WORLD LANGUAGE PRAXIS TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PENNSYLVANIA
Registration procedures, fees, forms, test dates and
PRAXIS TEST NAME AND NUMBER locations are included in
The Praxis Series Registration Bulletin.
(Required by LHU prior to Block 1) Telephone: 609-771-7395 or 1-800-772-9476;
Disability Services: 609-771-7780;
TTY only: 609-771-7714
PRAXIS I
PPST Reading (10710) OR Computerized PPST Reading (5710)
PPST Writing (20720) OR Computerized PPST Writing (5720)
PPST Mathematics (10730) OR Computerized PPST Mathematics (5730)
(Required by LHU prior to student teaching)
PRAXIS II (TWO TESTS or more if you teach more than one language)
All candidates must take Fundamental Subj. Content Knowledge (30511)*
*Required for languages because certification is K-12 rather than secondary
only
PLUS
Foreign Language- French: Cont. Know. (20173)
Select the test(s) for the
Foreign Language- German: Cont. Know. (20181) language(s) you are
preparing to teach
Foreign Language- Spanish: Cont. Know. (10191)
You are also required to test your oral proficiency prior to student teaching. You
should test early to determine if you need to improve oral proficiency to meet
minimum requirements. It is recommended that you test your proficiency
immediately after or toward the end of a study abroad experience.
Oral proficiency testing is arranged through ACTFL. Follow this link for more
information…
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=4369
Computerized versions of the
Praxis I PPST (reading, writing, For additional information contact:
and math) are available on an Pennsylvania Department of Education
individual basis. Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation
333 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Call a center near you and ask Telephone: 717-787-3356
when these tests are scheduled
and the price. Many of these
centers offer testing on Saturday.