Licensure Assessments
The following table represents Arkansas educator licenses, required licensure tests, test codes, and passing scores. Individuals who do not meet a cut score below may qualify for an Alternate Assessment Plan. A previous version of a licensure test may still be accepted. Speak to your licensure advisor for more information.
| ADE LICENSE/CODE | TEST NAME | TEST CODE | PASSING SCORE |
| Administrator, Building (P-12) (276) | School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) | 6990 | 151 |
| Administrator, Curriculum/Program (P-12) (various) | School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) | 6990 | 151 |
| Administrator, District (P-12) (277) | School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) | 6991 | 157 |
| Adult Education (518) | Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge | 5511 | 148 |
| Age 3-4 Special Education endorsement (519) | Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education | 5023 | 160 |
| Agriculture Sciences and Technology (7-12) (218) | Agriculture | 5701 | 134 |
| Alternative Learning (116) | Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge | 5511 | 148 |
| American Sign Language (K-12) (529) | American Sign Language Proficiency Interview | 634 | 170 (3+) |
| Art (K-12) (259) | Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 | 145 |
| Biology/Life Science (7-12) (268) | Biology | 5236 | 142 |
| Business Technology (4-12)(250) | Business Education: Content Knowledge | 5101 | 142 |
| Chemistry (7-12) (133) | Chemistry | 5246 | 133 |
| Chinese (Mandarin) (K-12) (708) | Chinese (Mandarin): World Language | 5665 | 152 |
| Coaching endorsement (K-12) (271) | Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | 149 |
| Computer Science (4-12) (528) | Computer Science | 5652 | 135 |
| Drama (7-12) (113) | Theatre | 5641 | 154 |
| Drama/Speech K-12 (274) | Speech Communication: Content Knowledge | 5221 | 141 |
| AND | |||
| Theatre | 5641 | 154 | |
| OR | |||
| Speech and Theatre (NEW Sept. 1, 2024) | 5222 | 139 | |
| Driver Education (7-12) (417) | Principles of Learning and Teaching (see list at bottom) | Any PLT | See list below |
| Dyslexia (K-12) (527) | Principles of Learning and Teaching (see list at bottom) | Any PLT | See list below |
| Early Childhood (PK) (517) | Education of Young Children | 5024 | 149 |
| Early Childhood Special Education endorsement (PreK) (519) | Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention | 5692 | 146 |
| Early Childhood Special Education Integrated (B-K) (252) | Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education | 5023 | 160 |
| Earth Science (7-12) endorsement K-12 (267) | Earth and Space Science | 5572 | 141 |
| Educational Examiner (K-12) (241) | Principles of Learning and Teaching (see list at bottom) | Any PLT | See list below |
| Elementary (K-6) (253) | Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects | 5001 | see subtest scores |
| Elem. Education: Mathematics Subtest | 5003 | 136 | |
| Elem. Educ: Reading Lang Arts Subtest | 5002 | 141 | |
| Elem. Education: Science Subtest | 5005 | 139 | |
| Elem. Education: Social Studies Subtest | 5004 | 137 | |
| Foundations of Reading | 190 | 233 | |
| English as a Second Language (K-12) (247) | English to Speakers of Other Languages | 5362 | 155 |
| English Language Arts (7-12) (166) | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 5038 | 155 |
| Family and Consumer Science (7-12) (215) | Family and Consumer Sciences (available until Sept. 1, 2025) | 5122 | 140 |
| OR | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences (NEW Sept. 1, 2024) | 5123 | 138 | |
| French (K-12) (248) | French: World Language | 5174 | 149 |
| Geometry (7-12) endorsement (118) | Geometry | 5163 | 129 |
| German (K-12) (702) | German: World Language | 5183 | 151 |
| Gifted and Talented endorsement (K-12) (289) | Gifted Education | 5358 | 151 |
| Grade 5/6 English endorsement for secondary teachers (105) | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 5038 | 155 |
| Grade 5/6 Math endorsement for secondary teachers (103) | Mathematics | 5165 | 143 |
| Grade 5/6 Science endorsement for secondary teachers (104) | Biology or | 5236 | 142 |
| Chemistry or | 5246 | 133 | |
| Physics | 5266 | 133 | |
| Grade 5/6 Social Studies endorsement for secondary teachers (106) | Social Studies: Content Knowledge | 5081 | 155 |
| Guidance/Counseling (K-12) (initial and endorsement) (288) | School Counselor | 5422 | 146 |
| Industrial Technology (7-12) (212) | Technology Education (available until Sept. 1, 2025) | 5051 | 147 |
| OR | |||
| Technology & Engineering Education (NEW Sept. 1, 2024) | 5053 | ||
| Instructional Facilitator (K-12) (521) | Principles of Learning and Teaching (see list at bottom) | Any PLT | See list below |
