Passing Praxis II if applicable to your teaching endorsement

NOTE: Refer to the information below adapted from page 2 of
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/newvdoe/prof_teacher_assessment.pdf as of April 2008

PRAXIS II: SPECIALTY AREA TESTS
The following tests are required for the following endorsement (teaching specialty) areas for initial licensure* unless an individual meets the exemption criteria. Individuals are required to satisfy the Specialty Area test(s) requirement for only one endorsement area, but it must match an endorsement area in which initial licensure is granted. For information regarding registration, test administration, fees, the policy for testing individuals with disabilities, etc., please refer to the Web site, www.ets.org, or contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at 1-800-772-9476 or 609-771-7395 for THE PRAXIS SERIES Registration Bulletin or write to THE PRAXIS SERIES, ETS, P.O. Box 6051, Princeton, NJ 08541-6051. Hearing impaired individuals using a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call 1-800-275-1391 for information.

• Biology (20235 - Biology: Content Knowledge – 155)
  
• Business and Information Technology (10100 - Business Education – 590)
  
• Chemistry (20245 - Chemistry: Content Knowledge – 153)
  
• Early/Primary Education Pre-K-3 (10014 - Elementary Education: Content Knowledge – 143)
  
• Earth Science (20571 - Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge – 156)
  
• Elementary Education Pre-K-6 (10014 - Elementary Education: Content Knowledge – 143)
  
• English (10041 - English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge – 172)
  
• Family and Consumer Science (taken before 9/2008)**(10120 - Family and Consumer Sciences – 550)
• Family and Consumer Science (taken after 9/2008) (10121 - Family and Consumer Sciences – 150)
  
• French Prek-12 (20173 - French: Content Knowledge – 169)
  
• German Prek-12 (20181 - German: Content Knowledge – 162)
  
• Health and Physical Education Pre-K-12 (20856 H&PE: Content Knowledge – 151)
  
• History & Social Sciences (10081 - Social Studies: Content Knowledge – 161)
  
• Marketing Education (taken before 9/2008)** (10560 - Marketing Education – 570)
• Marketing Education (taken after 9/2008) (10561 - Marketing Education – 147)
  
• Mathematics (10061 - Mathematics: Content Knowledge – 147)
  
  
• Middle Education Grade 6-8 -
        10049 - Middle School English Language Arts – 164
        20069 - Middle School Mathematics – 163
        10439 - Middle School Science – 162
        20089 - Middle School Social Studies – 160
  
  
• Music education - Vocal, Choral, or Instrumental Pre-K-12 (10113 - Music: Content Knowledge – 160)
  
• Physics (10265 - Physics: Content Knowledge – 147)
  
• Spanish Prek-12 (10191 - Spanish: Content Knowledge – 161)
  
• Technology Education (10050 - Technology Education – 610)
  
• Visual Arts PreK-12 (10133 - Art: Content Knowledge – 159)

* VDOE may issue a provisional license with passing Praxis II exam cited as initial licensure. NOTE: FCPS requires provisional license holders to submit to the FCPS Licensure Office their ETS score sheet(s) reflecting their passing Praxis II applicable to their teaching endorsement before March 1 of first school year of employment to avoid FCPS non-renewal/dismissal process.

**Please note that the test codes changed for the Family and Consumer Sciences and Marketing Education tests effective September 1, 2008. The test scores will be reported on a different scale, so please note the change in the passing scores.