PRAXIS Exams
The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires that individuals seeking an Instructional I certificate pass a series of licensing exams, known as the Praxis Series. Elementary/Special Education students must pass six exams; Secondary subject students must pass four. The Education Department publishes a Required Timeline for Taking Praxis Exams, which specifies that students must pass the three Praxis I Academic Skills exams in order to be admitted to the teacher education program. In addition, students must have taken all Praxis exams in order to receive a student teaching placement. Students are responsible for all examination costs.
Students who completed Saint Francis University's teacher education program during the 2004-2005 academic year achieved the following pass rates on the Praxis exams: Basic Skills: 100%; Academic Content Areas: 92%; Teaching Special Populations: 100%; Summary Pass Rate 100%. Additional information on the Praxis exam pass rates of Saint Francis University graduates as well as comparisons to other programs in the state is available in the Education Department.
Praxis Test Summary of Scores 2000-2005
Suggested Timeline for Taking Praxis Exams
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