The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) test is designed to measure the professional knowledge and skills of prospective teachers of young children (birth through kindergarten). The content of the test was drawn up by experts in the field of interdisciplinary early childhood education and was confirmed as necessary for safe and effective practice and needed at the time of entry into the profession by a survey of teachers, teacher educators, and administrators.

The test is aligned closely with the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Its development was also informed by the extensive research base on the importance of high-quality early childhood and preschool programs on children’s readiness to learn.

The test is appropriate for examinees who are completing or have completed an undergraduate teacher training program in IECE and are taking this Praxis test for initial certification/licensure; are completing or have completed a graduate teacher training program in IECE and are taking Praxis for initial certification/licensure; or have a teaching certificate/license and are seeking an additional certification/licensure.

The 120 selected-response questions assess job- related knowledge as well as the ability to analyze problems and apply principles to specific situations. Some questions on this test may not count toward your score.