PRAXIS/NTE SCORES
Louisiana Requirements
Students applying for admission to a teacher education program at University of Louisiana Institutions must meet new higher admission standards on the Praxis I PPST exam. Freshman starting in summer '04 or after and alternative certification students starting summer '05 and after must score 2 points higher on reading, writing, and mathematics than the state minimum. The new scores are indicated at the right of the slash (/) mark in the chart below.
Pre-professional Skills Test | Content and Pedagogy Area | Grades 6-12 Certification Areas | All Level K-12 Areas | Special Education Areas | Administrative Areas
PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TESTS
PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TEST |
Test # |
Score |
PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TEST |
Test # |
Score |
| PPST:R – Pre-Professional Skills Test: Reading |
0710 |
172/ 174 * |
Computer-Based Tests (prior to 1/16/02) |
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| PPST:W – Pre-Professional Skills Test: Writing |
0720 |
171/ 173 * |
CBT Reading |
0711 |
319 |
| PPST:M – Pre-Professional Skills Test: Math |
0730 |
170/ 172 * |
CBT Writing |
0721 |
316 |
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CBT Math |
0731 |
315 |
| Computerized PPST (1/16/02 and after)— same passing scores as written PPST: |
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Core Battery (prior to 9/199) |
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| Reading |
5710 |
172/ 174 * |
Communication Skills (CS) |
0500 |
645 |
| Writing |
5720 |
171/ 173 * |
General Knowledge (GK) |
0510 |
644 |
| Mathematics |
5730 |
170/ 172 * |
Professional Knowledge (PK) |
0520 |
645 |
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