PRAXIS - Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers
The Praxis Series is an Educational Testing Service (ETS) program that provides tests and other services for states to use as part of their teacher certification process. The Praxis Series assessments are also used by colleges and universities to qualify individuals for entry into teacher education programs. These assessments are administered here on the Ball State University campus approximately six times throughout each year.
WEB SITE: http://www.ets.org/praxisTEST DATES: See our calendar or refer to the official web site.
REGISTRATION: Register online at www.ets.org/register.html
(Note: Ball State students need to be sure to specify BSU as a score report recipient by entering BSU's code #1051 at the time of registration.)
ADMINISTRATION TYPE: Paper-and-Pencil
TEST PREP: - Study guides are available for purchase in bookstores or directly from Educational Testing Service via their website at http://www.ets.org/praxis.
- Test preparation, tutoring and study materials are available in the Learning Center (NQ 323) as long as you are an enrolled student at Ball State University.
- The test specifications and sample questions for some subject can be found in The Praxis Series - Tests at a Glance; a publication available via the official web site.
TEST DAY SCHEDULE: Session I
7:30am - Examinees report to testing center
8:00am (approximate) - Test directions begin
8:30am (approximate) - Test begins
10:30am (approximate) - Session I testing ends
BREAK
Session II
10:45am - Examinee check-in for Session II begins
11:00am (approximate) - Test directions begin
11:30am (approximate) - Test begins
1:30pm (approximate) - Session II testing ends
For information regarding the Praxis I (PPST) administered in a computer-based format, please refer to Computer Based Testing.
Information regarding teacher testing requirements in Indiana can be found on the Professional Standards Board Web site at http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/licensing