Certification Testing
Watch a brief YouTube video to learn how to navigate certification testing requirements.
Requirements
Pennsylvania requires assessment of candidates in Basic Skills prior to entry into a preparation program. Pennsylvania also requires assessment of candidates in General Knowledge, Professional Knowledge and Subject Area Knowledge prior to issuance of a certificate. The documents below provide guidance for completing these requirements. Please review them carefully prior to completing any assessment requirement.
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Pathways to Demonstrate Basic Skills for Teacher Certification Candidates (PDF) - watch a brief YouTube video that provides helpful information on the pathways
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Composite Score Calculator (Excel) Cannot be used for career and technical certification
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Certification Test and Score Requirements (Excel)
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CSPG 21 – Testing
Announcements
The Praxis tests (noted in blue) were updated and will be replaced by ETS following the schedule below:
Letter of Eligibility (Superintendent) | School Superintendent Assessment (6991) (NEW!) Initial test administration beginning 9/1/2019 Mandatorily required 3/1/2020 |
162* |
ETS |
Letter of Eligibility (Superintendent) | School Superintendent Assessment (6021/1021)
Accepted if taken before 9/1/2020) |
160** |
ETS |
CORE Academic Skills for Educators | Reading: 5713 (NEW!) Writing: 5723 (NEW!) Mathematics: 5733 (NEW!) Initial test administration beginning 9/1/2019 Mandatorily required 3/1/2020 |
See Testing Chart for Individual Test Scores |
ETS |
CORE Academic Skills for Educators | Reading : 5712 Writing: 5722 Mathematics: 5732 Accepted if taken before 9/1/2020
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ETS |
*For the new School Superintendent Assessment, PDE will
not be able to supply qualifying scores based on GPA until the test has been operational
for some time. PDE will announce these
when they become available.
**GPA option will still be applicable to the School
Superintendent Assessment (6021/1021).
- Environmental Education (test code 0831) is still available. Look for the "Special Administrations" link on the Praxis Pennsylvania page.