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Praxis

Test Preparation Center/Praxis Lab

3rd Floor of Joseph Jackson Building, Room 312
601-979-0865/601-979-2439

On January 1, 2022, test prerequisites will be reinstated and students must again adhere to all requirements. Praxis II content area exams may still be required for alternate route program participants who do not have a degree or 18 hours of coursework in the certification area.

The Praxis Lab is designed to assist prospective teachers in preparing for the Praxis tests. The Mississippi State Board of Education requires that all educators pass this test to comply with licensure guidelines. The College of Education’s Praxis Lab provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with both the Praxis I and Praxis II tests.

Praxis I test is designed to measure basic academic skills, while the Praxis II measures general and subject-specific knowledge and teaching skills.

The Praxis Lab utilizes Plato software to assess students’ knowledge in each of the basic skill areas. This software is designed to be customized by the Praxis Lab Coordinator to become tutorial as determined by students’ specific strengths and weaknesses.

Test preparation workshops are held throughout the year designed to provide students with the opportunity to sharpen their skills in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics.

The Praxis Lab is a user-friendly, modern training facility designed to aid students in becoming familiar with both the Praxis I and Praxis II test. All students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this useful resource.

.PRAXIS CASE Exam Exemption:

Teacher education majors may be exempt from the PRAXIS CASE exam by meeting one of the following test score requirements.

SAT EQUIVALENT SCORES TO ACT – January 2017

All candidates must meet the ACT equivalent at the time the assessment was taken.

ACT

21 and Above

SAT

(March 2016 and thereafter)

1060 and Above

SAT

(August 2015 to February 2016)

990 and Above

SAT

(1995 to August 2015)

980 and Above

SAT

(Prior to 1995)

870 and Above

CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS (CASE) – MATHEMATICS STUDY COMPANION

CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS (CASE) – READING STUDY COMPANION

CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS (CASE) – WRITING STUDY COMPANION

Praxis PPST-and-CORE Comparison-Chart

Learn a Test with the LearningExpress Library! (Click to begin)

Learn a Test was developed by the LearningExpressLibrary & the Mississippi Library Commission to offers online tutorials and practice tests designed to help students and adults learn basic skills, improve their knowledge of common subjects, and prepare to score well on school, college, and career exams. Students will find the LearningExpress Library’s resources helpful with Praxis test preparation. Each of the Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve success on the required tests.