Teacher certification program
Educator Testing
Educator Testing Transition
The Texas Educator Certification Examination Program will transition to a new vendor, Pearson, beginning September 1, 2018, for the following tests: TExES, TExMaT, TASC, and TASC-ASL. ETS will administer the new Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) when it becomes effective in fall 2019.
- A Pearson website with limited information will be available on June 28th. The new full-content website will be available September 1, 2018. www.tx.nesinc.com
- Registrations with ETS will continue through August 29th for test dates through August 31st.
- Preparation materials and educator preparation program (EPP) resources will continue to be hosted on the ETS website through August 31st.
- Score reports will continue to be available on the ETS website through September 28, 2018.
- EPPs will have access to ETS Data Manager through September 28, 2018.
- Account set up and registrations with Pearson will open on September 1st for test dates beginning September 4th. Educators and candidates who wish to take a test or view their old score reports must first create an account with Pearson.
- Beginning September 1st, all TExES and TExMaT exams will be administered as computer-administered tests (CAT). TASC and TASC–ASL will continue to be administered in an interview format.
- Pending SBEC approval, test fees effective September 1st will be $116 for most TExES exams, and $58 for individual Core Subjects exams (#801-809). The Texas.gov fee will continue to be assessed.
- All test-related inquiries should continue to be directed to ETS through August 31st: www.texes.ets.org / ETS Customer Service 1-800-205-2626
Testing Vendors as of September 1, 2018:
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Tests
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Vendor
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Phone
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Website
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TExES, TExMaT, TASC, and TASC-ASL
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Pearson
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TBD
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(effective 6/28/18)
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Foreign Language & Bilingual Exams: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, & Vietnamese
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ACTFL/LTI
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800-486-8444
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Family & Consumer Sciences #200, #201, #202
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AAFCS
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800-424-8080
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Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) (effective fall 2019)
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ETS
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TBD
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