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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Guide to
Introduction of the PRAXIS Series
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview on PRAXIS I, PRAXIS II, ParaPro
Assessment & SLS – School Leadership
Series
Registering for the PRAXIS Exam
Creating an Account, Registration via Online
& Registration via Mail
Frequently Asked Questions
Study Material Reference
Introduction
The PRAXIS Series
ETS offers the PRAXIS Series for individuals to receive certification
in teaching.
The program is broken into various levels of certification:
Pre-Professional
Para Professional
Teacher Certification
Principal Licensure
Superintendent Licensure
PRAXIS I: Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST)
PPST are designed to measure basic skills in reading, writing and
mathematics. The reading, writing and mathematics
assessments are available in two formats: paper-based or
computer-based.
Colleges and universities may use PRAXIS I: Pre-Professional
Skills Tests to evaluate individuals for entry into teacher
education programs. The assessments are generally taken early
in your college career.
PPST is not required for admissions into the College of Education
teaching program at Southeast Missouri State University.
Admission into a teaching program at Southeast requires the
College-BASE (CBASE) examination. The CBASE exam is
available through the Office of Testing Services
PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment
Subject Assessments measure knowledge of specific
subjects that K-12 educators will teach, as well as
general and subject-specific teaching skills and
knowledge. There are Subject Assessments,
Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests and
Teaching Foundations Tests.
Individuals entering the teaching profession take these
tests as part of the teacher licensing and certification
process required by many states. A number of
professional associations and organizations require
these tests as one criterion for professional licensing
decisions.
The PRAXIS II: Subject Assessments Include:
 Subject Assessments. These assessments measure
general knowledge and subject-specific teaching and
knowledge. They include multiple-choice and/or constructedresponse test items.
 Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests.
These assessment measure your general pedagogical
knowledge at four grade levels: Early Childhood, Grades K-6,
Grades 5-9, and Grades 7-12. These tests use a case study
approach and feature constructed-response and multiple-choice
items.
 Missouri certification uses the PLT 7-12 to teach for which no
specialty area test or content knowledge test is designated.
The PRAXIS II: Subject Assessments Include:
 Teaching Foundations Tests. These
assessments measure pedagogy in five areas: Multisubject (Elementary), English, Language Arts,
Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. These
tests feature constructed-response and multiplechoice items.
ParaPro Assessment
The ParaPro Assessment measures the
reading, writing, and math competency of
prospective and practicing paraprofessionals. It also measures the ability to
apply these competencies when assisting in
classroom instruction. The test is designed to
satisfy requirements of the federally legislated
No child Left Behind Act.
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In Missouri, the ParaPro Assessment is for individuals
seeking to be employed as teaching assistants residing
in Title I schools.
SLS – School Leadership Series
The School Leadership Series offers two assessments: The
School Superintendent Assessment and the School Leaders
Licensure Assessment. The assessments are designed for
licensure and professional development for school
superintendents, principals and other school leaders.
These tests were developed to provide a thorough, fair, and
carefully validated assessment for states to use as part of the
licensure process for principals, superintendents, and school
leaders. These tests reflect the most current research and
professional judgment and experience of educators across the
country, and they are based on both a national job analysis
study and a set of standards for school leaders indentified by
the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC).
Registering for the PRAXIS Exam
All PRAXIS tests are registered through (ETS)
Educational Testing Services.
www.ets.org/praxis
ETS has divided the registration procedures in
sections under: PrarPro Assessment,
PRAXIS I or PRAXIS II and School
Leadership Series.
www.ets.org/praxis
To enter the section for PRAXIS I or II, simply click on
the link in the left hand column that states “Register
for a Test”. To enter the section for the School
Leadership Series, click on the link under “Related
Links” and select the School Leadership Series.
Then follow the link to register online.
Both sections will have you create a profile first
before selecting an exam. It is recommended to store
the username and password in a safe place for future
use.
NOTE: If you already have a profile, you can simply
click on “Sign-In” to login in either section to select a
new exam.
Creating Your Account
In your account, you can update your password,
security question, order exams or score
reports and print your registration ticket.
For new accounts, you will enter information in
the required fields, which is displayed in two
parts.
Create Your Account: Part I of 2
 Part one includes entering personal
information: Name, Date of Birth, Gender,
and Email Address. Before continuing to the
next page, make sure the information
provided is correct.
NOTE: ETS will confirm your account and send
registration information to the e-mail address
provided in your account.
Create Your Account: Part 2 of 2
 Part two includes creating a Username,
Password, and Security Question.
 Once you have completed Part I and II, you
will be asked to complete your personal
information, which includes providing a social
security number, address and phone number.
