Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES)
Testing Information
The State of Texas wants to ensure that each educator in public schools has
the necessary content and professional knowledge to perform
satisfactorily, so Texas law requires every person seeking educator
certification to perform satisfactorily on a minimum of two
comprehensive examinations. The new Texas Examinations of Educator
Standards (TExES) was developed in 2000 for this purpose.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), the state agencies in Austin, are responsible for educator certification in Texas. The TExES tests are one component of the certification process.
Anyone seeking certification in the state of Texas must take a pedagogy examination and a content examination. Future teachers must prove to the state that they know how to teach (pedagogy) and they must prove their knowledge in their content area. Other examinations may be required, so students should check their certification plan for required exams.
State certification exams are offered as paper based tests (PBT) and some are offered as computer administered tests (CATs). Please see CATs for more information.
State certification PBTs are offered four times a year. All tests are offered during each test administration.
CATs are given year round, except holidays.
TAMUCC is a site for PBTs and CATs. CATs are also given off campus.
Students request to test and register for the particular certification test(s) they need. During the registeration process, choices will be provided on when and where to test.
Please visit the ETS web site http://www.texes.ets.org for more specific information.
TExES Certification levels are:
- Early Childhood - 4th Grades (test ends 6/26/2010)
- Early Childhood - 6th Grades
- 4th - 8th Grades
- 8th - 12th Grades
- Early Childhood - 12th Grades
TYPE OF TEST
All TExES examinations are criterion referenced multiple choice tests. They are designed to measure the tester's knowledge in relation to an established standard of competence (criterion) rather than to the performance of other test takers.
*This site is designed as a resource for you, and I try to update it frequently. However, the details listed here may change. To get the very latest information, please visit the ETS website at http://www.texes.ets.org
TExES News
Next TExES PBT:
February 2, 2010
Registration Deadline: 1/8/2010
TAR Deadline: 1/7/2010 NOON
TAR will shut down at noon on 11/23 and reopen on 11/30 at 8 AM.
TAR will shut down 12/18 - 1/3 for the holidays so plan accordingly!
Late Registration Deadline: +$35.00 1/15/2010
Emergency Registration Deadline: +$75.00 1/29/2010
REMEMBER: TAR shuts down at Noon the day before the registration deadline to process all existing requests.
ETS Call Center:
1-800-205-2626
