1. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 TExES and Student Advising Office

2. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 What’s New Number of Paper Based Test administrations reduced. -4 sessions for 2010-2011 testing year Fixed Administration CAT Exams-Offered 6 times per year ESL/Generalist EC-6, Business 6-12, Technology Applications EC-12 Reminder: Test admission ticket will no longer be mailed. Score reports will not be mailed. 2College of Education

3. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 What’s New The State of Texas is complying with a Federal mandate that requires new elementary teachers to show competency in all subject areas to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). For Texas teachers, this requires passing a Generalist exam (EC-4, EC-6, 4-8). Who does this impact: Content specific 4-8 certifications: Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts 3College of Education

4. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Types of Exam Offered Paper-Based Test (PBT) > 4 times a year Computer-Based Test (CAT) > 5-6 times a week at most test centers 4College of Education

5. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Test dates PBT October 2, 2010 January 29, 2011 April 16, 2011 June 25, 2011 5College of Education

6. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 CAT dates Dates vary from one CAT center to another. Not all CAT exams are offered at all CAT centers. Plan accordingly. New CAT tests – Bilingual Generalist EC-6. 6College of Education

7. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 I am not sure which tests I am supposed to take? Go to www.coe.unt.edu/texeswww.coe.unt.edu/texes 7College of Education

8. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 How should I prep for the tests? Free study guides @ www.texes.ets.org.www.texes.ets.org Practice exams @ www.coe.unt.edu/texeswww.coe.unt.edu/texes Talk to friends who have taken the exams. Course work. 8College of Education

9. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Practice exams Register @ www.coe.unt.edu/texes September 11, 2010www.coe.unt.edu/texes October 8, 2010 November 6, 2010 December 3, 2010 9College of Education

10. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 When should I take the exams? Ideal time …….. Anytime between now and graduation. 10College of Education

11. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Where and how do I sign up? Go to TEA website @ www.tea.state.tx.uswww.tea.state.tx.us Create Educator account Obtain TEA ID# Go to ETS website @ www.texes.ets.orgwww.texes.ets.org Create Testing account 11 College of Education

12. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 What should I do the day before the exam? 12College of Education Print admission ticket!

13. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 What should I do on the day of the exam? -Arrive early @ least 30 minutes before. -Bring IDs to test centers. -Check Registration Bulletin 13College of Education

14. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Scores and such. Get scores online @ ETS website. Print score reports within 90 days. 14College of Education

15. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Apply for graduation Fall 2010 – September 16 Check Academic Calendar for date changes 15College of Education

16. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 Apply for certification @ TEA Final semester Passed all required exams Complete fingerprinting Get a 16College of Education

17. Student Teacher Orientation Fall 2010 TExES Advising Office Matthews Hall 103 940-369-8601 coe-tao@unt.edu Student Advising Office 940-565-2736 TEA 512-936-8400 ETS 800-205-2626 17College of Education Contact