Test Eligibility

All Alternative Certification Candidates are required to take each test during completion of the courses listed below:

PEDG 5330 Effective Teaching & The Learning Process
(Content Area Exam)
PEDG 5387 Elementary Level Reading
(Content Area Exam)
(Science of Teacher Reading (293)

OR

PEDG 5375 Content Area Reading
(Content Area Exam)
PEDG 5383 Internship I
(EC-12 PPR)

TExES Exams Offered

Test Code Test Name Time Limit
160 EC-12 Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities 5 hours

EC-6 Core

391 EC-6 Core Subjects 5 hours
901 EC-6 Core English, Lang.. Arts, Reading 1 hr. 45 min.
902 EC-6 Core Math 1 hour
903 EC-6 Core Social Studies 35 min.
904 EC-6 Science 40 min.
905 ED-6 Fine Arts, Health, Physical Education 40 min.

Science of Teacher Reading-STR

293 Science of Teacher Reading-STR 5 hours

4-8 Core Subjects / 4-8 Test Codes

211 4-8 Core Subjects 5 hours
806 4-8 Core English, Lang. Arts & Reading 1 hr. 55 min.
807 4-8 Core Math 1 hr. 55 min.
808 4-8 Core Social Studies 50 min.
809 4-8 Core Science 50 min.
217 4-8 English, Lang. Sts & Reading 5 hours
115 4-8 Math 5 hours
114 4-8 Math/Science 5 hours
116 4-8 Science 5 hours
118 4-8 Social Studies 5 hours

6-12 Test Codes

279 6-12 Dance 5 hours

7-12 Test Codes

231 7-12 English, Language Arts, & Reading 5 hours
233 7-12 History 5 hours
238 7-12 Life Science 5 hours
235 7-12 Math 5 hours
237 7-12 Physical Science 5 hours
236 7-12 Science* 5 hours
232 7-12 Social Studies 5 hours

Ec-12 Test Codes

180 Theatre 5 hours
158 Physical Education 5 hours
157 Health 5 hours
161 Special Education 5 hours
177 Music 5 hours

Coursework completion questions? I'm here to help!


J. Elizabeth Casey, Ph.D.
Teacher Education, Department Chair
(409) 880-8228
Education 202A
jcasey4@lamar.edu