Adopting Passing Scores for Praxis II World Language Assessments in German, French, and Spanish and Approving Assessments and Passing Scores as Another Option to Meet Endorsement Requirements for Native Speakers or Candidates Who Have Learned the Foreign Language
Resolution Number 2010-23
June 24, 2010
The Board of Education approved the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s recommendations on passing scores for the revised World Language German, French, and Spanish assessments, and approve the use of the revised Praxis II assessments in German, French, and Spanish as additional test options that can be utilized by native speakers or candidates who have learned a foreign language without formal academic credit to meet the endorsement requirements in these languages. In addition, the motion included the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s recommendation that pass rates for the assessments be reviewed when sufficient test scores are received for Virginia test takers.
The ABTEL recommendations were as follows:
- On March 15, 2010, the Advisory Board for Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL) reviewed the studies and unanimously recommended that the Board of Education set the following passing scores for revised Praxis II World Language Assessments:
Praxis World Languages: German (0183) - 163
Praxis World Languages: French (0174) - 163
Praxis World Languages: Spanish (0195) - 168 - ABTEL recommended that the Board of Education approve the revised Praxis II assessments in World Languages: German, French, and Spanish as additional test options for native speakers or candidates who have learned a foreign language without formal academic credit to meet the endorsement requirements in these languages.
Mark E. Emblidge
President
Minutes of June 24, 2010
View VDOE's Expenses