TESTS DEEMED USABLE FOR DETERMING
HIGHLY QUALIFIED STATUS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
BY SUBJECT AREA


NCLB applies to teachers in grades K-12. 
Early childhood teachers who teach only Pre-K do not need to meet the requirements.

Subject Area	Test Code	Test Title	Minimum Score
Art K-12 HQ	133	Art: Content Knowledge	150
	OR
	130	Art Education	530
Biology 7-12 HQ	235	Biology: Content Knowledge	148
	OR
	230	Biology	420
	OR
	231	Biology: Content Knowledge	146
Chemistry 7-12 HQ	245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	152
	OR
	240	Chemistry	400
	OR
	241	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	136
Early Childhood PK-4	014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge	140
	OR
	010	Education in the Elementary School	520
	OR
	011	Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment	159
	OR
	510	NTE Core Battery: General Knowledge	647
	AND
	500	NTE Core Battery: Communication Skills	651
Reading Only PK-4 HQ	201	Reading Across the Curriculum	151
	OR
	014	Elementary Education: General Content Knowledge	140
Earth Science 7-12 HQ	571	Earth Science: Content Knowledge	146
	OR
	570	Earth/Space Science	470
	OR
	431	General Science: Content Knowledge (Part 1)	145
Economics 7-12 HQ	910	Economics	530
	OR
	080	Social Studies	490
Elementary Ed K-6 HQ	014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge	140
	OR
	010	Education in the Elementary School	520
	OR
	011	Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment	159
	OR
	146	Middle School: Content Knowledge	150
	OR
	510	NTE Core Battery: General Knowledge	647
	AND
	500	NTE Core Battery: Communication	651
Reading Only K-6 HQ	201	Reading Across the Curriculum	151
	OR
	014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge	140
English 7-12 HQ	041	English Language, Literature Composition: Content Knowledge	157
	OR
	040	English Language and Literature	510
English as 2nd Language HQ	360	English as 2nd Language	530
French HQ	173	French: Content Knowledge	160
	OR
	170	French	520
Geography 7-12 HQ	920	Geography	580
	OR
	080	Social Studies	490
German HQ	181	German: Content Knowledge	149
	OR
	180	German	470
Govt. & Civics 7-12 HQ	930	Government/Political Science	600
	OR		..
	080	Social Studies	490
History 7-12 HQ	940	World & US History	136
	OR
	080	Social Studies	490
Latin HQ	600	Latin	540
Mathematics 7-12 HQ	061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge	136
	OR
	060	Mathematics	540
Middle Grades 7-8 HQ	..		..
All Subjects 7-8 HQ	146	Middle School Content Knowledge	150
English/Language Arts Only 7-8 HQ	049	Middle School English Language Arts	145
Mathematics Only 7-8 HQ	069	Middle School Mathematics	143
Science Only 7-8 HQ	439	Middle School Science	135
	OR
	431	General Science: Content Knowledge (Part1)	145
	OR
	432	General Science: Content Knowledge (Part 2)	136
Social Studies Only 7-8 HQ	089	Middle School Social Studies	140
	OR
	080	Social Studies	490
Reading Only7-8 HQ	201	Reading Across the Curriculum	151
Music K-12 HQ	113	Music: Content Knowledge	150
	OR
	110	Music Education	480
Physical Science 7-12 HQ	245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	152
	OR
	240	Chemistry	400
	OR
	241	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	136
	OR
	265	Physics: Content Knowledge	144
	OR
	260	Physics	400
	OR
	261	Physics: Content Knowledge	124
	OR
	431	General Science: Content Knowledge (Part 1)	145
	OR
	432	General Science: Content Knowledge (Part 2)	136
Physics 7-12 HQ	265	Physics: Content Knowledge	144
	OR
	260	Physics	400
	OR
	261	Physics: Content Knowledge	124
Spanish	191	Spanish:Content Knowledge	152

 

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