Testing Requirements
Testing Requirements for Instructional Certificates
Millersville University Score Recipient Code – 2656
Testing Requirements for Certification
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Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) Required for all undergraduate students seeking initial teacher certification and for Advanced Professional Studies (APS). |
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Test Title |
Test Code |
Qualifying Score |
Minimum Composite Score* |
Tests administered by |
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PAPA Reading |
001 |
220 |
193 |
Pearson/MU Test Center |
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PAPA Mathematics |
002 |
220 |
197 |
Pearson/MU Test Center |
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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.
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Tests Administered by ETS - http://www.ets.org/praxis/pa/ |
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Certification Area |
Test Title |
Test Code |
Qualifying Score |
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Art K-12 |
Art: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
0134 0511 |
158 (9/11) 150 (9/03) |
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Biology 7-12 |
Biology: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
0235 |
147 (9/01) |
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Chemistry 7-12 |
Chemistry: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
0245 |
154 (9/98) |
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Citizenship Education 7-12 |
Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
5087 (Computerized) 0087 |
148 (9/04) |
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Earth and Space Science 7-12 |
Earth Science: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
0571 |
157 (9/99) |
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English 7-12 |
English Language, Literature & Composition: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
5041 (Computerized) 0041 |
160 (9/99) |
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French K-12 |
OPI/OPIc WPT Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
- - 0511 |
Advanced Low Intermediate High 150 (9/03) |
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German K-12 |
OPI/OPIc WPT Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
- - 0511 |
Advanced Low Intermediate High 150 (9/03) |
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Mathematics 7-12 |
Mathematics: Content Knowledge (graphing calculator required) (2 hr.) |
5061 (Computerized) 0061 |
136 (9/99) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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Physics 7-12 |
Physics: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
0265 |
140 (9/01) |
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Reading Specialist K-12 |
Reading Specialist (2 hr.) |
0301 |
164 (09/12) |
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Social Studies 7-12 |
Social Studies: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
5081 (Computerized) 0081 |
157 (11/97) |
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Spanish K-12 |
OPI/OPIc WPT Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
- - 0511 |
Advanced Low Intermediate High 150 (9/03) |
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Technology Education K-12 |
Technology Education (2 hr.) Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) |
0051 0511 |
159 (9/11) 150 (9/03) |
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Tests Administered by Pearson or MU Test Center http://www.pa.nesinc.com/ or http://www.millersville.edu/testcenter/ |
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Certification Area |
Test Title |
Test Code |
Qualifying Score |
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Early Childhood PK-4 |
PreK-4 Assessment (3 Modules) |
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 |
220 220 220 |
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Special Education K-8 |
Special Education PreK-8 (2 Modules) |
Module 1 Module 2 |
220 220 |
