The West Virginia qualifying scores , which are listed below, are currently under review at the state level. To be sure to access the most recent qualifying scores, check the latest information on the West Virginia Department of Education's web site.

If you are planning to teach in another state, be sure to check the required qualifying scores for that state. One source of this information is The Praxis Series List of State by State Requirements

Information about the required PRAXIS tests is grouped into three sections:

   The PPST (required by the end of semester 4)

   Content Tests (required before the start of Semester 9/the Internship)

   The PLT (required for certification in West Virginia)

The PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test)

Documentation of a passing score on all three sections of the PPST is required for admission into the Benedum Collaborative Model of Teacher Education at the end of semester four.

While the test can currently be waived in West Virginia if the student can provide evidence of an ACT score of 26 or higher or an SAT score of 1125 or higher (if taken after April 1995), many other states require that the PPST be taken for certification. If you think there is any possibility that you may seek certification in another state, you may want to consider taking the PPST even if your ACT or SAT scores are high enough to waive the requirement.

Section	Test #	Test Name	Qualifying Score in WV
Reading	0710	PPST Reading	174
Writing	0720	PPST Writing	172
Mathematics	0730	PPST Mathematics calculators prohibited	172

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Content Area Tests

Praxis content tests must be passed in your specific area of specialization (certification area/endorsement area) before the Professional Internship begins (before the beginning of semester 9). Below are the specialization areas (certification areas/endorsement areas) which are options for students in the five-year dual-degree teacher education program and the content test number, test name and West Virginia qualifying score for each area.

Elementary Education Areas

Elementary Education (grades K - 6)
0011	Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Knowledge	155
Early Childhood (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten)
0530	Pre-Kindergarten Education	590
French (5 - 9)
	no test required
English/Language Arts (grades 5 - 9)
0049	Middle School English Language Arts	147
Math (grades 5 - 9)
0069	Middle School Mathematics	148
Mentally Impaired (grades K - 12)
0351	Special Education: Knowledge-Based Core Principles	136
General Science (grades 5 - 9)
0439	Middle School Science	151
Social Studies (grades 5 - 9)
0089	Middle School Social Studies	151
Spanish (grades 5 - 9)
	no test required

Secondary Education Areas

Biology (grades 9 - 12) and General Science (grades 5 - 12)
0235	Biology: Content Knowledge	152
AND
0481	Physical Science: Content Knowledge	142
AND
0432	General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 2	149
Chemistry (grades 9 - 12) and General Science (grades 5 - 12)
0231	Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1	148
AND
0245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	157
AND
0432	General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 2	149
Enlgish (grades 5 - 12)
0041	English Language, Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge	155
Foreign Language: French (grades 5 - 12)
0173	French: Content Knowledge contains listening section	131
Foreign Language: Spanish (grades 5 - 12)
0191	Spanish: Content Knowledge contains listening section	143
General Science (grades 5 - 12)
0231	Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1	148
AND
0481	Physical Science: Content Knowledge	142
AND
0432	General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 2	149
German (grades 9 - 12)
0181	German: Content Knowledge contains listening section	132
Health Education (grades 5 - 12)
0550	Health Education	640
Journalism (grades 9 - 12)
	no test required
Mathematics (grades 5 - 12)
0061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge calculator required	133
Physics (grades 9 - 12) and General Science (grades 5 - 12)
0231	Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1	148
AND
0265	Physics: Content Knowledge	126
AND
0432	General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 2	149
Social Studies (grades 5 - 12)
0081	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	148

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The PLT (Principles of Learning and Teaching) Test

Students must receive a passing score on the PLT in order to receive certification in West Virginia.

Students take the version of the PLT that corresponds to their certification. Although it is recommended that elementary education majors take the PLT K-6, they may opt to take the PLT 5-9.

Some states require that teachers with elementary/middle school endorsements take both the PLT K-6 and the PLT 5-9.

Test #	Test Name	WV Qualifying Score
0522	PLT: K-6	165
0523	PLT: 5-9	159
0524	PLT: 7-12	156

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