CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Alternate Route to Certification
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
www.ctohe.org/arc
APPLICATION FOR THE ARC ACADEMIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT WAIVER
The ARC Academic Skills Assessment Waiver Application will not be processed until this completed application and
an OFFICIAL score report are received by the Office of Higher Education. (Scores sent by waiver candidates will
NOT be accepted.) See Page 6 for application directions.
PERSONAL INFORMATION (Print all information in blue ink and in uppercase letters.)
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
MI
–
–
–
GENDER (M/F)
–
BIRTH DATE (Month-Day-Year) – Required
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
ADDRESS (Street)
(Apt #)
(City)
–
(State)
FORMER LAST NAME(S)
(Zip Code)
Bachelor’s Institution Attending/Attended
PHONE
–
–
–
–
Race/Ethnicity 1.
2.
3.
(Optional) 4.
5.
(Home)
(Work)
Native American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black
White
Hispanic
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-221d, the State Board of Education must complete a criminal history
records check on each applicant for an initial issuance or renewal of a certificate, authorization or permit. Each applicant
seeking an initial issuance or renewal of a certificate, authorization or permit must also submit to a records check of the
Department of Children and Families’ child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes
Section 17a-101k. In addition, the State Board of Education is required to submit periodically for a criminal history records
check the database of all persons who hold any certificate, authorization or permit.
Essential Skills Testing Requirement Waived Based Upon (Check one):
SAT
ACT
GRE
Refer to the Testing Agency Contact List (Page 3) for directions to have an official score report sent to the Connecticut
Office of Higher Education.
PAA
Complete Page 4 in order to have an official PAA score report sent to the Connecticut Office
of Higher Education.
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APPLICATION FOR THE ARC ACADEMIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT WAIVER
The ARC Academic Skills Assessment Waiver Application will NOT be processed until this completed
application and SAT/ACT/GRE/PAA scores are received by this office.
A waiver is an alternative to taking the academic skills tests (Praxis I – PPST) required by the State of
Connecticut for prospective educators. This information is provided to those who are interested in and
meet the criteria to waive the academic skills test requirement.
Who Must Meet The Academic Skills Requirement?
Individuals seeking formal admission to a Connecticut college or university educator preparation
program, or seeking certification in Connecticut, must fulfill the academic skills requirement by taking
all three Praxis I tests: reading, writing and mathematics; or by fulfilling one of the waiver options listed
below.
A waiver may be granted by furnishing official* proof of having met one of the following:
Minimum Standards For An Academic Skills Assessment
Test
Name
Date Test Taken
SAT**
Prior to March 31, 1995
On/After April 1, 1995
ACT**
Prior to October 1989
On/After October 1989
GRE**
Prior to October 1, 2002
On/After October 1, 2002
On/After August 1, 2011
PAA
*
Combined
Verbal/Math
Score
Verbal/English
Critical Reading
Score
Math /
Quantitative
Score
1000
1100
No less than 400
No less than 450
No less than 400
No less than 450
20
22
17
19
1000
1000
297
450
450
150
500
500
144
Equivalent to 1000
(refer to
conversion table)
No less than 400
No less than 400
Analytic
Writing
Score
ESLAT /
TOEFL
Score
4.5
4.5
510
Official SAT, ACT, GRE and PAA scores are those scores sent directly from the respective testing
company. Official test score reports forwarded to the Connecticut Office of Higher Education from
applicants will only be accepted when the testing agency no longer has your test scores on file.
** If you have taken the SAT/ACT/GRE on more than one occasion, your highest verbal score and your
highest mathematics score will be combined.
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TESTING AGENCY CONTACT LIST
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Scores
The College Board maintains historical SAT scores on file. Information about obtaining historical SAT
results, including the score request form, is available online at: www.collegeboard.com/student/
testing/sat/scores/sending.html or call: 866-756-7346. The Program Code for the Connecticut Office
of Higher Education is 7014.
Mail your completed form to:
SAT Program
P.O. Box 8057
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
American College Testing (ACT) Scores
The ACT maintains historical ACT scores on file. Information about reporting historical ACT results,
including the score request form, is available online at: www.actstudent.org/scores or call:
319-337-1313. The ACT Code for the Connecticut Office of Higher Education is 8965.
Mail your completed form to:
ACT Records
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) retains individual GRE test records for a period of five years. If
you have taken the GRE within the past five years, please contact ETS online at: www.gre.org or call:
888-473-7267. Original reports must be ordered from ETS. Mail your completed form to ETS-ASR/
GRE, Box 371463, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7463
Upon receipt forward the original score report to:
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Alternate Route to Certification
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Candidates who took the GRE more than five years ago must submit an official transcript showing their
GRE scores, or an original document of the GRE score report sent to the candidate with the ARC
Academic Skills Assessment Waiver Application form.
