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GPA/PRAXIS TEST SCORE FLEXIBILITY RULES

A HIGH PRAXIS SCORE MAY OFFSET A LOW GPA

GPA / CERTIFICATION TEST REQUIREMENTS
Effective November 1, 2004, the following information is necessary in applying the new flexibility in GPA / certification test requirement.
			Where the GPA is less than 2.75, but equal to or higher than 2.50, and the passing score meets or exceeds the following scores, the GPA requirement will be met.	Where the GPA is 3.50 or higher, and the passing score is no less than the following scores, the test requirement will be met.
CODE	TEST	Current Passing Score	Passing Score + 10%	Passing Score - 5%
10134	Art: Content Knowledge	158	174	150
10101	Business Education	154	169	146
10022	Early Childhood: Content Knowledge	159	175	151
10014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge	141	155	134
10049	Middle School English Language Arts	156	172	148
20069	Middle School Mathematics	152	167	144
20089	Middle School Social Studies	158	174	150
10439	Middle School Science	145	160	138
10041	Eng. Lang., Lit., & Comp.: Content Knowledge	162	178	154
10121	Family and Consumer Sciences	150	165	143
5174	French: World Language	162	178	154
5183	German: World Lanugage	163	179	155
5195	Spanish: World Language	168	185	160
20856	Health & Physical Ed: Content Knowledge	151	166	143
GPA / CERTIFICATION TEST REQUIREMENTS
Effective November 1, 2004, the following information is necessary in applying the new flexibility in GPA / certification test requirement.

			Where the GPA is less than 2.75, but equal to or higher than 2.50, and the passing score meets or exceeds the following scores, the GPA requirement will be met.	Where the GPA is 3.50 or higher, and the passing score is no less than the following scores, the test requirement will be met.
10561	Marketing Education	158	174	150
10061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge	137	151	130
10113	Music: Content Knowledge	153	168	145
10091	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	148	163	141
10204	Introduction to the Teaching of Reading	159	175	151
10435	General Science: Content Knowledge	152	167	144
20235	Biology: Content Knowledge	152	167	144
20245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	152	167	144
20571	Earth Science: Content Knowledge	153	168	145
10265	Physics: Content Knowledge	141	155	134
10081	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	157	173	149
10221	Speech Communication	143	157	136
10640	Theatre	570	627	542
10051	Technology Education	159	175	151