ExCET - Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas

• About the TExES and ExCET Tests
• What's New in 2007-08
• Registration Bulletin
• Fees for Tests and Related Services

Both the TExES and ExCET tests are criterion-referenced examinations designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in relation to an established criterion rather than to the performance of other candidates. All of the tests in the TExES and ExCET programs contain multiple-choice questions. Some tests also have additional assessment modes (e.g., open-ended written responses). For more information about individual tests and test composition, see the preparation manual for each test.

In an effort to provide greater access to testing, some TExES tests are also available via computer at specially equipped test centers geographically distributed across Texas and at a limited number of test centers in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The computer-administered tests are administered separately from the other TExES tests. See more information about the TExES CAT tests.

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New TExES Tests
As each new TExES test is introduced, there is a period of one year during which both the new TExES test and the ExCET test to which it most closely corresponds will be administered. After that initial year, the ExCET test will no longer be offered and only the TExES test will be available for certification in that field.

Art EC-12 was introduced in April 2007. A new test preparation manual was also released for the Art EC-12 (178) test. The ExCET tests and test preparation manuals to which Art EC-12 (178) most closely correspond will no longer be offered after August 2008.

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The Registration Bulletin is a free publication that contains program information, test dates, contact information, registration procedures, and forms.

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$82 Test fee (per test)
$35 Additional computer fee for computer-administered tests (per test)
$164 Superintendent test fee*
$30 Late registration fee (paper-based tests)
$70 Emergency registration fee (paper-based tests)

*The Superintendent test (064) is a two-session test; both sessions are required.

Additional Services

$15 Test, test center, test date, or test session change during regular or late registration period
$70 Test, test center, test date, or test session change during emergency registration period
$15 Score report reprint (per report)
$25 Multiple-choice score verification (not available for computer-administered TExES tests)
$35 Written response score verification
$60 Multiple choice and Written response score verification
$35 Braille score verification
$20 Fee for returned check

Preferred Forms of Payment

• Credit or debit card* (American Express®, Discover Network®, MasterCard®, and VISA®). Note: Any debit/check card branded with one of the above four accepted credit card logos can be processed.
• Money order
• Bank check
• U.S. Postal Service money order

*Test fees and some services for computer-administered tests must be paid by credit/debit card because registration for computer-administered tests and requests for some services can only be done online or by phone.

Other Payment Policies

• All fees are stated in U.S. dollars.
• All outstanding balances with ETS must be paid in full prior to registering for any ETS-administered tests.
• All payments must be for the full amount.
• Payments made by check or money order should be made payable to ETS-Texas Educator.
• If paying by personal check, please comply with the following:
  • Bank name and its address should be preprinted on the face of the check.
  • Check must have a preprinted check number.
  • Check must include examinee/payee name and address.
  • Check date CANNOT be over 90 days old.
  • Checks missing the preprinted name and address and checks with typewritten names are not acceptable.
• Checks and money orders must be received within 90 days of the date on the payment and have the correct numeric and dollar amount written or printed on them.
• A check in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. or Canada. Checks payable in other currencies must be drawn on banks in the same countries as the currencies. By sending your check, be aware that you are authorizing ETS, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added.
• If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, your scores will be withheld, you will be unable to register for additional tests, and an additional service fee of $20 will be added to your account. You will receive your scores as soon as the total outstanding balance has been cleared, unless your scores are being withheld for any other reason.
• If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or request for service may be returned.
• Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.
• There are no refunds for service fees. See information about test fee refunds.
• Refunds of test fees will be made in U.S. dollar denominations.
• Cash payments cannot be accepted.

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