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Commission adopts Praxis Bridge option and new special-education endorsement exam
Summary
The Nevada Department of Education commission voted to adopt the Praxis Bridge option for multiple exams and to add a new special-education exam for a severe-to-profound intellectual disability endorsement, following staff recommendation.
The Nevada Department of Education commission voted to adopt the Praxis Bridge option for multiple Praxis exams and to approve a new special-education exam for the severe-to-profound intellectual disability endorsement at its Oct. 2025 meeting.
The action, moved by Commissioner Schultz and seconded by Commissioner Bell, followed a presentation by Jeff Brisky, director of educator development, licensure and family engagement, who described the Praxis Bridge option as a one-standard-error-of-measurement (1 SEM) alternative that lets an examinee complete a targeted professional learning module instead of retaking the full exam. The commission approved the recommendation by voice vote; no recorded nays were announced.
Brisky told commissioners the Praxis Bridge module is provided by Educational Testing Service and includes a content overview, practice items and a knowledge check aligned to the test-taker’s identified area of difficulty. The department recommended the Bridge option for the fall availability of early childhood; middle school math; English; science; secondary math; social studies; and the new para pathways exams in reading, writing and math. He also recommended adoption of a new special-education exam for the severe-to-profound intellectual disability endorsement after Nevada participated in a multistate standard-setting process.
Commissioner Schulz moved to adopt the Praxis Bridge option and the new special-education exam; Commissioner Bell seconded. Chair President Rosar called for a voice vote; commissioners present responded “aye,” and the motion passed.
The commission’s action allows candidates who score within one SEM of the passing score to take the targeted module in lieu of a full retest. The department said the Bridge option had been previously adopted for several widespread exams and that the new special-education exam’s passing score was set through the multistate process described in the meeting materials.
No changes to the effective dates of existing endorsements were announced at the meeting. Department staff indicated the newly adopted exam and Bridge options will be implemented according to standard administrative timelines and reflected in future licensure guidance and rulemaking materials.
Minutes of the meeting show the approval as a formal motion and voice vote; the commission did not provide a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript.
