Certification & Induction - GPA/Praxis Test Score Flexibility Rules

GPA/Praxis Test Score Flexibility Rules

New Jersey requires that candidates for certification achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 when a GPA of 4.00 equals an A grade for students graduating on or after September 1, 2016 (2.75 for students graduating before September 1, 2016) in a baccalaureate degree program, higher degree program or a State-approved post-baccalaureate certification program with a minimum of 13 semester-hour credits.

A high Praxis score or a high GPA may qualify for flexibility:

GPA / CERTIFICATION CURRENT PRAXIS TEST REQUIREMENTS
The table below outlines the GPA and Praxis Flexibility for instructional certification.
			Degrees conferred on or after *September 1, 2016*, where the GPA is less than 3.0, but equal to or higher than 2.75, 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%
5134	Art: Content Knowledge	158	174	150
5101	Business Education	154	169	146
5025	Early Childhood Education	156	172	148
5001	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
5002	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	157	173	149
5003	Mathematics Subtest	157	173	149
5004	Social Studies Subtest	155	171	147
5005	Science Subtest	159	175	151
5047	Middle School English Language Arts	164	180	156
5169	Middle School Mathematics	165	182	157
5089	Middle School Social Studies	158	174	150
5440	Middle School Science	150	165	143
5038	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	167	184	159
5122	Family and Consumer Sciences	153	168	145
5174	French: World Language	162	178	154
5183	German: World Lanugage	163	179	155
5195	Spanish: World Language	168	185	160
5857	Health & Physical Ed: Content Knowledge	160	176	152
0561	Marketing Education	158	174	150
5161	Mathematics: Content Knowledge	160	176	152
5113	Music: Content Knowledge	153	168	145
5091	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	148	163	141
5204	Introduction to the Teaching of Reading	159	175	151
5435	General Science: Content Knowledge	152	167	144
5235	Biology: Content Knowledge	152	167	144
5245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	152	167	144
5571	Earth Science: Content Knowledge	153	168	145
5265	Physics: Content Knowledge	141	155	134
5081	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	157	173	149
5221	Speech Communication	143	157	136
0641	Theatre	153	168	145
0051	Technology Education	159	175	151
Former Praxis Tests
5022	Early Childhood: Content Knowledge	159	175	151
0014 or 5014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge	141	155	134
5031	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
5032	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	165	182	157
5033	Mathematics Subtest	164	180	156
5034	Social Studies Subtest	155	171	147
5035	Science Subtest	159	175	151
0049 or 5049	Middle School English Language Arts	156	172	148
0069 or 5069	Middle School Mathematics	152	167	144
0439	Middle School Science	145	160	138
5041	Eng. Lang., Lit., & Comp.: Content Knowledge	162	178	154
5121	Family and Consumer Sciences	150	165	143
5856	Health & Physical Ed: Content Knowledge	151	166	143
0061 or 5061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge	137	151	130

New Jersey Department of Education

GPA/Praxis Test Score Flexibility Rules