Registration for the redeveloped TExES English Language Arts and Reading 4–8 (217) exam is now open for testing beginning January 1, 2022. The final administration of the current TExES English Language Arts and Reading 4–8 (117) exam will be on December 31, 2021.
If you are seeking certification in this area, you will be required to take the Science of Teaching Reading (293) exam and, depending on when you test, either the current or redeveloped English Language Arts and Reading 4–8 (117 or 217) exam.
Note that there are currently two preparation manuals for the English Language Arts and Reading 4–8 exam available on this website. Please review the appropriate preparation manual (117 or 217) based on when you plan to take the exam.
Exams may include questions that are evaluated for future administrations and do not affect a candidate's score.
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