 006 | Pre - K - 4模块1 | 220 | ||
PA 007 | Pre - K - 4模块2 | 220 | ||
PA 008 | Pre - K - 4模块3 | 220 |
Recommended Scheduling
Begin taking at the beginning of the graduation semester
注意: Make sure you have these scores reported to Penn State. If your scores do not appear on your degree audit, a copy of your ETS score sheet must be attached to your certification application submitted during your graduation semester. KEEP YOUR ETS S核心 SHEET(S)!
For more information, visit Penn State College of Education Teacher Testing or 宾西法尼亚 Educator Certification Tests.