Required Testing in Education

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The following tests may be required:
   Praxis I (PPST)
   Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
   Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT)
   Praxis II (Specialty test)
  
Required prior to completion of Milestone II:

• PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test*) or ACT or SAT or GRE (for Post-Bachelor students)

  • The traditional PPST is offered several times throughout the year at APSU.

  • The computer based (CBT) PPST is administered through the Prometric Testing Center in Nashville (615-860-9111) and Clarksville (931-647-2003) by appointment only.

*An undergraduate student may substitute an ACT of 22, or an SAT of 1020. The test must be less than 5 years old and verification of the score must be presented to the Certification Office.

Required prior to passing Milestone III:
   
NOTE: Passing scores must be taken prior to being accepted for Student Teaching.

• Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) - subtest of the NTE Specialty Area Exam in the major:

  • Student certifying K-8 take Principles of Learning & Teaching Subtest K-6

  • Students certifying 5-8 take Principles of Learning & Teaching Subtest 5-9

  • Student certifying grade K-12 can take either the Principles of Learning & Teaching K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 version of the Principles of Teaching & Learning Subtest.

  • Students certifying secondary 7-12 should take Principles of Learning & Teaching 7-12 Subtest.

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For undergraduate students, the following test scores are acceptable for Provisional Admission if they are not older than five (5) years old. (Verification of these test scores is required.)
   

   
For post-bachelor students, the following test scores are also acceptable for Milestone II if they are not older than five (5) years old.

   Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

The Principles of Learning & Teaching part of the Praxis II is required during the semester of student teaching and has the following cut-off scores:

 Praxis II Specialty Area Exams

Code numbers and passing scores of specific Praxis II specialty area examinations required for licensure in Tennessee can be found at the ETS Web site.

Information about Kentucky certification
 
NOTE: All cut-off scores reported on this page were accurate when printed. However, students should be aware that the State of Tennessee/Kentucky regularly change cut-off scores and requirements. The tests and/or cut-off scores in effect at the time of licensure will be required. 

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