TExES / ExCET

Teacher Certification Sub Categories Teacher Shortage | Mentor / Mentoring | TExES / ExCET | Online Teacher Certification | Paid Internship | Fingerprinting| Alternative Certification | Teaching Certificate The State of Texas is in the process of changing the teacher certification examination program from the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) test to the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) test.  The State Board for Educator Certification is planning to phase out the ExCET test by 2006.  The ExCET exam has been the certification test prospective teachers have had to take to become a certified teacher since 1986.  The TExES test was introduced in the fall of 2004 and currently there are 40 new standards-based TExES certificates available.  Prospective teachers will be required to take at least two certification tests (PPR ands content area) prior to being recommended to the state for certification. The redesign of the ExCET certification test is an integral part of the State Board for Educator Certification plan for the k-16 initiative.  One of the first steps to the development of the TExES test was to develop new standards for Texas public school teachers.  The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for curriculum were developed.  The development of these new tests and procedures has been a collaborative effort by many experts from all education areas in the state. Test Fees: Regular Registration -- $82 Late Registration -- $82 + 30 Emergency Registration -- $82 + $70 Test Dates: test date regular registration deadline late registration deadline emergency registration deadline Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only* Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests           10/21/2006 9/15/2006 9/22/2006 10/17/2006 11/10/2006 11/17/2006 12/9/2006 11/10/2006 11/17/2006 12/5/2006 12/29/2006 1/5/2007 2/24/2007 1/26/2007 2/2/2007 2/20/2007 3/16/2007 3/23/2007 4/14/2007 3/16/2007 3/23/2007 4/10/2007 5/4/2007 5/11/2007 6/16/2007 5/18/2007 5/25/2007 6/12/2007 7/6/2007 7/13/2007 8/4/2007 7/6/2007 7/13/2007 7/31/2007 8/24/2007 8/31/2007 Source for test dates: TEA, http://www.texes.ets.org/texes/testdates All requests for alternative testing arrangements should be submitted as early as possible. Because of space, staff, and time constraints, there can be no assurance that requests received after the regular registration deadline can be accommodated.   Internet Registration To register on the Internet, your registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on the registration deadline for the period. U.S. Mail Registration To register by mail during the regular registration period, your registration materials must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. During the late registration period, your registration materials must be received by the late registration deadline. For the limited-site administrations, your registration materials must be received by the regular registration deadline. Telephone Registration To register by telephone, call 1-512-927-5151, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. central time, Monday–Friday, excluding holidays. You must call by 5:00 p.m. central time on the registration deadline for the period.

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