Wisconsin Educator Testing Requirements

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) requires educators to demonstrate a minimum level of competency in the basic skills of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics and demonstrate competency in the content knowledge of their specific licensed area using standardized assessment programs. To that end, prospective educators must participate in the Praxis I assessment which assesses basic skill competency and the Praxis II assessment which assesses content knowledge in specific licensed areas.

The information on this page will assist you in learning more about the testing requirement for educators.

Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)

The Wisconsin Administrative Code PI 34.14(1)(a)1 requires that students applying for admission to their initial Wisconsin professional education (licensure) program pass competency tests in communication skills prior to admission. The tests provided for this purpose are the Pre-Professional Skills Tests or PPST in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.

To learn more about the Praxis I assessment go to: Praxis I Test Guidelines.

Praxis II: Subject Assessment

Wisconsin requires students who complete their professional education programs after August 31, 2004 to complete and pass the Praxis II: Subject Assessments in order to qualify for a state education license. All state approved professional education preparation programs in Wisconsin require student assessments of content knowledge (in most license fields) that are determined by passing scores on the Praxis II. Time of completion of this assessment within the educational program sequence is determined by policy established by the professional education program.

To learn more about the Praxis II assessment go to: Praxis II Test Guidelines.

To learn more about the subjects assessments in Praxis II that are aligned with Wisconsin educator licenses, go to: Praxis II: Subject Assessments.

Resources

• Testing - Frequently Asked Questions - A list of commonly asked questions relative to testing for educator licensing.
• Educational Testing Service (ETS) - Providers of the Praxis I and Praxis II assessments.
• ETS: Testing Requirements by State - Wisconsin
• ETS: Test Preparation & Tests At A Glance - Information regarding specific tests for the Praxis II assessments which will be helpful for test preparation.
• Praxis II Tips and Resources - Tips and resources supplied by teacher educators and students who took the Praxis II exam.

For questions about this information, contact Tammy G. Huth (608) 266-1788

Last updated on 7/2/2008 4:07:26 PM