Title II & PA Certification Pass Rates

Please note that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) determines pass rates for certification tests using a sliding scale based on each candidate’s final Grade Point Average (GPA). Title II (national) pass rates do not use a sliding scale based on GPA. As such, PDE pass rates represent a more accurate reflection of program quality. Title II pass rates are included to satisfy federal law.

Title II PDE Pass Rate 2017 - 2018 Academic Year

Test Area	No. Taking Test	Number Passing	Title II Pass Rate	PDE Pass Rate
Basic Skills Assessments (ETS Core or PDE acceptable measure)
ETS Praxis I Mathematics	*	*	100%	100%
ETS Praxis I Reading	*	*	100%	100%
ETS Praxis I Writing	*	*	100%	100%
Academic Content Area
Early Childhood Education (Prek-4) Module 1	51	47	92%	94%
Early Childhood Education (Prek-4) Module 2	51	40	78%	98%
Early Childhood Education (Prek-4) Module 3	51	35	69%	90%
Fundamental Subjects	42	41	98%	100%
Special Education (Prek-8) Module 1	31	21	68%	84%
Special Education (Prek-8) Module 2	31	21	68%	84%
Health and Physical Education (Pk-12)	20	17	85%	95%
Health Education (Pk-12)	20	15	75%	90%
English (7-12)	10	8	80%	90%
Speech and Language (Prek-12)	27	27	100%	100%

Pass rates for programs with less than 10 completers (as reported by Title II) are not reported. Dual majors may be counted in more than one category.

*Candidates must pass a PDE approved Basic Skills Assessment [ETS Core] or an approved alternate measure to be admitted into all ESU teacher preparation programs. As such, 100% of ESU’s teacher candidates have passed an approved basic skills measure.