Special Education: Elementary Exam Requirements
To fulfill your Special Education; Elementary exam requirements, you will need to pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge AND the Praxis Core Academics Skills for Educators OR accepted alternative exam prior to pre-service training.
Elementary Education Praxis Content Knowledge Exam
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811)
There are four components to this exam; all four will need to have passing scores to meet the requirement. The exam fee is cheaper if you register for the 7811 instead of individual exams.
Subtests:
Reading and Language Arts: 7812
Mathematics: 7813
Science: 7814
Social Studies: 7815
*You will not need to take the Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications until after your second year in the classroom.
Elementary Education Praxis Content Knowledge Study Resources:
ETS Interactive Practice Test: When you register for a test, you will also receive a free practice test for the test you are taking.
Praxis Core Academics Skills for Educators
Praxis Core Academics Skills for Educators: 5752
To meet the requirements for the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core), you must achieve passing scores on the Reading (5713) and Writing (5723) exams.
If you choose to register for the Core Combined (5752) which is a more cost-effective option, please note that it includes a Math subtest, which is not currently required to fulfill this requirement
There are three components to this exam; all three will need to have passing scores to meet the requirement.
Core Academics Skills for Educators: Reading: 5713
Core Academics Skills for Educators: Writing: 5723
You can meet the Praxis Core requirement by taking the SAT, GRE, or ACT
You may be eligible for an exemption from the Praxis Core with previous exam scores. See the Praxis Exemption tab for additional details
Praxis Core Study Resources
FREE Praxis Core Study Resources linked below:
Paid Praxis Core Study Resources linked below: