Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test)
Praxis II
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

 Test Information

Comprehensive Exam - Information below

The sub-tests (reading, writing, and mathematics) of the Praxis I measure basic competency skills and are required for the BAEC, the BAEE, the post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs and the MAT.  Passing Scores for the Praxis I exam are (for catalog year 2004-2005 and later):

Reading 175
Writing 174
Math 173

This exam is required by the State of Alaska for teacher certification.  The Praxis I exam is available as a computer-based test in Anchorage or as a paper-based test at UAA and other locations around the state.  You must request that test scores be forwarded to the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development (recipient code R7027) and the University of Alaska Anchorage (R4896).

You can test by computer at Prometric Testing Center in Anchorage.  Call well in advance (at least four weeks) for an appointment.  If you fail any of the sections, thirty days must pass between re-test dates (up to five retakes allowed). Score reports for computer-based tests are mailed two to three weeks after your individual test date. Register by calling 800-853-6773 or 907-276-0505.
   
   Prometric Testing Center     Testing Center #5210
   3401 Minnesota Drive
   Anchorage, AK 99503
   
   
The paper-based tests are offered at regularly scheduled times throughout the year.  To take the paper-based test, you must register by the deadline date.  The tests are administered by the UAA Advising and Testing Office.  Allow four to six weeks for scores to arrive by mail.  To access online registration bulletins or to register for a test, visit http://www.ets.org.

Score report     RA4896  University of Alaska College of Education
Score report     R7027    Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development

These tests are offered on campus as a paper-based exam and are administered at regularly scheduled times. To access online registration bulletins or to register for a test, visit http://www.ets.org.  Scores must fall within the average performance range or higher.  Competitive scores will be at the national median or higher. The Praxis II test numbers are provided below: 

BAEE, BAEC, and POST-BACCALAUREATE TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS:

TEST - Elementary Education/Content Knowledge        Subject Test Number              0014

This assessment measures pedagogy in five areas: multi-subject (elementary), English, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. These tests feature constructed-response and multiple-choice items.  A passing score is required to apply to the Internship program.

*For other languages, contact the Languages Department (907-786-4030) for information on the established alternative to the Praxis II test.

The Miller Analogies Test is a high-level, analytic ability test that requires the solution of problems stated as analogies. The MAT consists of 120 partial analogies that are to be completed in 60 minutes. The MAT test forms include 100 core items that count toward your score and 20 experimental items that are being field-tested for future use on new test forms. The experimental items may include verbal, quantitative, or figural analogies and may be located anywhere in the test. The items will not count toward your score. Click HERE for more information about taking the MAT and for access to practice tests on the web.

If you have questions or if you would like to register by phone, contact the UAA Advising and Testing Center at 907-786-4500 (or visit them on the web at advise.uaa.alaska.edu/Testing). After you have paid your registration fee, you can also schedule your exam in person at the UAA Advising and Testing Center, Room 112, at the University Center Mall.

Comprehensive examinations are one way to demonstrate the knowledge base that you have acquired during your course of study.  They are administered once each semester (four hours in duration) in the College of Education computer lab.  You must apply to take these exams.  The College of Education Student Services Office or department administrative assistants can give you information regarding date(s)/application deadlines for comprehensive examinations, and your advisor will provide you with a copy of practice examination questions to study.  Check with your advisor about eligibility for comprehensive examinations, as participation is dependent upon the plan you and your Graduate Studies Committee develop prior to enrollment in EDFN A698.

Questions may be directed to the Graduate Coordinator, Carolyn Coe, at 907-786-1654.

 Comprehensive Examination Application

Comprehensive Exam Information