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Requirements for Admission to Professional Education
As of Monday, September 18th, 2017, Students may apply for Admission to Professional Education using passing scores from the PPST (Praxis I), Praxis CORE, ACT, SAT, or GRE or a cummulative GPA of 2.75.
Praxis CORE Overview
The Praxis CORE Academic Skills for Educators is part of the Praxis Series administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Praxis CORE is used to measure teacher candidates’ knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics.
Wisconsin Passing Scores
Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE) Test
Note: If you wish to take all three Praxis CORE tests at the same time, select CORE Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5751) when registering with ETS. Scores, however, will be reported by individual test (5712, 5722, 5732).
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Test |
Wisconsin Passing Score |
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CORE Reading (5712) |
156 |
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CORE Writing (5722) |
162 |
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CORE Mathematics (5732) |
150 |
Praxis I, Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
Note: The PPST is no longer offered. However, passing scores earned before September 1, 2014 may be used for Admission to Professional Education and will not expire. PPST subtest passing scores may be combined with CORE passing scores to meet testing requirement.
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PPST |
Wisconsin Passing Score |
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PPST Reading (0710/5710) |
175 |
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PPST Writing (0720/5720) |
174 |
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PPST Math (0730/5730) |
173 |
College Entrance Tests
Note: Effective September 1, 2015, only passing scores from within the past 10 years (from the date of submission of application for Admission to Professional Education) will be accepted. Passing scores must all be from the same test session.
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Test |
Wisconsin Passing Scores |
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ACT |
September 17, 2017 to present Composite score of 22 with minimum score of 20 on Prior to September 2017 Composite score of 23 with a minimum score of 20 on English, Mathematics, and Reading Composite score of 22 with a minimum score of 20 on English/Writing, Mathematics, and Reading |
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SAT |
March 1, 2016 to Present Composite score of 1100 Prior to March 1, 2016 Minimum score of 510 on Critical Reading, 480 on Writing, and 520 on Math
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GRE Revised General Test |
August 1, 2011 to Present Minimum score of 150 on Verbal Reasoning, 3 on Analytical Writing, and 145 on Quantitative Reasoning Prior to August 1, 2011 Minimum score of 450 on Verbal Reasoning, 3 on Analytical Writing, and 540 on Quantitative Reasoning
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Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test
All candidates in Wisconsin applying for a teaching license in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Special Education, Reading Teacher license, and Reading Specialist will be required to take the Foundations of Reading Test (WI-FOR). Passing scores on the Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test (WI-FOR) will be required to be endorsed for a Wisconsin Teaching License.
For detailed information about the test, visit Foundations of Reading Test for Wisconsin.
State Minimum Score: 240
Students can electronically enroll to take the WI-FOR test at: www.wi.nesinc.com
***The WI-FOR test is now being administered through the UW-W Testing Office Thursday evenings. ***
Praxis II and Content Area Assessments
As of September 18, 2017, in order to qualify for student teaching and licensure, students must either:
1. Pass the appropriate Praxis subject assessment test
or
2. Have a 3.00 or greater GPA in their major and licensure courses.
Students must complete these requirements by March 1st for Fall student teaching or October 1st for Spring student teaching in order to be placed by the Office of Field Experience (OFE).
Students admitted to the College of Educatiom and Professional Studies will be provided the required Praxis subject assessment test numbers and/or content area exam names in their acceptance packet. Ultimately, it is the student’s responsibility to know which test they will required to take. Students must consult with their COEPS faculty advisor for clarification of which Praxis subject assessment test(s) and/or content area exam(s) they will be required to pass for licensable minors and/or non-declared programs.
Praxis CORE and Praxis II
NOTE: Students may also use Praxis I PPST study materials to prepare for the Praxis CORE as the same academic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics are measured in both tests.
The ETS website provides free study companions and low-cost interactive practice tests for each Praxis CORE test and Praxis II tests. In order to obtain a copy of the "Test at a Glance" for your desired subject area, under "For Test Takers", click on "Prepare for a Test." Click on the name or number of test that will be used for your licensure area.
Wisconsin Foundations of Reading
Test outline, practice tests, study guides, videos, and tutorials provided by Pearson Education, the test publisher, can be found here.
UW-Madison hosts an online self-paced test review course for FREE. Become familiarized with the objectives and content of the test through a series of modules, each of which represents a different subarea of the test. Each module contains readings and activities designed to help, in conjunction with methods courses, to become comfortable with the material that will be tested on the Foundations of Reading Test. Register for this course here.