Praxis II: Assessments


The Praxis II Content Knowledge/Specialty Area Assessments are included among the Praxis Series(R) of professional examinations, which was developed and is administered by the Educational Testing Service.  The assessments are designed to measure knowledge of specific subjects and teaching skills that candidates for B-12 certification have acquired through the completion of professional education programs.  The Missouri State Board of Education has adopted the following assessments and their respective qualifying scores for each corresponding area of professional certification.

Who must take the Praxis II?

All applicants for an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach must successfully complete the designated Praxis II Content Knowledge examination corresponding to the subject area for which certification is being sought.  If no content knowledge or specialty area test has been designated for an area of certification, the applicant must take the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching test corresponding to the grade range of certification being sought.  (See listings below)

Individuals who have completed a state-approved teacher preparation program in multiple content areas and are seeking an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach in each of those areas are required to successfully complete the Praxis II content knowledge or specialty area test only for the area designated as the primary area of certification.

Individuals having a current Missouri professional certificate of license to teach may acquire certification in additional areas by successfully completing the Praxis II test designated for the additional area of certification sought.  (See listings below)


Missouri Certificate

Test Code

Designated Assessments

Score
Early Childhood Education (Birth - 3) 20021 Education of Young Children 166
Early Childhood Special Ed. (Birth-3) 10690 Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood 620
Elementary Education(1-6) 10011 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 164
Middle School Education(5-9)
   Language Arts 10049 MS English-Lang Arts: Content Knowledge  163
   Mathematics 20069 MS Mathematics: Content Knowledge 158
   Science 10439 MS Science: Content Knowledge 149
   Social Studies 20089 MS Social Studies: Content Knowledge 154
   Other Middle School Endorsements 30523 Principles of Learning and Teaching (5-9) 160
Secondary Education (9-12) (except as noted)
Agriculture 10700 Agriculture 520
Art (K-12, 9-12) 10133 Art: Content Knowledge 153
Business Education 10100 Business Education 590
English  10041 English Language, Literature and Composition: Content Knowledge 158
Family and Consumer Science (Birth-12) 10120 Family/Consumer Science 600
Foreign Language:
  French ( K-12) 20173 French: Content Knowledge 161
  German ( K-12) 20181 German: Content Knowledge 161
  Spanish (K-12) 10191 Spanish: Content Knowledge 158
Health (K-12, 9-12) 20550 Health Education 620
Industrial Technology  10050 Technology Education 570
Library Media Specialist (K-12) 10310 Library Media Specialist 630
Marketing Education 10560 Marketing Education 660
Mathematics  10061 Mathematics: Content Knowledge 137
Music (Instrumental, Vocal) (K-12) 10113 Music: Content Knowledge 151
Physical Education (K-9, K-12, 9-12) 10091 Physical Education: Content Knowledge 153
Science:
  Biology 20235 Biology: Content Knowledge 150
  Chemistry 20245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 152
  Earth Science 20571 Earth Science: Content Knowledge 147
  General Science 10435 General Science: Content Knowledge 154
  Physics 10265 Physics: Content Knowledge 141
Social Science  10081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge 152
Special Education:
  Blind & Partially Sighted (Birth-12)1 10280 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments  660
  Deaf & Hearing Impaired (Birth-12)1 10271 Education of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students 161
  Mild-Moderate: Cross Categorical Disabilities (K-12)

20353    &

10542

Education of Exceptional Students: Core  160
Content Knowledge
Education of Exceptional Students: Mild to  172
Moderate Disabilities
 Severely Developmentally Disabled (K-12)1

20353    &

10544

 Education of Exceptional Students: Core Knowledge 160
Education of Exceptional Students: Severe to Profound Disabilities 153
Speech/Theater  10220 Speech Communication 530
Speech and Language Pathologist (Birth-12)1 20330 Speech-Language Pathology 600
Unified Science: 2
  Biology 20235 Biology: Content Knowledge 150
  Chemistry 20245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 152
  Earth Science 20571 Earth Science: Content Knowledge 147
  Physics 10265 Physics: Content Knowledge 141
K-12 or 9-12 certificate of license to teach for which no specialty area test or content knowledge test is designated. 30524 Principles of Learning and Teaching (7-12) 160
School Counselor (K-8, 7-12)3 20420 School Guidance and Counseling 590
School Psychologist (K-12) 3 10400 School Psychologist 610
Principal K-8, 9-123 11010 School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 167
Special Education Administrator3 11010 School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 167
Career Education Director3 11010 School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 167
Superintendent3 11020 School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) 158


1.  Additional certification in these areas is not available by completion of the designated assessment only; completion of a state-approved program of study in the area of specialization is  required.


2.  Certification in Unified Science is not available by completion of the designated assessment only; completion of a state-approved program of study in the unified science core and the area of specialization is required.


3.  Additional certification in these areas is not available by completion of the designated assessment only; completion of a program of study and a recommendation from a state-approved institution is required.

Dates and Locations for Praxis II Assessments