Required Educator Preparation Exams

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Praxis Core

The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators is required for all students formally admitting to the educator preparation program at UNO. The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators measures academic skills in reading, writing and math that are needed to be successfully prepared for a career in education.

• Sign up here for the Core Academic Skills for Educators Combined test
• Cost to you: $150 for combined version or $90 per individual section. Fees subject to change.
• Make sure to review the EPP checklist for information on sending scores to both UNO and the NE Dept. of Education. NDE #7643 – UNO #6420
  

ETS Accommodation Information

• Accessibility accommodations
• ESL/ELL accommodations

Study Resources

• Study materials free from ETS and Khan Academy: Math, Reading , Writing
• Free study materials for Praxis Core and Praxis II exams available at the UNO Criss Library
• Omaha Public Library: Learning Express
  (Online learning --> LearningExpress Library --> Log in with OPL number and pin --> Career Preparation --> Prepare for Teaching Exams --> Prepare for Teaching Exams --> choose Praxis Core Tests or Praxis Subject Assessments)
• Math resources and free tutoring as suggested by the Math Science Learning Center
• Praxis Math Core Tutoring
• UNO Writing Center
• UNO Language Lab
• Prep books available at bookstores, online retailers such as amazon.com, or to check out in the IDEAS Room on the fourth floor of Roskens hall. These titles suggested by our STEM professors.
  • PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests: Book + Online (PRAXIS Teacher Certification Test Prep) Pap/Psc Edition by Julie O'Connell and Sandra Rush M.A., ISBN: 978-0738611808
  • Praxis Core For Dummies, with Online Practice Tests 1st Edition by Carla Kirkland (Author), Chan Cleveland, ISBN: 978-1118532805
  • Barron's PRAXIS CORE EXAMS: Core Academic Skills for Educators Csm Edition by Robert D. Postman Ed. D, ISBN: 978-1438005744
  • CORE Math Made Easy by Lynn Gardner

Praxis II Content Test

All educator preparation candidates seeking certification are required to take a Praxis II content test in each endorsement area of their preparation prior to being awarded initial teacher certification through the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). It is recommended that candidates take the Praxis II content test the semester prior to their clinical practice semester.

Nebraska Content Testing Requirements
ETS Praxis Study Materials
Test Centers and Dates
Praxis II Nebraska Content Testing Scores Chart