Enter Identifying Information
Social Security Number – This field is
optional for ETS. However, some states
require a social security number (SSN) in
order to process certification paperwork.
Check with your state’s requirements to see if
the SSN is required on the test score report.
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Missouri DESE requires SSN's to be listed on
materials submitted for certification.
Enter Contact Information
It is required to enter your Country/Location,
Address, and Primary Phone. All other
fields are optional.
When you continue from this page, you must
adhere to the PRAXIS terms and conditions.
Please refer to the current PRAXIS Bulletin
for the most accurate information on fee
payment and score reporting.
Registering for the PRAXIS Exam
There are nine steps to
complete when ordering
a PRAXIS exam.
NOTE: No stand-by
registrations are
available. You must
register either online or
by mail.
Step One: Select a Test
Find a Test. There are three ways to find a test,
Search by Certifying State or Agency,
Search by Test Name or Code, and View
All.
It is highly recommended to perform a search
by certifying state or agency. This option
allows you to identify the state and select a
state agency. When you begin the search, it
will bring up a list of PRAXIS Exams for that
state agency.
Step One: Select a Test
NOTE: ETS offers multiple tests for any given
subject. Not all tests apply to each state. To
ensure you are selecting an approved
certifying test for Missouri, it is recommended
to visit Missouri Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education (DESE) website.
DESE will list all test(s) associated to a
particular certification.
http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teached/praxis.htm
Step One: Select a Test
The available list allows you to select the exam(s)
needed for state certification. The list provides the
Test Name, Code, Session, Reporting Time,
Duration, and Price. You may select one or more
tests in this field.
Your Test(s): Before continuing, your selected test(s)
will appear along with the Session, Report Time,
Duration, and Price.
NOTE: If you have scheduled two one-hour tests in the
same session, you will be told on test day which test
to take first.
Step Two: Select a Test Date and Test
Center
Select a Test Date: You will be
given a list of available test
dates. Only select one test
date. Please note that not all
tests are available for every
test date.
NOTE: Test dates for the
following testing year are
posted in late summer.
Step Two: Select a Test Date and Test
Center
Select a Test Center: There are two ways to
find a test center: Nearest to Zip Code or By
Location.
The Zip Code option will provide a list of test
centers within 150 miles from the zip code
entered.
The Location option will provide a list of test
centers in the state indicated for the search.
Choose the test center by clicking on Select
next to the test center name.
Step Three: Indicate Attending
Institution
Tell Us Where You Received Your Relevant
Training:
You are to enter the code for the college or
university where you took classes that most
closely relate to the test(s) you are taking.
ETS uses this data for analysis purposes
only. Your individual score report will not be
sent to your attending institution unless you
also list them as a Designated Score
Recipient.
Step Three: Indicate Attending
Institution
There are two ways to find your attending
institution: by Name or Code and by
Location.
It is recommended to search by location. Some
institutions have more than one code
associated to the school for a particular
program.
Step Four: Score Recipients
Selecting Score Recipients: ETS allows up to two
paper score recipients at no additional charge that will
go to your state agency and a school or institution
of your choice. Your score report will be available
online only for 45 days from the posting date.
You may also add additional institutions to receive a
score report for an additional fee.
NOTE: Southeast Missouri State University
score recipient code is 6655.
Step Four: Score Recipients
Passing Score Information: The
score report will indicate the
passing requirements of the test
for the state or certifying agency.
You may select a state or agency
or skip this step.
NOTE: Some states require a copy of
your score report to complete the
certification process.
Step Five: Background Questions
There are 15
background questions
ETS would like you to
answer. These
questions are optional,
but you are strongly
recommended to
answer.
Step Six: Test Preparations
ETS Offers test preparation materials for the
particular subject test you are scheduled to
take.
There is additional cost for the preparation
materials. Select the preparation materials you
wish to purchase then continue.
If you do not want to purchase preparation
materials from ETS, simply continue
without making a selection.
Step Seven: Review Your Order
Before ETS will process
your order, ETS provides a
detail review of your
order. From here, you
may go back and edit any
of the information selected.
If all information is correct,
Proceed to Checkout.
Step Eight: Payment
To confirm your order with ETS, you must provide
credit card information along with the correct billing
address.
ETS accepts American Express, Discover, JCB,
Mastercard, and Visa.
NOTE: Before submitting your order, please be
aware of the various fees associated to changes or
cancellations of the test, changes to the test center,
changes to the date, or changes to the score
recipient.
Step Eight: Payment
In order to submit the order, you must agree
to the Policy Agreement concerning test
administration, fee payment, and score
reporting.
Details on the Policy Agreement are available
through the PRAXIS Series Information
Bulletin.
