Scheduled System Maintenance

TEA's web applications will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, September 20, 2020, from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. central time. During this time you will be unable to access your TEA account information, and your Pearson testing account may also be affected. If you are unable to complete your registration because of these maintenance activities, please try again later.

Test Center Availability in Texas

Test centers are beginning to re-open across the state. As they do, they may have reduced capacity in order to meet health and safety guidelines and physical distancing restrictions. As a result, in your search for available appointments, you may need to broaden your search geographically or extend your search to future dates. Since additional appointments may become available as more sites re-open over time, you can monitor seat availability and reschedule if desired.

We thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work towards providing as many exam appointments as possible, while maintaining appropriate safety measures.

Guidance for edTPA Pilot Participants Impacted by School Closures

Review information related to the impact of COVID-19 on the edTPA pilot.

Get started with our step-by-step guide.
Exams: Find information about each exam, including when and where you can test.
Prepare: Access preparation materials for your exam.
Register: Ready to test? Start the online registration process now.
Scores: Access your score report and review your testing history.
Policies: Review the registration, testing, and score reporting policies.
EPPs: Review resources for faculty and EPPs.
Become a Pearson Scorer: Review the qualifications and apply.

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Important Announcements

9/2/20

The preparation manual for the new Science of Teaching Reading (293) exam is now available. This new exam will be administered operationally beginning January 2021.
8/25/20

Registration is anticipated to open on October 6, 2020, for the Science of Teaching Reading (293), Core Subjects EC–6 (391), Educational Diagnostician (253), and Early Childhood: PK–3 (292) exams.
8/25/20

We are seeking experienced educators and administrators to work on a temporary basis as professional scorers for the Texas exams.
7/31/20

Four additional testing periods have been added to the TExES BTLPT Spanish (190) exam administration and score reporting schedule for the 2020 calendar year.
7/16/20

Preparation manuals for the new Educational Diagnostician (253) and Early Childhood: PK–3 (292) exams are now available. These new exams will be administered operationally beginning January 2021.
6/26/20

Preparation manuals for the revised Core Subjects 4–8, English Language Arts and Reading 4–8, and English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4–8 exams are now available. Effective January 1, 2021, candidates seeking certification in one of these areas will need to take the revised exam and new Science of Teaching Reading exam.
6/17/20

Web-based preparation manuals are available for more TExES exam fields. You can also access printable versions of these fields' exam frameworks and sample questions for offline use.
6/2/20

Effective June 2, 2020, the waiting period to retake a Texas educator certification examination changed from 45 days to 30 days.
3/30/20

The 2020–2021 edTPA submission and reporting schedule is available.
3/20/20

2020–2021 score report dates for Texas educator certification exams are available.

Prospective Candidates

Quick links to program essentials to start you on your way:

Returning Visitors

Quick links for candidates who have already registered to test:

Preparation Materials

edTPA Pilot

Getting Started
P–12 Cooperating Teachers, Programs & Faculty: Visit edtpa.aacte.org to join the online community and access edTPA handbooks and instructional materials in the Resource library.