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Secondary Teacher Education Preparation (STEP)

Demonstration of Content Knowledge

According to the educator preparation licensing law (PI 34.021(1)(c)), candidates must have demonstrated content knowledge prior to the closing date of the student teaching benchmark deadline using one of the following options:

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in all certified content subject areas. The courses included in the content GPA calculation depend on the licensure program (and are found below).

OR 

  • Passing score on the appropriate Praxis II Subject Assessment test(s)

 

Broadfield Social Studies Education (grades 4-12)

Broadfield Social Studies Education (grades 4-12): History Concentration

Broadfield Social Studies Education (grades 4-12): Political Science Concentration

Broadfield Social Studies Education (grades 4-12): Sociology Concentration

Demonstration of Content Knowledge

According to the educator preparation licensing law (PI 34.021(1)(c)), candidates must have demonstrated content knowledge prior to the closing date of the student teaching benchmark deadline using one of the following options:

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in all certified content subject areas. The courses included in the content GPA calculation depend on the licensure program (and are found below).

OR 

  • Passing score on the appropriate Praxis II Subject Assessment test(s)
GPA - BFSS

3.0 or higher GPA based on specified courses:

  • ECO 110 or ECO 120
  • HIS 110
  • GEO 110 or HIS 210 and one other 200-level non-US HIS survey course
  • GEO 200
  • POL 101 or POL 102
  • PSY 212
  • SOC 110 or SOC 216
Praxis II - BFSS

Test #5081 Social Studies Content Knowledge. Qualifying Score 153.

Test prep materials can be found here.

The Praxis II #5081 is REQUIRED for all students in the BFSS with no concentration program enrolled at UWL prior to Fall 2023. Please see your Advisement Report (AR) or the Teacher Certification Officer (educatorlicensing@uwlax.edu) to clarify this requirement.

English Education (grades 4-12)

Demonstration of Content Knowledge

According to the educator preparation licensing law (PI 34.021(1)(c)), candidates must have demonstrated content knowledge prior to the closing date of the student teaching benchmark deadline using one of the following options:

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in all certified content subject areas. The courses included in the content GPA calculation depend on the licensure program (and are found below).

OR 

  • Passing score on the appropriate Praxis II Subject Assessment test(s)
GPA - ENG

3.0 or higher GPA based on English Education content GPA.

*See Advisement Report (AR) Benchmarks for Student Teaching: Praxis II or Content Knowledge GPA.

Praxis II - ENG

Test #5038 English Language Arts Content Knowledge. Qualifying Score 167.

Test prep materials can be found here.

Test Registration          Check and Use Scores         Testing with Accommodations 

Mathematics Education (grades 4-12)

Demonstration of Content Knowledge

According to the educator preparation licensing law (PI 34.021(1)(c)), candidates must have demonstrated content knowledge prior to the closing date of the student teaching benchmark deadline using one of the following options:

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in all certified content subject areas. The courses included in the content GPA calculation depend on the licensure program (and are found below).

OR 

  • Passing score on the appropriate Praxis II Subject Assessment test(s)
GPA - MTH

3.0 or higher GPA based on specified courses:

  • MTH 207
  • MTH 208
  • MTH 215
  • MTH 216
  • MTH 225
  • MTH 309
  • MTH 315
  • MTH 316
  • STAT 245
Praxis II - MTH

Test #5165 Math Content Knowledge. Qualifying Score 159.

Test prep materials can be found here.

Test Registration          Check and Use Scores         Testing with Accommodations 

Biology: Science Education (grades 4-12) Concentration

Chemistry: Science Education (grades 4-12) Concentration

Physics: Science Education (grades 4-12) Concentration

Demonstration of Content Knowledge

According to the educator preparation licensing law (PI 34.021(1)(c)), candidates must have demonstrated content knowledge prior to the closing date of the student teaching benchmark deadline using one of the following options:

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in all certified content subject areas. The courses included in the content GPA calculation depend on the licensure program (and are found below).

OR 

  • Passing score on the appropriate Praxis II Subject Assessment test(s)
GPA - SCI

3.0 or higher GPA based on specified courses:

  • BIO 105
  • BIO 203
  • CHM 103
  • CHM 104
  • PHY 103 or PHY 203
  • PHY 104 or PHY 204
  • GEO 101
  • GEO 200
Praxis II - SCI

Test #5436 General Science Content Knowledge. Qualifying Score 141.

Test prep materials can be found here.

Test Registration          Check and Use Scores         Testing with Accommodations