Title: 2007-08 Registration Bulletin for the Texas Examinations for Master Teachers(TM) (TEXMAT(TM)) Program ETS Publication I.D. = 54896 ETS Item Number = 742498 Formats available: The TEXMAT(TM) Registration Bulletin is currently available in print, large print, Adobe PDF, and in text format. Note: The printed edition contains several forms, which are not included in this electronic publication. These items are available only in print. --2007-08 TEXMAT Change Request Form --2007-08 Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form --2007-08 Score Report Reprint Request Form --2007-08 TEXMAT Score Verification Request Form --2007-08 TEXMAT Paper-Based Test Registration Form This electronic edition contains the entire text of the print edition except for extraneous header and footer information, graphical elements, and navigational controls for electronic documents. This document consists of the sections listed below. --Contents --TEXMAT(TM) at a Glance --About the TEXMAT Program --Contact Information --Registration Information --On the Day of the Test --Test Results and Score Reporting --Test Centers --Country Codes --2007-08 TEXMAT Administration Dates Page numbers in this document are indicated with the word "page" enclosed between the less-than and greater-than symbol: . To locate material on page 1 of the printed edition, use your search or find command to search for " 1" (do not enter the quotation marks into the search window). 1 2007-08 Test Dates Paper-Based Testing October 13, 2007 December 8, 2007 February 23, 2008 April 19, 2008 June 21, 2008 August 2, 2008 Computer-Administered Testing Information about test dates and registration deadlines is on page 11. 2007-08 Registration Bulletin for the Texas Examinations for Master Teachers(TM) (TEXMAT(TM)) Program For the most up-to-date information, visit the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org Policies in this Registration Bulletin are in effect from September 2007 through August 2008. 2 Texas Education Agency Privacy Policy Because of laws protecting confidentiality and privacy, only you can register yourself for a test or make inquiries regarding your registration status. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) take precautions to protect the integrity of your personal information provided in connection with the registration process, as well as any information generated internally that is specifically pertinent to you, and to keep this information secure. Your private information will not be made available to anyone but you; ETS and the TEA (including the employees, agents, contractors, or professional advisors of ETS and the TEA); and any institution, entity, or person required or authorized by law to receive this information. Copyright (c) 2007 by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Texas Education Agency. A single copy of this Registration Bulletin may be downloaded for individual use. The Texas Education Agency logo and TEA are registered trademarks of the Texas Education Agency. Texas Examinations of Educator Standards, TEXES, the TEXES logo, Texas Examinations for Master Teachers, and TEXMAT are trademarks of the Texas Education Agency. ETS is the registered trademark of Educational Testing Service. Other products, services, and brand names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. This publication has been produced for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by ETS. ETS is under contract to the Texas Education Agency to administer the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TEXES) program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (EXCET) program. The TEXES and EXCET programs are administered under the authority of the Texas Education Agency; regulations and standards governing the program are subject to change at the discretion of the Texas Education Agency. The Texas Education Agency and ETS do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the administration of the testing program or the provision of related services. The policies and procedures explained in this Registration Bulletin are effective only for the 2007-08 testing year and supersede previous policies and procedures. See the ETS TEXES website for the most up-to-date information. 3 CONTENTS TEXMAT(TM) at a Glance 4 Registration 4 Test Takers with Disabilities 4 Test Preparation Material 4 On the Test Day 4 About the TEXMAT Program 5 Overview 5 TEXMAT Paper-Based Tests 5 Computer-Administered Master Technology Teacher (MTT) Test 5 Who is Required to Take the Tests? 6 Approval to Test 6 TEXMAT Eligibility 6 Contact Information 8 Registration Information 9 TEXMAT Tests Offered 9 Registration Steps 9 How to Register for Paper-Based MRT, MMT, MST Tests 9 How to Register for the Computer-Administered MTT Test 10 Creating Your ETS Testing Account 10 Admission Tickets 10 Selecting a Test Session 11 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for Paper-Based Testing 11 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for the Computer-Administered MTT Test 11 Monday Testing 12 Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations 12 Fees for Tests and Related Services 12 Change Requests 13 Canceling a Test 13 Test Fee Refunds 14 Test Retake Policy 14 Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile 14 On the Day of the Test 15 What to Bring to the Test Center 15 Admission to the Test 15 Identification (ID) Requirements 16 Test Center Procedures and Regulations 17 Dismissal From a Test Center 19 Taking the Computer-Administered MTT Test 19 Cancellation of a Test Session 20 Submitting Comments 20 Test Results and Score Reporting 21 Test Scores and Passing Standards 21 On-Site Scoring for Computer-Administered Tests 21 Reporting Your Test Scores 21 Delay of Test Scores 21 Online Score Reports 21 Official Score Reports 22 Score Reporting Dates 22 Scoring Services 22 Cancellation of Test Scores by You 23 Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA 23 Confidentiality of Information 24 Test Centers 25 Country Codes 27 Forms 29 Change Request Form 29 Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form 31 Score Report Reprint Request Form 33 Score Verification Request Form 35 Registration Form center insert 2007-08 TEXMAT Administration Dates back cover 4 TEXMAT(TM) AT A GLANCE REGISTRATION See pages 9-14 for detailed information about test registration. --TEXMAT(TM) Paper-Based Tests Test takers can register for the Master Reading Teacher (MRT), the Master Mathematics Teacher (MMT), and the Master Science Teacher (MST) tests online, by mail, or by phone. For more information on registration, see pages 9-14. --TEXMAT Computer-Administered Tests (CAT) Test takers can register for the Master Technology Teacher (MTT) test by phone only. For more information on