PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PDE) BUREAU OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER QUALITY CERTIFYING TESTS AND SCORES

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1 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) Introduction This document is divided into seven (7) sections, separated from one another by a heavy dark line: 1) Cautions 2) Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) 3) Instructional, Administrative and Educational Specialist Certification Areas for which PDE requires a certification test 4) Educational Specialist Certification Areas for which PDE does not require certification tests 5) Composite Scoring Method for tests 6) Vocational Certificate ing 7) Recently Replaced s Cautions A) The GPA scale is applied only to applicants for PA certification, and only at the time of application; scaled scores are based on the candidate's final GPA. The candidate for certification must be finished with his/her program of studies and must have a final GPA in order for this scale to have any consideration. The qualifying score must be attained or exceeded for add-on and intern applications. B) The qualifying score for a GPA range is based on the of Measurement on that test, which may change as data is received. PDE will make such changes to this document yearly, if data on new tests are available. SEM information for other tests may be updated at five year intervals. This table is current for C) GPA's are illustrated up to three decimal places; no rounding is permitted. D) Act 24 of 2011 removed the requirement for pre-professional skills tests, such as PAPA and PPST, for post-baccalaureate instructional certificate program candidates. Educational Specialist candidates who do not have a professional license or a PA Instructional certificate must also take the PAPA tests. E) The content-specific test is found by clicking on the link to the test vendor found in the last column. Carefully check the test vendor site to make sure that you are selecting the correct test for Pennsylvania certification. F) PDE permits World Language certificate candidates the option of taking either the PRAXIS or the ACTFL tests, when both are available. If the ACTFL option is selected, candidates should take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or Oral Proficiency Interview by Computer (OPIc) and the Written Proficiency (WPT). Mandarin must be taken for the Chinese language exam(s). The minimum proficiency to qualify is Intermediate High for each ACTFL test. Go to Language ing International (LTI) for more information about the ACTFL tests. G) All tests scores must be sent electronically to PDE directly from the test provider. Applicants may submit a copy of the test score report for informational purposes; certification cannot be granted based on the applicant s copy. H) Official test scores are valid for life. Content area tests taken during a period in which the test was accepted for certification may meet the requirement if it meets the replaced test policy in the CSPG # 21. For a listing of recently replaced tests, see page 8 of this document. I) Recently replaced tests are listed as a separate table beginning on page 8, and indicated with a hyperlinked arrow ( ) in the tables below. corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 1

2 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessments (PAPA) PAPA Module 1 Reading (8001) PAPA - Module 2 Mathematics (8002) PAPA - Module 3 Writing (8003) of Measurement N/A** 220 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A** 220 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A** 220 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Current Content score of Measurement Agriculture (0780) ETS Art: Content Knowledge (0134/5134) Biology: Content Knowledge (0235/5235) ETS ETS Business Education (0101/5101) ETS Chemistry: Content Knowledge (0245/5245) Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (0665/5665) Citizenship Ed: Content Know. (0087/5087) ETS ETS * 164 * * * * * ETS Communication (0800) ETS Cooperative Education (0811) ETS * 161 * * * * * Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (0571/5571) Educ Leadership: Admin & Supervision (0411/5411) for Supervisory Certificates only. English Language Arts: Content Knowledge(5038) ETS ETS ETS * 167 * * * * * Environmental Education (0831) ETS * 156 * * * * * Family & Consumer Science (0121/5121) ETS corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 2

3 Current Content PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PDE) BUREAU OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER QUALITY CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) score of Measurement French: World Languages (5174) ETS Fundamental Subjects Content Know. (0511/5511) General Science: Content Knowledge (0435/5435) ETS ETS German: World Languages (5183) ETS Grades 4-8 : Certification requires GPA qualifying scores on each of the three Modules (5153, 5154 and 5155), and a GPA qualifying score on at least one of the Subject Concentrations (5156, 5157, 5158 or 5159). Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 1- Pedagogy (5153) Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 2- English Language Arts & Social Studies (5154) Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 3- Mathematics & Science (5155) Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration - English Language Arts (5156) Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration - Science (5159) Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration - Social Studies (5157) Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration -Mathematics (5158) ETS ETS ETS ETS ETS ETS ETS Grades PreK-4 : Certification requires GPA qualifying scores on each of the three Modules (8006, 8007 and 8008). Pre-K-4 Module 1: Child Dev, Assessment, Professionalism (8006) Pre-K-4 Module 2: Lang, Social Stud, Arts (8007) Pre-K-4 Module 3: Math, Science, Health (8008) corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 3

