The TExES Bilingual Education Supplemental exam is an assessment test designed to test the knowledge of entry-level educators in the state of Texas.
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Exam Outline
The TExES Bilingual Education Supplemental exam contains a total of 80 selected-response questions, and you will be given 4 hours and 45 minutes to complete it.
Teaching Standards
The TExES Bilingual Education Supplemental exam is aligned with five standards for educators that have been outlined by the State Board for Educator Certification.
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Approved Educator Standards
Standard I: You are expected to understand the foundations of bilingual education and the concepts of bilingualism and biculturalism.
Standard II: You are expected to understand the process of first- and second-language acquisition and development.
Standard III: You are expected to understand the development and assessment of literacy in the primary language.
Standard IV: You are expected to understand the development and assessment of biliteracy.
Standard V: You are expected to understand content-area instruction in L1 and L2.
Competencies
The questions on the exam are designed to cover the following information:
- Foundations of bilingual education
- The concepts of bilingualism and biculturalism
- Processes of first- and second-language acquisition and development
- Development and assessment of literacy in one’s first language
- Development and assessment of biliteracy
- Content area instruction in first and second languages
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Exam Registration
To register for the exam, you must create an online NES account via their website. Once your account has been created, you can use it to register for the exam and schedule an exam date. When you register, you will need to pay the $116 examination fee.
Test Day
On exam day, you should arrive at the testing center 30 minutes early on the day of your testing appointment. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.
After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, wallet, keys, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.
Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.
How the Exam is Scored
The TExES Bilingual Education Supplemental exam is computer-adaptive. Here’s a look at how it works:
The first question is judged to be of medium difficulty, and depending on your performance, the next question may be easier or harder. If you do well on the first question, the second question will be harder; conversely, if you do poorly on the first question, the second question will be easy.
The questions on this exam are rated on a scale of 100-300. The higher a question is rated, the harder the question is (e.g., a question marked as 255 will be more difficult than a question marked 135).
To pass the exam, your final question must be on or above the 240 mark. If your final question is below this mark, you will not pass the exam, even if you have answered some questions above the 240 mark at some point during the exam. This is because the computer has rated the difficulty of your final question based on how you answered the previous questions.
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FAQs
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How many questions are on the TExES Bilingual Education Supplement exam?
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There are 80 selected-response questions on the exam.
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How long is the TExES Bilingual Education Supplement exam?
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The time limit for this exam is 4 hours and 45 minutes.
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What is the passing score for the TExES Bilingual Education Supplement exam?
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To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.
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How much does the TExES Bilingual Education Supplement exam cost?
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The examination fee is $116.
