ADE Commissioner Jacob Oliva
Jacob Oliva
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Department of Education

Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education New Praxis® Reading Specialist Test for Reading Specialist (K-12)

Memo Information

Memo Number
LIC-21-014
Memo Date
3/2/2021
Memo Type
Informational
Unit
Educator Effectiveness & Licensure
Regulatory Authority
NA
Response Required
NO
Attention
Federal Programs; Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators; General Business Managers; Teachers; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Curriculum Coordinators; Bookkeepers; School Counselors; Techstart Coordinators or Contact Name; Equity Coordinators (Disability/Race/Gender/National Origin); Child Nutrition Directors/Managers; Data Stewards (SIS; eSchool; eFinance; TRIAND); District Coordinators (ALE; Homeless; ESOL; SDFS & Foster); Parent Involvement Coordinators/Facilitators; CTE Coordinator (COOPs and regular school districts); Facilities / Maintenance Director

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Memo Text

At its February 2021 meeting, the State Board of Education adopted the Praxis® Reading Specialist (5302) with a cut score of 160 as the content assessment for Reading Specialist (K-12) licensure. The 5302 replaces the Praxis® Reading Specialist (5301) effective September 1, 2021. According to Educational Testing Service (ETS), the content of the 5302 is based largely on the 2017 Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals created by the International Literacy Association.

 

For more information on the Praxis® Reading Specialist (5302), visit the ETS website:

https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5302

 

For licensure questions, contact ade.educatorlicensure@arkansas.gov in the Office of Educator Licensure. For test questions, contact Michael Rowland, Educator Preparation Program Advisor, Michael.Rowland@arkansas.gov.

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