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Tests and Certificates
| Tests/Certificates |
|---|
| New and Expiring Tests |
| EC-6 Certification |
| 4-8 Certification |
| Secondary Certification |
| All-Level Certification |
| Supplemental |
| Professional |
New and Expiring Tests 2005-2008
NOTICE: Individuals working on their initial certificate may not pick and choose the type of test (TExES or ExCET) they take. They must take the tests specified on their degree/certificate plans.
The exams listed below reflect only the certificate programs offered by SFASU. For a complete list of exams available, go to the Educational Testing Services (ETS) webpage http://www.texes.ets.org
New TExES tests
available beginning fall 2006 |
|---|
| 176 Business Education (6-12) |
New TExES test
available beginning April, 2007 |
| 178 Art (EC-12) |
| 075 Braille |
| 044 Dance (6-12) |
| 046 Journalism (6-12) |
| 036 Special Education - Visually Impaired (PK-12) |
| 040 Special Education - Hearing Impaired |
| 042 Speech Communication (6-12) |
| 043 Theatre Arts (6-12) |
ExCET tests
not available after summer 2008 |
| 005 Art (All Level) |
| 006 Art (6-12) |
ExCET tests
not available after fall 2008 |
| 080 TOPT French |
| 081 TOPT Spanish |
Teaching Field |
Content Test |
Pedagogy Test |
|---|---|---|
Generalist EC-6 |
TExES 101 |
TExES 100 |
Tests Required for 4-8 Certification
Teaching Field |
Content Test |
Pedagogy Test |
|---|---|---|
4-8 Generalist |
TExES 111 |
TExES 110 |
English Language Arts & Reading |
TExES 117 |
TExES 110 |
English Language Arts & Reading/Social Studies |
TExES 113 |
TExES 110 |
Mathematics |
TExES 115 |
TExES 110 |
Science |
TExES 116 |
TExES 110 |
Social Studies |
TExES 118 |
TExES 110 |
Tests Required for Secondary Certification
Teaching Field |
Content Test |
Pedagogy Test |
|---|---|---|
Agriculture Sciences & Technology(6-12) |
TExES 172 |
TExES 130 |
Art (6-12) |
ExCET 006 |
TExES 130 |
Basic Business (6-12) > 10/30/07 |
None |
TExES 130 |
| Business Education (8-12) |
TExES 176 |
TExES 130 |
Chemistry (8-12) |
TExES 140 |
TExES 130 |
Dance (8-12) |
TExES 179 |
TExES 130 |
English Language Arts Reading (8-12) |
TExES 131 |
TExES 130 |
|
Family & Consumer Sciences (6-12) |
AAFCS 200 |
TExES 130 |
French (6-12) |
ExCET 048 & TOPT 080 |
TExES 130 |
History (8-12) |
TExES 133 |
TExES 130 |
Hospitality, Nutrition & Food Sciences (8-12) |
AAFCS 201 |
TExES 130 |
Human Development & Family Studies (8-12) |
AAFCS 202 |
TExES 130 |
Journalism (8-12) |
TExES 156 |
TExES 130 |
Life Science (8-12) |
TExES 138 |
TExES 130 |
Mathematics (8-12) |
TExES 135 |
TExES 130 |
Physical Science (8-12) |
TExES 137 |
TExES 130 |
Social Studies (8-12) |
TExES 132 |
TExES 130 |
Spanish (6-12) |
ExCET 047 & TOPT 081 |
TExES 130 |
Speech (8-12) |
TExES 155 |
TExES 130 |
Technology Applications (8-12) |
TExES 139 |
TExES 130 |
Tests Required for All-Level Certification
Teaching Field |
Content Test |
Pedagogy Test |
|---|---|---|
Art (All-Level) |
ExCET 005 (TExES 178 after 4/2007) |
TExES 160 |
Deaf & Hard of Hearing (EC-12) |
TExES 181 & TASC |
TExES 160 |
Health (EC-12) |
TExES 157 |
TExES 160 |
Music (EC-12) |
TExES 177 |
TExES 160 |
Physical Education (EC-12) |
TExES 158 |
TExES 160 |
Special Education (EC-12) |
TExES 161 |
TExES 160 |
Theatre (EC-12) |
TExES 180 |
TExES 160 |
Tests Required for Supplemental Certification
Program |
Test |
|---|---|
Bilingual Education (EC-6) |
TExES 102 & TOPT |
Bilingual Education (4-8) |
TExES 112 & TOPT |
English as a Second Language |
TExES 154 |
Special Education Supplemental |
TExES 163 |
Special Education - Visually Impaired |
TExES 182 & TExES 183 |
Tests Required for Professional Certification
Program |
Test |
|---|---|
Educational Diagnostician |
TExES 153 |
Master Mathematics Teacher (4-8) |
TExMaT 088 |
Master Mathematics Teacher (8-12) |
TExMaT 089 |
Master Reading Teacher |
TExMaT 085 |
Principal |
TExES 068 |
Reading Specialist |
TExES 151 |
School Counselor |
TExES 152 |
Superintendent |
TExES 064 |