The PRAXIS Series™ Tests

The Praxis Series™ Assessments provide tests and other services that states use as part of their teaching licensing certification process. There are three Praxis Series™ tests. Currently, DANTES only funds levels I and II.

Praxis I® Tests

Praxis I® : Pre-Professional Skills Assessments (PPST®) are designed to measure basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Colleges and universities may use these tests to evaluate individuals for entry into teacher education programs. The assessments are generally taken early in your college career.

Praxis II® Tests

PRAXIS II® : Subject Assessment tests measure knowledge of specific subjects that K-12 educators will teach, as well as general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge. There are Subject Assessments, Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests and Teaching Foundations Tests.

Individuals entering the teaching profession take these tests as part of the teacher licensing and certification process required by many states. A number of professional associations and organizations require these tests as one criterion for professional licensing decisions.

Praxis III® Tests

PRAXIS III® : Classroom Performance Assessments comprise a system for assessing the skills of beginning teachers in classroom settings. ETS developed Praxis III for use in teacher licensing decisions made by states or local agencies empowered to license teachers. Under the guidelines that govern its use, Praxis III may not be used for the purpose of making employment decisions about teachers who are currently licensed.

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