Praxis Core case studies
Praxis Core · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Praxis Core is ETS's academic-skills test for people entering educator preparation and licensure. In the ETS catalog it appears as Core Combined (5752; subtests 5713, 5723, 5733) and is described as measuring "academic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics for a career in education." It is typically taken early - by candidates applying to teacher prep programs or clearing a basic-skills requirement before subject-area tests - though each state sets its own certification requirements, so check your state's rules before registering. The Praxis Core case studies are 5 cases and about 1,817 words.
1The Overdue Grant Report
A program coordinator must submit a 1,200-word grant report by Friday. On Monday morning she has a rough draft of 900 words, a budget table she still needs to verify, and three staff members who each promised a one-paragraph update.
386 words, about 2 min2Two Sources, One Claim
A student is writing a short argument that a city should add more bike lanes. She has two sources.
344 words, about 2 min3The Misleading Average
A tutoring center advertises: "Our students improve by an average of 40 points!" A parent asks to see the data. The center serves 11 students this term.
323 words, about 2 min4Revising for a Split Audience
A clinic manager must send one email announcing a new check-in procedure. The recipients include front-desk staff (who perform the check-in and need step-by-step instructions), clinicians (who need to know only what changes for them and when it starts), and patients on the mailing list (who need a short, friendly heads-up).
386 words, about 2 min5The Reading That Would Not Close
A student reads a passage arguing that a town should restore a historic theater rather than demolish it. A classmate says the passage actually supports restoration.
378 words, about 2 min