TExES/Practice Home & Announcements

Educator Preparation Services-TExES/Practice Exams assists SHSU teacher candidates and educators with preparation and registration for state certification examinations. This assistance includes providing review software and facilitating the administration of Practice Examinations related to the TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) and many of the TExES Content Exams. Students should thoroughly read this page and the webpages "linked" to this page for information related to testing and certification. Contact: 936-294-3571

Practice Exams (Representative forms) are administered by SHSU to supplement student's preparation for the state certification "TExES" exams.
"TExES" exams are the state certification exams required by the Texas State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
"TExES" exams are administered by Educational Testing Services (http://www.texes.ets.org/ )in cooperation with SBEC.

The TExES/Practice Website is under construction. Access website frequently as new information will be added regularly!

Recommended PracticeExam/TExES Exam Schedule Student's examination planning should include all testing and registration timelines (9/9/09)
Semesters before program completion	Typical point in program	Practice or TExES Exam/Time
3	SED374/383 (8-12/EC-12)	*Content Practice & Dept approval for TExES Content**
3	Literacy Methods Block	Content Practice/late in semester
3	Literacy Methods Block	Content CAT TExES/late in semester
2	Content Methods Block	Content CAT or PB TExES/early in semester
2	Content Methods Block	PPR Practice/late in semester
2	Content Methods Block	PPR CAT TExES/late in semester
1	Student Teaching	PPR CAT or PB TExES/early in semester

TEACHER CANDIDATES: When completing preparatory coursework, consult this schedule, take appropriate practice exam and TExES exam (Practice exams are required for all PPR, all EC-4/6 & 4-8 content, and many 8-12/EC-12* content. Consult with your department)

*Not all Secondary Content areas have required Practice Exams, but departmental approval is required to take Content TExES.

CAT = Computer Administered Test PB=Paper-based PPR= Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Content =Teaching area(s)

SHSU PRACTICE EXAM (REPRESENTATIVE FORM) INFORMATON

SHSU Practice Exam (Representative Form) Registration & payment deadline is four work/weekdays before administration of the Practice Exam (Representative Form).

Practice Exam Registration opens approx. 2 & 1/2 weeks before the Practice Exam date, closes 4 workdays before administration.
NOTE: SHSU Practice Exams will are administered by the staff of the SHSU Testing Center (NEW-FALL 2009)
- SHSU Practice Exams registration is completed on Tk20, $8 per test by credit card payment on SamWeb- follow instructions carefully.
- Students should arrive no later than 7:30 am or 12:30 pm at the Lee Drain Bldg atrium. (NEW-FALL 2009)
- Students should receive feedback on thier Practice Exam (Representative Form) within a few weeks

2009-2010 Practice Exams and TExES Exams (paper-based) (posted 9/2/09)

2009-2010 SHSU Practice Exam schedule, TExES paper-based examination schedule and registration DEADLINES

Practice Exam Regist. closes	SHSU Practice Exam	TExES Registration	Late Registration	Emergency Registration	TExES Exam Date
Sept. 22	Sept. 26	Oct. 2	Oct. 9	Oct. 23	Oct. 31
Dec. 8	Dec. 12	Jan. 8	Jan.15	Jan. 29	Feb. 6
Mar. 2	Mar. 6	Mar. 19	Mar. 26	Apr. 9	Apr. 17
May 18	May 22	May 28	June 4	June 18	June 26

SHSU Practice Examination fees are $8 per exam. Registration for SHSU practice exams is submitted through TK20.

SHSU Practice Exams are typically scheduled on Saturdays 1-2 weeks previous to the registration deadlines for paper-based TExES.

"Weekday Practice Exams" may also be offered during the week for select students in some "blocked" courses.

TExES - Computer Administered Tests

(CAT) is a testing option for many TExES certification exams. Multiple test sites and dates are available but are not posted. CAT test dates and times are provided during the registration process through SBEC/TEA. TExES CAT Tests Offered:

TOPT Administrations

Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test ( BTLPT) Testing Available

Revised 9/2/09, 9/9/09, 10/30/09