1. TExES Program Updates
Presented by: Rick Cullors Program Director, Texas Educator Certification Program
Confidential and Proprietary. Copyright © 2013 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved.

2. What’s New This Year??? 45 Day Wait Time to Retake a CAT Exam
Vision to Transition to a Fully Computer Administered Testing Program
Video Tours on ETS website
Webinars for BTLPT exam
Interactive Tutorial for Test Software

3. What’s New This Year???
Better designed Preparation Manuals with Bookmarks and Live Link
Test-at-a-Glance
PPR Interactive Test and more tests coming!
Several Secondary 8-12 Exams changing to 7-12
English/LA/Rdg Mathematics
Science History
Life Science Social Studies
Physical Science Chemistry

4. What’s New This Year??? Fall 2014 Test updates 256 Journalism
243 Physics/Mathematics
274 Physical Science/Mathematics/Engineering
270 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education

5. What’s New This Year??? 2014 Representative Tests Title Available
232 Social Studies 7-12
Spring 2014
233 History 7-12
236 Science 7-12
Fall 2014
235 Mathematics 7-12
Fall, 2014
237 Physical Science 6-12
238 Life Science 7-12
240 Chemistry 7-12
Spring, 2014

6. What Changes are Coming for 2014-15???
As of August 31, 2014
#192 EC-6 Bilingual Generalist exam will no longer exist
For Bilingual Certification, you will be required to pass:
#191 (will become 291 Fall 2014) EC-6 Generalist exam
#164 Bilingual Supplemental exam
#190 BTLPT exam
#160 EC-12 PPR exam

7. What Changes are Coming for 2014-15???
As of August 31, 2014
#191 EC-6 Generalist and # Generalist exams will be revised
The new revised exams will be required of students who have not met certification requirements by
Must pass all domains (content areas) of the exam for an overall “passing” score

8. Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT)-Spanish
Test at a Glance
84 Multiple Choice Questions
7 Constructed-Response Tasks
Listening Comprehension 21%
Reading Comprehension 26%
Oral Expression 29%
Written Expression 24%

9. Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT)-Spanish
Scoring
In each domain, the scaled score provides an indication of overall performance within that domain on scaled score
Domains I and II – number of points possible equals the number of scored multiple choice questions
Domain III – 5 spoken response questions
6 raw points possible for each response (30 possible pts)
Weighted to reflect contribution to total score
Domain IV – 3 written response questions
6 raw points possible (18 possible pts)
Weighted by multiplying them by 2.0

10. Current EC-6 Generalist Exam
Test at a Glance
140 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Domains:
English/Language Arts/Reading 32%
Mathematics %
Social Studies %
Science %
Fine Arts/Health/PE 12%

11. Current EC-6 Generalist Exam
Scoring
Total Test Performance
Scaled score of 240 established as the passing score
Performance by Domain
Total number of scored questions
Total number of questions candidate answered correctly
Performance by Competency

12. Revised 2014 EC-6 Generalist Exam
Test at a Glance
200 Multiple Choice Questions
3 Domains:
English/Language Arts/Reading and
the Science of Teaching Reading 35%
Mathematics %
Social Studies %
Science %
Total Questions 215

13. Revised 2014 EC-6 Generalist Exam
Scoring
Total Test Performance
Report of pass or fail status for entire exam
Candidates must receive a pass status in all four domains to receive an overall pass status for the entire test
Performance by Domain
Report scaled score
Report pass or fail based on scaled score
Total number of scored questions
Total number of questions candidate answered correctly
Performance by Competency

14. Current 4-8 Generalist Exam
Test at a Glance
130 Multiple Choice Questions
English/Language Arts/Reading 31%
Mathematics %
Social Studies %
Science %

15. Current 4-8 Generalist Exam
Scoring
Total Test Performance
Scaled score of 240 established as the passing score
Performance by Domain
Total number of scored questions
Total number of questions candidate answered correctly
Performance by Competency

16. Revised 2014 4-8 Generalist Exam
Test at a Glance
200 Multiple Choice Questions
Four Domains:
English/Language Arts/Reading 37%
Mathematics %
Social Studies %
Science %

17. Revised 2014 4-8 Generalist Exam
Scoring
Total Test Performance
Report of pass or fail status for entire exam
Candidates must receive a pass status in all four domains to receive an overall pass status for the entire test
Performance by Domain
Report scaled score
Report pass or fail based on scaled score
Total number of scored questions
Total number of questions candidate answered correctly
Performance by Competency

18. Important Reminders Formal Name Change Requests Cell Phone Policy
Educator Profile
ID Requirements

19. Questions?
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