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Connecticut Office of Higher Education
APPLICATION FOR THE ARC ACADEMIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT WAIVER
Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA) Score Request
This form should be completed and mailed to the College Board in Puerto Rico ONLY if you received a total score on the
PAA equivalent* to a score of 1000 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with neither the mathematics nor the verbal
sub-test score below the equivalent of 400 points. Also, a minimum score of 510 on the English-as-a-Second-Language
Achieve-ment Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.
I formally request that the College Board, Puerto Rico Office, forward my PAA scores to the Connecticut Office of Higher
Education, Alternate Route to Certification.
PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY AND PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE
The following information will facilitate this request.
Social Security Number:
Date of Birth:
Name at time of testing:
Current Name (If different from above):
Gender:
High School Attended:
Current Mailing Address:
Street:
City/Town:
State:
Zip:
Phone Number:
Date/Location of administration for which score report is requested:
Test Date:
Test Center:
Please mail my PAA score report to:
CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Alternate Route to Certification
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Signature:
Date:
*Refer to Abbreviated Equivalency Table 1. Equivalent SAT scores are determined from an expanded table.
Important: Please contact the College Board for current information on fees for score reporting:
COLLEGE BOARD
Oficina de Puerto Rico y América Latina
P.O. Box 71101
San Juan, PR 00936-8001
Phone: 787-772-1200
Fax: 787-759-8629
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://oprla.collegeboard.com
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PAA – Verbal
Score
462
454
446
438
430
421
413
405
397
389
381
373
364
356
348
340
332
324
316
307
299
291
283
275
267
259
250
242
234
226
218
210
202
200
Equivalent
SAT – Verbal
Score
289
283
278
272
267
262
257
252
248
243
238
234
229
225
221
216
212
208
204
200
196
192
188
184
180
176
172
168
163
158
155
152
150
148
PAA – Math
Score
800
790
779
768
758
747
736
726
715
704
694
683
672
662
651
640
630
619
608
598
587
576
566
555
544
534
523
512
502
491
480
470
459
448
Equivalent
SAT – Math
Score
785
743
676
629
593
564
539
518
499
482
467
453
440
429
418
408
399
390
382
374
366
359
353
346
340
334
329
323
318
313
308
303
299
295
PAA – Math
Score
438
427
416
406
395
384
374
363
352
342
331
320
310
299
288
278
267
256
246
235
224
214
203
200
MATHEMATICAL
Equivalent
SAT – Math
Score
290
286
282
278
274
269
265
261
257
253
249
245
241
237
232
228
224
220
216
212
209
205
197
188
Equivalent scores are based upon the equivalency table developed by William H. Angoff and Linda L. Cook, reported in Angoff, W.H. and Cook, L.L (1988).
“Equating the Scales of the Spanish-Language Prueba de Aptitud Academica and the English-Language Scholastic Aptitude Test of College Entrance
Examination Board.” Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.
Note: The lowest score reported on both the PAA and SAT is 200.
PAA – Verbal
Score
800
787
774
761
749
736
723
710
697
684
672
659
646
633
625
617
609
601
592
584
576
568
560
552
544
535
527
519
511
503
495
487
478
470
Equivalent
SAT – Verbal
Score
785
757
709
660
617
584
557
535
516
500
485
472
460
449
438
428
419
410
401
393
384
376
369
361
354
347
340
333
326
319
313
307
301
295
VERBAL
TABLE 1
ABBREVIATED CONVERSION TABLE EQUATING PAA SCALED SCORES TO SAT SCORES
HOW TO APPLY FOR AN ARC ACADEMIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT WAIVER
1. Complete form – “Application For The ARC Academic Skills Assessment Waiver.”
2. Mail Page 1 of the completed form to the address below.
3. Contact the respective testing company (SAT, ACT, GRE or PAA) and have your test scores reported
to the Connecticut Office of Higher Education (OHE). See contact list on Page 3. Test score reports
forwarded to the OHE from waiver applicants will only be accepted when a testing agency no longer
has your scores on file. Please note that it may take up to six weeks for the testing company to get
your scores to the OHE.
4. Upon receipt of your completed form and your SAT/ACT/GRE/PAA scores, you will be emailed
verification of your ARC Academic Skills Assessment Waiver.
If you have questions concerning the ARC Academic Skills Assessment Waiver, please write,
phone, fax or email:
CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Alternate Route to Certification
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Phone: 860-947-1300; Fax: 860-947-1310
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ctohe.org/arc
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