Web Content Display College Base Exam (C-Base)
The C-Base is a requirement of all students seeking teacher certification in the state of Missouri except those who already have a Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college.
Passing all areas of the C-Base is a requirement for admission into the Teacher Education Program at Lincoln University. Please contact your education advisor or the Department of Education office, 452 Martin Luther King Building, for information regarding the exam or admission requirements.
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CBASE First Time Pass rates, from DESE’s 2012 Annual Performance Report – Educator Preparation Program Statewide Draft:
Subject | First Time Pass Rate |
English | 84.6% |
Writing | 84.6% |
Mathematics | 91.2% |
Science | 72.1% |
Social Studies | 72.1% |
*Based on data from 2007-2011 cohorts. Number of entry competency exam records for this program was 136
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For students needing assistance with the exam, the Department of Education offers EDU 458 – C-Base Preparation during the Fall and Spring semesters. This is a 1 hour course that meets the first eight weeks and focuses on the exam’s content, concepts, types of questions, study habits, test taking skills and test anxiety. Additional study materials are available at the site below.
Praxis and C-Base Resources