Candidates are required to take AND pass the PRAXIS II Subject/Content Exam(s) for all program areas being completed and the PRAXIS II Principles of Learning and Teaching/PLT Exam that best matches their preparation area PRIOR to beginning the student teaching experience. Candidates will not be allowed to begin the student teaching experience until passing scores have been received.  The Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) have mandated licensure exams for the state of SD.   

You must register online unless you are applying for testing accommodations.  Visit the ETS website for Registration Information.   Be sure that you put Augustana College (SD) down as one of your score recipients:  AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (code=6015).  If you include your SSN on your ETS account information, the SD Department of Education (SD DOE) will automatically receive your scores as well, SD DOE (code=8112).  If not, you should put SD DOE down as a score recipient.  Once you are notified of your scores, they will be available to you for a very short window of time via your ETS account.  You are strongly encouraged to download a copy of your scores as once your scores are no longer available to you via your ETS account, you will have to pay a fee to receive a hard copy of your scores.  

Available ETS Study Guides have been purchased and are on reserve in the Mikkelsen Library and may be checked out for individual use. SD DOE Praxis Information is available from the ETS website as well.  You can also check the ETS Website for test preparation materials.

LICENSURE AREA	TEST CODE	TEST NAME Click HERE for SD PRAXIS testing requirements Which Tests Do I Have to Take?	SD CUT SCORE	TEST FORMAT PBT=paper based test Click HERE to see available PBT testing dates CBT=computer based test Click HERE to see available CBT testing dates
SUBJECT TESTS
K-12 ART	0134	Art: Content Knowledge	151	PBT
K-12 ART	5134	Art:  Content Knowledge	151	CBT available 02/2013
K-8 ELED	0014	Elementary Education:  Content Knowledge	140	PBT
K-8 ELED	5014	Elementary Education:  Content Knowledge	140	CBT
K-12 SPED	0354	Special Education:  Core Knowledge & Application	145	PBT
K-12 SPED	5354	Special Education:  Core Knowledge & Application	145	CBT
K-12 FREN	5174	French:  World Language	152	CBT
K-12 GERM	5183	German:  World Language	154	CBT
K-12 SPAN	5195	Spanish:  World Language	156	CBT
7-12 ENGL	0041	English, Language, Literature & Composition:  Content Knowledge	154	PBT
7-12 ENGL	5041	English, Language, Literature & Composition:  Content Knowledge	154	CBT
7-12 COMM	0221	Speech Communication	143	PBT
7-12 MATH	0061	Mathematics:  Content Knowledge	124	PBT
7-12 MATH	5061	Mathematics:  Content Knowledge	124	CBT
K-12 MUSI	0113	Music:  Content Knowledge	150	PBT
K-12 MUSI	5113	Music:  Content Knowledge	150	CBT available 03/2013
K-12 PE	0091	Physical Education:  Content Knowledge	140	PBT
K-12 PE	5091	Physical Education:  Content Knowledge	140	CBT
7-12 BIOL	0235	Biology:  Content Knowledge	147	PBT
7-12 BIOL	5235	Biology:  Content Knowledge	147	CBT
7-12 CHEM	0245	Chemistry:  Content Knowledge	135	PBT
7-12 CHEM	5245	Chemistry:  Content Knowledge	135	CBT
7-12 PHYS	0265	Physics:  Content Knowledge	130	PBT
7-12 PHYS	5265	Physics:  Content Knowledge	130	CBT
7-12 GOVT	0931	Government/Political Science	149	PBT
7-12 HIST	0941	World and U.S. History:  Content Knowledge	135	PBT
7-12 HIST	5941	World and U.S. History:  Content Knowledge	135	CBT
PEDAGOGY TESTS PLT MC Practice
ELED PLT	0622	Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades K-6	160	PBT
ELED PLT	5622	Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades K-6	160	CBT
SEED PLT	0624	Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades 7-12	157	PBT
SEED PLT	5624	Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades 7-12	157	CBT

NOTE: Beginning in September 2010, the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations will be the sole means of assessing the basic skills, pedagogical, and content-area knowledge of Minnesota K–12 teacher candidates. All candidates for an initial license will be required to pass the MTLE basic skills test as well as pedagogy and content-area tests. If you are already licensed and adding another license, you only have to take the content knowledge test in the new licensure field. To learn more about these new requirements, download the FAQ document. For more information regarding Minnesota educator licensure requirements, visit the Minnesota Department of Education Web site at http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Teacher_Support/Educator_Licensing/index.html.