PLACE And PRAXIS II TestsPrinter Friendly
Please do not fill out and submit application papers to the Pikes Peak BOCES/UCCS Teacher-in-Residence Program TIRP until after your have taken and passed the appropriate content test. See below for more details on this requirement:
Individuals interested in applying for the Pikes Peak BOCES/UCCS Teacher-in-Residence Program (TIRP) must FIRST take and pass a test over the content associated with the teacher license desired. For example, an individual wanting a mathematics teacher license must take the mathematics content test. After the test has been passed, the application form can be filled out and submitted (see Admission).
If you would like to know if your transcript will qualify for the TIRP prior to spending the money to take either the PLACE or PRAXIS II, see Admission—Transcript Requirements.) The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) will accept either the PRAXIS II or the PLACE test as fulfilling the requirement for a content assessment. CDE will accept all PLACE tests, but only some from PRAXIS II (see below for the list).
Use the following web addresses to learn more about each test, to find the dates and sites that tests will be administered, and to register to take a test:
PRAXIS II www.ets.org/praxis, phone: 800-772-9476, email: praxis@ets.org
PLACE www.place.nesinc.com, phone: 413-256-2885, email: (website includes email access)
The PRAXIS II TEST can only be taken for those candidates desiring a teacher license in the areas of English, mathematics, social studies, science or elementary education (The test numbers for the PRAXIS II tests are:
- 10041 English
- 10014 Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education
- 10061 Mathematics
- 10435 Science
- 10081 Social Studies
A very general comparison of the two tests is as follows:
PLACE Link
PRAXIS II Link
Price
$80
$115
Is late registration available?
Yes, for a fee (see website)
Yes, for a fee (see website)
Administration sites
Colorado Springs, Denver, Pueblo (some sites are only available on certain dates..check website)
Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Pueblo (some sites are only available on certain dates..check website)
Online and/or phone registration
Yes
Yes
Length of test
4.5 hours
2 hours
States that administer test
Only Colorado
Many states (see website)
Type of test questions
Multiple choice
Multiple choice
Are printed study guides with sample test questions available for purchase?
Yes (see website)
Yes (see website)
Quality of printed study guides
Fair
Fair
Are sample test objectives and sample test questions available on the website?
Yes
Yes
Difficulty of test
Difficult
Difficult
