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Required Exams

ESTS 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-3
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-3 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
941
World & US History
136
 
OR
 
 
 
940
World & US History
520
 
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
 
OR
   
 
192
Spanish: Productive Language Skills
154