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 - Grade 3) 0021 Education of Young Children 166
Early Childhood Special Ed. (Birth-Grade 3) 0690 Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood 620
Elementary Education(1-6) 0011 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 164
Middle School Education(5-9)
   Language Arts 0049 MS English-Lang Arts: Content Knowledge  163
   Mathematics 0069 MS Mathematics: Content Knowledge 158
   Science 0439 MS Science: Content Knowledge 149
   Social Studies 0089 MS Social Studies: Content Knowledge 154
   Other Middle School Endorsements 0523 Principles of Learning and Teaching (5-9) 160
Secondary Education (9-12) (except as noted)
Agriculture 0700 Agriculture 520
Art (K-12, 9-12) 0133 Art: Content Knowledge 153
Business Education 0100 Business Education 590
English  0041 English Language, Literature and Composition: Content Knowledge 158
Family and Consumer Science (Birth-12) 0121 Family/Consumer Sciences 162
Foreign Language:
  French ( K-12) 0173 French: Content Knowledge 161
  German ( K-12) 0181 German: Content Knowledge 161
  Spanish (K-12) 0191 Spanish: Content Knowledge 158
Health (K-12, 9-12) 0550 Health Education 620
Industrial Technology  0050 Technology Education 570
Library Media Specialist (K-12) 0311 Library Media Specialist 160
Marketing Education 0561 Marketing Education 163
Mathematics  0061 Mathematics: Content Knowledge 137
Music (Instrumental, Vocal) (K-12) 0113 Music: Content Knowledge 151
Physical Education (K-9, K-12, 9-12) 0091 Physical Education: Content Knowledge 153
Science:
  Biology 0235 Biology: Content Knowledge 150
  Chemistry 0245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 152
  Earth Science 0571 Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge 147
  General Science 0435 General Science: Content Knowledge 154
  Physics 0265 Physics: Content Knowledge 141
Social Science  0081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge 152
Special Education:
  Blind & Partially Sighted (Birth-12)1 0280 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments  660
  Deaf & Hearing Impaired (Birth-12)1 0271 Education of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students 161
  Mild-Moderate: Cross Categorical Disabilities (K-12)

0353    &

0542

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

0353    &

0544

 Education of Exceptional Students: Core Knowledge 160
Education of Exceptional Students: Severe to Profound Disabilities 153
Speech/Theater  0220 Speech Communication 530
Speech and Language Pathologist (Birth-12)1 0330 Speech-Language Pathology 600
Unified Science: 2
  Biology 0235 Biology: Content Knowledge 150
  Chemistry 0245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 152
  Earth Science 0571 Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge 147
  Physics 0265 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. 0524 Principles of Learning and Teaching (7-12) 160
School Counselor (K-8, 7-12)3 0420 School Guidance and Counseling 590
School Psychologist (K-12) 3 0401 School Psychologist 157
Principal K-8, 9-123 1011 School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 163
Special Education Administrator3 1011 School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 163
Career Education Director3 1011 School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 163
Superintendent3 1020 School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) 158


1.  Not available by completion of the designated assessment only; also requires completion of a program of study in special education with the area of specialization from a state-approved institution.


2.  Not available by completion of the designated assessment only; also requires completion of a program of study in the unified science core with the area of specialization from a state-approved institution.


3.  Not available by completion of the designated assessment only; also requires completion of a program of study and a recommendation from a state-approved institution.

Dates and Locations for Praxis II Assessments