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Educator Licensure Testing Information(as of January 2011)

Licensure tests and qualifying scores listed in the following charts are subject to changeby the Ohio State Board of Education.

Tests, Codes, and Qualifying Scores for Ohio Educator Licensure

Introduction

The implementation of educator testing in Ohio is in response to standards adopted by the State Board of Education(see Ohio Administrative Code). The State Board of Education has selected Educational Testing Service (ETS) andthe American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) to provide the licensure examinations forOhio. Successful completion of required tests is designed to ensure that candidates for licensure have acquired theminimal knowledge necessary for entry-level positions.

The Praxis II tests are not designed to predict performance on the job nor can passing the licensure examination(s)guarantee good teaching. The tests are built to represent knowledge and skills imparted in educator preparationprograms in the United States. Each test was verified for its relationship to the knowledge required by Ohioeducators.

New licensure examinations provided by ACTFLare required of all world language candidates. These examinationsprovide a comprehensive system of assessing and ensuring the spoken and written language proficiency of candidates for licensure to teach world languages.

Passage of the prescribed test(s) is only one requirement for educator licensure in Ohio. Contact an Ohio College orUniversity approved to offer educator preparation programs for more detailed information on additionalrequirements.

Who must take the educator licensure tests?

Applicants for educator licensure who meet any of the following criteria are required to successfully completeapplicable licensure examinations:

Began college coursework AFTER July 1, 1987,

OR

Began coursework PRIOR to July 1, 1987, but did not complete licensure requirements until AFTERJuly 1, 1991,

OR Adding an area (e.g., endorsement) to an existing license or seeking a new or additional license.



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The ODE requires only ONE PLT test be successfully completed in an educator’s career. However, new content or licensure areas require additional Praxis II subject assessment testing to establish minimum competency in thatsubject area. Any applicant interested in specific test requirements of an educator preparation program MUST contact the school, college, or department of education of an approved institution. Any person holding licensure inanother state and interested in obtaining Ohio licensure should contact the Ohio Department of Education (ODE),Center for the Teaching Profession, Office of Educator Licensure, 25 S. Front Street, MS 105, Columbus, Ohio43215-4183, (614) 466-3593.

What tests are required?

Praxis I tests are required by some Ohio colleges and universities as program entry requirements. Theinstitutions set their own test qualifying scores for Praxis I tests.

Praxis II tests consist of Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) and Subject Assessment tests (e.g.,content tests). Refer to the following chart for Praxis II requirements for each area of licensure.

Tests in World Languages are provided by ACTFL and include two components: the Oral ProficiencyInterview (OPI) and the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). Refer to the following chart for required languagesassessments.

What are the registration procedures?

Registration for Praxis II tests is processed through Educational Testing Service. Registration materials areincluded in the on-line Praxis Series Registration Bulletin available at: www.ets.org/Praxis.

Registration for ACTFL tests is available on the ACTFL website, www.languagetesting.com . Registrants haa choice of applying online or of downloading the application and submitting it via fax or ground mail.

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When and where are the tests administered?

Praxis II tests are offered at seven regularly scheduled administration dates annually. Sites are geographicallysituated throughout Ohio and the United States. Consult the Praxis Series Registration Bulletin or theEducational Testing Service website for specific dates and test sites.

ETS – The Praxis Series Telephone Numbers:P.O. Box 6051 (609) 771-7395Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 (800) 772-9476

Telephone Numbers:Email: [email protected] Online: www.ets.org/praxis

http://www.languagetesting.com/



mailto:[email protected]


http://www.ets.org/praxis







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ACTFL languages tests are administered at a date and time agreed upon between the examinee and ACTFL.The specifics are available on the ACTFL website, www.languagetesting.com

Where should score reports be reported?

Praxis II tests:o Out-of-state applicants are responsible for authorizing Educational Testing Service to release the test results

to the Ohio Department of Education ( recipient number R 7945 ).

http://www.ode.state.oh.us (Search Keyword: Educator Licensure)

o In-state applicants are responsible for authorizing ETS to release the test to the college or university wherethe applicant is enrolled.

