Testing Requirements
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In order to be accepted into Memphis Teaching Fellows, you must successfully complete the appropriate Praxis II Specialty Area exam(s) and the Praxis I Reading, Writing, and Mathematics exams.
The Praxis exams are standardized tests taken by Tennessee teachers and cover general and subject-specific knowledge. The Praxis exams are also administered in several other states around the country.
If invited to an interview, the Fellows office will assign candidates to a subject area and advise candidates on the Praxis II subject area test that should be taken. Please note that subject area assignments are based on the information reported in the candidate’s application, including, where possible, candidate preferences. Upon further review of transcripts, and by exception, MTF may change candidates’ subject area assignments, if appropriate. In such cases, candidates may need to take an additional content area test. Candidates should not register for a Praxis II Subject Area exam before receiving their subject area assignment from the Fellows office.
Praxis I
All applicants interested in pursuing teacher certification and/or a Master's must successfully complete the Praxis I Reading, Writing, and Mathematics exams.Applicants are encouraged to take the Praxis I exams as soon as possible.
The Praxis I exams are available in two formats, computer-based or paper-based, each measuring the basic academic skills vital to all teacher candidates. MTF recommends that candidates complete the computer-based Praxis I exams, since the computer-based exams are available almost every day by appointment. To schedule an appointment to take the Praxis I exams, call either the University of Memphis Testing Center at 901-678-2428 or Prometric Candidate Services Monday through Friday, 7am-7pm CST at 1-800-853-6773. Test center locations are also available at www.ets.org/praxis. However, please note that candidates cannot register for the Praxis I exams online.
Praxis I exam |
Qualifying
Score |
Test
Code |
Reading |
174 |
Computerized Code 5710 |
Writing |
173 |
Computerized Code 5720 |
Mathematics |
173 |
Computerized Code 5730 |
Applicants can take the Praxis I only once per calendar month, and no more than six times within a 12-month period.
Praxis II
All MTF applicants must also pass the appropriate content-specific Praxis II exam in the subject area assigned by the Fellows office.* Candidates will receive their subject area assignments after their online application is reviewed and the candidate is invited to an interview. Candidates do not need to register to take the Praxis II exam prior to receiving their subject assignment from MTF. Candidates who apply early to MTF will benefit from earlier notification of their assigned subject area, and therefore can register for earlier Praxis II exams.. Exam dates and registration deadlines are listed below.
The Praxis II Subject Area test(s) will evaulate an applicant's content knowledge in the particular subject. Applicants are strongly encouraged to spend significant time preparing for the exam(s). Many Fellows have found college textbooks to be helpful when preparing for the the exam. More information about the test(s) is located at the Educational Testing Services website: www.ets.org/praxis.
Applicants should also review the Praxis II Test at a Glance packet for specific information and sample Praxis II test questions. To view the Praxis II Test at a Glance please visit www.ets.org/praxis and click "Prepare for a test" under the "For Test Takers" heading.
| Content
Area |
Test
Title |
Code |
Qualifying
Score |
English as a Second Language |
English to Speakers of Other Languages (contains listening section) |
20360 |
530 |
Mathematics |
Mathematics: Content Knowledge |
10061 |
136 |
Mathematics: Pedagogy (This exam is not needed for acceptance but must be completed during first year of teaching.) |
30065 |
125 |
|
Spanish |
Spanish: Content Knowledge(contains listening section) |
10191 |
152 |
Spanish: Productive Language Skills (contains speaking section) (This exam is not needed for acceptance but must be completed during first year of teaching.) |
20192 |
154 |
|
Special Education/Modified |
Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content
Knowledge AND |
20353 |
144 |
Middle School: Content Knowledge |
20146 |
150 |
|
Education of Exceptional Students: Mild to Moderate Disabilities (This exam is not needed for acceptance but must be completed by August 2008.) |
10542 |
164 |
* Applicants with an undergraduate or graduate degree in their assigned subject area are not required to complete the Praxis II Subject Area exam prior to acceptance in MTF. These applicants must successfully complete the Praxis II Subject Area exam(s) prior to December 2008. However, applicants with a degree in their subject area are strongly encouraged to take the Praxis II exam(s) as soon as possible to increase their potential for passing the exam.
|
Test
Date |
Registration
Deadline |
Late
Registration MUST be received by (with $45 late fee) |
Emergency Registration MUST be received by (web only with $75 fee) |
Approximate
Score Report Mailing Dates |
Nov. 17, 2007 |
Oct. 18, 2007 |
Oct. 25, 2007 |
Nov. 9, 2007 | Dec. 18, 2007 |
Jan. 12, 2008 |
Dec. 13, 2007 |
Dec. 20, 2007 |
Jan. 4, 2008 | Feb. 12, 2008 |
Mar. 15, 2008 |
Feb. 14, 2007 |
Feb. 21, 2008 |
Mar. 7, 2008 | Apr. 15, 2008 |
Apr, 26, 2008 |
Mar. 27, 2008 |
Apr. 3, 2008 |
Apr. 18, 2008 | May 27. 2008 |
Note: Apr. 26, 2008 is the last opportunity for applicants to take the test and be eligible for the Summer 2008 Memphis Teaching Fellows program.
We encourage applicants to register online for the Praxis II exam at www.ets.org/praxis. Applicant that register online will not be mailed an admission ticket. The applicant will need to print their admission ticket from their online ETS account.
If candidates mail their registration to the ETS office, the registration forms must be in the ETS office on or before the registration deadline. Please allow at least one week for delivery.
Note: Online registration is allowed Monday-Friday 6am-9pm CST and Saturday 6am through Sunday 7pm CST. Your order must be completed by the closing time. Please allow at least 45 minutes for completing the registration.
Testing Costs
The Praxis II and and Praxis II tests each cost $150-200 depending on the number of tests required. Information about specific test costs can be found online at www.ets.org/praxis. Unfortunately, Memphis Teaching Fellows cannot subsidize registration costs.
Registering for the Praxis Exams
Praxis I registration can be completed by calling the
University of Memphis Testing Center Monday-Saturday, 9am-4:00pm at 901-678-2428 or Prometric Candidate Services Monday through Friday, 7am-7pm CST at 1-800-853-6773. Praxis II registration can be completed online at www.ets.org/praxis. For a list of local Praxis I and Praxis II test centers, please click on the “Test Locations” section of the Praxis website. When registering for Praxis exams please list the Tennessee Department of Education (code #R8190) and the University of Memphis (code #R1459) as a score recipients.
If candidates have further questions about the required Praxis examination, we encourage them to visit www.ets.org/praxis, call ETS at 1-800-772-9476 (Mon-Fri 7am-6:45pm) or to contact us at info@memphisteachingfellows.org.