Table 3.1. Test requirements for initial certification of elementary and secondary teachers, by type of test and state: 2008 and 2009

State	Type of test, 2008				Type of test, 2009
State	Basic skills exam	Subject-matter exam	Knowledge of teaching exam	Assessment of teaching performance	Basic skills exam	Subject-matter exam	Knowledge of teaching exam	Assessment of teaching performance
United States ¹	31	37	22	21	31	37	22	21

Alabama	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alaska	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Arizona	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Arkansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
California	Yes	—	No	Yes	Yes	—	No	Yes

Colorado	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Connecticut	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delaware	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
District of Columbia	Yes	Yes	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	—
Florida	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

Georgia	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—
Idaho	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Illinois	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Indiana	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Iowa	—	No	—	—	—	No	—	—
Kansas	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Kentucky	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maine	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Mississippi	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Missouri	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Montana	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Nebraska	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Nevada	—	Yes	—	—	—	Yes	—	—
New Hampshire	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

New Jersey	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New York	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
North Carolina	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
North Dakota	—	Yes	—	—	—	Yes	—	—

Ohio	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oregon	Yes	Yes	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	—
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes

South Carolina	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
South Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tennessee	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Texas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Utah	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

Vermont	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Washington	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Wyoming	—	No	—	—	—	No	—	—
— Not available. ¹ National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for each column. SOURCE: National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, NASDTEC Knowledgebase, retrieved July 24, 2009, from http://www.nasdtec.info. Data Source.

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