ACTFL tests:o Examinees will receive an email confirmation of the test date/time as well as an ID and password. The ID

and password will permit the examinee to check the status of the test(s) as well as receive the final ratingonline. A certificate may be printed once the final rating is posted. The ACTFL Proficiency Certificate(s)must be included with credentials when applying for licensure.

o If you have previously completed the ACTFL OPI and/or WPI in another state, or in Ohio prior to February2009 and you would like that rating to apply to your licensure application, you will need to arrange for yourtest results to be electronically reported to the Ohio Department of Education. In order to do this, pleasesend an email to: [email protected] and specify that you need a Request for an OfficialCertificate form, which can then be sent to you via email, fax or mail. The request for a certified copy willbe an additional $10.00, and payment should be included when you send in the form.

May a candidate retake failed tests?

Yes, a candidate for licensure may retake any or all required Praxis II and ACTFL tests. Access the Praxis IIand ACTFL websites for particulars regarding the retest policies of each test provider.

How may a candidate qualify for accommodations?

All determinations for extra time or special needs are determined by test providers. For Praxis testaccommodations see the ETS website:

www.ets.org/praxis

For ACTFL test accommodations policy see the ACTFL website:www.languagetesting.com




http://www.ode.state.oh.us/















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Adolescence to Young Adult(Grades 7-12 Integrated Areas)

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)

Praxis II PLT required Praxis II subject assessment/test required

Test name Testnumber

Qualifyingscore Test name Test

number Qualifying

score

Integrated LanguageArts

(63-050145)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165

English Language, Literature, andComposition: Content

Knowledge0041 167

IntegratedMathematics(63-110094)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Mathematics: Content Knowledge 0061 139

Integrated Science(63-132010)


Choose one option:

Option 11A. Chemistry, Physics &

General Scienceand

1B. Biology: ContentKnowledge

Option 22A. Biology and General

Scienceand

2B. One of the following:Chemistry: ContentKnowledge or Physics: ContentKnowledge or Earth and Space Sciences:

ContentKnowledge

0070

0235

0030

0245

0265

0571

520

148

560

152

132

151

Integrated SocialStudies

(63-150004)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Social Studies: Content

Knowledge 0081 157



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Adolescence to Young Adult(Grades 7-12 Single and Dual Subject Areas)

(Note: Applications for dual science subject areas require subject assessment tests for both science subject areas)Area of

Licensure(Type and Code)




number Qualifying

score

Life Sciences(63-132030)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Biology: Content Knowledge 0235 148

Earth Sciences(63-132040)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Earth and Space Sciences: Content

Knowledge 0571 151

Physical Sciences:Chemistry

(63-132150)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 0245 152

Physical Sciences:Physics

(63-132160)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Physics: Content Knowledge 0265 132

Physical Sciences:Chemistry and

Physics(63-132020)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: 7-12 0524 165 Chemistry: Content Knowledge

and Physics: Content Knowledge02450265

152132

Life Sciences/EarthSciences

(63-132034)


Biology: Content Knowledge and Earth and Space Sciences:

Content Knowledge

0235

0571

148

151

LifeSciences/Physics

(63-132035)

Principles of Learningand Teaching 7-12 0524 165 Biology: Content Knowledge

and Physics: Content Knowledge02350265

148132

Life Sciences/ Chemistry

(63-132036)


Biology: Content Knowledgeand Chemistry: Content

Knowledge

0235

0245

148

152

Earth Sciences/ Physics

(63-132045)


Earth and Space Sciences: ContentKnowledge

and Physics: Content Knowledge

0571

0265

151

132Earth Sciences/

Chemistry(63-132046)


Earth and Space Sciences: ContentKnowledge

and Chemistry: ContentKnowledge

0571

0245

151

152



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Multi-Age(Grades PK-12)

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)

Praxis II PLT required Praxis II or ACTFL subjectassessment/test(s) required


Qualifyingscore


Qualifyingscore

Bilingual Education(64-180600)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: EC or K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165

No subject assessment testrequired at this time

N/A N/A

ComputerInformation Science

(64-111780)


0521052205230524

166168168165


N/A N/A

Dance(64-080302)


0521052205230524

166168168

165


N/A N/A

Drama/Theater(64-050338)


0521052205230524

166168168165


N/A N/A

1Foreign/WorldLanguage

Modern Language-French

(64-060230)


