Praxis Test

Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests

All Level 1 teachers (employed or reemployed after January 1, 2003) are required to complete the following:

Secondary (regular and special education)

Achieve a score of 160 or higher on the Praxis II—Principles of Learning and Teaching test in their area of educational preparation and assignment.

#0523 Grades 5-9
#0524 Grades 7-12

No special education test available.

Elementary (regular and special education)

Achieve a score of 160 or higher on Praxis II—Principles of Learning and Teaching test in their area of educational preparation and assignment.

#0523   Grades 5-9
#0521   Early Childhood
#0522   Grades K-6

No special education test available.

Highly Qualified

The following test information refers to “meeting” federal guidelines for highly qualified. 

Praxis II: Subject Assessments and Specialty Area Tests

All Elementary Level 1 teachers (employed or reemployed after August 30, 2002) are required to complete the following:

Achieve a score of 150 or higher on Praxis II-0012 Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises OR achieve a score of 150 or above on Praxis II-0014 Elementary School: Content Knowledge.

Register for the tests through Educational Testing Service at www.ets.org.  Information and study guides for the test are also available on www.ets.org and from the Granite Principles of Learning and Teaching Preparation Pamphlet - PDF.

PRAXIS preparation / No Teacher Left Behind videos are available in at the Utah Education Network through eMedia and also collegEmedia. View access instructions - PDF.

Educational Testing Service will forward scores to the Utah State Office of Education if the test applicant indicates the code for the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) on the test form.