Tennessee Assessment Requirements

praxis@ets.org

Find the licensure and endorsement area sought below to see which assessments may be required and the minimum qualifying scores. To learn more about a specific assessment, click the test title. Find out how to register for the Praxis^® tests and read the Praxis test retake policy.

In general, unless it is specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, calculators may not be used on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

If an assessment is taken in Tennessee, score reports are sent automatically to the Tennessee Department of Education. If assessments are taken outside of Tennessee, designate the Tennessee Department of Education (state code 8190) as a score recipient when registering or when requesting an additional score report.

Principles of Learning and Teaching

A pedagogical knowledge assessment may be required for individuals applying through an out-of-state pathway on the basis of completion of an approved out-of-state educator preparation program, as well as for occupational licensure applicants. Please review the Tennessee State Board of Education Policy 5.105: Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators to determine the assessment requirements for the licensure and endorsement area sought.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All teaching licenses (select one)	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*

Content Knowledge Assessments for Specific Endorsement Areas

Early Childhood Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education PreK–3	Education of Young Children	5024	*
	and
	Early Childhood Education	5025	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*

Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Dual Endorsement)

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Development and Learning PreK–K (Dual Discipline Endorsement)	Education of Young Children	5024	*
	and
	Early Childhood Education	5025	*
	and
	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	5691	*

Elementary Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education K–5	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5001	¹
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	*
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5003	*
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	*
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5005	*
	1 To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*

Middle School Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle Grades English/ Language Arts 6–8	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Middle Grades Mathematics 6–8	Middle School Mathematics	5169	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Middle Grades Science 6–8	Middle School Science	5440	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Middle Grades Social Studies 6–8	Middle School Social Studies	5089	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*

Secondary Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Sign Language 6–12	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	*
American Sign Language 6–12	All qualifying assessments for this endorsement are outlined in Policy 5.105: Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators.
Biology 6–12	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	*
Chemistry 6–12	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	*
Chinese 6–12	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	*
Earth Science 6–12	Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	*
Economics 6–12	Economics	5911	*
English 6–12	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	*
French 6–12	French: World Language	5174	*
Geography 6–12	Geography	5921	*
German 6–12	German: World Language	5183	*
Government 6–12	Government/Political Science	5931	*
History 6–12	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	*
Latin 6–12	Latin	5601	*
Mathematics 6–12	Mathematics: Content Knowledge(On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5161	*
Physics 6–12	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	*
Psychology 9–12	Psychology	5391	*
Sociology 9–12	Sociology	5952	*
Spanish 6–12	Spanish: World Language	5195	*
Speech Communication 6–12	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	*

All Grades

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Sign Language PreK–12	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	*
American Sign Language PreK–12	All qualifying assessments for this endorsement are outlined in Policy 5.105: Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators.
Art K–12 (Visual Arts)	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	*
Chinese PreK–12	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	*
Computer Science K–12	Computer Science	5652	*
French PreK–12	French: World Language	5174	*
German PreK–12	German: World Language	5183	*
Gifted Education PreK–12	Gifted Education	5358	*
Health and Wellness K–12	Health Education	5551	*
Latin PreK–12	Latin	5601	*
Music K–12 (Instrumental/ General)	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	*
Music K–12 (Vocal/ General)	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	*
Physical Education K–12	Physical Education: Content and Design	5095	*
Spanish PreK–12	Spanish: World Language	5195	*
Theatre K–12	Theatre	5641	*

English as a Second Language

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
English as a Second Language PreK–12	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	*

Administrator/Instructional Leadership

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Instructional Leader–PreK–12	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	*

Special Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education/Comprehensive K–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Special Education/Hearing PreK–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Special Education/Interventionist K–8	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Special Education/Interventionist 6–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Special Education/Preschool Early Childhood Education PreK–3	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	5691	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Special Education/ Speech Language Pathologist PreK–12	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	*
Special Education/ Vision PreK–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*

Career & Technical Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture Education 6–12	Agriculture	5701	*
Business Education 6–12	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed.)	5101	*
Family and Consumer Science 5–12	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	*
Marketing Education 6–12	Marketing Education	5561	*
Technology Engineering Education 5–12	Technology Education	5051	*

Instructional Support Personnel

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Library Information Specialist PreK–12	Library Media Specialist	5311	*
Reading Specialist PreK–12	Reading Specialist	5301	*
School Counselor PreK–12	Professional School Counselor	5421	*
School Psychologist PreK–12	School Psychologist	5402	*

Assessments Which May Be Used for Admission to Educator Preparation Programs

Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) Tests

Tennessee will continue to accept passing scores on the Core Academic Skills for Educators tests, Reading (5712), Writing (5722) and Mathematics (5732), for program admission through August 31, 2020.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Admission to an educator preparation program	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	5733	*
	If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators exams (5713, 5723, 5733) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators Combined Test (5752) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5713, 5723, 5733).

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^® Tests Information Bulletin.