Praxis & Licensure Requirements
The information below describes the tests that are required of Bridgewater College Teacher Education Program candidates. For more information, including how to register, test dates, etc., visit: Praxis tests
Assessments
Praxis Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
When to take? – Students should complete the required assessments prior to graduation to obtain your teaching license in Elementary Education (PreK-6).
Who should take it? – interested in obtaining licensure to teach grades PreK through 6 should take the following test:
Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
- Test # – 5001
- Cost – $180
You must obtain a passing score on each subtest. See below for the individualized passing scores for each subtest. Students can take the multi-subject test all at once or they may take each subtest individually. If you would prefer to take the different subject tests individually, see the testing information below.
1. (Individual) Reading
- Test # – 5002
- Min. Passing Score – 157
- Cost – $64
2. (Individual) Math
- Test # – 5003
- Min. Passing Score – 157
- Cost – $6
3. (Individual) Social Studies
- Test # – 5004
- Min. Passing Score – 155
- Cost – $64
4. (Individual) Science
- Test # – 5005
- Min. Passing Score – 159
- Cost – $64
Teaching Reading: Elementary
When to take? – Students should complete the Teaching Reading: Elementary assessment during the same time as their Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects assessment.
- Test # – 5205
- Cost – $156
- Min. Passing Score – 159
Praxis Middle School Content Knowledge
Who should take it? – Students interested in obtaining an endorsement for Middle School education should contact the Teacher Education Program’s Coordinator for Test Support, Dr. Jenny Martin (jmmartin@bridgewater.edu), for more information.
Praxis Secondary Content Knowledge
When to take?– Students should complete the required assessments prior to graduation to obtain your teaching license in Secondary Education (6-12).
Who should take it? – Students interested in obtaining licensure to teach grades 6 through 12 should take the following tests:
Secondary Education Assessments:
1. Biology
- Test # – 5235
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 155
2. Chemistry
- Test # – 5245
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 153
3. English
- Test # – 5038
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 167
4. Family and Consumer Sciences
- Test # – 5122
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 153
5. History and Social Studies
- Test # – 5081
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 161
6. Physics
- Test # – 5265
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 147
Praxis All-Grades Content Knowledge
When to take? – Students should complete the required assessments prior to graduation to obtain your teaching license in All-Grades Education (PreK-12).
Who should take it? – Students interested in obtaining licensure to teach grades PreK through 12 should take the following tests:
All-Grades Education Assessments:
1. Health and Physical Education
- Test # – 5857
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 160
2. Music (Vocal and Instrumental)
- Test # – 5113
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 160
3. Spanish
- Test # – 5195
- Cost – $170
- Min. Passing Score – 168
4. Theatre Arts
- Test # – 5641
- Cost – $130
5. Visual Arts
- Test # – 5134
- Cost – $130
- Min. Passing Score – 158
Test Preparation and Support
Bridgewater College’s Teacher Education Program supports you in the following ways for test preparation:
Dr. Jenny Martin (jmmartin@bridgewater.edu), Coordinator for Test Support, is in Flory 315 and offers a variety of support with registration and test preparation to suit individual student needs including:
- Summer testing preparation session are available via video conferencing or face-to-face
- Access to personalized diagnostic testing and targeted skill-building modules for test preparation
For additional, online help to prepare for your licensure exams, check out this resource: https://www.240tutoring.com/