PRAXIS?

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2004-05-26 04:44pm

And since all of you are bandying about your fancypants SAT scores, allow me to mention I aced my PRAXIS (teacher's professional liscensing exam).

Is this the teachers exam that allows students to get their teaching certificate after they grad from college?

If so. I think my brother failed it 2x before he finally passesd it and got his ability to teach math. Wow. Now i'm scared... I have to take that..eventually

I wonder what to expect. I have no one whom I can consult. My brother is an asswad.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-26 04:53pm

Why didn't you post this in the SAT thread?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-05-26 04:53pm

If guy failed twice an exam to become teacher,what will happen to the kids he'll teach?

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-26 05:08pm

The PRAXIS is the most commonly used standardized teachers' liscensing exam. If I recall correctly, some 34 states require prospective teachers to pass the PRAXIS before they're certified. The test is prublished and operated by ETS, the same company that runs the SAT and the GRE (as well as a number of specialized professional exams), and comes in two forms: the PRAXIS I general exam and the PRAXIS II subject exam. The PRAXIS I tests basic educational skills while the PRAXIS II tests subject knowledge; a number of states require a passing score in both.

The PRAXIS II is graded on a 200 point scale. I got a 200 on the Social Studies exam. I haven't taken the PRAXIS I yet because I've never had an education course--I'm saving all that bullshit for grad school. I have it on good authority the PRAXIS I is fairly easy, but the PRAXIS II exams vary by subject (the PRAXIS II English is supposed to be a cast iron motherfucker).

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2004-05-26 08:05pm

Why didn't you post this in the SAT thread?

I didn't want to go offtopic. That was about SAT's.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-27 12:02am

PRAXIS IIs are hard as HELL. Bleh.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-05-27 12:03am

Yay.. what I get to look forward to eventually..

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-27 12:05am

PRAXIS Is are a piece of cake, though, if it makes you feel any better.

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2004-05-27 12:23am

PRAXIS Is are a piece of cake, though, if it makes you feel any better.

Well. If my highschool teachers passed the damn test, I should as hell should. What about college professors? Do they need to take a test like that. Say,,,a community college or something? I heard they don't even need to get a license..

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-27 12:44am

nimetski wrote:Well. If my highschool teachers passed the damn test, I should as hell should.

Gee. Thanks. So. Much.

What about college professors? Do they need to take a test like that. Say,,,a community college or something? I heard they don't even need to get a license..

Usually college professors, whether community college or four-year institutions, all start out in primary & secondary school. They normally have to put in their time for at the very least a few years before they'll get hired. Occasionally people with masters' degrees get hired straight out of grad school to teach college, but that's not very common now. They're too high up the payscale with absolutely zero practical experience.

So, yes, they take the tests because they have to be certified. The rumour you heard is inaccurate.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-27 12:53am

nimetski wrote:
PRAXIS Is are a piece of cake, though, if it makes you feel any better.

Well. If my highschool teachers passed the damn test, I should as hell should. What about college professors? Do they need to take a test like that. Say,,,a community college or something? I heard they don't even need to get a license..

A college instructor doesn't need a liscense, though as Zaia said, they usually start off teaching high school or elementary school, so they get liscensed anyway. A professor doesn't need to be liscensed, but in order to retain his position, he needs to be constantly researching, experimenting, or writing on top of his teaching responsibilities.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-27 12:56am

Additionally, specific certification requirements differ by school district, region, state, public/private status, etc., so it can sometimes be hard to generalize.