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Three Levels of Assessment:
 Praxis I
Praxis II
Praxis III
PRAXIS II Fee Waiver
What is the Praxis?
The Praxis Series is an Educational Testing Service (ETS) program that
provides tests and other services for states to use as part of their teacher
certification process. The Praxis Series assessments are also used by
colleges and universities to qualify individuals for entry into teacher
education programs. A number of professional associations and organizations
also use these tests.
Three Levels of Assessments
The three categories of assessments in The Praxis Series correspond to
the three milestones in your development as a teacher: entering a teacher
training program, graduating from college and entering the profession,
and your first year of teaching.
Praxis I:
Academic Skills Assessments are designed to be taken early in your college
career to measure your reading, writing, and mathematical skills. The
Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPSTŪ) in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
are available in two formats, each measuring the basic academic skills
vital to all teacher candidates. Many states and institutions accept scores
based on either format:
The paper-based tests in Reading and Mathematics are one-hour multiple-choice
tests. The Writing test includes both a 30-minute multiple-choice and
a 30-minute essay section.
The computer-based tests in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing contain
computer-delivered questions that require selecting single responses or
highlighting information. The Writing test includes an essay section.
Each testing session is two hours to allow sufficient time for tutorials
on computer use, the test itself, and the collection of background information
for score reporting.
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Praxis II:
Subject Assessments measure your knowledge of the subjects you will teach.
The Praxis II: Subject Assessments include:
Subject Assessments/Specialty Area Tests. These assessments measure
your general and subject specific pedagogical skills and knowledge.
Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers (MSAT). These tests
were developed jointly by ETS and the California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing.
Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests. These assessments
use a case study approach to measure your general pedagogical knowledge
at four grade levels: Early Childhood, K-6, 5-9, and 7-12. The tests feature
constructed response and multiple-choice items.
Teaching Foundations Tests
These assessments measure pedagogy in five areas:
- Multi-subject (elementary),
- English Language
- Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
These tests feature constructed response and multiple choice items.
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Praxis III:
Classroom Performance Assessments
This is not a required test for UM, for more information go to www.ets.org/praxis/index.html
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Fee
Waiver
If you are receiving financial aid and are an enrolled undergraduate
or graduate student and meet the income guidelines, you may be eligible
for a fee waiver. The test you are registering for must be required by
an authorized score recipient. You are ineligible if you have a master's
or a doctorate. To be considered for a fee waiver, submit a completed
Fee Waiver Request form and registration form to be received at ETS by
the appropriate deadline.
If you qualify, your $35 registration fee and one test fee may be waived.
However, test takers in Louisiana, Ohio, and Nevada must still pay those
states' surcharges. Furthermore, special service fees, such as late fees,
cannot be waived.
A limited number of waivers are available per test date and per institution.
All fee waiver requests are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
You are eligible for a fee waiver only once during a testing year. If
your request is approved, your registration form will be processed and
you will receive an admission ticket. If funds are not available for the
test date requested, you may indicate on the form the action to be taken.
(ETS recognizes the right of individuals to privacy with regard to information
supplied by and about them that may be stored in files, and the concomitant
responsibility to safeguard information in its files from unauthorized
disclosure.)
For complete instructions, income guide and form go to the ETS web site
at www.ets.org/praxis/index.html.
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