Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations Important Information: All Pedagogy and Content Area subtests require a passing score of 240 (on a scale of 200 300). All Minnesota NES Essential Academic Skills subtests require a passing score of 520 (on a scale of 400 0). format is multiple choice (MC), constructed response (CR), or both (MC / CR). Effective June 8, 2016, the MTLE Basic Skills was discontinued. It was replaced by a National Evaluation Series (NES ) assessment: Essential Academic Skills, effective August 30, 2016. MTLE candidates will be required to take three Minnesota NES Essential Academic Skills subtests: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Minnesota NES Essential Academic Skills: Required for all Initial Licenses Name Reading I 188 $50 MC Writing III 189 90 $50 MC / CR Mathematics III 190 $50 MC Pedagogy s: Required for all Initial Licenses Note: The test is aligned to the license field sought. If a license for grades K-12 is being sought, the applicant must choose either the Elementary or Secondary pedagogy test, both are required. Each pedagogy test consists of two subsets. The following fields do require a pedagogy test; however, individuals with these licenses must pass a pedagogy test to add aher license field: Adult Basic Education; American Indian, History, and Culture; Parent and Family Education. Name Early Childhood 1 010 Early Childhood 2 011 Elementary 1 012 Elementary 2 013 Secondary 1 014 Secondary 2 015 Copyright 2016 Minnesota Department of Education 1
Content Area s: Required by the Specifically Listed Licenses Note: Beginning September 1, 2010 applicants for the following fields must pass the content knowledge test listed in the chart: Preprimary endorsement; Computer, Keyboarding, and Related Technology Applications ; Culture Chinese. These Licensure Fields do NOT have a required Content Area. Licensure Field Name Adult Basic Education no test American Indian, History, and Culture no test Career and Technical Education no test Parent and Family Education no test These Licensure Fields have a required Content Area. ALL SUBTESTS ARE REQUIRED. Licensure Field Name Sub - test Agricultural Education Agricultural Education 1 086 Agricultural Education Agricultural Education 2 087 Business Business 1 082 Business Business 2 083 Chemistry 9-12 Chemistry 1 058 Chemistry 9-12 Chemistry 2 059 5-8 Middle : Communication Arts and 1 030 5-8 Middle : Communication Arts and 2 031 1 050 2 051 Copyright 2016 Minnesota Department of Education 2
Licensure Field Computer, Keyboarding, Related Technology Computer, Keyboarding, Related Technology Match current license Match current license Name Computer, Keyboarding, Related Technology Computer, Keyboarding, Related Technology 1 130 2 131 Dance Dance 1 110 Dance Dance 2 111 Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Birth 3 rd grade Birth 3 rd grade Early Childhood Education 1 020 Early Childhood Education 2 021 Earth and Space Science 9-12 Earth and Space Science 1 0 Earth and Space Science 9-12 Earth and Space Science 2 061 Elementary Education k-6 Elementary Education 1 024 Elementary Education k-6 Elementary Education 2 025 Elementary Education k-6 Elementary Education 3 026 1 114 2 115 $32 MC $32 MC $31 MC 1 084 2 085 General Science 5-8 Middle : Science 1 036 General Science 5-8 Middle : Science 2 037 Health Health 1 056 Health Health 2 057 Instrumental Music Instrumental Music Instrumental and Vocal Classroom Music Instrumental Classroom Music 1 106 2 184 Copyright 2016 Minnesota Department of Education 3
Licensure Field Name Library Media Specialist Library Media Specialist 1 102 Library Media Specialist Library Media Specialist 2 103 Life Science 9-12 Life Science 1 062 Life Science 9-12 Life Science 2 063 Mathematics 5-8 Middle : Mathematics 1 034 Mathematics 5-8 Middle : Mathematics 2 035 Mathematics Mathematics 1 054 Mathematics Mathematics 2 055 Physical Education Physical Education 1 112 Physical Education Physical Education 2 113 Physics 9-12 Physics 1 064 Physics 9-12 Physics 2 065 Pre-Primary Pre-Primary Reading Teacher Reading Teacher Age 3- pre-k Age 3- pre-k Preprimary 1 022 Preprimary 2 023 Reading Teacher 1 100 Reading Teacher 2 101 Social Studies 5-8 Middle Social Studies 1 032 Social Studies 5-8 Middle Social Studies 2 033 Social Studies Social Studies 1 052 Social Studies Social Studies 2 053 Special Education: All Fields Birth-12 Special Education Core Skills 1 186 Special Education: All Fields Birth-12 Special Education Core Skills 2 187 Copyright 2016 Minnesota Department of Education 4
Licensure Field Name Technology Technology 1 080 Technology Technology 2 081 Theater Theater 1 108 Theater Theater 2 109 Vocal Music Instrumental and Vocal Classroom Music 1 106 Vocal Music Vocal Classroom Music 2 185 Visual Arts Visual Arts 1 104 Visual Arts Visual Arts 2 105 Culture: Chinese Culture: Chinese Culture: French Culture: French Culture: German Culture: German Culture: Spanish Culture: Spanish Chinese Chinese French French German German Spanish Spanish 1 158 2 159 1 1 2 161 1 162 2 163 1 164 2 165 90 Copyright 2016 Minnesota Department of Education 5
Information for applicants who are deaf From: Minnesota Administrative Rule 8710.0500 EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACHER LICENSES Subpart 1. Examination requirements. A. An applicant for a first professional teaching license shall provide official evidence of having successfully completed examinations of skills in reading, writing, and mathematics before being issued an initial Minnesota professional teaching license. The examinations must have been adopted by the Board of Teaching. An applicant who is deaf must fulfill the mathematics requirement of this part by successfully completing the mathematics examination, and must fulfill the reading and writing requirements of this part either by successfully completing the reading and writing examinations or by evaluation by board approved colleges and universities of demonstrated proficiency (Intermediate Plus) in the expressive and receptive use of alternative communication systems including sign language and finger spelling as measured by the Sign Communication Proficiency Inventory (SCPI) *. This inventory is published by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York, and is administered through the College of Education at the University of Minnesota on at least an annual basis. A description of this inventory is available through the Minitex interlibrary loan system in the Journal of Sign Studies and American Annals for the Deaf. The inventory is incorporated by reference. It may be periodically changed. *The SCPI is now the Sign Proficiency Inventory (SLPI). If you would like to request that the reading and writing examinations be waived, please submit evidence of deafness (a copy of one s audiogram) and a copy of the SLPI at the Intermediate Plus or higher (if the SLPI is already in your licensure file). These documents should be submitted as soon as possible to Educator Licensing for review. Please include your File Folder Number with all correspondence. Mailing address: Minnesota Department of Education - Licensing 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113-4266 Note: Information in this document is current as of the last update (August 30, 2016), but may be subject to change. Copyright 2016 Minnesota Department of Education 6