State Testing
Requirements
For Teacher Licensure
Praxis™
I Test (PPST®)
All students
planning to enroll in an initial professional education program in Wisconsin
colleges or universities that leads to a license to teach in the state will
be required to pass basic skills tests in reading, writing, and mathematics.
The tests are usually taken during the first or second year of undergraduate
work.
The tests are
the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST®) developed and administered by
Educational Testing Service. The tests cover basic skills needed by teachers
and were selected by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction based
on the recommendation of a committee of Wisconsin teachers and teacher educators.
The successful completion of either the PPST will fulfill the Wisconsin requirement.
Test At A Glance™ downloads
(includes
sample questions and details about each test)
| Test Name | Test
Code |
Passing Score |
| PPST Reading | 175 |
|
| PPST Writing | 174 |
|
| PPST Math | 173 |
|
| OR |
||
| Computer-PPST Reading | 175 |
|
| Computer-PPST Writing | 174 |
|
| Computer-PPST Math | 173 |
Praxis™ II Test
The tests will cover knowledge
needed by beginning teachers and were selected by the state Superintendent
of Public Instruction based on the recommendations of a committee of Wisconsin
educators.
Test
At A Glance™ download for Ag Ed (includes
sample questions and details about the test)
| Licensing Area | Test Name | Test
Code |
-
Passing
Score - |
| Agricultural Education | Agricultural Education: Content Knowledge | 510 |
For more information on the computer-based test (PPST® only)
More Praxis™ information
for students planning on teaching in:
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Other States
Registering for a Praxis™ Test
Additional information
on the ETS web site at: http://www.ets.org/praxis/