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Step 1: Preparing for Admission

Praxis II: Content Area/License Area Assessments

Teaching Areas & Levels (Tests and Cut-Scores)

Preschool-12th grade (Physical Education/Health and Coaching, Drama/Speech, Art, Music, Foreign Languages)

All tests indicated in RED must be successfully completed PRIOR TO being admitted to the NTLP.

Areas of Licensure
Grades
Test Codes
Test Names
Cut Score

Physical Education,
Wellness & Leisure

P-12
856
092

524
Health & Physical Education: Content Knowledge
Phys. Ed’n: Movement Forms - Analysis & Design

PLT, taken during 2nd year
144
150

164
Drama/Speech
P-12
220
640

524
Speech Communication
Theater

PLT, taken during 2nd year
550
580

164
Art
P-12
133
132
131

524
Art: Content Knowledge
Art: Content, Traditions, Criticism, & Aesthetics
Art: Art Making

PLT, taken during 2nd year
157
140
146

164
Music, Vocal, & Instrumental
P-12
113
111
112

524
Music: Content Knowledge
Music: Concepts & Processes
Music: Analysis:

PLT, taken during 2nd year
150
145
150

164
Spanish
P-12
191
192

194
Spanish: Content Knowledge
Spanish: Language Skills

Spanish: Pedagogy, taken during 2nd year
155
141

160
French
P-12
173
171

524

French: Content Knowledge
French: Language Skills

PLT, taken during 2nd year

158
167

164
German
P-12
524
Principles of Learning and Teaching grades 7 –12
164

Only NTLP participants teaching in the secondary content licensure areas of:

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Life/Earth Science
  • Physical/Earth Science
  • Social Studies
  • Drama/Speech
  • Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish)

may be issued a license in two (2) of these areas. Participants may be licensed in both areas if:

  • They have successfully completed all non-pedagogical (see above) Praxis exams for both licensure areas, and
  • Demonstrate a teaching assignment in both areas. 

NOTE: The Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) or license specific Pedagogy exam is the SECOND PART of the Praxis II series and should be taken in the NTL teachers first semester of the SECOND YEAR in the program. The PLT or license specific Pedagogy exam is the required exit exam for the program. The NTL teacher is responsible for assuring that they register for and take the appropriate exam. Click here to see a listing of appropriate PLT and PEDAGOGY exams.



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