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Individuals interested in applying for the Two Year Alternative Program, formerly known as the Pikes Peak BOCES/UCCS Teacher-in-Residence Program (TIRP) must take and pass a test in their content area OR meet the 24 credit requirement before being eligible for the program. For example, an individual wanting a mathematics teacher license must take the mathematics content test. When the test has been passed a copy of the test score must either accompany the application packet or be faxed to the office at 380.6250 if you have already submitted your application. If the test has not been taken then the credit requirement must be met and the test results can be received at a later time within the two year period.
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) will accept either the PRAXIS II or the PLACE test as fulfilling the requirement for a content assessment depending on which content area you are interested in. CDE will accept all PLACE tests, but only some from PRAXIS II (please see below ).
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
$95.00
$130.00
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
