Praxis

Students must pass the PRAXIS I and II exams for certification for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania .

PRAXIS I: Pre-Professional Skills Assessments exam which includes computerized versions of Reading 5710, Writing 5720, and Math 5730 OR the paper-based version (test numbers 0710; 0720; 0730) should be taken in the freshmen or sophomore year and qualifying scores for this test MUST BE submitted to the Dickinson College Education Department as part of the admission to the Professional Teaching Semester. You may either register on-line or download the current Praxis Registration and Information Bulletin , including all required forms at http://www.ets.org/praxis.

Students planning to go abroad in their junior year AND complete the Professional Teaching Semester must submit qualifying PRAXIS I scores to the Education Department PRIOR to going abroad.

Review the current Educational Testing Center (ETS) PRAXIS Registration Bulletin on-line at http://www.ets.org/praxis for information on:

To view the certification area PRAXIS test requirements for Dickinson College Education Department, please click here.

To take online PRAXIS practice tests at no charge, please visit http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm.

The following schedule indicates the upcoming testing dates for 2008-2009 testing year:

Note: Not all test centers are open on all test dates. Please refer to the Test Center List on the Praxis Web site at http://www.ets.org/praxis.

Special note regarding registering for PRAXIS tests:

The Education Department at Dickinson College (Recipient Code RA2186- ) MUST be indicated as receiving a copy of all PRAXIS scores when you register for any PRAXIS tests. Also, you MUST indicate PA State Agency (Code 8033) as receiving a copy of your PRAXIS scores as part of the state licensure process. If you miss indicating these two codes upon registering, ETS will charge you $30 if you need to request at a later time.

Therefore, when registering on-line or via mail for PRAXIS tests, please answer the following three questions as noted below:

Attending Institution?: answer A2186 for Dickinson College

Designated Score Recipient(s)?: answer R2186 for Dickinson College

Other Passing Score Information?: answer 8033 for PA Dept. of Education

You may also wish to consider taking the Praxis I tests on-line at a designated test site at your convenience rather than only at certain pre-appointed times as with the paper and pencil tests. It also allows you to receive preliminary test results on the Reading and Math tests within minutes of your completion of the tests.

There are 300 test sites throughout the U.S. Each test appointment is two hours long to allow time for check-in, tutorials, and collection of background information. The test site nearest Dickinson is in Harrisburg at the Prometric Testing Center at Paxton Square . To make an appointment, call (717) 652-0143. If you'd like to take the tests while you're at home during summer, spring, or winter breaks, take a look at the CBT Center List at http://etsis4.ets.org/tcenter to find a center near you.

Prior to making your appointment, you should take a look at the following website http://www.ets.org/praxis/prxcbt.html for additional information regarding fees, etc.

Links to PRAXIS information.

PRAXIS Registration Bulletin

All PRAXIS Registration info

Codes Lists - These lists provide information needed to complete the PRAXIS registration form.

To Find Out What PRAXIS Tests You Need to Take:

Go to this website link - https://www.tcs.ed.state.pa.us/praxis/index.asp. By filling in the necessary information you can manage the PRAXIS tests which you need. It is part of the PA Dept. of Education web site.

To check PRAXIS Tests on File with the Pennsylvania Department of Education for you:

After taking the PRAXIS tests , to find out tests on file for you with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) in Harrisburg , PA , go to their Web site at http://www.pde.state.pa.us and click on "Teacher Certification System" on the left side of the screen. On the next screen, click under "Testing" the "Test Records on File."

If you have taken a test and it is not reflected on the PDE Web site, you need to contact ETS and request test scores be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Before Dickinson College Education Department can certify you, PDE must have a record of all your passing test scores required in your certification area.

Foreign Language Certification

For foreign language students, please refer to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Foreign Language Tests by visiting their Web site: http://www.actfl.org/. To review information on the ACTFL ORAL proficiency Interview or their ACTFL Proficiency Assessment Application form, visit LTI The ACTFL Language Testing Center Web site: http://www.languagetesting.com/.

Dickinson Praxis Performance

Performance of Dickinson College's Teacher Education Program on PRAXIS Series testing for licensure