Welcome to another Educational Awareness podcast. There has been a bit of confusion on the new requirements for renewing a teacher’s license in Indiana. I wanted to address some of those items and give an overview of the Keys to Literacy required training for all teachers.

The first point of confusion is over which Praxis tests you must take. You only must take the Praxis 5205, not all the ones you took to get your initial teaching license. The Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary test focuses on the knowledge and skills a beginning teacher must have to support reading and writing development in kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Built to assess the science of reading, the test is structured around the five essential components of effective reading instruction as identified by the National Reading Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. You can learn more at the link provided in this blog post.

https://praxis.ets.org/test/5205.html

The second point of confusion is if you already hold a teacher’s license, you do not need to complete the training and exam. I will read through the law again and share a document that was sent out from the DOE, but let me say everyone who holds a current Indiana teacher’s license must complete this training and pass the exam by July 1, 2027. I believe the confusion on whether this training is required or not is due to the law saying it is, but the DOE communication saying it is an option.