Testing Requirements

Testing Requirements for Instructional Certificates

Millersville University Score Recipient Code – 2656

Testing Requirements for Certification

 

Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA)

Required for all undergraduate students seeking initial teacher certification and for Advanced Professional Studies (APS).

Test Title

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Minimum

Composite Score*

Tests administered by

PAPA Reading

001

220

193

Pearson/MU Test Center

PAPA Mathematics

002

220

197

Pearson/MU Test Center

PAPA Writing

003

220

192

Pearson/MU Test Center



Please note: Undergraduate candidates who have taken or registered for the Praxis I, PPST test(s) prior to April 2, 2012 will have their scores accepted by PDE. If you took the ETS Praxis 1, PPST (Reading, Writing Mathematics) test(s), and did NOT receive passing scores you may retake the Praxis 1, PPST test (s) until you have achieved successful passing scores.

*The sum of the 3 PAPA tests must total or exceed a composite score of 686.

 

 

Tests Administered by ETS - http://www.ets.org/praxis/pa/

Certification Area

Test Title

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Art  K-12

Art: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0134

0511

158 (9/11)

150 (9/03)

Biology  7-12

Biology: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0235

147 (9/01)

Chemistry  7-12

Chemistry: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0245

154 (9/98)

Citizenship Education 7-12

Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

5087 (Computerized)

0087

148 (9/04)

Earth and Space Science  7-12

Earth Science: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0571

157 (9/99)

English  7-12

English Language, Literature & Composition: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

5041 (Computerized)

0041

160 (9/99)

French  K-12

OPI/OPIc

WPT

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

-

-

0511

Advanced Low

Intermediate High

150 (9/03)

German  K-12

OPI/OPIc

WPT

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

-

-

0511

Advanced Low

Intermediate High

150 (9/03)

Mathematics  7-12

Mathematics: Content Knowledge (graphing calculator required) (2 hr.)

5061 (Computerized)

0061

136 (9/99)

Middle Level 4-8 (All Areas)

PA Grades 4-8 Core Assessment (All subtests)

Pedagogy Subtest

English/Social Studies Subtest

Math & Science Subtest

5152

5153

5154

5155

(NA)

162

152

164

ML - Social Studies 4-8

ML - English 4-8

ML - Mathematics 4-8

ML - Science 4-8

Citizenship Content test

English Content test

Math Content test

Science Content test

5157

5156

5158

5159

150

156

173

156

Music  K-12

Music: Content Knowledge (contains listening section) (2 hr.)

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0113

0511

158 (9/98)

150 (9/03)

Physics  7-12

Physics: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0265

140 (9/01)

Reading Specialist  K-12

Reading Specialist (2 hr.)

0301

164 (09/12)

Social Studies  7-12

Social Studies: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

5081 (Computerized)

0081

157 (11/97)

Spanish  K-12

OPI/OPIc

WPT

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

-

-

0511

Advanced Low

Intermediate High

150 (9/03)

Technology Education  K-12

Technology Education (2 hr.)

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.)

0051

0511

159 (9/11)

150 (9/03)



 

Tests Administered by Pearson or MU Test Center

http://www.pa.nesinc.com/ or http://www.millersville.edu/testcenter/

Certification Area

Test Title

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Early Childhood PK-4

PreK-4 Assessment (3 Modules)

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

220

220

220

Special Education K-8

Special Education PreK-8 (2 Modules)

Module 1

Module 2

220

220