FTCE
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The Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) is Florida’s Teacher Certification Exam. There are three different FTCE tests. Most tests are offered computer-based or paper and pencil. Paper and pencil tests are offered 8 times per year, with 5 additional supplemental administrations. Supplemental administrations cost considerably more than regular testing dates.
The results are pass/fail, and their quantitative scores are not released to prevent schools from comparing students based on the test results.
Teachers may become certified in Florida if they pass all three tests of the FTCE and hold a bachelors in education. If a prospective teacher does not hold a degree in education, or has not passed at least one test of the FTCE they may become temporarily certified. Teachers with a temporary certification may take steps to become professionally (fully) certified.
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[edit] History
The FTCE came about in 2002 to replace the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) or Praxis I. The test satisfies Florida Statues 1012.56.2 (g), (h), and (i) to be certified as a teacher. The specific implementation is according to the Florida Administrative Code 6A-4.0021
[edit] FTCE General Knowledge test
The general knowledge test is meant to test general education. There are four parts: English Language Skills, Readings, mathematics, and an Essay.
[edit] English Language
Percent correct needed to pass on the easiest version: 73%
Time allotted: 40 minutes
[edit] Competencies Covered
- Conceptual and organizational
- Word choice
- Sentence structure
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Capitalization
- Punctuation
[edit] Essay
Time allotted: 50 minutes
[edit] Competencies Covered
- Purpose
- Statement of main idea
- Organization of ideas and details
- Provide adequate, relevant supporting material
- Use of transitions
- Command of Language
- Avoidance of inappropriate slang, jargon, and clichés
- Variety of sentence patterns
- Consistent point of view
- Conventions of standard American English
[edit] Mathematics
A 4 function calculator is provided for the this portion of the test.
Percent correct needed to pass on the easiest version: 58%
Time allotted: 100 minutes
[edit] Competencies Covered
- Number sense, concepts, and operations
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Spatial sense
- Algebraic thinking
- Data analysis
- Probability
[edit] Reference Sheet
The reference sheet provided includes:
- Area of a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and triangle
- Area and circumference of a circle
- Volume and surface area of a pyramid, prism, cone, cylinder, and sphere
- The Pythagorean Theorem
- Distance, midpoint, and slope formulas
- A simple interest formula
- Conversions between metric and standard units
- a decimal (3.14) and fractional (22/7) approximation of pi
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[edit] Reading
Percent correct needed to pass on the easiest version: 65% Time allotted: 40 minutes
[edit] Competencies Covered
- Literal comprehension
- Inferential comprehension
[edit] FTCE Profession Education test
The profession education test is meant to test education specific to pedagogy and professional practices.
Percent correct needed to pass on the easiest version: 73%
Time allotted: 150 minutes
[edit] Competencies Covered
- Assessment
- Communications
- Continuous Improvement
- Critical Thinking
- Diversity
- Ethics
- Human Development and Learning
- Subject Matter
- Learning Environment
- Planning
- Role of the Teacher
- Technology
- Foundations of Education
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
[edit] FTCE Subject Area Examinations
The subject area tests are meant to test the various subjects prospective teachers in Florida will be teaching.
[edit] Grades 5-9
- English
- General Sciences
- Mathematics
- Social Science
[edit] Grades 6-12
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Drama
- Earth/Space Science
- English
- Technology Education
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Social Science
- Speech
[edit] Grades K-12
- Art
- Computer Science
- Exceptional Student Education
- French
- German
- Educational Media Specialist (Includes Prekindergarten)
- Guidance and Counseling (Includes Prekindergarten)
- Health
- Hearing Impaired
- Humanities
- Latin
- Music
- Physical Education
- Reading
- School Psychologist (Includes Prekindergarten)
- Spanish
- Speech-Language Impaired
- Visually Impaired
[edit] Other
- Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
- ESOL
- Family and Consumer Science
- Prekindergarten/Primary (Grades Prekindergarten - 3)
- Preschool Education (Ages 0-4)
