Teacher Candidate Test Requirements
Praxis, ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPIc) and Writing Proficiency Test (WPT)
IMPORTANT: It is a Monmouth University Requirement that you take and pass the Praxis Test(s), ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPIc) for Spanish, Chinese, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual/Bicultural, and the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) for ESL and Bilingual/Bicultural prior to Clinical Practice. Please do not leave the test to the last minute!
The Praxis is an Educational Testing Service (ETS) program that provides tests and other services for states to use as part of their teacher certification process. Students are required to take one or more Praxis tests if they want to teach, or obtain a professional certificate in a state (including New Jersey) that includes these tests as part of its teacher licensure process.
Praxis Registration Bulletins are available through ETS: www.ets.org/praxis. You can contact ETS at 1-800-772-9476 or 1-609-771-7395.
Please Note: Monmouth University must receive an official notice of your Praxis test results directly from Educational Testing Service (ETS). When applying to take the Praxis, you MUST indicate Monmouth University code #RA2416 as the Agencies To Receive Score Reports and Passing Information.
When you complete the registration form for the Praxis, you MUST report your CORRECT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. If you do not give your social security number or give the wrong social security number, you will NOT receive your license from the State of New Jersey.
For the most current information on test requirements for the specific teaching license you are seeking, please visit the ETS website: www.ets.org/praxis – New Jersey.
ACTFL Language Testing
The tests are administered by the ACTFL Language Testing Office and all information regarding registration, fees, testing, and test sites can be accessed by going to www.languagetesting.com or by calling the Language Testing International Office at 914-963-7110. Your Certificate of Proficiency must be submitted to the Certification, Field Placements and School Partnerships Office to be approved for Clinical Practice.
Test Requirements for Instructional Endorsement
| Instruction Endorsement | Requirements | |
| Art | Art: Content Knowledge | |
| Bilingual/Bicultural | No Praxis
ACTFL English Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPic): Intermediate High and English Writing Proficiency Test (WPT): Advanced Low |
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| Chinese | No Praxis
ACTFL Chinese Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPIc): Intermediate High |
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| Elementary Education K-6
To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest. |
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| Elementary School with Specialization: Language Arts Literacy (5-8) |
Middle School English Language Arts | |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Mathematics (5-8) | Middle School Mathematics (On-screen calculator provided) | |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Social Studies (5-8) | Middle School Social Studies | |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Science (5-8) | Middle School Science | |
| English | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | |
| English as a Second Language | ACTFL English Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPIc): Advanced Low and English Writing Proficiency Test (WPT): Advanced Low | |
| Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education | |
| Mathematics | Mathematics Content Knowledge (On-screen graphing calculator provided) | |
| Music | Music: Content Knowledge | |
| Preschool through Grade 3 | Early Childhood Education | |
| Science (Biological) | Biology: Content Knowledge
General Science: Content Knowledge |
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| Science (Chemistry) | Chemistry: Content Knowledge
And
General Science: Content Knowledge |
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| Science (Physical Science) | Chemistry: Content Knowledge
And Physics: Content Knowledge General Science: Content Knowledge |
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| Social Studies | Social Studies: Content Knowledge | |
| Spanish; and/or Elementary School with Specialization: Languages/Spanish (5-8) |
Spanish: World Language
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPIc): Advanced Low |
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| Students with Disabilities | No Praxis |
Additional Information:
New Jersey Test Requirements – Qualifying Scores: www.ets.org/praxis/nj/requirements