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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%

10133

Art: Content Knowledge

150

165

143

10100

Business Education

580

638

551

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

10120

Family and Consumer Sciences

550

605

523

20173

French: Content Knowledge

156

172

148

20181

German: Content Knowledge

157

173

149

10191

Spanish: Content Knowledge

159

175

151

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.

10560

Marketing Education

630

693

599

10061

Mathematics: Content Knowledge

137

151

130

10113

Music: Content Knowledge

153

168

145

10091

Physical Education: Content Knowledge

148

163

141

10200

Introduction to the Teaching of Reading

560

616

532

10432

General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 2

142

156

135

20232

Biology: Content Knowledge Part 2

147

162

140

20241

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

134

147

127

20571

Earth Science: Content Knowledge

153

168

145

10261

Physics: Content Knowledge

135

149

128

10081

Social Studies: Content Knowledge

157

173

149

10220

Speech Communication

560

616

532

10640

Theatre

570

627

542

10050

Technology Education

570

627

 

542

GPA / CERTIFICATION TEST REQUIREMENTS

Effective November 1, 2004, the following information is necessary in applying the new flexibility in GPA / certification test requirement.

 EFFECTIVE 12/1/2007

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%

10022

Early Childhood:
Content Knowledge

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

10265

Physics: Content Knowledge

141

155

134

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