Step Nine: Order Complete
When you Submit Your Order do not hit the
“back” button. This may duplicate your order.
Wait until the confirmation page is available.
Print out the confirmation page. This serves
as your registration ticket for the exam.
NOTE: If the page does not reset, close the
internet page, and re-login into your PRAXIS
account. If the order went through, it will show
up in your account as purchased orders.
Registration by Mail
Registration by mail is required for the following
reasons:
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Paying by Check or Money Order
Cannot test on Saturday due to:
 Religious Beliefs
 Duties as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces
Test Taker with Disabilities
Test Taker Whose Primary Language is not English
 Southeast Missouri State University is not a test
center for PLNE
Additional paperwork is needed to accompany the
registration form depending on the situation stated
above. Review the ETS/PRAXIS website for the
particular requirements for testing.
Registering for a Monday test date for
Religious Reasons
 Complete the printed registration form. In the section
under Saturday test date, print “Monday” on the
line provided for the test center name and below write
the city and state of the test center.
 Submit a letter of explanation on your cleric’s
letterhead, signed by your cleric, with your
registration form.
 Include the name of the agency requiring you to
take the test.
NOTE: Registration form and letter need to be received
no later than 6 weeks prior to test date.
Registering for a Monday test date due
to Military Duties
 Complete the printed registration form. In the section
under Saturday test date, print “Monday” on the
line provided for the test center name and below write
the city and state of the test center.
 Submit a photocopy of your orders with your
registration form.
 Include the name of the agency requiring you to take
the test.
NOTE: Registration form and letter need to be received
no later than 6 weeks prior to test date.
Registering Under Test
Accommodations
ETS is committed to serving test takers with disabilities by
providing services and reasonable accommodations that are
appropriate given the purpose of the test. Nonstandard testing
accommodations are available for test takers who meet ETS
requirements.
When applying for accommodations, ETS requires additional
documentation to be supplied with the PRAXIS application. You
are required to follow the procedures corresponding to the
disability.
 Documentation Options Include:
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Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Psychiatric Disabilities
ADHD
Documentation Criteria
Documentation on file for the applicant must:
 clearly state the diagnosed disability or disabilities
 describe the functional limitations resulting from the
disability or disabilities
 be current - i.e., completed within the last 5 years for LD,
last 6 months for psychiatric disabilities, or last 3 years for
ADHD and all other disabilitie (NOTE: this requirement does
not apply to physical or sensory disabilities of a permanent
or unchanging nature)
 include complete educational, developmental, and
medical history relevant to the disability for which testing
accommodations are being required
 include a list of all test instruments used in the evaluation
report and relevant subtest scores used to document the
stated disability (this requirement does not apply to physical
or sensory disabilities of a permanent or unchanging nature)
ETS Disability Services
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Time (New York)
Phone: 1-866-387-8602 (toll free) from U.S. and
Canada
TTY: 1-609-771-7714 Fax: 1-609-771-7165
Email: [email protected]
Mail: ETS - Disability Services
PO Box 6054
Princeton, NJ 08541-6054
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to pre-register to take the PRAXIS Exam?
Yes, Standby registration is not allowed.
Where do I register for the PRAXIS Exam?
PRAXIS Exams must be registered through ETS either online at www.ets.org/PRAXIS
or by mail. Mail registration requires you to print out the registration form from the
ETS/PRAXIS website.
How much is it for the PRAXIS Exam?
There is an annual registration fee of $50 and then a fee for the test. Exam fees vary
according to test. There are also late fees if the registration is not received by the
deadline dates.
Where can I find study materials?
There are numerous reference materials along with websites that offer PRAXIS study
materials. It is recommended to use the information published by ETS. ETS offers a
Test at a Glance view of the specific PRAXIS test. The College of Education has
available some specialized study materials that can be obtained in Scully Room 212,
as well as copies that maybe reserved in Kent Library.
Which PRAXIS Exam I need to take for Missouri certification?
PRAXIS Exams for Missouri certification are available through Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Website at
http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teached/praxis.htm
Study Material Reference
Reference materials can be obtained through
www.ETS.org/PRAXIS, public library, or any retail bookstore.
ETS offers reference materials for each subject test. Free materials
include Test at a Glance, Reducing Test Anxiety, and General
Information and Study Tips. Available for purchase is the subject
Study Guide.
The College of Education Certification and Assessment office has
some study materials available that can be checked-out. Please
visit Scully room 212.
Online resources should be carefully reviewed before considering
to purchase. It is recommended to use study materials that are
published by ETS.
Some online resources include:
http://www5.semo.edu/eese/Praxis/Praxis.htm
http://www.testprepreview.com/
http://www.ets.org/praxis