H.F. 2050 Section 1. Section 272.2, Code Supplement 2009, is amended 1 by adding the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 19. Adopt rules that require any applicant 3 for a teacher license or for renewal of a teacher license 4 to take the praxis II principles of learning and teaching 5 test for the appropriate grade level and a praxis II teaching 6 foundations test in the appropriate subject area. If the 7 applicant is applying for an Iowa endorsement, the board shall 8 require the applicant to take a praxis II subject assessment 9 for each endorsement the applicant seeks. However, the rules 10 shall provide that the applicant is exempt from the testing 11 requirements of this subsection if the applicant provides 12 the board with evidence that the applicant has taken the 13 appropriate praxis II tests and the applicant’s scores on the 14 tests meet or exceed the qualifying scores approved by the 15 board. 16 EXPLANATION 17 This bill requires the board of educational examiners to 18 adopt rules requiring that a person who applies to the board 19 of educational examiners for a teacher license, renewal of a 20 teacher license, or for an endorsement to teach in a specific 21 subject area, must take a praxis II principles of learning and 22 teaching test and a praxis II teaching foundations test, as 23 well as a subject assessment for each endorsement the applicant 24 seeks, unless the applicant provides the board with evidence 25 that the applicant has taken the appropriate praxis II tests 26 and the applicant’s scores on the tests meet or exceed the 27 qualifying scores approved by the board. 28 The praxis II principles of learning and teaching test 29 measures general pedagogical knowledge. The teaching 30 foundations test measures pedagogy. The subject assessment 31 measures general and subject-specific teaching skills and 32 knowledge. 33 -1- LSB 5456YH (4) 83 kh/nh 1/ 1