How You Can Qualify for a Kansas Educator License?

To qualify for an educator license, you must complete an approved teacher education program and satisfy all other licensure requirements including Kansas testing requirements for content and pedagogy (see below). 

Who Must Take the Tests?

For an initial conditional teaching license candidates must complete one PRAXIS II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test and content test(s) PRAXIS II: Subject Assessments/Specialty Area test(s) in each of the appropriate subject area(s). Persons adding an endorsement must take the content assessment tests as well for each endorsement. The Content Tests listed on the back of this page are the only ones accepted for Kansas licensure.  These tests are also listed on the ETS website under State Requirements – Kansas.

How Can I Prepare for the Tests?

For test descriptions, sample questions with answers, and test-taking strategies, see the Tests at a Glance.  Review and download Tests at a Glance information instantly from the Praxis Series website at www.ets.org/praxis.

Where Can You Get Registration Information?

Registration procedures, fees, and forms as well as test dates and location, are on the Educational Testing Services Praxis Series website.  Handouts with test dates and registration deadlines are available at Wichita State University in the Office of Education Support Services, 107 Corbin, or the Counseling and Testing Center, 320 Grace Wilkie Hall.  You may review and download a Registration Bulletin and register online at www.ets.org/praxis.

When and Where You Can Take the Tests?

Test Dates (see Registration Handout for specific test dates, registration deadlines and tests offered)

Tests are offered on one Saturday in September, November, January, March, April and June each year.  It takes approximately 6 weeks to receive the test scores.

Test codes, test sessions, and test length are listed in the following charts.

Wichita State University is a test center for all test dates.  The WSU test center number is 04034.  Be sure to have your scores sent to WSU; enter code 6884 on the registration form.

Content tests are scheduled in Sessions 1 and/or 2 in the morning.  Principles of Learning and Teaching tests are scheduled in Session 3 in the afternoon. Please enter the Candidate ID number that you were given with any previous PRAXIS scores so that ETS will keep all of your scores together.

Major / Licensure Area

Level

Test #

Test Name

Session

# of hours

Score

Elementary Education

Grades K - 6

30522

Principles of Learning & Teaching K - 6

3

2

161

Middle Level Ed

(all subject areas)

Grades 5 - 8

30523

Principles of Learning & Teaching 5 - 9

3

2

161

Secondary Education

(all subject areas)

Grades 6 - 12

30524

Principles of Learning & Teaching 7 - 12

3

2

161

Art, Music, PE, Foreign Languages

PreK –

Grade 12

30522

or

30523

or

30524

Principles of Learning & Teaching K - 6

or

Principles of Learning & Teaching 5 - 9

or

Principles of Learning & Teaching 7 - 12

3

2

161

Endorsement

Level

Test #

PRAXIS II Content Test

Session

# hrs.

Score

Early Childhood Unified

Birth - Grade 3

20021

Education of Young Children

2

2

172

Elementary

Grades K - 6

or Grades K-9

10011

Elementary Education: Curriculum Instruction & Assessment

1

2

163

Middle Level

English Language Arts

Grades 5 - 8

10049

Middle School English Language Arts

1

2

165

History Comprehensive

Grades 5 - 8

20089

Middle School Social Studies

2

2

155

Mathematics

Grades 5 - 8

20069

Middle School Mathematics

2

2

158

Science

Grades 5 - 8

10439

Middle School Science

1

2

149

Secondary

Biology

Grades 6 - 12

20235

Biology: Content Knowledge

2

2

150

Chemistry

Grades 6 - 12

20245

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

2

2

152

Earth & Space Science

Grades 6 - 12

20571

Earth Science: Content Knowledge

2

2

150

English Language Arts

Grades 6 - 12

10041

English Language , Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge

1

2

165

History & Government

Grades 6 - 12

10081

Social Studies: Content Knowledge

1

2

158

Journalism

Grades 6 - 12

No test available

Mathematics

Grades 6 - 12

10061

Mathematics: Content Knowledge

1

2

137

Physics

Grades 6 - 12

10265

Physics: Content Knowledge

1

2

141

Psychology

Grades 6 - 12

20390

Psychology

2

2

550

Speech / Theatre

Grades 6 - 12

10220

Speech Communication

1

2

590

Pre-K through Grade 12:

Art

PK - Grade 12

10133

Art: Content Knowledge

1

2

156

French

PK - Grade 12

20173

French: Content Knowledge

2

2

166

German

PK - Grade 12

20181

German: Content Knowledge

2

2

158

Health

PK - Grade 12

20550

Health Education

2

2

620

Latin

PK - Grade 12

No Test Required

Music - Instrumental & Vocal

PK - Grade 12

10113

Music: Content Knowledge

1

2

152

Physical Education

PK - Grade 12

10091

Physical Education: Content Knowledge

1

2

148

Spanish

PK - Grade 12

10191

Spanish: Content Knowledge

1

2

167

Advanced Endorsements:

Building Leadership

PK - Grade 12

1010

School Leaders Licensure Assessment

1, 2, 3

6

165