| Academic Skills Assessments |
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All beginning teachers in all content areas must take Praxis I, SAT, GRE, or ACT.
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Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST or CPPST) |
Test Code |
MD Score |
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PPST Reading (mc - 60 min.) or |
0710 |
177 |
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Computerized PPST Reading (mc - 75 min.) |
5710 |
177 |
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PPST Writing (mc & cr - 60 min.) or |
0720 |
173 |
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Computerized PPST Writing (mc & cr - 75 min.) |
5720 |
173 |
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PPST Mathematics (mc - 55 min.) or |
0730 |
177 |
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Computerized PPST Mathematics (mc - 75min.) |
5730 |
177 |
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SAT (prior to April,1995) |
- |
1000 |
| SAT (after April, 1995) |
- |
1100 |
| GRE |
- |
1000 |
| ACT |
- |
24 |
Applicants may meet the testing requirement in one of two ways by submitting: individual scores at or above the state qualifying scores on Praxis I: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or a composite score that is at or above the state qualifying score on Praxis I, SAT, GRE, or ACT.
The composite score is the combined total of state qualifying scores on the three Praxis I assessments. The composite score for the PPST and CPPST is 527; the composite score for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) is 966. There is no composite score if the applicant took a combination of PPST and CBT. ETS no longer offers the CBT.
The composite score on the SAT taken prior to April 1995 is 1000; the composite score on the SAT taken after April 1995 is 1100. The composite score on the GRE is 1000; the composite score on the ACT is 24.