1. TExES Review Special Education Test #161 Maria Kaylor, Ph.D

2. Acknowledgements The information provided in this review is one way that you can prepare for the TExES exam. The author does not assume responsibility for your success or lack thereof on this exam.

3. About the TExES Step 1: Click on the link below to read about how the TExES is structured and scored. Print out the preparation manual. Do not complete the practice test items contained within the preparation manual at this time. Special Education EC–12 (161)

4. Beginning preparation Step 2: Click on the link below to access materials to help you begin preparing for the test. If you are taking courses or attending training, take these materials with you so that you can take notes under the appropriate section. Study Guide MaterialsMaterials

5. Preparation Step 3: Collect study materials You should organize your materials and set aside uninterrupted time to prepare. Some materials you may want to gather are course textbooks and handouts from trainings. Create a study schedule and study when you can. Do not wait for large chunks of available time to study, take your materials with you and study even when you have only a short amount of time.

6. Study materials Step 4: Read through the study guide material several times to familiarize yourself with the test content. The study guide materials you printed are organized by Domain, Competency Statement, then Descriptive Statement.

7. Descriptive statements Step 5: Read the descriptive statements under each competency. Write out key phrases from each descriptive statement on the page titled Descriptive statements. This page should have numbers listed for you.

8. Key words Step 6: As you are writing key phrases from the descriptive statements, create a list of key terms to study. List these terms on the blank page provided after the descriptive statements.

9. Research and define key terms Step 7: Define and review the terms you listed from each competency or descriptive statement. You can do this by using your textbooks or handouts. If you are attending classes, you can use the study guide materials to take notes.

10. Step 8: Once you have defined the key terms, continue to read over the material until you are very familiar with the content.

11. Step 9: List the questions you have that pertain to the content and key terms.

12. Practice test Step 10: Complete the practice test contained in the test preparation manual. After you score your exam, note the domains in which you scored the lowest.

13. Step 10: Sign up for a Special Education TExES Review session. Bring your study guide materials, the preparation manual and any questions you have to the session.