Undergraduate Student Handbook

Exams, Assessment Tools and Resources

• Fees 
  'All candidates pursuing certification in Pennsylvania can expect to spend $300 on required licensure tests, $60 per year on criminal clearances, an average of $30 for TB testing, $200 on the Pennsylvania certification application, and $18 per year on an Anthology Portfolio account. If licensure testing or clearances must be repeated for any reason during the candidate’s enrollment at WCU, the candidate will incur additional expenses. It is preferred that the TB testing must be updated every two years for all early grades preparation PK-4 majors entering early childhood centers.
  
  Note: Fees and other expenses are subject to change within the time span of a student's University career due to changing requirements at national, state and local levels.'
• Exams:
  • OPI and WPT (taken during LAN 401/503) See more information.
  • Praxis Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge Exam (#5511). All Pennsylvania PK-12 area educators must score at least 150 on the Praxis Content Knowledge Exam (Praxis #5511).
• Professional Testing Office at WCU
• Anthology Portfolio
  • Buy it here
  • Step-by-step instructions for Language program
  • Required in sophomore or junior year
  • Purchase a subscription each year. Students who do not have an active account are required to buy one for $18 per year via credit card, money order, or cashier’s check from the Bursar’s Office (in-person or online). Anthology is accessible for one year after the date of account activation.

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