Urban Teachers and the states in which we serve students requires new teachers to complete a pre-professional test prior to the start of a teacher preparation program. For DC and Baltimore, that is the Praxis Core.
You take and pass these tests no later than May 11, 2020. Upon evidence of passing the Praxis Core or providing official scores from the ACT, GRE, SAT or Praxis I and getting accepted into Johns Hopkins University, you will be officially accepted into Urban Teachers. DC and Baltimore will receive official letters once official testing scores and JHU acceptance is complete.
State exams need to be passed prior to attending Summer Institute (mid-June 2020) to join our 2020 cohort. We suggest taking any exams before March 2020 to confirm you have met the requirement or allow retakes for the May deadline requirement for passing scores. Below are some additional resources and information regarding these exams.
Acceptable Tests and Passing Scores: All testing options are provided on the ETS website. With new Praxis Core exams starting in August 2019, use this link above to get exact details. Below is a summary of options before new Praxis Core changes have been implemented.
When to Sign Up
You should sign up to take your state exam within 10 days of receiving a Letter of Intent from Urban Teachers.
Register for a test here and be sure to include the Urban Teachers Code (Baltimore - #5822) so we can receive the official scores.
Cost of Exams
Praxis Core (combined tests #5751 or #5752) - $150 (or $90 per exam if taken separately). You must take and pass the Praxis Core Reading, Writing and Mathematics exams. It is up to you whether you would like to take them in one sitting (combined tests #5751 or #5752) or separately (Reading - #5712 or #5713, Writing - #5722 or #5723, and Mathematics - #5732 or #5733).
ETS offers fee waivers for Praxis Core for individuals that qualify, but you need to act fast using this link: https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/fee_waivers/.
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Deadline to Complete Fee Waiver Form |
Praxis Core taken within these dates |
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August 29, 2019 |
September 2019 – November 2019 |
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November 20, 2019 |
December 2019 – February 2020 |
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February 13, 2020 |
March 2020 – May 2020 |
For individuals that do not qualify and still have financial need, Urban Teachers will reimburse for tests, retakes, and additional resources (if you have trouble passing the test) only for candidates who complete our selection process and sign the “Letter of Intent”. You must complete a financial need request form given to applicants after signing the Letter of Intent form. These supports are very limited and are offered based on need and order of requests, so act fast! We also have free online, on-demand courses available. Please email admissions@urbanteachers.org if you have further questions.
GRE, ACT, or SAT Scores
DC and Baltimore placements are able to submit appropriate ACT, SAT, or GRE scores in lieu of Praxis Core. (DC still requires the Praxis Core Writing exam if you plan on submitting SAT or ACT scores).
What you will need to do:
Send visual proof of your scores. This can be a screenshot and will be sent to prathima.kathiresan@urbanteachers.org.
After that, please to do the following:
You will order an official score report to be sent directly to yourself. You must scan/save this score report as a PDF and email it to prathima.kathiresan@urbanteach
GRE scores: Either options below are valid official GRE scores to submit.
- Free Online Official Copy: You can access an electronic copy of your scores for free from your GRE account and download Test Taker Score Report pdf (sample).
- Order Paper Copy: You can order a paper copy of your GRE scores to be sent to your own address for $27 with this form.
SAT scores: Either options below are valid official SAT scores to submit.
- Free Online Official Copy: You can access an electronic copy of your scores for free from your CollegeBoard account. Click your name in the top right corner, then click mySAT. Scroll down to "My Scores" and click on "View Score Sends". On the top right, click download report for a pdf copy of your scores.
- Order Paper Copy: You can order a paper copy of your SAT scores to be sent to your own address for $49.50 over the phone. The SAT line is 1-866-756-7346. You will be prompted to answer a series of verification questions about your home address, high school, SSN, etc.
ACT scores:
- Order Paper Copy: You can order a paper copy of your ACT scores to be sent to your own address for $38 with this form.
Preparation for Exams
We recommend that you view our webinar to learn more about testing requirements.
Khan Academy: Now available! This new, free, online resource will help you build the reading, writing and mathematics skills you need to succeed on the Praxis® Core tests.
Urban Teachers’ Prep for Praxis Core Math includes a wide range of free instructional resources offered on one easy-to-use platform, including instructional videos, practice tests, and sample questions all related to the content of the mathematics portion of the Praxis Core exam.
Other Resources: We also recommend that you review practice questions and study materials before taking the test. The resources below are all free.
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Free Skill Building Exercises for English and Math (Scroll down to the bolded heading)
Retaking an Exam
If you do not pass any of the sections of the Praxis Core exam, you can sign up to retake it. You would only need to retake the portion that you did not pass, but you must wait 21 days before ETS.org would allow a retest.
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