NDSU Teacher Education

PRAXIS I:
The PRAXIS I exam can be taken paper/pencil based through the NDSU Counseling Center (Ceres 212) or computer based at Prometric Test Center(call 701-356-9000 for an appiontment)

The ND Educational Standards and Practices Board requires candidates seeking licensure to pass the appropriate PRAXIS II examination in their teaching area. Presently, this requirement applies to the majors listed below. Additional content areas will be periodically added to this list. All ND Teacher Education programs are required to have 80% of candidates in each teaching specialty pass the appropriate examination. We are required to report those scores annually.

In order to meet these requirements, the Teacher Education program at NDSU now requires all candidates to take and report to NDSU the score for the appropriate PRAXIS II examination prior to student teaching. Since you have been placed for student teaching this fall, you must take the appropriate test and have the score reported to NDSU prior to the start of your student teaching placement this fall.

Here are the required tests for current NDSU secondary education programs. Be sure to take the appropriate test, since in some cases there are different versions for the same subject area:

Praxis II Test Codes and Cut Scores
North Dakota and Minnesota
As of 5.08

ND Core academic subject area	ND Test Code	ND Cut Scores	MN Test Code	MN Cut Scores
Middle School 5-8 English/LA	10049	157	--	--
Middle School 5-8 Science	10439	145	10439	150
Middle School 5-8 Social Studies	20089	152	20089	151
Middle School 5-8 Math	20069	148	20069	152
Biology 7-12	20235	153	20235	152
Chemistry 9-12	20245	147	20245	152
Composite Science 7-12	10435	150	--	--
Earth Science 7-12	20571	149	20571	149
English 7-12	10041	151	10041	157
History 7-12	10941	151	--	--
Math 7-12	10061	139	10061	125
Music K-12	10113	149	10113	149
Physics 9-12	10265	132	10265	137
Social Studies 7-12	10081	153	10081	146
Spanish K-12	10191	155	10192	158
French K-12	10173	156	10171	158
MN Core academic subject area
Agriculture Education	--	--	10700	490
Family and Consumer Sciences	--	--	10120	600
Health	--	--	20550	580
Physical Education	--	--	10091	143

Students have to register at www.ets.org. The Praxis II tests are only available paper/pencil based. There are six national test dates with registration required 6 weeks prior to the test date.