Publication Date
3-1-2004
Abstract
Ten of the 13 states in the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) region require the Praxis II Exam for teacher licensure in French, German, or Spanish. Perceptions of high failure rates on this exam call into question the quality of teacher education programs. Test takers and reviewers find required tasks and performance levels on the Praxis II unaligned with the expectations for beginning teachers established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). After describing the sections of the exam and their limitations, this article offers strategies to prepare students for the tasks required and ways to assess student readiness to take the exam.
Recommended Citation
Wilkerson, Carol; Schomber, Judith H.; and Sandarg, Jana
(2004)
"Assessing Readiness of Foreign Language Education Majors to Take the Praxis II Exam,"
Dimensions: Vol. 39, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/dimensions/vol39/iss1/4