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Licensure Assessments

Maryland Teacher Preparation Programs

Students enrolled in a Maryland teacher preparation program (traditional or alternative) must pass licensure assessments demonstrating mastery of basic skills, subject area content, and pedagogy.


Basic Skills Assessments

The following measures may be used to demonstrate mastery of basic skills.


Measure Requirement Required Subtests
 ​Test Code ​Passing Score
​Grade Point Average
​3.0 Grade Point Average on the most recently earned degree
Work directly with your college/university to determine if you are eligible for this option
​n/a
​n/a​n/a
​Performance Evaluation
 ​Three years of local school system teacher evaluations demonstrating effective (or better) performance
Work directly with your college/university to determine if you are eligible for this option
​n/a
​n/a
​n/a
​Test
​Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Version 2019)Reading​5713​156
Writing​5723​162
​Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators ​Reading​5712​156
Writing​5722​162
Praxis I: PPST/CPPST (Taken prior to September 1, 2014)Reading5710​177
Writing5720​173
​SAT (prior to April 1995) (math and verbal)​ -​1000
​SAT (April 1995 - December 31, 2018) (math and verbal OR math and critical reading OR evidence-based reading & writing and math)​ -​1100
​​SAT (on/after January 1, 2019) (evidence-based reading & writing and math)​ -​1180
​GRE (prior to September 1, 2011) (math and verbal)​ -​1000
​GRE (taken as of September 1, 2011) (math and verbal)​ -​297
​ACT​ - ​24

Subject-Area Content

Teacher candidates enrolled in a Maryland teacher preparation program must submit a content assessment.

Pedagogy

Candidates who are required to submit a pedagogy assessment may submit either the edTPA, PPAT, or the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching. There is no specific score required for either the edTPA or PPAT; however, if an applicant submits the Principles of Learning and Teaching, the score indicated below is required. 

Note- Beginning July 1, 2025, all teacher licensure areas will require a performance-based assessment. Candidates who will graduate on or after July 1, 2025, MUST take one of the performance-based assessments for licensure. Please visit our Performance-Based Assessment page for more information.

Please reference the table below to determine the assessments required for each licensure area.

Elementary/Secondary Areas

Licensure Area
​Test Type
 Required Test Test Code MD Score
Agriculture/Agribusiness and Renewable Natural Resources 7-12​Content
 Agriculture
 5701 147
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Art PreK-12 ​
​Content
 Art: Content and Analysis
 5135 161
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Biology 7-12​Content
 Biology: Content Knowledge
or
 5236
 154
​Content
The older version (5235) of the Biology content will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5235
150
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Blind/Visually Impaired ​
​Content
 National Certification in Unified English Braille n/a 75
(each subtest)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Business Education 7-12​​Content
 Business Education: Content Knowledge 5101 154
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Chemistry 7-12​​Content
 Chemistry: Content Knowledge
or
 5246
 146
​​Content
The older version (5245) of the chemistry content will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5245
153
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Chinese Mandarin PreK-12​​Content
 Chinese (Mandarin)
or
 5665
 165
​​Content
 ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/a
Intermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Computer Science 7-12​​Content
Computer Science5652149
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Early Childhood Education PreK-3​​Content
 Early Childhood Education
 5025 156
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood
or
 5621
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
​Reading Instruction
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
 5205 159
Earth/Space 7-12​​Content
 Earth and Space Sciences
or
 5572
 154
​​Content
The older version (5571) of the Earth and Space Sciences content test will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5571
152
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/an/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Economics 7-12​​Content
Economics
5911150
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Elementary Education 1-6​​Content

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (CKT)

7811
​

  • CKT: Reading Language Arts Subtest

7812161
​

  • CKT: Math Subtest

7813150
​

  • CKT: Science Subtest

7814154
​

  • CKT: Social Studies Subtest

7815161
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6
or

5622

160

​Pedagogy

edTPA
or

n/a

n/a

​Pedagogy

PPAT

n/a

n/a

​Reading Instruction

Teaching Reading: Elementary Education

5205

159

English 7-12​​Content
 English Language, Arts Content: and Analysis 5039 168
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPATn/a
n/a
Environmental Science 7-12​​Content
 n/a
 na na
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
 n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
ESOL PreK-12​​Content
 English to Speakers of Other Languages
 5362 163
​Reading Instruction
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education5205159
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12​​Content
 Family and Consumer Sciences
 5122 153
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
French PreK-12​​Content
 World Languages: French
or
 5174
 162
​​Content
 ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/a
Intermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Geography 7-12​​Content
 Geography 5921 168
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
German PreK-12​​Content
 World Languages: German
or
 5183
 163
​​Content
 ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/aIntermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Health PreK-12 ​
​​Content
 Health Education
 5551 155
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
History 7-12​​Content
 World and US History: Content Knowledge 5941 160
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPATn/an/a
Latin PreK-12 ​
​​Content
 Latin 5601 152
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Mathematics 7-12​​Content
 Mathematics: Content Knowledge 5165 159
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Music PreK-12
​
​​Content
 Music: Content & Instruction 5114 162
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Physical Science 7-12​​Content
 Physical Science 5485 157
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Physics 7-12​​Content
 Physics: Content Knowledge
or
 5266
 145
​​Content
The older version (5265) of the physics content test will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5265
143
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Physical Education PreK-12 ​
​​Content
 Physical Education: Content and Design 5095 169
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Political Science 7-12
​​Content
 Government/Political Science
 5931 149
​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Social Studies 7-12​​Content
 Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
 5086
 153
​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​Pedagogy
​edTPA
or
​n/a
​n/a
​Pedagogy
​PPAT
​n/a
​n/a
Spanish PreK-12​​Content
 World Language: Spanish
or
 5195
 168
​​Content
 ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/a
Intermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Special Education Infant-3/1-8/6-Adult​​Content
 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge
or
 5355
 145
​​Content
The older version (5354) of the special education foundational knowledge test will be accepted through August 31, 2026, if taken on or before August 31, 2024.
5354
163
​Reading Instruction
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education 5205 159
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Technology Education 7-12​​Content
 Technology Education
 5051 159
​​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
​​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​​Pedagogy
 PPATn/a
n/a
Theater 7-12
​​Content
 Theater
 5641 151
​​Pedagogy
Principles of Learning and Teaching
or
5624
157
​​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​​Pedagogy
 PPATn/a
n/a


Middle School Areas

Licensure Area​Test Type
 Test Required
 Test Code MD Score
Middle School English 4-9
​Content
 Middle School: English/Language Arts 5047
 164
​​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
​​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Middle School Mathematics 4-9​Content
 Middle School: Mathematics 5164 157
​​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
​​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Middle School Science 4-9
​Content
 Middle School: Science 5442 152
​​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
​​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a
Middle School Social Studies 4-9​Content
 Middle School: Social Studies 5089 154
​​Pedagogy
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
​​Pedagogy
 edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
​​Pedagogy
 PPAT
n/a
n/a