Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) INFORMATION SHEET
Registration pamphlets with information on both Praxis I and II are available on the rack outside the main office in Miller Hall. To register for the test you must go to www.ets.org/praxis
Test at a glance booklets that include practice test questions for Praxis I and II are available on-line at www.ets.org/praxis
WHAT?
The PPST is a pre-professional skills test for beginning teachers and is a requirement for Indiana Teacher Certification. The test is an academic assessment of proficiencies for individuals entering college or provisional teacher preparation programs. The test consists of three one-hour parts; Reading, Mathematics and Writing.
WHY?
Successful completion of the PPST is a requirement for admittance into the Teacher Education Program. The following are the minimum passing scores for Valparaiso University and The State of Indiana as of 1-04:
| PPST/CBT (Computer based form) | ||
| PPST MATH |
175 |
10730 |
| C-PPST MATH | 175 | 5730 |
| PPST READING |
176 |
10710 |
| C-PPST READING | 176 | 5710 |
| PPST WRITING | 172 |
20720 |
| C-PPST WRITING |
172 | 5720 |
WHEN?
The following are up-coming test dates, along with the registration deadline.
Registration should be filed at least six weeks prior to the exam date.
| Test Date |
| September 17, 2011 |
| November 12, 2011 |
| January 14, 2012 |
| March 10. 2012 |
| April 28, 2012 |
| June 9, 2012 |
| July 21, 2012 |
| Registration (paper-based tests only) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Nonrefundable registration fee charged once per testing year | $50 |
The computer-based Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST®: Reading, Mathematics and Writing) can be taken as separate tests or as a combined test in a single testing session.
| Number of Tests | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 Test | $80 |
| 2 Tests | $120 |
| 3 Tests | $160 |
| Combined Test | $130 |
| Tests | Code | Session | Duration | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPST: Reading | 0710 | 1 | 1 hour | $40 |
| PPST: Mathematics | 0730 | 1 | 1 hour | $40 |
| PPST: Writing | 0720 | 2 | 1 hour | $40 |
RESULTS?
ALL TEST SCORES SHOULD BE SENT TO VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY TO BE REVIEWED FOR ADMITTANCE INTO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
“Agencies to Receive Score Reports” please send scores to A1874 and R1874.
Allow six weeks to receive written verification of test results. There is an additional $20 fee to verify scores through a phone service.
To view the Indiana Licensing Tests Required for Content areas 2011-2012 click on the following link:
| ETS TEST CODE | ETS TEST NAME | Passing Score | Effective Date 9/1/11 |
| ART: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE | 10133 | 149 | 159 |
| BIOLOGY: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE | 10235 |
154 |
157 |
| CHEMISTRY: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
20245 | 151 |
151 |
| EARTH SCIENCE: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
20571 |
150 |
155 |
| ECONOMICS | 0910 | N/A | 460 |
| ED OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS: CORE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
20353 |
150 |
N/A |
| SPED: CORE KNOWLEDGE AND MILD TO MODERATE APPLICATIONS | 0543 | N/A | 158 |
| ED OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS: MTMD |
10542 |
156 |
N/A |
| ELEM ED CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT |
10011 |
165 |
N/A |
|
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: MULTIPLE SUBJECTS (Candidates must register for 50301 as a whole. Then if you do not pass a specific subtest you can register to only retake the section(s) you need: |
5031 |
N/A |
9/1/11 |
|
Reading and language Arts (5032) |
165 |
9/1/11 | |
| Mathematics (5033) | 164 | 9/1/11 | |
| Social Studies (5034) | 155 | 9/1/11 | |
| Science (5035) | 159 | 9/1/11 | |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LIT, AND COMP. |
10041 |
153 |
160 |
| FRENCH: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
20173 |
160 |
N/A |
| FRENCH: | 0174 | N/A | 156 |
| GERMAN: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
20181 |
147 |
N/A |
| GERMAN | 0183 | N/A | 163 |
| GEOGRAPHY | 0920 | N/A | 520 |
| GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL SCIENCE | 0930 | N/A | 390 |
| HEALTH EDUCATION |
20550 |
420 |
650 |
| INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING OF READING |
10200 |
510 |
N/A |
| TEACHING READING | 0204 | N/A | 159 |
| MATHEMATICS: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
10061 |
136 |
136 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL: ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS |
10049 |
152 |
163 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL: MATHEMATICS |
20069 |
156 |
156 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL: SCIENCE |
10439 |
137 |
148 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL: SOCIAL STUDIES |
20089 |
153 |
156 |
| MUSIC CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
10113 |
140 |
157 |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
10091 |
150 |
153 |
| PHYSICS: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
10265 |
149 |
149 |
| PSYCHOLOGY | 0390 | N/A | 480 |
| READING SPECIALIST |
20300 |
370 |
N/A |
| SOCIAL STUDIES: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
10081 |
147 |
156 |
| SOCIOLOGY | 0950 | N/A | 440 |
| SPANISH: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE |
10191 |
159 |
N/A |
| SPANISH | 0195 | N/A | 168 |
| SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST |
10400 | 660 |
660 |
| WORLD & US HISTORY: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE | 0941 | N/A | 158 |