4 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) Current Content score of Measurement Health & Phys. Ed. Cont. Know. (0856/5856) ETS Health Education (5551) ETS * 158 * * * * * Latin (0601) ETS Library Media Specialist (0311/5311) ETS Marketing Education (0561) ETS Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) Music: Content Knowledge (0113/5113) Physics: Content Knowledge (0265/5265) Professional School Counselor (0421/5421) ETS * 160 * * * * * ETS ETS ETS Reading Specialist (0301/5301) ETS Safety/Driver Education (0860) ETS School Leadership Licensure Assessment/SLLA (1011/6011) for Principals and Voc. Directors only ETS School Psychologist (0401) ETS School Superintendent Assessment/SSA (1021/6021) Effective 1/01/2013 Social Science: Content Knowledge (0951) Social Studies: Content Knowledge (0081/5081) ETS ETS ETS Spanish: World Languages (5195) ETS corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 4

5 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) Current Content score of Measurement Special Education PK-8 : Certification requires GPA qualifying scores on each of the two Modules (8011 and 8012). Spec Ed: PreK-8 Module 1 (8011) Spec Ed: PreK-8 Module 2 (8012) Special Education 7-12 : Certification requires GPA qualifying scores on each of the two Modules (8015 and 8016). Spec Ed: 7-12 Module 1 (8015) Spec Ed: 7-12 Module 2 (8016) Spec Ed: Educ of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (0272) Spec Ed: Teach. Speech to Std w/li (0881) Spec Ed: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (0282) Speech Language Pathology (0330/5330) ETS ETS ETS ETS Technology Education (0051) ETS Dental Hygienist (No Specialty ) Certificate Areas with No Home & School Visitor (No Specialty ) Instructional Technology Specialist (No Specialty ) School Nurse (No Specialty ; RN required) corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 5

6 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) I. Composite Option for PAPA: The Composite Scoring Option for PAPA was initiated to enable a candidate who may excel in one area such as mathematics, but who is not strong in another PAPA area, to receive a passing score on the PAPA series. In order to qualify, a candidate must meet a minimum score in each test area (Mathematics, Reading, and Writing) and then exceed the passing score by an amount equal to the of Measurement in one or two of the other test areas. The candidate s test scores are added together, and if the scores total 686, the candidate has passed the PAPA series. The Minimum s required for the Composite Scoring Option are shown below. Name # PAPA Minimum Composite PAPA Reading PAPA Mathematics PAPA Writing Minimum Composite Total: 686 Sum of the 3 PAPA tests must total or exceed 686. This total does not represent the sum of the 3 minimum scores. Candidates must achieve the PAPA (220) in at least 1 (one) area and also reach the Minimum Composite Total. II. Composite Option for those who took/registered for the PPST (Praxis I) tests prior to 9/01/2012: Instructional I candidates may use the PPST composite score method to meet the requirements for certification if they took or registered for the PPST (Praxis I) tests prior to 9/01/2012. The composite score method may assist a candidate who may excel in one area such as mathematics, but is not strong in another area. Two conditions must be met to use the composite score method: (1) the Minimum Composite on each Pre-Professional Skills (PPST) is achieved or surpassed; and (2) the sum of the three test scores must be at least 521 to qualify for PA certification. If any test is below the minimum shown below, the composite score may not be used. Name # Praxis Minimum Composite PPST Reading or Computerized PPST Reading 0710 or PPST Writing or Computerized PPST Writing 0720 or PPST Mathematics or Computerized PPST Mathematics 0730 or Minimum Composite Total: 521 (Sum of the three PPST s must total or exceed this number) Total does not represent the sum of the 3 minimum scores. Candidates must achieve the Praxis in at least 1 area and also reach the Minimum Composite Total. corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 6

7 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) III. Pre-Professional Skills s (PPSTs/Praxis 1) for Vocational Certification Candidates Pre-professional Skills PPST Reading (0710/5710) Replaced by Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5712) for Vocational certifications 9/1/2014. to be determined. PPST Mathematics (0730/5730) Replaced by Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5732) for Vocational certifications 9/1/2014. to be determined. PPST Writing (0720/5720) Replaced by Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5722) for Vocational certifications 9/1/2014. to be determined. score IV. Composite Method for Vocational Level I Certificate Candidates: ETS ETS ETS GPA of Measurement N/A** N/A** N/A** This method is used to assist a Vocational I candidate who scores high in one PPST area, but scores below the qualifying score in another PPST area. An average of the two scores must be equal or exceed Note there are no minimum qualifying scores required for use of the Vocational I Composite Method. Vocational I Composite Method Example: An individual took the PPST Reading and Writing tests and scored as follows: PPST Reading score: 175 PPST Writing score: 170 When this individual's scores are averaged, they total ( = 172.5). Therefore, this person qualifies for certification under the Vocational I Composite Method. corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 7