0521052205230524

166168168165

1ACTFLOral Proficiency Interview

and Writing Proficiency Test

IntermediateHigh

1

Foreign/WorldLanguageModern Language-

German(64-060235)


0521052205230524

166168168165



IntermediateHigh

1Foreign/WorldLanguage

Modern Language-Spanish

(64-060265)


0521052205230524

166168168165



IntermediateHigh



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Foreign/WorldLanguage

Modern Language -

Other and ClassicalLanguage-Other

(64-xxxxxx)(Contact Office of

Licensure for codes)

Principles of Learningand Teaching: EC or

K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165



(Access the ACTFL website forlist of languages. At this timethere are no tests for Classical

Latin & Classical Greek)

IntermediateHigh

Health(64-080115)


K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165

Praxis II Health Education 0550 480

Library/Media(64-505675)


K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

052105220523

0524

166168168

165

2Praxis II Library MediaSpecialist

0311 148

Music(64-120050)


K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165

Praxis II Music: ContentKnowledge

0113 154

Physical Education(64-080305)


K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165

Praxis II Physical Education:Content Knowledge

0091153

TESOL(Teaching English toSpeakers of Other

Languages)(64-050250)


K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165

Praxis II English to Speakers of Other Languages 361 126

Visual Arts(64-020012)


K-6 or 5-9 or 7-12

0521052205230524

166168168165

Praxis II Art: ContentKnowledge

0133 157



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Intervention Specialist(Grade bands as indicated)

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)



Qualifyin gScore Test name Test

number Qualifying

score

Early ChildhoodIntervention

Specialist(PK-3)

(72-no code)

Principles of Learningand Teaching Early

Childhood0521 166 Special Education:

Preschool/Early Childhood 0690 530

Gifted(K-12)

(65-196212)


0521052205230524

166168168165

No subject assessment testrequired at this time N/A N/A

Hearing Impaired(PK-12)

(65-196116)


0521052205230524

166168168165

Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 0271 158

Mild/Moderate(K-12)

(65-196140)


0521052205230524

166168168165

Special Education: CoreKnowledge and Applications 0354 145

Moderate/Intensive(K-12)

(65-196142)


0521052205230524

166168168165

Special Education: CoreKnowledge and Applications 0354 145

Visually Impaired(PK-12)

(65- 196109)


0521052205230524

166168168165

Teaching Students with VisualImpairments 0281 140



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Endorsements(Endorsements may be added to any standard teaching certificate, or provisionalor professional teaching license, unless limited by age or grade as noted below)

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)




number Qualifying

score

Adapted PhysicalEducation(PK-12)

(limited to PhysicalEducation license)

(xx-080505)

No PLT required No subject assessment testrequired at this time N/A N/A

Adult Education(limited to full-time

adult programs)(xx-510250)


Bilingual Education

(PK-12)(xx-180500) No PLT requiredNo subject assessment test

required at this time N/A N/A

Career BasedIntervention

(limited to grades7-12)

(xx-600100)


Career Technical(Vocational) Work Site

Teacher/Coordinator(limited to professional

career technical/ vocational license)

(xx-600120)


Computer/Technology(xx-111770) No PLT required No subject assessment test


Driver Education(limited to AYA or

Multi-Age license orhigh school or specialeducation certificate)

(xx-210100)


Early ChildhoodGeneralist (4-5)

(Limited to EarlyChildhood Pre-

kindergarten throughgrade 3 license holders

to meet additionalrequirements to teachgrades four and five.)

(xx-185000)

No PLT required Elementary Education: ContentKnowledge 0014 143



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Gifted InterventionSpecialist

(xx-196210)


Literacy Specialist(candidates applyingfor this endorsementmust have at least 3years of successfulexperience in the

teaching of readingunder a standard

teaching certification orlicense, and have

previously obtained theReading Endorsement)

(xx-050315)

No PLT requiredNo subject assessment test


Mathematics Specialist(PK-6)

(limited to pre-kindergarten,

elementary or earlychildhood license or

middle childhood, highschool, or AYA

mathematics licenses)(xx-110315)


Middle ChildhoodGeneralist

(4 – 6)(limited to Middle

Childhood license withtwo areas)

Reading and LanguageArts (4-6)

(xx-050155)Mathematics (4-6)

(xx-110155)

Science (4-6)(xx-130155)

