Praxis II Cooperative Education Exam
The Cooperative Educations exam is administered to individuals with bachelor’s degrees related to cooperative education who plan on teaching the subject at the high school level in the state of Pennsylvania. The two hour exam consists of seven subjects that are distributed among 157 questions as follows:
- 34 questions covering Coordination
- 28 questions covering Related Instruction
- 21 questions covering Locating and Developing Training Stations
- 21 questions covering Public Relations
- 19 questions covering Legal Aspects
- 18 questions covering Vocational Guidance
- 16 questions covering Special Needs
The questions in the category of Coordination will concentrate on areas related to the development, implementation, and utilization of Cooperative Education programs for students. This includes program standards, systems for recruitment, choosing training areas and activities that are relevant to the future careers of students, and proper records required for income and hours worked.
Under the category of Related Instruction, examinees will tested on their capability to teach in association with the Capstone and Diversified Occupations programs, to create materials for the programs, to recognize facts from the Scope of Instruction issued by the state, and to find organizations for students in the programs.
The area of Locating and Developing Training Stations focuses on the capacity to survey businesses and students in order to create suitable training stations, the ability to establish committees and install programs to represent various groups, and the competence to assess the development of the student on the job.
The questions in the category of Public Relations will test the understanding of techniques for creating pamphlets, announcements for various media, and oral presentations to advertise or explain cooperative education programs to students and businesses.
The category of Legal Aspects addresses child labor laws at the state and federal levels, the 17 hazardous occupation orders and the exemptions, and the regulations provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in Chapters 5 and 6 of the guidelines for Diversified and Cooperative Education.
The questions in the Vocational Guidance area will test the examinees knowledge of utilizing tools to evaluate skills and interests of students, as well as recognizing problems with students and being aware of outside help that is available to students.
The Special Needs category focuses on the recognition of creating training areas and materials for students with special needs in addition to being aware of local resources that can assist in training of special need students.
