PRAXIS II REQUIREMENTS FOR TENNESSEE LICENSURE 2009-2010
For initial licensure, one of four Principles of Learning and Teaching tests is required. (The Early Childhood PLT 30521 is nowaccepted by Tennessee.)
*30521 Principles of Learning and Teaching ECE155
*30522 Principles of Learning & Teaching K-6155
*30523 Principles of Learning & Teaching 5-9154
*30524 Principles of Learning & Teaching 7-12159
Note:PreK-3 and PreK-3 must take #30521.
Elementary K-8 may take either #30521 or #30522 or #30523.
Middle Grades (4-8) must take #30523.
Special Ed Early Childhood PreK-1 should take #30522.
Secondary 7-12 must take #30524.
K-12 or PreK-12 may take any one of the four tests.
School Counselor - no PLT test required.
School Psychologist - no PLT test required.
School Social Worker - no PLT test required.
SPECIALTY AREA TESTS
FOR INITIAL LICENSURE OR ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT
480Administrator11010School Leader Licensure Assessment156
427Art 10133 Art: Content KnowledgeAND150
Choice of:20132 Art: Content Traditions, Criticism OR140
20131 Art: Art Making155
415Biology***20235Biology: Content KnowledgeAND148
Choice of:30233Biology: Content Essays OR146
30433General Science: Content Essays130
416Chemistry***20245Chemistry: Content Knowledge AND152
10431Gen. Sc.: Content Knowledge145
467Early Child Ed10021Education of Young Children155
PreK-310014Elementary School: Content Knowledge140
20201Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary151
459Special Ed/ECE****20353Educ of Excep Students: Core Content Knowl144
PreK-3 10690Special Education: Pre-School/ECE560
20201 Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary151
418Earth Science***20571 Earth Science: Content KnowledgeAND146
10431 General Science: Content Knowledge, Part l145
424Economics10910Economics530
407English10041Lang., Lit., Comp.: Content Knowledge AND157
30043Lang., Lit., Comp.: Pedagogy145
490English 2nd Lang20360English as a Second Language530
411French 7-1220173 French: Content KnowledgeAND160
491PreK-1210171 French: Productive Language Skills165
422Geography30920Geography580
423Government10930Government/Political Science600
419Health K-1220550Health Education570
421History10941World and U. S. History136
410Latin 7-1210600Latin540
493PreK-12
413Mathematics10061Mathematics: Content Knowledge AND136
30065Mathematics: Pedagogy125
440Middle Grades 4-820146 Middle School: Content KnowledgeAND150
20201 Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary151
429Music (Instr.)10113 Music Content KnowledgeAND150
K-1230111 Music: Concepts and Processes145
428Music (Vocal)10113 Music Content KnowledgeAND150
K-1230111 Music: Concepts and Processes145
420Physical Education10091Physical Education: Content KnowledgeAND152
K-1230092Physical Education: Movement Forms A & D148
417Physics***10265Physics: Content Knowledge AND144
Choice of:30262Physics: Content Essays OR135
30433General Science: Content Essays130
487Sch. Couns. PK-12**20420School Guidance and Counseling580
489Sch. Psychologist**10400 School Psychologist154
PreK-12
409Spanish 7-1210191Spanish: Content KnowledgeAND152
495Spanish PK-1220192Spanish: Prod. Lang. Skills154
460Special Ed Modif****20353Educ of Excep Students: Core Content Knowl144
K-12 10542Educ of Excep Students: Mild to Moderate Dis164
20201 Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary151
461Special Ed Comp****20353Educ of Excep Students: Core Content Knowl144
K-12 10544 Special Education: Severe to Profound155
20201 Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary151
405Theatre10640Theatre610
K-12
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*Note:Candidates seeking licensure in Elementary Education K-8 (Endorsement Code 402) may choose the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) P-4 [#0521], Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) K-6 OR (PLT) 5-9 [#0523].
Candidates seeking licensure in K-12 or PreK-12 endorsements may choosePLT P-4 [#0521], PLT K-6 [#0522], (PLT) 5-9 [#0512] OR (PLT) 7-12 [#0524].
**Note:Exemption from (PLT): Candidates for the following areas are only required to complete the appropriate Specialty Area Test: School Counselor PreK-12, School Psychologist, and Speech/Language Pathology.
***Note:Candidates who have already completed test modules specified for one science area, including Earth Science and General Science, will be required to take only the content knowledge exam for endorsement in an additional science area.
Note:Two tests, (1) The Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge, and (2) Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary, apply to the following special education areas: modified program, comprehensive program, hearing, vision and preschool/early childhood.
****Note:The Special Education test 0353: Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge applies to the following Special Education areas: Modified Program, Comprehensive Program, and Special Education Preschool/Early Childhood. Candidates who are adding an endorsement in Special Education to a license that has an existing Special Education endorsement need to take only the Specialty Test for the Special Education area, not the Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (Test 0353). Candidates adding endorsements 460 Special Education Modified and 461 Special Education Comprehensive to a license with an existing Special Education endorsement are not required to take the core test.
9/23/04