SPARK is a formally defined computer programming language based on the Ada programming language, intended for the development of high integrity software used in systems where predictable and highly reliable operation is essential. Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (usually shortened to Praxis Core, or referred to by its old name, Praxis I) is a set of three tests designed to assess teacher training candidates.
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Updates:
Visit the ETS site for update-to-date information related to COVID-19:
Message from ETS RE: Praxis exams May 20, 2020:
Registration is now open for the Praxis® tests at home, with the first test administration taking place this week. Please visit Praxis tests at home website for additional details.
We also received official notice that Prometric® has designated Praxis tests as essential and will resume in-person testing at select Prometric test centers across the country, effective immediately. This provides yet another option for future educators to access educator and licensure exams to continue their professional journey. For more information on Prometric test centers visit here.
We are here to support you and your students, if you have any questions or need additional support do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Website: ets.org/praxis
Phone: 1-609-771-7395 or 1-800-772-9476
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays)
Message from ETS RE: Praxis exams June 3, 2020:
- Additional test titles are now available for registration. For a complete listing of available Praxis assessments, visit either our Praxis tests at home microsite or our COVID-19 update site.
- As of Monday, June 1, Praxis tests at home are available for Mac® users with a minimum requirement of OS X 10.5 with a Chrome™ or Firefox® browser, though it is recommended to use Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra. It is no longer required for Mac users to have Windows® software loaded.
As mentioned previously, we are pleased to advise that Prometric® testing centers around the country have begun administering Praxis tests again. While they are still subject to state and local requirements, many have already tested Praxis candidates successfully under new safety and social distancing guidelines. For a complete list of Prometric testing centers now open, visit the Prometric site openings page.
Non-Prometric managed test centers are determining their availability on a case-by-case basis. To check test centers availability in your state, use our Praxis test center search tool.
Praxis Core
Buy excel for pc. USM program requirements:
- Entry requirement to ETEP and TESOL programs
- Admission requirement to the professional internship year for undergraduate teacher preparation pathways
- Requirement for recommendation for initial teacher certification
See test codes and Maine score requirements here:
Qualifying Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) passing score for the State of Maine skills tests:
| Reading Test (5713): | 156 |
| Writing Test (5723): | 162 |
| Mathematics Test (5733): | 150 |
| Composite Score: | 468* |
*Maine applicants for initial teacher certification must obtain a composite score of (468) on the three sections of the Core, with no single score on any section being more than three points lower than the required score.
If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core exams (5713, 5723, 5733) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5752) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5713, 5723, 5733).
Core Test Preparation Materials:
https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5713 (reading)
https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5723 (writing)
https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5733 (mathematics)
USM Learning Commons – Math tutors can help you prepare for the Math portion of the Praxis Core exam. You will need to complete a practice Praxis Math exam and bring your results to a tutoring session. More information about Learning Commons Tutoring can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/learningcommons/tutoring-services Praxis Core for Dummies, 2nd Ed. by Carla C. Kirkland and Chan Clevelan - available for about $20 from most booksellers Teacher Test Prep – Praxis Core Maine: https://www.teacherstestprep.com/Praxis-Maine
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/praxis-exam-prep/ (Praxis Test Prep, including study guides and practice tests)
Praxis II (content area exams)
See test codes and Maine score requirements here ('Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas'):
Please Note: Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis II content area test is a state requirement for certification. ETEP teacher candidates will not be required to pass the Praxis II, but they must submit scores to be recommended for certification.
Registration and Fees
Praxis Core
Buy excel for pc. USM program requirements:
- Entry requirement to ETEP and TESOL programs
- Admission requirement to the professional internship year for undergraduate teacher preparation pathways
- Requirement for recommendation for initial teacher certification
See test codes and Maine score requirements here:
Qualifying Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) passing score for the State of Maine skills tests:
| Reading Test (5713): | 156 |
| Writing Test (5723): | 162 |
| Mathematics Test (5733): | 150 |
| Composite Score: | 468* |
*Maine applicants for initial teacher certification must obtain a composite score of (468) on the three sections of the Core, with no single score on any section being more than three points lower than the required score.
If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core exams (5713, 5723, 5733) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5752) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5713, 5723, 5733).
Core Test Preparation Materials:
https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5713 (reading)
https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5723 (writing)
https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5733 (mathematics)
USM Learning Commons – Math tutors can help you prepare for the Math portion of the Praxis Core exam. You will need to complete a practice Praxis Math exam and bring your results to a tutoring session. More information about Learning Commons Tutoring can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/learningcommons/tutoring-services Praxis Core for Dummies, 2nd Ed. by Carla C. Kirkland and Chan Clevelan - available for about $20 from most booksellers Teacher Test Prep – Praxis Core Maine: https://www.teacherstestprep.com/Praxis-Maine
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/praxis-exam-prep/ (Praxis Test Prep, including study guides and practice tests)
Praxis II (content area exams)
See test codes and Maine score requirements here ('Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas'):
Please Note: Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis II content area test is a state requirement for certification. ETEP teacher candidates will not be required to pass the Praxis II, but they must submit scores to be recommended for certification.
