Praxis II Physics Results

I just received my Praxis II Physics results. As I had hoped, I have also received a passing score on the physics test. The actual result was 175/200 with a Virginia passing score of 147. Based upon the information on the score report, the average score for the physics test is higher than the mathematics test. The average performance range is 137 to 166 so using a little math, it looks like the average score is around 151. The average performance range is the middle 50% of the scores. So anything higher than 166 is in the top 25% of scores. Unlike the math results, I didn't qualify for recognition of excellence which is the top 15% of scores. Therefore my score must have been between the 75% and 85% percentile. My best area was mechanics where I got 31/32 right. This is not surprising since I'm a mechanical engineer and mechanics is covered extensively in our curriculum. Surprisingly, I only got 4/8 right on the heat and thermodynamics part of the test. Since I taught thermo in college, I would have hoped to have done better. Maybe I didn't pay enough attention. Also I only got 4/8 right on the atomic, molecular and nuclear structure. Anyway, I'm pleased with the overall results. Now I can have both math and physics on my teacher's license.

Accepted into the Program

I received my acceptance letter and accompanying paperwork for the Career Switcher Program offered through the Virginia Community College System. The orientation is January 12th and the first classes start on January 19th. I will be traveling to Blue Ridge Community College for the weekend classes. We received a list of books that we need for the classes. I ordered all the books using Amazon.com. I bought six of the books used and two of the books new. Including shipping and handling, the total was only $120. The tuition is around $3150. I am looking forward to the classes and meeting the other members of my cohort. They say that you should expect to spend 10 to 20 hours per week on the classwork. I'm hoping for closer to the 10 hours but we will see what is required. I will probably read as much from the textbooks as possible before the start of the classes to spread the workload out as much a possible. Hopefully, I will hear about my Praxis II Physics results this week.