ETS Professional Certification and Licensure Tests 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The ETS Major Field Tests (MFTs) are used by colleges and universities primarily to assess which of the following?
- Individual student licensure
- Program-level student learning outcomes (Correct answer)
- Graduate school admissions
- English language proficiency
Correct answer: Program-level student learning outcomes
MFTs are used for institutional assessment and accreditation, measuring the collective outcomes of academic programs rather than individual licensing.
Question 2: Which ETS exam is specifically designed to assess school librarians seeking professional certification?
- Praxis Library Media Specialist (Correct answer)
- MTEL Library
- SLLA
- Praxis PLT
Correct answer: Praxis Library Media Specialist
The Praxis Library Media Specialist exam is administered by ETS and required for school librarian certification in many states.
Question 3: The School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA), offered by ETS, is intended for candidates seeking which credential?
- Teaching certification
- Principal or administrator licensure (Correct answer)
- School counselor certification
- Special education endorsement
Correct answer: Principal or administrator licensure
The SLLA assesses the knowledge and skills needed for effective school leadership and is used for principal licensure in many states.
Question 4: Under ADA accommodations for Praxis exams, which of the following is a commonly approved testing accommodation?
- Reduced number of test questions
- Extended testing time (Correct answer)
- Test content provided in advance
- Oral answers in place of written responses
Correct answer: Extended testing time
Extended testing time is one of the most common ADA accommodations approved for Praxis and other ETS exams to support candidates with documented disabilities.
Question 5: A teacher already certified in one state wants to move to another state. Which ETS feature helps facilitate this process?
- Praxis Score Recipient service (Correct answer)
- Interstate teacher compact
- ETS score transfer guarantee
- National licensure waiver
Correct answer: Praxis Score Recipient service
The ETS Score Recipient service allows candidates to send their Praxis scores to multiple states' licensing boards, facilitating reciprocity reviews.
Question 6: Which of the following Praxis exams focuses specifically on assessing the teaching skills of candidates working with English Language Learners?
- Praxis ESL (Correct answer)
- Praxis PLT
- Praxis Core Writing
- Praxis World Languages
Correct answer: Praxis ESL
The Praxis English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESL) exam assesses knowledge of language acquisition and instructional strategies for ELL students.
Question 7: For which of the following professional fields does ETS administer the Praxis Health Education exam?
- Hospital nurses
- Licensed clinical social workers
- School-based health educators (Correct answer)
- Physical therapists
Correct answer: School-based health educators
The Praxis Health Education exam is designed for candidates seeking certification as school health educators, covering health knowledge and pedagogy.
ETS Professional Certification and Licensure Tests 3
The ETS Major Field Tests (MFTs) are used by colleges and universities primarily to assess which of the following?