| Japanese (K-12) (704) | Japanese: World Language | 5661 | 144 |
| Journalism (7-12) (108) | Journalism | 5224 | 140 |
| Latin (K-12) (706) | Latin: World Language | 5601 | 161 |
| Library Media Specialist (K-12) (286) | School Librarian | 5312 | 141 |
| Marketing Technology (7-12) (222) | Marketing Education | 5561 | 156 |
| Mathematics (7-12) (200) | Mathematics | 5165 | 143 |
| Middle Childhood English (4-8) (255) | Middle School English Language Arts | 5047 | 153 |
| Middle Childhood Mathematics (4-8) (254) | Middle School Mathematics | 5164 | 141 |
| Middle Childhood Science (4-8) (257) | Middle School Science | 5442 | 140 |
| Middle Childhood Social Studies (4-8) (256) | Middle School Social Studies | 5089 | 149 |
| Music Instrumental (262) and Vocal (265) (K-12) | Music: Content Knowledge | 5113 | 152 |
| Music Instrumental (K-12) (262) | Music: Instrumental and General Knowledge | 5115 | 138 |
| Music Vocal (K-12) (265) | Music: Vocal and General Knowledge | 5116 | 140 |
| Online Teaching endorsement (K-12) (115) | Online Teaching Endorsement | - | Pass/Fail |
| Paraprofessional | ParaPro Assessment | 1755 | 457 |
| Physical Education and Health (K-12) (500) | Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5857 | 149 |
| Physics (7-12) (135) | Physics | 5266 | 133 |
| Physics/Mathematics (7-12) (251) | Physics | 5266 | 133 |
| Mathematics | 5165 | 143 | |
| Reading Specialist (K-12) endorsement (287) | Reading Specialist | 5302 | 160 |
| Russian (K-12) | Russian: World Language | 5671 | 119 |
| School Psychology Specialist (K-12) (272) | School Psychologist | 5403 | 155 |
| Social Studies (7-12) (167) | Social Studies: Content Knowledge (available until Sept. 1, 2025) | 5081 | 155 |
| OR | |||
| Social Studies (NEW Sept. 1, 2024) | 5581 | 141 | |
| Spanish (K-12) (710) | Spanish: World Language | 5195 | 156 |
| Special Education (K-12) (258) | Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (NEW Sept 1, 2024) | 5355 | 132 |
| Foundations of Reading | 190 | 233 | |
| Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge | 5511 | 148 | |
| Special Education Hearing Specialist (K-12) (285) | Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students | 5272 | 160 |
| Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (NEW Sept 1, 2024) | 5355 | 132 | |
| Special Education Resource (K-6, 7-12) (various) | Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (NEW Sept 1, 2024) | 5355 | 132 |
| Special Education Visual Specialist (K-12) (284) | Special Education: Teaching Students With Visual Impairments | 5282 | 163 |
| Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (NEW Sept 1, 2024) | 5355 | 132 | |
| Speech (7-12) (114) | Speech Communication: Content Knowledge | 5221 | 141 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist (K-12) (273) | Speech-Language Pathology | 5331 | 162 |
| Various Licensure Areas Listed Above | Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood | 5621 | 157 |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 | 5623 | 160 | |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 | 5624 | 157 | |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 | 5622 | 160 | |
Updated 10/2023
Approved Higher Educator Preparation Programs of Study
Praxis and School Leadership Series Assessments
Educational Testing Service (ETS) develops and produces the Praxis Series Assessments and the School Leadership Series Assessments. These tests measure subject-specific content knowledge, as well as general and subject-specific teaching skills for beginning educators and administrators.
Foundations of Reading (190)
This test complies with Act 416 of 2017 that requires a person applying in those two licensure areas to pass a stand-alone assessment of the essential components of beginning reading instruction based on the science of reading. For more information on the Foundations of Reading assessment including the Arkansas cut score, visit the Arkansas Foundations of Reading website or consult your educator preparation provider.
Online Teaching Endorsement
The Online Teaching Assessment is an evidence-based performance assessment designed for candidates seeking to add the online teaching endorsement to an Arkansas educator license. The online teaching endorsement is an exception area endorsement and requires an approved program of study along with this assessment. See Online Teaching Endorsement approved programs.
For more information, please contact:
Michael K. Rowland, Educator Workforce Data Program Advisor
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Educator Effectiveness/Licensure
4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Office: 501-682-1146
Fax: 501-682-5118
Email: michael.rowland@ade.arkansas.gov
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