The goal of this section is to coordinate the principal assessment program School Leader's Licensure Assessment (SLLA) for Administrator II certification; the teacher assessment program Educational Testing Service (ETS), Praxis I: Reading, Writing and Mathematics and Praxis II: Content and Pedagogy and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) tests select foreign language for initial teacher certification; the optional Reading Assessment for elementary education teachers; and technology performance assessments to assure teacher candidates are proficient in the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards. 

Standards:    

• Maryland Teacher Technology Standards
• Maryland Teacher Technology Standards Online Web Resource

Teacher and Principal Assessments for Certification:

• MSDE Certification site for Teacher and Principal Assessments (Praxis I, II and ACTFL):
• ETS site to register online for Praxis I and II Test Information and Passing Scores for Maryland
• ETS site to register for School Leader's Licensure Assessment (SLLA) Information and Passing Score for Maryland
• ACTFL site to register for foreign tests (ACTFL Foreign Language Tests) 
• Assessment Update (March 2007)
• Assessment Update (April 2007)
• Assessments for Certification Update Sheet (October 2007)
• Assessment Update (March 2008)
• Assessment Update (Fall 2008)
• Certification Assessment Flyer (November 20 2008)

Eduational Administration Approved Programs:

• Implementation of the Maryland Instructional Leadership Framework
• Performance Criteria for Maryland Programs (Administration I Certificate)