(a) The following Praxis I: Academic Skills
Assessments are designated as competency examinations for teachers under
AS
14.20.020(i) with the
following qualifying scores for this state:
(1) for the Computer Based Test (adaptive),
(A) reading: 322;
(B) writing: 321; and
(C) mathematics: 318;
(2) for the Computerized Pre-Professional
Skill Test, an average score of 174 with no score less than 172 on each of the
reading, writing, and mathematics tests; and
(3) for the Academic Skills for Educators
Test,
(A) reading (5712): 156;
(B) writing (5722): 162; and
(C) mathematics (5732):
150.
(b) The
California Basic Educational Skills Test, administered in California or Oregon,
is designated as a teacher competency examination under
AS
14.20.020(i) with a
qualifying score of at least a total score of 123, except that no score on any
subsection of the test may fall below a scaled score of 37.
(c) The Washington Educator Skills Test -
Basic is designated as a teacher competency examination under
AS
14.20.020(i) with qualifying
scores of
(1) reading: 240;
(2) writing: 240; and
(3) mathematics: 240.
(d) Any of the following examinations is
designated as a teacher competency examination under
AS
14.20.020(i):
(1) the Alabama Work Keys with qualifying
scores of
(A) reading for information:
4;
(B) writing: 3; and
(C) applied mathematics:
4;
(2) the Florida
Teacher Certification Exams with qualifying scores of a passing score on each
of the reading, English language skills, and mathematics tests;
(3) the Georgia Assessments for the
Certification of Educators with qualifying scores of a passing score on each of
the reading, writing, and mathematics tests;
(4) the Illinois Certification Testing System
with a scaled total test score of 240 as a qualifying score, and additionally
with qualifying scores of
(A) reading: 50
percent of questions correct;
(B)
writing: 5 out of 12;
(C)
mathematics: 35 percent of questions correct; and
(D) language arts: 50 percent of questions
correct;
(5) the Michigan
Test for Teacher Certification with a scaled score of 220 in each of the
reading, writing, and mathematics tests as qualifying scores;
(6) the New Mexico Assessment of Teacher
Basic Skills with qualifying scores of
(A)
reading: 240;
(B) writing: 240;
and
(C) mathematics:
240;
(7) the New York
State Teacher Certification Liberal Arts and Sciences Test with a qualifying
score of 220;
(8) the Oklahoma
General Education Test with a total test score of 240 or more as a qualifying
score, and additionally with qualifying scores of a passing score on each of
the general studies and liberal arts and sciences tests;
(9) the National Evaluation Series (NES)
Essential Academic Skills with a qualifying score of 220 on each of the
reading, writing, and mathematics subtests;
(10) the SAT with qualifying scores of
(A) reading: 500;
(B) mathematics: 515;
(C) writing: 490;
(11) the ACT with qualifying scores of
(A) reading: 22;
(B) mathematics: 22;
(C) writing: 8.
(12) the GRE taken before August 1, 2011 with
qualifying scores of
(A) reading (verbal):
450;
(B) mathematics
(quantitative): 500;
(C) writing:
4.5;
(13) the GRE taken
on or after August 1, 2011 with qualifying scores of
(A) verbal reasoning: 153;
(B) quantitative reasoning: 145;
(C) analytical writing:
4.5.
(14) the
Pennsylvania Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment with qualifying scores
of
(A) reading: 220;
(B) mathematics: 193;
(C) writing: 220;
(15) the Missouri Educator Gateway
Assessments with qualifying scores of
(A)
reading: 183;
(B) mathematics:
180;
(C) writing:
220;
(16) the Illinois
Test of Academic Proficiency with qualifying score of 240 on each subset for
reading comprehension, language arts, mathematics, and
writing.
(e) In this
section,
(1) "ACT" means the ACT high school
achievement and college admissions examination administered by ACT,
Inc.;
(2) "SAT" means the SAT high
school achievement and college admissions test administered by College Board,
Inc.;
(3) "GRE" means the graduate
record examination general test administrated by the Educational Testing
Service.
(4) "qualifying score"
means a passing score representing the minimum acceptable level of performance
for a teacher competency examination.
(f) An applicant who has qualified for
certification with the certifying agency of another jurisdiction may satisfy
the requirement of
AS
14.20.020(1) by providing to
the department the applicant's qualifying scores on each competency examination
required by the certifying agency of the other jurisdiction.
(g) The department will reevaluate a
qualifying score for a competency examination identified in this section at
least once every five years under
4
AAC 12.409.
(h) The department will review a competency
examination identified in this section at least once every three years under
4
AAC 12.409.
