The Board of Teaching has initiated the redevelopment of the Minnesota teacher licensure tests. Beginning September 1, 2010, Pearson Evaluation Systems will be the statewide test provider; assessing the basic skills, pedagogical, and subject area knowledge of Minnesota K–12 teacher candidates. These Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exam (MTLE) will be fully aligned with state Board of Teaching rules and standards and will contain the new reading, SEPs and technology standards.
Note: Teacher candidates have until August 31, 2009 to take and pass the Praxis I and II exam. Beginning September 1, 2010 all teacher candidates will need to take the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exam (MTLE) Basic skills, Pedagogical, and Subject area exams offered through Pearson Evaluation System. Although you will be tested over these new standards, the new standards will not count against our teacher candidates between September 1, 2010 to February 1, 2012.
Education students are required to pass the Praxis I and Praxis II exams for teacher licensure. In 2005-2006 MSU Praxis I examination pass rates were 91%. Praxis II examination pass rates were 97% on the Principles of Learning and Teaching, 98% academic content knowledge, and 100% for other content areas such as special education.
PRAXIS - Praxis 2 Score Adjustments, eff. 9/1/06
2009-2010 Test Dates |
Registration Deadline * |
| September 12, 2009 | August 13, 2009 |
| November 14, 2009 | October 15, 2009 |
| January 9, 2010 | December 10, 2009 |
| March 13, 2010 | February 11, 2010 |
| April 24, 2010 | March 25, 2010 |
| June 12, 2010 | May 20, 2010 |
| July 24, 2010 | June 24, 2010 |
| * Must be received by ETS in New Jersey by the deadline date or they will charge a $40 late fee. | |
| Reminder - Be sure to use code 6677 on your registration for Minnesota State University, Mankato to receive your test scores. | |
Copies of the 2009-10 Registration Bulletin are available in 117 Armstrong Hall. A sample registration form is also available for you to look at if you need assistance in completing the form. ETS will no longer provide printed copies of the Tests at a Glance booklets. They are available online at http://www.ets.org/praxis/ under Test Preparation.
Questions About Praxis II Examination:
Questions about registration procedures please contact: Jill Ryan at 507-389-1215 or jill.ryan@mnsu.edu.
How to Prepare for the Praxis II Tests
The College of Education strongly recommends that you download the Test-At-A-Glance from http://www.ets.org/praxis/. ETS has developed the Test-At-A-Glance booklets to show the topics and subtopics contained on each test along with sample questions. In studying for the tests, review the topics, making sure you fully understand all of the content. If you need more information about some topics, consult your past coursework or library. Study Guides are available for purchase from ETS for some of the Praxis II tests. Study Guides developed by other publishers are available from major book stores, including the Barnes and Noble Bookstore on campus.
