Praxis & VCLA Information

New Virginia Teacher Licensure requirements no longer require Praxis I to obtain teacher licensure.  Praxis I is only required to gain admittance to an Undergraduate level Teacher Preparation program.  If you are a student in need of this test to enter a Teacher Preparation Program at the 4-year university level, you may visit the Praxis Website. For more information about registering to take the Praxis examinations and test fees, visit the Educational Testing Service website at http://www.ets.org/praxis/va.

If you are currently pursuing Commonwealth of Virginia Teacher Licensure, the following professional teacher's assessments are required:

Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment
"The VCLA measures the communication and literacy skills necessary to teach and communicate effectively with parents and others in the education community. The VCLA is composed of two subtests—a reading subtest and a writing subtest."  This is similar to the Reading and Writing portion of the Praxis I.  Go to the VCLA Website for more information.

Virginia Reading Assessment (if your endorsement will be in elementary, special education or reading specialist)
"The VRA will satisfy for elementary teachers the reading component of the teaching skills requirement mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The test will help identify those teaching candidates who have the knowledge and skills that are important for performing the job of an elementary (preK–3 or preK–6) teacher, a special education teacher, or a reading specialist in Virginia public schools."  Visit the VRA Website for more information about this test.

Praxis II
"Subject Assessments measure knowledge of specific subjects that K-12 educators will teach, as well as general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge. There are Subject Assessments, Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests and Teaching Foundations Tests."  For more information regarding the Praxis II or to find out which Praxis II you need to take visit the ETS Praxis II website and select Virginia from the State Testing Requirements list.  Study guides for the Praxis II exams are available on the website above or through online bookstores.

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PRAXIS I PREPARATION
Please check the JSRCC Schedule of Classes for MTH 50 and ENG 50 for Praxis I preparation classes.

Also check the Community College Workforce Alliance Course Schedule.  If CCWA is not currently offering a review course, add your name to their waitlist and they will contact you as soon as they have enough people to schedule the course.