2019-2020 Academic Year
Basic Competency Requirements for Undergraduate Applicants to Teacher Education Programs
Evidence of basic competencies may be mixed and matched: For example, if you meet passing scores in SAT Evidence-based Reading & Writing, but do not pass the SAT Math, you may use a passing grade (B) or better in EDC 280.
| Evidence | Reading | Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework Summer 2023- present | EDC 281: C or better | EDC 282: C or better | EDC 280: C or better |
| SAT | Evidence-based Reading & Writing: 480 | Math: 530 | |
| OLD SAT | Composite of Reading & Writing: 860 | Math: 500 | |
| ACT | Reading: 22 | English: 18 | Math: 22 |
| Praxis I CORE | Reading (test #5712): 168 OR Reading (test #5713): 168 | Writing (test #5722): 165 OR Writing (test #5723): 165 | Math (test #5732): 162 OR Math (test #5733): 170 |
| Coursework Spring 2020-Spring 2023 | EDC 281: B or better | EDC 282: B or better | EDC 280: B or better |
Undergraduates: If your passing SAT and/or ACT test scores fall in the above categories, you may qualify as a Teacher Education Scholar
PRAXIS CORE TESTS
How to Register for the Praxis I: CORE
COVID-19 Update (spring/summer 2020):
ETS and Prometric have temporarily suspended and/or postponed all in-person testing due to the pandemic. ETS is offering the option to take the most frequently administered Praxis tests at home, including the Praxis I CORE. For more information and to see if you qualify for this option, please visit the following link: Praxis Tests at Home
It is important that you carefully review the at home test requirements, including the Praxis Environment and Equipment Checklist, and be sure that the test you need is being offered in this manner. We recommend that you start working on this requirement early so you have more than one opportunity to take the tests