ETS Opens Registration for Praxis™ Computer-Delivered Tests

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Princeton, N.J. (August 17, 2010) —

Educational Testing Service today announced that teacher candidates can now register online for computer-delivered Praxis II® tests at www.ets.org/praxis/register or by calling Prometric toll-free at (800) 853-6773.

Registration is open for the following Praxis II titles with administration beginning on October 12, 2010:

  • Elementary Education: Content Knowledge
  • Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
  • French: World Language
  • German: World Language
  • Spanish: World Language

The two Elementary Education tests will be available for continuous administration while the three Praxis II World Language tests will be administered during four windows in 2010-2011.

"This is the first phase of moving Praxis II tests onto computer and our partnership with Prometric provides candidates with unprecedented access to more than 400 computer-delivered test centers and 5,000 seats around the nation," said ETS Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Teacher Licensure and Certification, Linda Tyler.

For questions about Praxis assessments and test registration please visit www.ets.org/praxis. For additional Praxis test preparation materials please visit the ETS Store.

About ETS

At nonprofit ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

About Prometric

Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is the recognized global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services. Its comprehensive suite of services, including test development, test delivery and data management capabilities, allows clients to develop and launch global testing programs as well as accurately measure program results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers more than nine million tests a year on behalf of approximately 400 clients in the academic, professional, healthcare, government, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly via the Web or by utilizing a robust network of more than 10,000 test centers in 163 countries. For more information, please visit www.prometric.com.