Social Studies (4-6)(xx-150155)

No PLT required

A. Elementary Education:Content Knowledge

OR

B. The content area test(s) for each content area being added to the MC License

B1. Middle SchoolEnglish Language Arts

B2. Middle SchoolMathematics

B3. Middle School Science

B4. Middle School SocialStudies

0014

0049

0069

0439

0089

143

156

143

144

151

Pre-kindergarten(limited to ages 3-5)

(limited to

kindergarten-primary,elementary, family andconsumer sciences

(home economics), orspecial certificate for

education of thehandicapped)(xx-180108)

No PLT required Pre-Kindergarten Education 0530 550



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Pre-kindergartenSpecial Needs Children

( formerly Early Education of

Handicapped Children )(limited to a pre-

kindergarten,special education

teaching certificate orthe early childhoodeducation teaching

license and is valid forteaching learners inpre-kindergarten, ages

3-5 only)(xx-196095)

No PLT required Special Education:Preschool/Early Childhood 0690 530

Reading(PK-12)

(xx-059902)No PLT required Teaching Reading 0204 154

School Nurse WellnessCoordinator(limited to a

professional schoolnurse license or a

professional orpermanent school nursecertificate. Issued basedon 3 years of successful

experience)(xxxxxx)

(Contact Office of Licensure for code)


Science Specialist(PK-9)

(limited tokindergarten-primary,

elementary or earlychildhood license or

middle childhood, highschool, or AYA sciencelicenses. Issued basedon 3 years experience)

(xx-130160)


Teaching English toSpeakers of Other

Languages (TESOL)(PK-12)

(xx-050275)

No PLT required English to Speakers of OtherLanguages 0361 126



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Teacher Leader(limited to a

professional teachinglicense or permanentteaching certificate.

Issued based onmaster’s degree and at

least 4 yearsexperience)(xx-550100)

No PLT required No subject assessment testrequired at this time NA NA

Transition to Work (limited to intervention

specialist license orcareer technical/

vocational license)(xx-600010)


Urban Principal(xx-280400) No PLT required No subject assessment test




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Career-Technical Baccalaureate(Grades 4-12 and beyond)

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)




number Qualifying

score

Agriscience(66-010100)

Principles of Learningand Teaching 5-9 or

7-12

05230524

168165


Family andConsumer Sciences

(66-090120)


7-12

05230524

168165

Family and ConsumerSciences 0121 148

Integrated Business(66-140550)


7-12

05230524

168165 Business Education 0101 148

General Marketing(66-040800)


7-12

05230524

168165 Marketing Education 0561 124

TechnologyEducation

(66-160610)


7-12

05230524

168165


There is presently no licensure testing requirements for Career-Technical 24 Semester Hour Non-Baccalaureatelicense.



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Professional Pupil Services(Grades – all)

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)




number Qualifying

score

School Audiologist(74-270100) No PLT required Audiology 0340 600

School Counselor(74-270200) No PLT required School Guidance and

Counseling 0420 510

School Nurse(74-270800) No PLT required No subject assessment test


School Psychologist(74-270700) No PLT required School Psychologist 0401 161

School Speech-Language Pathologist

(74-270400)No PLT required School Speech-Language

Pathology 0330 600

School Social

Worker(74-270300) No PLT requiredNo subject assessment test


Orientation andMobility Specialist

(74-270900)No PLT required No subject assessment test


OccupationalTherapist



Physical Therapist(74-270600) No PLT required No subject assessment test




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Associate

Area of Licensure

(Type and Code)




number Qualifying

score

EducationalParaprofessional

(67-282100)No PLT required

No Praxis II subject assessment

test required.

School Districts may opt to usethe Praxis ParaPro Assessment.

It is not required 1.

N/A N/A

Interpreter for theHearing Impaired



OccupationalTherapy Assistant



Physical Therapy

Assistant(67-270650) No PLT requiredNo subject assessment test


Prekindergarten(67-180109) No PLT required Pre-kindergarten Education 0530 550

Praxis and ACTFL tests and qualifying scores listed in these charts are subject to change by theOhio State Board of Education.

1For the ParaPro Assessment, the State of Ohio has set a suggested qualifying score of 456. Contact your local school district to decidewhether this assessment is required and if the state qualifying score is used.

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