Texas Educator Certification Examination Program

The Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is pilot testing items for the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program.

Eligibility Requirements for Participation

To be eligible to participate in a pilot test, you must meet at least one of following eligibility requirements:

  1. You are currently enrolled in an educator preparation program and will be seeking Texas certification in the field for which you are taking a pilot test, OR
  2. You have received certification within the past twelve months in the field for which you are taking the pilot test, OR
  3. You are registered for a future administration of the certification exam in the field for which you are taking a pilot test.

Please note: Educator preparation faculty are not eligible to participate in the pilot tests.

Current Pilot Test Opportunities

  • TExES Deafblind EC-12 (select PTTX185 when scheduling your appointment)

Advantages of Participating

You will have the opportunity to view and respond to questions that may appear on future test forms for the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program. For the acceptable completion of a pilot test form, participants are offered a $100.00 Amazon.com Gift card. Incentives are issued upon verification of the *acceptable completion of each pilot test form. Please allow up to 6 weeks for processing.

Other advantages of pilot test participation include:

  • providing input into an exam that will be taken by future educators,
  • gauging professional knowledge by taking actual test questions, and
  • gaining practical testing experience.

*To be eligible for an incentive, participants must be qualified in the specific field for which they are taking a pilot test and they must complete the pilot test as instructed (participants must answer 25% of the selected-response questions correctly, if applicable, and complete the constructed-response questions as directed). Participants may take up to two (2) pilot test forms. Additional incentive requests beyond two (2) pilot test sessions will not be honored.

Pilot Test Information

Each pilot test consists of approximately 50 selected-response (multiple-choice) items and 1 constructed-response item (essay) and is administered during a 135-minute test session. Approximately 20 minutes of the session is dedicated to the presentation of a computer-based testing tutorial and a short survey.

There is no fee for participating in the pilot test. Eligible participants may complete up to two (2) pilot test forms. The second registration can only be scheduled after the first pilot test session is completed (consecutive pilot test appointments are not available).

Pilot test results will be analyzed as group data only and will be kept confidential. Score information will not be provided to participants or institutions.

If you have any questions about this pilot test, please email estexas@pearson.com.

Scheduling Information

Pilot testing begins January 2, 2024. You may schedule an appointment starting December 11, 2023.

After you schedule a pilot test appointment, Pearson VUE will email you a confirmation listing your test date, your testing time, the address and phone number of your test center, and directions to the test center.

If you are unable to keep a pilot test appointment, please cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled test time.

Last updated 2024-03-20