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Licensure
Area
|
Test Code
|
Test
Name
|
Qualifying
Score
|
All Areas
|
CBT Reading
|
319
|
|
|
CBT Writing
|
316
|
|
|
CBT Mathematics
|
315
|
|
K-8 Teaching Certificates
|
Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6
|
161
|
|
7-12 Teaching Certificates
|
Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12
|
161
|
|
K-12 Teaching Certificates
|
Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6, OR
|
161
|
|
|
Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12
|
161
|
|
Administrative
|
Educational Leadership: Administration & Supervision
|
620
|
|
Biology & General Science
|
Biology & General Science
|
580
|
|
Business Education
|
Business Education
|
540
|
|
Chemistry, Physics, & General Science
|
Chemistry, Physics, & General Science
|
530
|
|
Early Childhood Elementary
|
Early Childhood Education
|
510
|
|
Education Elementary School
|
Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
|
156
|
|
|
Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises
|
137
|
|
English
|
English Language, Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge
|
160
|
|
|
English Language, Literature, & Composition: Pedagogy
|
130
|
|
French
|
French (contains listening section)
|
520
|
Licensure
Area
|
Test Code
|
Test
Name
|
Qualifying
Score
|
German
|
German (contains listening section)
|
500
|
|
Home Economics
|
Home Economics Education
|
510
|
|
Mathematics
|
Mathematics (calculator allowed)
|
550
|
|
Media Specialist (School Librarian)
|
Library Media Specialist
|
560
|
|
Mentally Retarded
|
|
No test required
|
|
Music
|
Music Education (contains listening section)
|
530
|
|
Physical Education
|
Physical Education
|
550
|
|
Social Studies
|
Social Studies: Content Knowledge
|
149
|
|
|
Social Studies: Interpretation of Materials
|
152
|
|
Spanish
|
Spanish (contains listening section)
|
540
|
