PRAXIS II INFORMATION
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WHO? |
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WHAT? |
--PRAXIS
II EXAMS: Content Knowledge &
Pedagogical Knowledge/ --Check
out this website http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/praxis/index.asp
for SD Praxis information --Visit
http://www.ets.org for information related
to all states that require the PRAXIS exams for teacher licensure; NOTE: some states requires the PRAXIS I or PPST
exam, SD does not nor does Augustana College’s Teacher Education Program—you
can take the PPST ( |
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WHEN? |
--Candidates must submit PASSING Praxis II
CONTENT EXAM SCORES BEFORE beginning the student teaching
experience, candidates who do not pass the content exam will not be allowed
to begin student teaching until passing content exam score(s) are received --Scores for the PRAXIS II PLT must be received
by the end of the student teaching experience. Students who do not submit their scores to
the Education Department will receive a grade of INC for student
teaching. NOTE: Plan accordingly as failure to submit
scores in a timely fashion will delay program completion, graduation, and the
certification process! --Certification applications will not be sent until PRAXIS scores have been received for all
programs that have been completed --ONLY those with passing PRAXIS scores (content
AND PLT) will be eligible to pursue certification in SD |
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WHERE? |
--You
must take the exams at a designated ETS testing center…in SD ETS testing
centers for PRAXIS exams are located at:
USD, SDSU, USF, DSU, NSU, BHSU, OLC, DWU—check the ETS website for
test center information @ http://www.ets.org
and dates; NOTE: you can take the exams at any ETS test
center in any state |
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WHY? |
--PRAXIS II exams are
required by the Teacher Education Program at --Candidates must take the
content exam for major programs of study and at least 1 PLT exam --PRAXIS Exams for
endorsements, such as middle level content areas, are NOT required by Augie’s program
BUT must be taken for certification --As of --Since
SD is now a teacher licensure “testing state” PRAXIS II exams are required to
maintain our NCATE Accreditation, 80% of “program completers” must pass and
Federal Title II Reporting Requirements means we must report scores for all
“program completers” |
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HOW? |
You
can prepare for the exams in the following ways: -Attend
Symposium Day PRAXIS test-taking strategies -Visit
http://www.augie.edu/dept/educ/andrews/praxisprep.htm
to access free online resources -Available ETS Study Guides have been purchased
and are on reserve in the Mikkelsen Library and may
be checked out for individual use -Talk to other -Visit http://www.ets.org
and locate the free and downloadable “test at a glance” resources for test
information |
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MISC? |
--Passing
Scores for SD have been set, effective September 1, 2007—see http://www.augie.edu/dept/educ/andrews/praxisprep.htm
for SD PRAXIS cut scores for programs at Augie; NOTE:
not all states have the same “cut or pass” score” visit http://www.ets.org for state required “cut
score” information |
As the name indicates, these questions require you to
construct a response rather than select the correct answer from a list; thus,
these questions count for more points toward your score. The constructed response questions require you
to demonstrate an awareness of curriculum and pedagogical issues and assess
your ability to explain material and key concepts in your own words. This portion of the PLT will consist of 4
case histories, each followed by 3 short answer questions for a total of 12
short answer questions. You should allow
about 25 minutes to read each case study and answer
the corresponding constructed response questions. This will leave about 10 minutes to respond
to the MC items.
Tips
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Make an
outline for your answer to be sure to include all the parts you are to respond
to—refer back to the prompt.
GENERAL SCORING GUIDE FOR CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE ITEMS
4 case histories + 3 short answer questions for each=12
responses
ETS suggests you spend no more than 25 minutes per case
history
A response that receives a score of
2:
● Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of the aspects of the case that are relevant to the question
● Responds appropriately to all parts of the question
● If an explanation is required, provides
a strong explanation that is well supported by relevant evidence
● Demonstrates a strong knowledge of pedagogical concepts, theories,
facts, procedures, or methodologies relevant to the question
A response that receives a score of
1:
● Demonstrates a basic understanding
of the aspects of the case that are relevant to the question
● Responds appropriately to one portion of the question
● If an explanation is required,
provides a weak explanation that is supported by relevant evidence
● Demonstrates some knowledge of pedagogical concepts, theories, facts,
procedures, or methodologies relevant to the question
A response that receives a score of
0:
● Demonstrates misunderstanding of the aspects of the case that are
relevant to the question
● Fails to respond appropriately to the
question
● Is not supported by relevant evidence
● Demonstrates little knowledge of pedagogical concepts, theories, facts,
procedures, or methodologies relevant to the question; no credit is given for a
blank or off-topic response.