You may send test scores to MSDE in one of the following ways:
- Notation on a college transcript,
- Photocopy of the original score report, or
- Official verification from a state department of education.
If you are enrolled in a Maryland approved educator preparation program, you should work directly with your program to assure you understand your testing requirements.
Important Information Regarding New Testing Requirements
Beginning on July 1, 2019, the edTPA and PPAT will be accepted in lieu of the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching assessment. Currently, 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. Please visit our Performance Assessment page for more information.
After June 30, 2022, all teacher candidates must take either the edTPA or PPAT. If taking the edTPA, choose the rubric aligned with the subject area for which you are applying.
Elementary and Secondary Areas
| Licensure Area | Test Required | Test Code | MD Score |
|---|
| Agriculture 7-12 | Agriculture (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5701
5624
| 147
157 |
|---|
| Art PreK-12 | Art: Content and Analysis |
5135 | 161 |
|---|
| Biology 7-12 | Biology: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5235
5624 | 150
157 |
|---|
| Blind/Visually Impaired | National Certification in Unified English Braille
| n/a
| 75
(each subtest) |
|---|
| Business Education 7-12 | Business Education: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5101
5624 | 154
157 |
|---|
| Chemistry 7-12 | Chemistry: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5245
5624 | 153
157 |
|---|
| Chinese Mandarin PreK-12 | Chinese (Mandarin)
World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5665
5841 | 165
158 |
|---|
| Computer Science 7-12 | Computer Science (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5652
5624 | 149
157 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education PreK-3 | Early Childhood Education (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (Pedagogy)*
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
|
5025
5621
5205 | 156
157
159
|
|---|
| Earth/Space 7-12 | Earth/Science: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5571
5624 | 152
157 |
|---|
| Economics 7-12 | Economics (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)*
|
5911
5624 | 150
157 |
|---|
| Elementary Education 1-6 | Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (Content)- CKT: Reading Language Arts Subtest
- CKT: Math Subtest
- CKT: Science Subtest
- CKT: Social Studies Subtest
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (Pedagogy)*
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
|
7811
7812
7813
7814
7815
5622
5205
|
161
150
154
161
160
159
|
|---|
| English 7-12 | English Language, Arts Content: and Analysis
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5039
5624 | 168
157 |
|---|
| Environmental Science 7-12 | No Content Assessment
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
| na
5624
| na
157 |
|---|
| ESOL PreK-12 | English to Speakers of Other Languages (Content)
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
|
5362
5205
| 163
159
|
|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12 | Family and Consumer Sciences (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5122
5624 | 153
157 |
|---|
| French PreK-12 | World Languages: French
World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5174
5841 | 162
158 |
|---|
| Geography 7-12 | Geography
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5921
5624 | 168
157 |
|---|
| German PreK-12 | World Languages: German
World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5183
5841 | 163
158 |
|---|
| Health PreK-12 | Health Education |
5551 | 155 |
|---|
| History 7-12 | World and US History: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5941
5624 | 160
157 |
|---|
| Latin PreK-12 | Latin
World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5601
5841 | 152
158 |
|---|
| Marketing 7-12 | No Content Assessment
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
| na
5624 | na
157 |
|---|
| Mathematics 7-12 | Mathematics: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5161
5624 | 160
157 |
|---|
| Music PreK-12 | Music: Content & Instruction |
5114 | 162 |
|---|
| Physical Science 7-12 | No Content Assessment
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
| na
5624 | na
157 |
|---|
| Physics 7-12 | Physics: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5265
5624 | 143
157 |
|---|
| Physical Education PreK-12 | Physical Education: Content and Design |
5095 | 169 |
|---|
| Political Science 7-12 | Government/Political Science (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5931
5624 | 149
157 |
|---|
| Social Studies 7-12 | Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5086
5624
| 153
157 |
|---|
| Spanish PreK-12 | World Language: Spanish
World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5195
5841 | 168
158 |
|---|
| Special Education Infant-3/1-8/6-Adult | Core Knowledge and Applications (Content)
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education(after Sept 1, 2019)
|
5354
5205
| 163
159
|
|---|
| Technology Education 7-12 | Technology Education (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5051
5624 | 159
157 |
|---|
| Theater 7-12 | Theater (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)*
|
5641
5624 | 151
157 |
|---|
Reading**
| Teaching Reading: Elementary
| 5205 | 159 |
|---|
Middle School Areas
(Two content assessments required if graduating from an approved dual program)
| Licensure Area | Test Required | Test Code | MD Score |
|---|
| Middle School 4-9 | Middle School: English/Language Arts
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)*** |
5047
5623 | 164
160 |
| Middle School 4-9 | Middle School: Mathematics
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)*** |
5169
5623 | 165
160 |
| Middle School 4-9 | Middle School: Science
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)*** |
5440
or
5442
5623 | 150
152
|
Middle School 4-9
| Middle School: Social Studies
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)*** |
5089
5623 | 154
160 |
*The edTPA and PPAT will be accepted in lieu of the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching assessment. Please visit our Performance Assessment page for more information.
**Professional certificate holders with certification in early childhood, elementary, or special education at the early childhood and elementary levels may test out of the reading coursework requirement (12 semester hours) by meeting the qualifying score on the above Praxis subject assessment.
*** This pedagogy test is not required for graduates of approved teacher preparation programs in world languages or middle school. It is a requirement only for candidates completing certification through transcript analysis (world languages only- transcript analysis is not available for middle school certification) or alternative preparation programs.
World Languages
Please note that applicants seeking certification in a world language may meet the testing requirement by presenting qualifying scores on the Praxis content assessment in the specific language
or presenting qualifying scores on both the
ACTFL OPI and WPT for that language. Currently, the pedagogy test is not required for graduates of approved teacher preparation programs in world languages. It is a requirement only for candidates completing certification through transcript analysis or through alternative preparation programs. Beginning on July 1, 2022, all teacher candidates must present the PPAT or edTPA as part of the testing requirements for certification.
Specialists and Administrators
School Psychologist
| School Psychologist
| 5402
| 147
|
Administrator II
| SLLA
| 6990
| 151
|
Applicants must meet current testing requirements at the time of application.