Guide to Assessments for Educator Certification in Connecticut--What Next

Guide to Assessments for Educator Certification in Connecticut

What's Next

Early Childhood, Elementary Education & Special Education

CERTIFICATION AREA ENDORSEMENT

TEST COMPANY

TEST CODE

TEST TITLE

PASSING SCORE

Early Childhood Education
(#113) Integrated Early Childhood/
Special Education, N-K, Elem.1-3

Pearson	N/A	Early Childhood Test	216
Pearson	N/A	Foundations of Reading Test	240

Elementary Education
(#305) Elementary Grades, 1-6

ETS

	Praxis II Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
5002†	Subtest 1: Reading & Language Arts	157
5003†	Subtest 2: Mathematics	157
5004†	Subtest 3: Social Studies	155
5005†	Subtest 4: Science	159
	† Test code 5001, all four test codes above taken in one sitting, is also accepted.

Pearson

N/A

Foundations of Reading Test

240

Remedial Reading/Remedial Lang. Arts
(#102) Remedial Reading/Lang. Arts
(#097) Reading & Lang. Arts Consultant

Pearson

N/A

Reading Specialist Test

215

Special Education
(#165) Comprehensive Special Education, K-12

ETS	5543	Special Ed.: Core Knowledge & Mild to Moderate Applications	158
Pearson	N/A	Foundations of Reading Test	240

Technology Education (Industrial Arts)
(#047) Technology Education, PreK-12

ETS

5051

Technology Education

159

Computer Science
(#110) Computer Science

ETS

5652

Computer Science

149

TESOL
(#111) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, K-12

ETS

5362

English to Speakers of Other Languages

155

Educational Leadership

CERTIFICATION AREA ENDORSEMENT	TEST COMPANY	TEST CODE	TEST TITLE	PASSING SCORE
Intermediate Administrator or Supervisor (#092)	ETS	6412	Connecticut Administrator Test	146

Middle/Secondary Science and Mathematics Endorsements

CERTIFICATION AREA ENDORSEMENT	TEST COMPANY	TEST CODE	TEST TITLE	PASSING SCORE
Biology (#030) Biology, 7-12	ETS	5235	Biology: Content Knowledge	152
Business (#010) Business, 7-12	ETS	5101	Business Education: Content Knowledge	154
Chemistry (#031) Chemistry, 7-12	ETS	5245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	151
Earth Science (#033) Earth Science, 7-12	ETS	5571	Earth & Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	157
General Science (#034) General Science, 7-12	ETS	5435	General Science: Content Knowledge	157
Mathematics (#029) Mathematics, 7-12	ETS	5161	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (calculator required)	160
Middle Grades Mathematics (#229) Mathematics Middle School, 4-8	ETS	5169	Middle School Mathematics	165
Middle Grades Science (#230) Biology Middle School, 4-8 (#231) Chemistry Middle School, 4-8 (#232) Physics Middle School, 4-8 (#233) Earth Science Middle School, 4-8 (#234) Gen. Science Middle School 4-8 (#235) Integrated Science Middle School, 4-8	ETS	5440	Middle School Science	150
Physics (#032) Physics, 7-12	ETS	5265	Physics: Content Knowledge	141

Middle/Secondary Arts, English, and Humanities Endorsements

CERTIFICATION AREA ENDORSEMENT

TEST COMPANY

TEST CODE

TEST TITLE

PASSING SCORE

Business
(#010) Business, 7-12

ETS

5101

Business Education: Content Knowledge

154

English
(#015) English, 7-12

ETS

5039

English Language Arts: Content & Analysis

168

Family & Consumer Science
(#045) Home Economics, PreK-12

ETS

5122

Family and Consumer Science

153

History/Social Studies
(#026) History/Social Studies, 7-12

ETS

5081

Social Studies: Content Knowledge

162

Middle Grades English
(#215) English Middle School, 4-8

ETS

5047

Middle School English Language Arts

164

Middle Grades Social Studies
(#226) History/Social Studies Middle School, 4-8

ETS

5089

Middle School Social Studies

160

Special Education
(#165) Comprehensive Special Education, K-12

ETS	5543	Special Ed.: Core Knowledge & Mild to Moderate Applications	158
Pearson	N/A	Foundations of Reading Test	240

Technology Education (Industrial Arts)
(#047) Technology Education, PreK-12

ETS

5051

Technology Education

159

Computer Science
(#110) Computer Science

ETS

5652

Computer Science

149

Unified Arts/Special Subjects Endorsements (PreK-12 Endorsements)

CERTIFICATION AREA ENDORSEMENT	TEST COMPANY	TEST CODE	TEST TITLE	PASSING SCORE
Art Education (#042) Art, PreK-12	ETS	5135	Art: Content Analysis	161
Family & Consumer Science (#045) Home Economics, PreK-12	ETS	5122	Family and Consumer Science	153
Health Education (#043) Health Education, PreK-12	ETS	5551	Health Education	164
Music Education (#049) Music, PreK-12	ETS	5114	Music: Content and Design	162
Physical Education (#044) Physical Education, PreK-12	ETS	5095	Physical Education: Content and Design	169
Technology Education (Industrial Arts) (#047) Technology Education, PreK-12	ETS	5051	Technology Education	159
Computer Science (#110) Computer Science	ETS	5652	Computer Science	149

World Languages

CERTIFICATION AREA ENDORSEMENT

TEST COMPANY

TEST TITLE

PASSING SCORE

(#018) French, 7-12
(#019) German, 7-12
(#020) Italian, 7-12
(#023) Spanish, 7-12
(#317) Portuguese, 7-12

ACTFL	Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) for the specific language sought	Advanced Low
ACTFL	Writing Proficiency Test (WPT or WPTc) for the specific language sought	Advanced Low

(#318) Mandarin Chinese, 7-12
(#022) Russian, 7-12
(#024) Other World Languages, 7-12

ACTFL	Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) for the specific language sought	Intermediate High
ACTFL	Writing Proficiency Test (WPT or WPTc) for the specific language sought	Intermediate High