Updates found at http://www.emu.edu/education/test-scores/
Entry Assessments for admission to Teacher Education:
Licensure Area | Required Test (test codes listed in parentheses)
| Minimum Passing Score |
All | Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) Composite score Includes Reading subtest (091) and Writing subtest (092) | 470 |
All | Entry Assessment – can be met in ONE of the following 3 ways: | |
1. SAT Qualifying Scores (for SAT taken after March 1, 2016) Contact the education department for qualifying scores on SAT taken prior to March 1, 2016.
| 532 | |
2. ACT Qualifying Scores
| 21 | |
3. Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)
| 155 | |
Praxis Subject Assessment Requirements for Licensure (http://www.ets.org/praxis)
Licensure Area | Required Test (with test codes) | Minimum Passing Score |
PreK-3 and PreK-6
| Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (use test code 5001 when signing up for all subtests at once)
| 157 157 155 159 |
Praxis Series Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE): Elementary and Special Education (5306) | 157 | |
Special Education | It is recommended that you take Special Education: Core Knowledge and Application (5354), or you may take a special education test required by another state. Praxis Subject Assessment in this area is not a VA licensure requirement, but is an EMU program requirement. |
n/a |
Reading for Virginia Educators: Elementary and Special Education (5306) | 157 | |
Secondary Education (6-12) programs | ||
Biology | Biology: Content Knowledge (5235) | 155 |
Chemistry | Chemistry: Content Knowledge (5245) | 153 |
Computer Science | Computer Science (5652) | 142 |
English | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) | 167 |
History and Social Science | Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081) | 161 |
Mathematics | Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) | 160 |
All Grade Education (PreK-12) programs | ||
English as a Second Language | English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362) | 149 |
Foreign Language: Spanish | Spanish: World Language (5195) | 168 |
Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (5857) | 160 |
Music (Vocal/Choral or Instrumental) | Music: Content Knowledge (5113) | 160 |
Theater Arts | Theatre (5641) Praxis Subject Assessment in this area is not a VA licensure requirement, but is an EMU program requirement. | n/a |
Visual Arts | Art: Content Knowledge (5134) | 158 |
Candidates are required to report their official scores to the education department in two ways:
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