TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) Practice Test

The Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Science of Teaching Reading exam is used to assess the skills and knowledge of prospective entry-level Reading teachers for PreK-6th graders in Texas public schools.

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TExES STR Exam Outline

The Science of Teaching Reading exam contains 90 selected-response questions and one constructed-response question, and you will be given a time limit of 4 hours and 45 minutes.

The exam is split into four content domains:

I. Reading Pedagogy (13%)

The questions in this domain assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Foundations of the science of teaching reading
• Foundations of reading assessment

II. Reading Development: Foundational Skills (43%)

The questions in this domain assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Oral language foundations of reading development
• Phonological and phonemic awareness
• Print concepts
• Alphabet knowledge
• Phonics and other word identification skills
• Syllabication and morphemic analysis skills
• Reading fluency

III. Reading Development: Comprehension (24%)

The questions in this domain assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Vocabulary development
• Comprehension development
• Comprehension of literary texts
• Comprehension of informational texts

IV. Analysis and Response (20%)

The questions in this domain assess your ability to analyze assessment data and prepare an organized and developed written response.

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TExES STR 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 $136 examination fee.

Test Day

On the day of the exam, you should arrive at the testing center 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in and present one form of valid, government-issued photo ID. If you leave your ID at home or your ID is invalid, you will not be permitted to take the exam that day.

After the check-in process, you will be asked to leave all personal items in a locker outside the testing area. This includes your cell phone, wallet, keys, and bags.

Once you enter the testing room, you will be asked to sign an NDA, and you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system. Once the tutorial is complete, the exam will begin.

How the TExES STR Exam is Scored

The TExES Science of Teaching Reading 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 275 will be more difficult than a question marked 175).

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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By Eric Richter

Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. Eric has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s of education in Teaching ESOL.