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Basic Skills
Demonstrating the fundamentals.
Wis. Admin. Code PI 34 requires that all students applying for admission to an educator preparation program in a Wisconsin college/university or alternative program must pass competency tests in communication skills prior to admission.
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Praxis CORE Tests
Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics are the state’s approved basic skills tests. Qualifying scores are:
| Test | Passing Score |
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| Reading (5712) | 156 |
| Writing (5722) | 162 |
| Mathematics (5732) | 150 |
For information including questions and registration, go to ETS Website or call 1-800-772-9476.
College Entrance Exams
Wisconsin Educator Preparation Programs may use one of the following three college entrance tests as the standardized test of communication skills required for program admission. Only test scores that are the result of exams taken in the past ten years are allowable.
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The ACT® Plus Writing Test www.act.org |
Composite Score of 22 and combined English/Writing score of 20 |
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The ACT® Test www.act.org |
Score of 23 with minimum sub-scores of 20 on English, 20 on Math, and 20 on Reading |
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The SAT® Test (effective 9/1/2015) www.sat.collegeboard.org |
Minimum sub-scores:
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The revised GRE® General Test (after 8/1/2011) www.ets.org |
Minimum sub-scores:
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The GRE® Test (prior to 8/1/2011) www.ets.org |
Minimum sub-scores:
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General Education Requirements
Students can complete the math, writing and reading requirements through their general education.
Currently, Beloit College’s general education requirement includes one course with quantitative skills (marked with a “Q ” on their transcript), three courses emphasizing writing skills (marked with a “W” on their transcript), and one course emphasizing the reading and analysis of texts which parallels to a reading component (marked with a 5T on their transcript). Students who transferred from another institution also need to fulfill all general education requirement.