Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §230.5(b) requires every person seeking educator certification in Texas to perform satisfactorily on comprehensive examinations. 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 Educator Certification Examination Program has been developed and implemented for this purpose.
The Texas Examinations of Educator Standards™ (TExES™), Texas Examinations for Master Teachers™ (TExMaT™), Texas Assessment of Sign Communication™ (TASC™), and the Texas Assessment of Sign Communication-American Sign Language™ (TASC-ASL™) are aligned with Texas standards for educator preparation, which are informed by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) as well as national standards.
The Texas Educator Certification Examination Program consists of criterion-referenced, competency-based examinations designed to measure a candidate’s knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other candidates.
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