Paraprofessional Praxis Exam Preparation Class Requirements

The exam preparation classes have been developed to help individuals prepare for the paraprofessional praxis exam.  The classes review mathematics, reading comprehension and grammar but will not provide skill development.  A pre-assessment is administered before classes begin, to assess the employee’s readiness for the exam.  If the employee does not pass the assessment they will not be able to register for the preparation classes.  Additional skill development classes will be provided to prepare the individual for the preparation class and exam.  At this time we will only be accepting PGCPS full time paraprofessionals for the preperation classes and exam.

If you are not a PGCPS full time paraprofessional you need to contact Educational Testing Services (ETS) at 1-800-772-9476 or www.ets.org for preparation materials and to register for to take the exam.  

Classes will be held for five-weeks with two sessions occurring per week (10 sessions total). Priority placement in the classes and the exam is given to persons in schools that have submitted Improvement Plans to the State of Maryland and Title I Schools.  Participants are expected to attend all ten sessions, if they miss more than two sessions they will be dropped from the class and will not be able to sit for the exam.  

The preparation classes are offered to PGCPS full time Paraprofessionals and are free of charge.

To enroll in the Praxis Exam Preparation Classes you need to go to Electronic Registrar Online (ERO).  
Click on the Curriculum Drop Down Menu and Select ParaPro.
Select the Para PraxisPro Exam Class.
If you have not used ERO before you should print the ERO Registration Instructions.  If you continue to have difficulty contact Mr. George Rollins at george.rollins@pgcps.org or 301-627-7289.

Paraprofessional Praxis Exam Requirements

The paraprofessional praxis exam is administered by the Office of Organizational Development to paraprofessionals seeking to be designated as highly qualified. It is required that an individual complete the preparation class prior to sitting for the exam.  Priority placement in the classes and the exam is given to persons in schools that have submitted Improvement Plans to the State of Maryland and Title I Schools.  Once an individual has completed the preparation class the Office of Organizational Development will schedule the exam. 

The exam costs $45, any employee located at a Title I school the $45 exam fee is waived one time only.   Employees should come to the exam prepared to pay the exam fee with a money order made out to Prince George’s County Public Schools (no checks, cash or credit cards will be accepted).  If you do not have payment and are not from a Title I school you will not be able to sit for the exam.