Registration and Fees
Test dates/registration is available online through Education Testing Services (ETS) at: http://www.ets.org/praxis/register
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**Include both USM (R3691) and MDOE (R7368) as score recipients**
Core and Praxis II Test Fees:
See the ETS site for exact fees and other information: https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees
-Core: Reading ($90) Writing ($90) Mathematics ($90)
Tests may be scheduled for and taken at different times/dates at a cost of $90.00 each. Tests may be scheduled to be taken on the same day (5 hour block) for a combined test fee of $150.00
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ETS offers a fee waiver if you meet certain requirements. The waiver is available for the Praxis Core or one Praxis II (subject assessment). Details here: http://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/fee_waivers/
Foreign Language Speakers
A test taker can also request for extended time when English is not your primary language. Information can be found at: https://www.ets.org/praxis/register/accommodations/
Applicants whose native language in not English must have earned a score of at least 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 79 or higher on the Internet-based test, 213 on the computer based test, or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher. This requirement is waived for students who earned a bachelor's at an English-speaking university or students from Newcomer ETEP.
Questions?
Please contact Linda Evans, linda.evans@maine.edu, Certification Officer, Office of Educator Preparation, University of Southern Maine
Revised 11/10/2020
Is your local Praxis test center closed due to Covid-19? Or do you simply feel uncomfortable going to a test center in light of the pandemic? If your answer to either of these questions is 'yes,' I have some good news. ETS, the makers of the Praxis exam, currently offer Praxis at Home, a service that allows you to take a real Praxis exam and receive a valid score report.
Which Praxis exams can be taken at home?
In addition to the three-part Praxis Core Exam, there are roughly a hundred Praxis II exams. So which of these can you take? Well, first, Praxis Core Reading, Math, and Writing are all available in 'Praxis at Home' form. Second, at the time of this writing, slightly under half of the Praxis II exams are available to be taken at home. ETS is prioritizing the most commonly taken Praxis II tests, including the Praxis PLT (Principles of Learning and Teaching) series and the Praxis Elementary Education set of tests. More commonly taken subject tests for areas such as math, physical education, special education, and social studies are also available.
The flip side of this, of course, is which Praxis exams can't be taken at home. Less commonly licensed subject areas such as foreign languages, business, or psychology are absent from the Praxis at Home lineup at the time of this writing. However, ETS has indicated that they may add more tests to their list of Praxis at Home assessments.
To see if the Praxis test (or tests) that you need to take are currently available as a home test, check ETS's official list of Praxis at Home exams.
How do you register for and schedule your Praxis at Home test?
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To take a Praxis at Home test, register for your Praxis through the ETS website. You can do this much in the same way you'd register to take the Praxis in a test center.
However, there are a few differences. Most noticeably, you don't actually schedule your test on the ETS website. Instead, you pay for the test through ETS, and then receive an email from ProctorU, the partner company that schedules and supervises the Praxis at Home tests for ETS.
The email from ProctorU will come within one business day of your registration with ETS, and usually comes immediately. This email gives you your login to the ProctorU website, and instructions on how to schedule your exam and connect with a ProctorU exam supervisor on test day.
Detailed instructions on registration and booking can be found on the official Praxis website.
What are the software and hardware requirements?
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The Praxis at Home can be taken either on a Windows or Mac OS computer. You will need a microphone, speakers, and webcam. The microphone and speakers cannot be a headset; headwear of any kind is forbidden during the test unless it's worn for religious purposes.
You'll also need to pass the automated ProctorU equipment check, which tests your computer to make sure it has a fully compatible operating system, sufficient Internet speed, properly working audio and video equipment, and so on.
Finally, you'll need to download and install the special ETS browser to be used with the test.
For details on the technology requirements and the system check, see the official equipment page for the Praxis at Home.
How is the test administered?
On test day, you'll connect to your ProctorU exam supervisor (ProctorU provides instructions on how to do this). Your exam supervisor will speak to you through voice and text chat, walk you through the security check, and take control of your computer so that they can log in to your ETS browser and launch your test.
The security check requires you to physically turn your camera so that your proctor can see your entire testing room. They will make sure you have no prohibited items in your immediate testing area—your desk and anything within an arm's reach. If you do have a prohibited item or device nearby, don't worry—you won't be disqualified from taking the test. Instead, you'll simply be asked to remove any disallowed items before the test begins. You'll also need to hold your ID up to the camera. The acceptable ID documents for Praxis at Home are the same ones you'd need to take the traditional Praxis.
You'll be allowed to take notes on a small whiteboard, or on a sheet of paper inside a clear plastic sleeve. In either case, notes are taken with a dry erase marker. If you don't have a dry erase marker on test day, you can use a permanent marker and erase the marks with alcohol swabs. You will be required to erase all of your notes at the end of the test, holding up your notes to the camera to show the proctor that you've erased everything.
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When will I receive my scores?
Praxis at Home scores are received and sent to schools and teacher licensing boards in the same way as test center Praxis scores. Kristin outlines that process in this post on score reports.
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