Educator Certification

SUBJECT AREAS THAT CAN BE ADDED BY COMPLETING DESIGNATED PRAXIS II ASSESSMENT

The State Board of Education has designated the Praxis Assessments listed below
to add areas of certification to an existing professional or life Missouri certificate.

(Individuals who hold only a Student Services certificare are not eligible to add ares of certification by Praxis)

Only areas with * can be added by test to a valid Missouri Professional or Life Certificate.

ASSESSMENT DESIGNATED FOR CERTIFICATION IN MISSOURI

Effective September 1, 2006

Missouri Certification	Code	Designated Assessment	Score
Administrative: Principal K-8, 9-12	11010	School Leaders Licensure Assessment	167
Administrative: Special Education Administrator K-12	11010	School Leaders Licensure Assessment	167
Administrative: Superintendent K-12	11020	School Superintendent Assessment	158
Administrative: Vocational School Director K-12	11010	School Leaders Licensure Assessment	167
*Agriculture 9-12	10700	Agriculture	520
*Art K-9, K-12, 9-12	10133	Art: Content Knowledge	153
Blind/Partially Sighted B-12	10280	Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	660
*Business Education 9-12	10100	Business Education	590
Deaf/Hearing Impaired B-12	10271	Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students	161
*Early Childhood B-3	20021	Education of Young Children	166
*Early Childhood Special Education B-3	10690	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	620
*Elementary 1-6	10011	Elementary Ed: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment	164
*English 9-12	10041	English Language, Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge	158
*Family and Consumer Sciences B-12	10120	Family and Consumer Sciences	600
*French K-9, K-12	20173	French: Content Knowledge	161
*German K-9, K-12	20181	German: Content Knowledge	161
*Health K-9, 9-12, K-12	20550	Health Education	620
Hebrew K-9, K-12	30524	Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12	160
*Industrial Technology 9-12	10050	Technology Education	570
Italian K-9, K-12	30524	Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12	160
Journalism 9-12	30524	Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12	160
Latin K-9, K-12	30524	Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12	160
*Library Media Specialist K-12	10310	Library Media Specialist	630
*Marketing Education 9-12	10560	Marketing Education	660
*Mathematics 9-12	10061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge	137
Middle School Education 5-9: Agriculture	30523	Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9	160
Middle School Education 5-9: Business Education	30523	Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9	160
Middle School Education 5-9: Family and Consumer Sciences	30523	Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9	160
Middle School Education 5-9: Industrial Technology	30523	Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9	160
*Middle School Education 5-9: Language Arts	10049	Middle School English-Language Arts: Content Knowledge	163
*Middle School Education 5-9: Mathematics	20069	Middle School Mathematics: Content Knowledge	158
*Middle School Education 5-9: Science	10439	Middle School Science: Content Knowledge	149
*Middle School Education 5-9: Social Science	20089	Middle School Social Studies: Content Knowledge	154
Middle School Education 5-9: Speech/Theatre	30523	Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9	160
*Mild/Moderate Disabilities K-12: Cross Categorical Disabilities	20353 10542	Education of Exceptional Students: Core Knowledge AND Education of Exceptional Students: Mild to Moderate Disabilities	160 172
*Music (Instrumental/Vocal) K-12	10113	Music: Content Knowledge	151
*Physical Education K-9, K-12, 9-12	10091	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	153
Russian K-9, K-12	30524	Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12	160
School Counselor K-8, 7-12, K-12	20420	School Guidance and Counseling	590
School Psychologist	10400	School Psychologist	610
*Science 9-12: Biology	20235	Biology: Content Knowledge	150
*Science 9-12: Chemistry	20245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	152
*Science 9-12: Earth Science	20571	Earth Science: Content Knowledge	147
*Science 9-12: General Science	10435	General Science: Content Knowledge	154
*Science 9-12: Physics	10265	Physics: Content Knowledge	141
Severely Developmentally Disabled B-12	20353 10544	Education of Exceptional Students: Core Knowledge Education of Exceptional Students: Severe/Profound Disabilities	160 153
*Social Science 9-12	10081	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	152
*Spanish K-9, K-12	10191	Spanish: Content Knowledge	158
Speech/Language Pathologist K-12	20330	Speech-Language Pathology	600
*Speech/Theatre 9-12	10220	Speech Communication	530

*These areas can be added by test to a valid Missouri Professional or Life Certificate.

NOTE: Individuals holding a Missouri professional or life certificate in a secondary content area (Agriculture Education, Business Education, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, or Speech/Theatre) may add on middle school certification in the same content area by achieving a score of 160 or better on the test entitled Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9, test code 30523.

To add an area by test, submit a written request or an Application for Additional Certificates of License to Teach and a copy of the appropriate test score report. Please send the required information to Educator Certification, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO, 65102.

For further test information and registration materials, please contact the Educational Testing Service at 1-800-772-9476

or go to www.ets.org.

To request or download an Application for Additional Certificates of License to Teach please call 573-751-0051

or go to www.dese.mo.gov.

Rev. (10/07)

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Educator Certification

Effective September 1, 2006