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PRAXIS II Overview
All participants in the Rural Teaching Fellows Online Program must take and successfully pass the PRAXIS II examination in the content area pursued. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction requires all teachers regardless of content area to take this assessment. The PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment tests measure knowledge of specific subjects that K-12 educators will teach, as well as general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge.
What Are PRAXIS II Tests?
PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment tests measure knowledge of specific subjects that K-12 educators will teach, as well as general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge.
Who Takes the Tests And Why?
Individuals entering the teaching profession take these tests as part of the teacher licensing and certification process required by many states. A number of professional associations and organizations require these tests as one criterion for professional licensing decisions.
Testing Formats
The PRAXIS II: Subject Assessments include:
- Subject Assessments. These assessments measure general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge. They include both multiple-choice and constructed-response test items.
- Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests. These assessments measure your general pedagogical knowledge at four grade levels: Early Childhood, K-6, 5-9, and 7-12. These tests use a case study approach and feature constructed-response and multiple-choice items.
- Teaching Foundations Tests. These assessments measure pedagogy in five areas: multi-subject (elementary), English, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. These tests feature constructed-response and multiple-choice items.
PRAXIS II tests are one, two, or four hours in length. Licensure requires satisfactory completion of one or more Praxis II: Subject Assessments or Specialty. Candidates pursuing alternate routes for licensure must satisfy the same testing requirements as candidates in traditional programs.
Required Praxis II Tests in North Carolina by Subject Code
Testing Timeline
Participants in the Rural Teaching Fellows Online Program take the Praxis II assessment at no cost. It is strongly recommended that Fellows take the Praxis II examination in the fall of their cohort year (i.e., September or November). Because the examination assesses participants content and pedagogical knowledge, it is best to register for the examination after all pedagogical coursework has been completed.
The test dates for the PRAXIS II assessments this year (2006 – 2007) is as follows:
| Test Date |
Registration Must be Received by*** |
Late Registration Must be Received by |
Centers Outside U.S or in U.S. Territories*** |
Monday Centers in U.S. or Puerto Rico |
Approximate Score Report Mailing Date** |
| 09/16/06* |
08/10/06 |
08/17/06 |
07/20/06 |
08/03/06 |
10/17/06 |
| 11/18/06 |
10/19/06 |
10/26/06 |
09/21/06 |
10/05/06 |
12/19/06 |
| 01/13/07* |
12/14/06 |
12/21/06 |
11/16/06 |
11/30/06 |
02/13/07 |
| 03/03/07 |
02/01/07 |
02/08/07 |
01/04/07 |
01/18/07 |
04/03/07 |
| 04/28/07* |
03/29/07 |
04/05/07 |
03/01/07 |
03/15/07 |
05/29/07 |
| 06/09/07* |
05/10/07 |
05/17/07 |
04/12/07 |
04/26/07 |
07/10/07 |
| 08/04/07 |
07/05/07 |
07/12/07 |
06/07/07 |
06/21/07 |
09/04/07 |
To determine which PRAXIS II subject assessments are required for the content area in which you are interested in pursuing, please visit the Required Praxis II Tests in North Carolina by Subject Code section.
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