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 2019 - 2020 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	67	58	87%	96%
Early Childhood Education (Prek-4) Module 2	67	53	79%	94%
Early Childhood Education (Prek-4) Module 3	66	49	74%	97%
Fundamental Subjects	48	48	100%	100%
Special Education (Prek-8) Module 1	30	18	60%	70%
Special Education (Prek-8) Module 2	29	19	66%	79%
Health and Physical Education (Pk-12)	24	19	79%	92%
Health Education (Pk-12)	23	16	70%	83%
Social Studies (7-12)	11	11	100%	100%
Advanced Programs (graduate)
Speach and Language (Pk-12)	29	29	100%	100%
Reading Specialist (Pk-12)	3	3	100%	100%
Principal Certificate	5	5	100%	100%
Special Education Supervisor	8	8	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.