Testing Information
In order to be admitted to the School of Education in your sophomore year, you must meet the basic skills requirement set forth by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). The basic skills requirement can be met by receiving a passing score on the ACT+Writing, SAT, or Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP).
ACT
- Prior to 9/1/15 – Composite score of 22 or higher and a minimum score of 19 on the Combined English/Writing portion
- 9/1/15 to 9/9/16 – Composite score of 22 or higher and a minimum score of 16 on the Writing portion
- 9/10/16 and later – Composite score of 22 or higher and a minimum score of 6 on the Writing portion
SAT
- Prior to 3/5/16 – Composite score of 1030 (critical writing + mathematics = 1030 or higher) and a minimum score of 450 on writing
- 3/5/16 and later – Composite score of 1110 (evidence-based reading & writing + mathematics = 1110 or higher) and a minimum score of 26 on writing and language
TAP
- Minimum score of 240 on each subtest
ISBE now allows superscoring to meet the composite requirement on the ACT & SAT. If you do not have an overall passing composite score from one test, ISBE will add the highest subject scores from each test and divide by the total number of tests for a composite score. Please email licensure@isbe.net if you would like your tests superscored.