Assessments Required for Licensure


ACTFL (American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Languages)

Are you completing a licensure program for a Foreign Language (ie: Spanish, French, etc)?  You are required to take a content knowledge test and a test on your education knowledge.  Your content test will be taken through ACTFL - a system of assessing and ensuring the spoken and written language proficiency of candidates for licensure to teach world languages. Click here to access the ACTFL/LTI Web site for more information about world language tests.  See below for information about the test for education knowledge (Praxis II and OAE).

Praxis II and OAE (Ohio Assessments for Educators)

When do you plan on taking the test(s)?

  • If you plan on taking the test(s) between now and August 31st: Please click here for the list of Praxis II tests required for your program.
  • If you plan on taking the test(s) September 1st, 2013 or later, you will take the new Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) tests.  Please click here for the list of tests required for your program.
  • If you are completing the Speech Pathology program at the Master's level and seek the School Speech Pathology license, you will continue to take the Praxis II test Speech-Language Pathology (0330 and 5330) regardless of date that you take the assessment.
  • If you are completing the School Psychology program at the Master's level and seek the School Psychology license, you can take EITHER Praxis II or OAE.  Please note: the OAE test does not meet NASP certification.

 Praxis II General Information & Study Tips

LearningExpress Library - Praxis II Resources

  • To take a test, a user first sets up an account
  • Setting up an account must be done on campus or at an Ohio public library or school
  • Thereafter, the account is accessible anywhere

Resources in 221 White Hall for Praxis II

Reducing Test Anxiety

Praxis/ETS web site

SLPI (Sign Language Proficiency Interview)

Are you completing a licensure program for ASL, Deaf Education, or Ed Interpreting?  You are required to take a content knowledge test and a test on your education knowledge.  Your content test will be the SLPI, which is intended to be an evaluation of your final ASL skills, after completion of most of your coursework, to document your ASL levels for future employment needs. Students are required to pass at the Intermediate level or above. Complete the testing prior to student teaching/advanced practicum and give a copy of your results page to your faculty advisor, and 304 White Hall. This will also be required to obtain your Ohio license.  For more information, click here.

TPA (Ohio Teacher Performance Assessment)

edTPA is an assessment process designed by educators to answer the essential question: "Is a new teacher ready for the job?" Ohio is one of twenty states participating in a consortium to develop a National Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) for preservice teachers. This assessment of student teaching performance is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skills and ability, including demonstrating his/her ability to appropriately instruct students. Candidate performances are scored by trained assessors against one or more rubrics that describe levels of performance relative to each task/activity. For more information, click

here to visit the Ohio TPA web site.
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