MAJOR IN PK-4 ELEMENTARY or 7-12 SECONDARY EDUCATION
草榴社区's Undergraduate Teacher Education Program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to prepare candidates for either PK-4 Elementary (Fall 2025) or 7-12 Secondary Instructional Level I Certification required to teach in Pennsylvania's public schools. Pennsylvania is one of 46 states party to an interstate agreement that enables certified candidates to teach in other states. Please check with your home state for the teacher certification process as each state is different.
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In addition to curriculum requirements outlined by the College, students need to apply to the Pennsylvania Certification Program, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to become a certified teacher.
PDE requires students to have:
- completed 48 credits
- a minimal 3.0 GPA
- six credits in English
- six credits in mathematics
- two recommendations from professors
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to student teach.
To be recommended for certification students must:
- Have a final 3.0 GPA
- Pass the state-required exams
- Satisfactory performance in their field experiences including a minimal B- in student teaching
- Successful creation of a presentation electronic portfolio
To obtain PA Instructional I Teacher Certification students must take and earn qualifying scores* on all Subject Area tests for specific instruction areas.
Pennsylvania uses the GPA sliding scale. View .
All student seeking PA teacher certification must take and pass the required state examsfor their content area. .
- PK-4 Elementary Assessment:
- 7-12 Secondary Content Areas:
Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1998, section 207, requires colleges and universities to make public the results of the PECT and Praxis tests required to teach in Pennsylvania's public schools. The PECT assessment is required for PK-4 and Praxis II subject assessment tests are required for state certification in the specific teaching areas. For more information, contact Title II officer, Nancy Franz, at 610.519.5593. .
Pennsylvania participates in the Interstate Agreement - National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, . However, each state may have a few additional requirements. In compliance with federal law, our Education 鈥� Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosure Page contains information about specific state requirements.
CONTENT AREAS
Students may choose from one of the following content areas: PK-4 Elementary or one of the 7-12 Secondary content areas: Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies and Spanish. Learn about the course of study at 草榴社区 and the certification requirements for each content area.
- Module 1: Child development, learning, and assessment; collaboration and professionalism.
- Module 2: Language and literacy development; social studies, arts, and humanities.
- Module 3: Mathematics, science, and health.
Qualifying scores:
- Module 1: 197
- Module 2: 193
- Module 3: 193
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- Biology 7-12 Praxis Test 5235
- Qualifying score: 147
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- Chemistry 7-12 Praxis Test: 5245
- Qualifying score: 154
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- English 7-12 Praxis Test: 5038
- Qualifying score: 167
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- French 7-12 Praxis Test: 5174
- Qualifying score: 162
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- Latin 7-12 Praxis Test: 5601
- Qualifying score: 152
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- Mathematics 7-12 Praxis Test: 5161
- Qualifying score: 160
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- Physics 7-12 Praxis Test: 5265
- Qualifying score: 140
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- Social Studies 7-12 Praxis Test: 5081
- Qualifying score: 157
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- Spanish 7-12 Praxis Test: 5195
- Qualifying score: 168
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