| 1996-97 Praxis II Subject Area Exam Results, Kentucky Test Takers | |||||||
SUBJECT AREA |
KY Median |
KY Passing Score |
US Median |
US % Below KY Median |
Total # of KY Failures |
Total # of KY Students |
% of KY Failures |
| Education in the Elementary | 630 |
510 |
630 |
3.3 |
6 |
825 |
0.7 |
| Elementary Education | 178 | 143 | 179 | 3.6 | 0 | 56 | 0.0 |
| Early Childhood Education | 630 | 480 | 650 | 2.1 | 16 | 1269 | 1.3 |
| English Language & Literature | 520 | 510 | 590 | 14.7 | 4 | 32 | 12.5 |
| English Lang., Lit. & Comp. | 175 | 138 | 177 | 2.0 | 3 | 258 | 1.2 |
| English Lang. Lit Comp Essays | 153 | 135 | 160 | 2.5 | 13 | 266 | 4.9 |
| Technology Education | 605 | 570 | 660 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Mathematics | 620 |
500 |
600 |
8.1 |
0 |
32 |
0.0 |
| Math Content Knowledge | 142 |
141 |
137 |
54.5 |
62 |
163 |
38 |
| Social Studies | 545 | 500 | 600 | 18.3 | 10 | 43 | 23.3 |
| Soc. Studies: Content Knowledge | 162 | 146 | 168 | 9.3 | 35 | 299 | 11.7 |
| Soc. Studies: Interp. of Materials | 161 | 150 | 166 | 11.0 | 38 | 300 | 12.7 |
| Physical Education | 625 |
540 |
620 |
9.1 |
2 |
17 |
11.8 |
| Phys. Educ.: Content Knowledge | 155 |
152 |
154 |
12.3 |
46 |
143 |
32.2 |
| Business Education | 630 |
570 |
630 |
39.4 |
4 |
79 |
5.1 |
| Music Education | 620 |
510 |
620 |
3.5 |
3 |
115 |
2.6 |
| Home Economics Education | 600 | 540 | 650 | 8.9 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
| Art Education | 630 |
510 |
620 |
8.8 |
6 |
75 |
8 |
| French | 575 | 510 | 610 | 14.7 | 2 | 25 | 8 |
| German | 515 | 490 | 590 | 16.9 | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Spanish: Content Knowledge | 163 | 145 | 176 | 9.3 | 8 | 61 | 13.1 |
| Spanish: Productive Lang. Skills | 152 | 156 | 173 | 20.9 | 25 | 156 | 16 |
| Biology: Content Knowledge, 1 | 165 | 139 | 167 | 5.5 | 1 | 112 | 0.9 |
| Biology: Content Essays | 146 | 139 | 151 | 16.4 | 19 | 115 | 16.5 |
| Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 151 |
144 |
150 |
38.7 |
11 |
57 |
19.3 |
| Physics: Content Knowledge | 139 |
141 |
122 |
73.3 |
13 |
25 |
52 |
| Library Media Specialist | 670 |
590 |
670 |
10.7 |
3 |
111 |
2.7 |
| Speech Language Pathology | 660 | 450 | 670 | 1.0 | 0 | 108 | 0.0 |
| Special Education | 610 | 500 | 620 | 7.9 | 22 | 390 | 5.6 |
| Special Educ. Core Principles | 152 | 127 | 156 | 1.4 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 |
| Special Educ. Emotional Dist. | 161 | 147 | 164 | 9.1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| School Psychology | 700 |
630 |
700 |
19.8 |
1 |
44 |
2.3 |
| Ed Leadership, Admin., & Super. | 700 |
540 |
680 |
6.6 |
6 |
311 |
1.9 |
| Gen. Science Content Knowledge | 163 |
150 |
158 |
28.5 |
10 |
82 |
12.2 |
| Health Education | 675 | 550 | 710 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Communication Skills | 661 | 646 | 662 | 11.8 | 219 | 3978 | 5.5 |
| General Knowledge | 657 |
643 |
657 |
13.2 |
260 |
4038 |
6.4 |
| Professional Knowledge | 662 | 644 | 663 | 6.5 | 98 | 3374 | 2.9 |
Source: Office of Teacher Education and Certification, KDE, Summer 1998. Shaded rows show areas in which Kentucky students scored below the national median. |
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