Section 4.12.310. Designation and qualifying scores of teacher competency examination.

	(a)  The following Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments are designated as competency examinations for teachers under AS 14.20.020(i) with the following qualifying scores for this state:  
		(1) for the Computer Based Test (adaptive),  
			(A) reading: 322;  
			(B) writing: 321; and  
			(C) mathematics: 318;  
		(2) for the Computerized Pre-Professional Skill Test, an average score of 174 with no score less than 172 on each of the reading, writing, and mathematics tests; and  
		(3) for the Academic Skills for Educators Test,  
			(A) reading (5712): 156;  
			(B) writing: (5722): 162; and  
			(C) mathematics: (5732): 150.  
	(b)  The California Basic Educational Skills Test, administered in California or Oregon, is designated as a teacher competency examination under AS 14.20.020(i) with a qualifying score of at least a total score of 123, except that no score on any subsection of the test may fall below a scaled score of 37.  
	(c)  The Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic is designated as a teacher competency examination under AS 14.20.020(i) with qualifying scores of   
		(1) reading: 240;  
		(2) writing: 240; and  
		(3) mathematics: 240.  
	(d)  Any of the following examinations is designated as a teacher competency examination under AS 14.20.020(i):  
		(1) the Alabama Work Keys with qualifying scores of  
			(A) reading for information:  4;  
			(B) writing:  3; and  
			(C) applied mathematics:  4;  
		(2) the Florida Teacher Certification Exams with qualifying scores of a passing score on each of the reading, English language skills, and mathematics tests;  
		(3) the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators with qualifying scores of a passing score on each of the reading, writing, and mathematics tests;  
		(4) the Illinois Certification Testing System with a scaled total test score of 240 as a qualifying score, and additionally with qualifying scores of  
			(A)  reading:  50 percent of questions correct;  
			(B)  writing:  5 out of 12;  
			(C) mathematics:  35 percent of questions correct; and  
			(D) language arts:  50 percent of questions correct;  
		(5) the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification with a scaled score of 220 in each of the reading, writing, and mathematics tests as qualifying scores;  
		(6) the New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Basic Skills with qualifying scores of  
			(A) reading:  240;  
			(B) writing:  240; and  
			(C) mathematics:  240;  
		(7) the New York State Teacher Certification Liberal Arts and Sciences Test with a qualifying score of 220;  
		(8) the Oklahoma General Education Test with a total test score of 240 or more as a qualifying score, and additionally with qualifying scores of a passing score on each of the general studies and liberal arts and sciences tests;  
		(9) the National Evaluation Series (NES) Essential Academic Skills with a qualifying score of 220 on each of the reading, writing, and mathematics subtests;  
		(10) the SAT with qualifying scores of  
			(A) reading: 500;  
			(B) mathematics: 515;  
			(C) writing: 490;  
		(11) the ACT with qualifying scores of  
			(A) reading: 22;  
			(B) mathematics: 22;  
			(C) writing: 8.  
	(e)  In this section,  
		(1) "ACT" means the ACT high school achievement and college admissions examination administered by ACT, Inc.;  
		(2) "SAT" means the SAT high school achievement and college admissions test administered by College Board, Inc.  

Authorities

14.07.060;14.20.010;14.20.020;14.20.030;44.62.125

Notes

Reference

4 AAC 12.300
4 AAC 12.305
4 AAC 12.372
4 AAC 30.020

Authority

AS 14.07.060 AS 14.20.010 AS 14.20.020 AS 14.20.030 Editor's note: The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.310 was formerly located at 4 AAC 12.012. The history note for 4 AAC 12.310 does not reflect the history of the earlier section. As of Register 197 (April 2011), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 4 AAC 12.310.

History

Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 9/30/2005, Register 175; am 12/21/2007, Register 184; am 6/27/2014, Register 210; am 4/24/2016, Register 218

References

4.12.310;4.12.012