Testing Information – Requirements for the Oregon Initial Teaching License Master of Arts in Teaching (day and evening programs)
Please note: when registering for tests, select Pacific University as a recipient for the test scores.
Program |
Test |
When Required |
|---|---|---|
ECE/Elem |
Basic Skills - Take one of the following tests:
|
Admission |
*ORELA Multiple Subjects – both subtests are required www.orela.nesinc.com
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Prior to student teaching |
|
ORELA Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment www.orela.nesinc.com |
Prior to student teaching |
|
Elem/MS |
Basic Skills - Take one of the following tests:
|
Admission |
*ORELA Multiple Subjects – both subtests are required www.orela.nesinc.com
|
Prior to student teaching | |
Middle Grades Examination required for Highly Qualified Designation - www.orela.nesinc.com
Alternately, candidates may choose to complete a secondary level subject matter exam. |
Prior to student teaching | |
| ORELA Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment www.orela.nesinc.com | Prior to student teaching | |
| MS/HS | Basic Skills - Take one of the following tests:
|
Admission |
*ORELA Multiple Subjects – both subtests are required www.orela.nesinc.com
|
Prior to student teaching | |
| Subject Matter Examination - www.orela.nesinc.com or www.est.org/praxis Please refer to the Minimum Passing Scores for Oregon Licensure for test selection. |
Prior to student teaching | |
| ORELA Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment www.orela.nesinc.com | Prior to student teaching |
*Effective September 1, 2012, candidates will be required to take a new Multiple Subjects Examination required by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Please note that scores will be honored for candidates who have taken and passed the ORELA MSE prior to this date.
Minimum Passing Scores for Oregon Licensure
Basic Skills |
Passing Score |
|---|---|
| EAS Subtest I: Reading | 220 |
| EAS Subtest II: Writing | 220 |
| EAS Subtest III: Mathematics | 220 |
| PPST: Mathematics (test #10730) | 175 |
| PPST: Reading (test #10710) | 174 |
| PPST: Writing (test #20720) | 171 |
| WEST-B: Mathematics | 240 |
| WEST-B: Reading | 240 |
| WEST-B: Writing | 240 |
ORELA Multiple Subjects Examination |
Passing Score |
|---|---|
| Subtest I: Language Arts, Social Science, and the Arts | 240 |
| Subtest II: Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education | 240 |
Middle Level HQ Tests |
Passing Score |
|---|---|
| Middle Grades English Language Arts | 222 |
| Middle Grades General Science | 228 |
| Middle Grades Social Science | 227 |
| Note: Middle level tests for language arts, science, and social studies are only valid to teach at the middle school level. | |
| Middle Level Basic Math Endorsement | Passing Score |
| Middle Grades Mathematics (Basic Math) | 225 |
| Note: The Basic Math endorsement is valid to teach any course in middle school or high school at or below Algebra I including Remedial Math; Mathematics; Basic Math; Math Concepts (grades 6-8); Pre-Algebra; Introductory Algebra; Basic Algebra; Algebra I; Competency Mathematics; Consumer Mathematics; General Math I & II; Mathematics Fundamentals; Math Lab; Middle Mathematics Skills; Problem Solving; and other math-related courses at or below the Algebra I level. | |
Subject Matter Examinations |
Passing Score |
|---|---|
| **Art (requires two authorization levels – ECE/ELEM or ELEM/MS or MS/HS) | 230 |
| Biology (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | 220 |
| Note: Valid to teach Biology; Agriculture; Animal Systems; Chemistry; Life Science; Natural Resources; Plant Systems; and Zoology and other specialized courses. | |
| Business Education (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | 234 |
| Chemistry (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | 220 |
| Note: Valid to teach Chemistry; Integrated Science; Life & Physical Sciences; Physics; Technical Science and other specialized courses. | |
| *French | |
| *German | |
| Health (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | 240 |
| Note: Valid to teach Health Education; Advanced Health; Food and Fitness; Drug Education; Health Promotion; Health and Wellness Education; Individual Health Projects; Chemical and Substance Abuse Education; Family Living, and other health-related courses or activities. | |
| Integrated Science | |
|
220 |
| Note: Valid to teach Agriculture; Astronomy; General Biology; Botany; General Chemistry; Earth Science; Integrated Science; Life & Physical Science; Natural Resources; General Physics and other specialized courses. | |
| Language Arts (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | |
|
236 |
| *Marketing | |
| Mathematics, Advanced (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | |
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| Note: Valid to teach Advanced Algebra; Trigonometry; Pre-Calculus; Calculus; Statistics & Probability; Geometry; Survey Geometry; Trigonometry Analysis; and Other math-related courses. Required to teach above the Algebra I level. | |
| Mathematics, Basic (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | |
|
225 |
| Note: Valid to teach any course in middle school or high school at or below Algebra I including Remedial Math; Mathematics; Basic Math; Math Concepts (grades 6-8); Pre-Algebra; Introductory Algebra; Basic Algebra; Algebra I; Competency Mathematics; Consumer Mathematics; General Math I & II; Mathematics Fundamentals; Math Lab; Middle Mathematics Skills; Problem Solving, and other math-related courses at or below the Algebra I level. | |
| **Music (requires two authorization levels – ECE/ELEM or ELEM/MS or MS/HS) | 220 |
| **Physical Education (requires two authorization levels – ECE/ELEM or ELEM/MS or MS/HS) | 224 |
| Note: Valid to teach games and sports skills; Gymnastics; Movement; Personal & Social Development; Physical Fitness and Body Development; Rhythms; Adaptive motor skills, and athletic training. | |
| Physics (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | 232 |
| Note: Valid to teach Astronomy; Chemistry; Integrated Science, Life & Physical Sciences; Meteorology, Physics, Robotics, Technical Science and other specialized courses. | |
| Social Studies (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | |
|
237 |
| Spanish (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | 226 |
*The following tests are currently being offered as part of the Praxis II series through ETS. You can obtain information about test dates, locations, and on-line registration at the Praxis website (www.ets.org/praxis).
Subject Endorsements |
Test Number |
Passing Score |
|---|---|---|
| French (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) | ||
|
20173 |
146 |
|
10171 |
160 |
| German (Middle school or high school authorization levels) | ||
|
20181 |
156 |
|
30182 |
160 |
| Marketing (High school authorization level only) | ||
|
10561 |
163 |
Subjects for Which No Exam is Required |
|---|
| A transcript evaluation is required to qualify for these endorsements. In addition, to be recommended for an endorsement in either Japanese or Russian, candidates must achieve a score of Intermediate High or above on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Oral Proficiency Interview and the Writing Proficiency Test. See ACTFL website for additional information. |
| Drama (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) |
| Japanese (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) |
| Russian (Middle school and/or high school authorization levels) |
| ORELA Civil Rights | Passing Score |
|---|---|
| Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment Examination | 240 |
**The following subject areas require two authorizations (ECE/Elem, Elem/MS, or MS/HS) and do not require the Multiple Subjects Examination (All other licensure tests still apply for these endorsements):
- Art
- ESOL and ESOL/Bilingual
- Music
- Physical Education
- Reading