Hawaii Teacher Standards Board

If you have...

you must have...

And your scores on the three tests must total at least...

A combination of PPST or
C-PPST scores
Scores deemed "passing" for tests taken prior to August 4, 2001
AND/OR

A minimum score of 170 on each test taken since August 4, 2001
516

Two (2) PPST/C-PPST scores and one (1) CBT score
Scores deemed "passing" for tests taken prior to August 4, 2001
AND/OR

For each test taken since
August 4, 2001:

A minimum score of 170 for PPST/C-PPST
A minimum score of 300 for CBT

647

One (1) PPST/C-PPST Scroes and one (1) CBT score
Scores deemed "passing" for tests taken prior to August 4, 2001
AND/OR

For each test taken since
August 4, 2001:

A minimum score of 170 for PPST/C-PPST
A minimum score of 300 for CBT

778

Only CBT scores
Scores deemed "passing" for tests taken prior to August 4, 2001
AND/OR

For each test taken since
August 4, 2001:

A minimum score of 170 for PPST/C-PPST
A minimum score of 300 for CBT

910

More information:

Determine if you qualify for composite score
ETS Score Reports Will Not Indicate Passing Scores
Composite score chart

The Hawaii Teacher Standards Board was created to improve the quality of the teaching profession by ensuring that teachers hired in the State of Hawaii are fully licensed and qualified to teach in the subject area(s) in which they were hired.

Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
650 Iwilei Road #201
Honolulu, HI 96817