8 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) RECENTLY REPLACED CONTENT TTS (Click on the to return to the current tests.) Replaced (not current) Admin. Ed. Leadership (0410) Replaced 9/2010 by Educ Leadership (0411) Art: Content Knowledge (0133) Replaced 9/2011 by Art (0134) Business Education (0100) Replaced 9/2010 by Business (0101) Cooperative Education (0810) Replaced 8/01/2012 by Cooperative Education (0811) Early Childhood Education (0020) Discontinued 8/31/2013; Replaced 4/2/2012 by Grades PreK-4 (006,007,008) Educ Leadership: Admin & Supervision (0411/5411) Replaced 12/31/2012 by SLLA (6011) for Principals, Voc Directors Elem. Ed. Curr. Inst. & Assess (0011/5011) Discontinued 8/31/2013; Replaced 4/2/2012 by Grades PreK-4 (8006, 8007, and 8008) for PreK-4 certificate or Grades 4-8 (5153, 5154 and 5155) and at least one of the Subject Concentrations (5156, 5157, 5158 or 5159) for the Grades 4-8 certificate. English Lang. Lit. & Comp. Content (0041/5041) Replaced 10/01/2013 by English Language Arts: Content Knowledge(5038) Environmental Education (0830) Replaced 8/01/2012 by Environmental Education (0831) French: Foreign Lang - Content (0173) Replaced 9/2010 by French-World Lang (5174) of Measurement corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 8

9 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) Replaced (not current) German: Foreign Lang Content (0181) Replaced 9/2010 by German: World Lang (5183) Health Education: Content (0550/5550) Replaced 8/01/13 by Health Education (5551) Latin: Foreign Lang Content (0600) Replaced 11/01/12 by Latin (0601) Mathematics: Content Knowledge (0061/5061) replaced 10/01/13 by Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) Middle School English 7-9 (0049/5049) replaced 9/1/2013 by PA Grades 4-8 Battery (5153, 5154, 5155) and Concentration- English (5156) Middle School Math 7-9 (0069) replaced 9/1/2013 by PA Grades 4-8 Battery (5153, 5154, 5155) and Concentration- Math(5158) Middle School Science 7-9 (0439) replaced 9/1/2013 by PA Grades 4-8 Battery (5153, 5154, 5155) and Concentration- Science (5159) Middle School Social Studies 7-9 (0089/5089) replaced 9/1/2013 by PA Grades 4-8 Battery (5153, 5154, 5155) and Concentration- Social Studies (5157) Reading Specialist (0300) Replaced 8/01/2012 by Reading Specialist (0301/5301) School Counselor (0420) Replaced 8/01/2012 by Professional School Counselor (0421/5421) Spanish: Foreign Lang Content (0191) Replaced 9/2010 by Spanish: World Lang (5195) of Measurement corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/2013 9

10 CERTIFYING TTS AND SCOR (implemented 1/1/2010) Replaced (not current) Spec Ed: Core Knowledge & Applications (0354/5354) Discontinued 8/31/2013; Replaced 4/2/12 by Spec Educ PK-8 (8011, 8012) or Spec Educ 7-12 (8015, 8016) Spec Ed: Ed. Deaf & Hard of Hearing (0271) Replaced 8/01/12 by Spec Ed: Educ of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (0272) Spec Ed: Ed. of Exceptional Std (0353) Replaced 9/2010 by Spec Ed-Core (0354) Spec Ed: Teach. Speech to Std w/li (0880) Replaced 9/2010 by Spec Ed: Teach. Speech (0881) Spec Ed: Teach. Std w/vi (0280) Replaced 9/2010 by Spec Ed: VI (0281) Spec Ed: Teach Student w/visual Imp (0281) Replaced 8/01/2012 by Spec Ed: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (0282) Supervisory: Ed Leadership (0410) Replaced 9/2010 by Ed Leadership (0411) Technology Education (0050) Replaced 9/2011 by Technology Ed (0051) Vocational General Knowledge (0890) Replaced 9/2008 by PPST Math(0730 or 5730) of Measurement corrections 8/2011 Effective for tests TAKEN on or after January 1, 2012 Last Update 08/29/