ECAP - Texas Alternative Teaching Certification

About the TExES

Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §230.5(b) requires every person seeking educator certification in Texas to perform satisfactorily on comprehensive examinations.

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The purpose of these examinations is to ensure that each educator has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary for an entry-level position in Texas public schools.

The Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) program were developed for this purpose.

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Test Steps

1.) Apply to ECAP

2.) ECAP will approve testing for the content exam(s) that corresponds with your certification area.

3.) When you are notified that you have been approved for testing, follow the Test Registration instructions to the right.

* If an intern is not successful on an exam, a review is required before permission to retest is given.

NCLB Requirements Mandate Testing

To meet No Child Left Behind requirements a candidate must satisfy one of the following:

Have 24 hours of course work (12 hours of upper level courses) in the subjects(s) to be taught, acceptable GPA (see application package)

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Most certification areas require candidates to take and pass the content area TEXES to meet the requirements of "highly qualified" for No Child Left Behind.

School districts will recruit first for certified teachers, then for non-certified teachers who have passed the content area TExES.

Test Registration

Test registration is a multi-step process that has you create a login and profile with the State Board of Educator Certification and then register with Educational Testing Service.

You can view the guided tutorial or printed instructions below to assist with this process.

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Text Version of Test Instructions

Test Preparation

A strong educational background in the content area that you are teaching is essential for today's teachers.

For a brush up on some of the basics, ECAP offers online preparation courses and printed study manuals for many of the TExES exams!Learn More
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The state provides basic preparation manuals free of charge for each content area exam. These guides are a great way to gauge your understanding of the material you will be tested on.
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We are always looking for the best resources for our Interns. Check out this list for additional prep.
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Visit the ECAP forums to discuss test preparation materials from other Interns. Visit the Forums

*ECAP allows only 1 exam to be taken per day.

Useful Links

State Board of Educator Certification
Educational Testing Service
ECAP Reviews

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