registration, see pages 9-14. TEST TAKERS WITH DISABILITIES --ETS is committed to serving test takers with disabilities by providing services and accommodations that are reasonable and appropriate given the purpose of the test. Nonstandard testing accommodations are available for test takers with disabilities who meet ETS requirements. If you are requesting nonstandard testing accommodations, you must register by mail through ETS and have your accommodations approved prior to testing. --The 2007-08 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities for TEXES(TM), EXCET, TOPT(TM), TEXMAT(TM), TASC(TM), and TASC-ASL(TM) contains contact information, registration procedures, and forms. The Supplement should be used in conjunction with the information and registration form in this Registration Bulletin. To request a copy of the Supplement, contact ETS Disability Services. See "Disability Services" on page 8. The Supplement, the Registration Bulletin, and registration materials can also be downloaded from the "Alternative Testing Arrangements" section of the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. --To request a large-print copy of this Registration Bulletin and the 2007-08 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities, contact ETS Disability Services. See "Disability Services" on page 8. TEST PREPARATION MATERIAL --Free test preparation manuals are available for download at www.texes.ets.org. Each test preparation manual includes detailed test descriptions, sample questions with answers, and test-taking strategies. Supplemental preparation materials are also listed in each manual. See the section on Preparation Resources. An order form for purchasing printed copies of these manuals is available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. --Two other publications that may be helpful in preparing for the TEXES and EXCET tests are Reducing Test Anxiety and Study Tips: Preparing for the Texas Educator Certification Tests. Both of these are available as free downloads on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. ON THE TEST DAY --The paper-based TEXMAT tests are offered at the morning session only. The computer-based MTT test is offered both in the morning and the afternoon. Check your admission ticket for the test start time. --You must report to the test center 30 minutes before the start time listed on your admission ticket. The doors to the testing room will be closed at the start time. If you arrive late, you will not be admitted and your test fee will be forfeited. See "Admission to the Test" on page 15. --Review the ID requirements on pages 16-17 and take the required documents with you. Without the required ID documents, you will not be permitted to test. For other important information regarding the test day, see --Test Center Procedures and Regulations (pages 17-18) --Cancellation of Test Scores by You (page 23) --Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA (page 23) 5 ABOUT THE TEXMAT PROGRAM Overview The Texas Examinations for Master Teachers(TM) (TEXMAT(TM)) program has its origins in legislation passed in 1999 (House Bill 2307) that required the creation of the Master Reading Teacher (MRT) Certificate, the development of standards for the certificate, and the development of a Master Reading Teacher test. The MRT Certificate was implemented as part of the Texas Reading Initiative to ensure that all Texas students are reading at grade level by the end of the third grade and that their reading knowledge and skills grow throughout their public school careers. The MRT test was the first test to be offered in the TEXMAT program. In 2001, the Texas legislature passed legislation that created two additional categories of Master Teacher Certificates: the Master Mathematics Teacher (MMT) Certificates (Early Childhood-Grade 4, Grades 4-8, and Grades 8-12) and the Master Technology Teacher (MTT) Certificate. Tests for these certificates were first administered beginning June 28, 2003. In 2002, Governor Rick Perry proposed the creation of an additional category of Master Teacher Certificate: the Master Science Teacher Certificate. In 2003, the Texas legislature created Master Science Teacher (MST) Certificates for Early Childhood-Grade 4, Grades 4-8, and Grades 8-12. For more information about these certificates and their requirements, visit the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) website at www.sbec.state.tx.us. TEXMAT Paper-Based Tests Master Reading Teacher (MRT) The purpose of the MRT test is to ensure that each educator certified as a Master Reading Teacher has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary to perform satisfactorily in Texas public schools as a Master Reading Teacher. A Master Reading Teacher's primary duties are to teach reading and to serve as a mentor in the field of reading instruction to other teachers. --The MRT test is a criterion-referenced examination designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in relation to an established standard of competence (criterion) rather than to the performance of other candidates. --The MRT test contains two assessment modes: multiple-choice questions and a constructed-response case study assignment. Master Mathematics Teacher (MMT) The purpose of the MMT tests is to ensure that each educator certified as a Master Mathematics Teacher has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary to perform satisfactorily in Texas public schools at certain grade levels as a Master Mathematics Teacher. A Master Mathematics Teacher's primary duties are to teach mathematics and to serve as a mentor in the field of mathematics instruction to other teachers. --There are three levels of Master Mathematics Teacher certification, each having its own test. The three levels are Early Childhood-Grade 4, Grades 4-8, and Grades 8-12. --The MMT tests are criterion-referenced examinations designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in relation to an established standard of competence (criterion) rather than to the performance of other candidates. --The MMT tests contain two assessment modes: multiple-choice questions and a constructed-response case study assignment. Master Science Teacher (MST) The purpose of the MST tests is to ensure that each educator certified as a Master Science Teacher has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary to perform satisfactorily in Texas public schools as a Master Science Teacher. A Master Science Teacher's primary duties are to teach science and to serve as a mentor in the field of science instruction to other teachers. --There are three levels of Master Science Teacher certification, each having its own test. The three levels are Early Childhood-Grade 4, Grades 4-8, and Grades 8-12. --The MST tests are criterion-referenced examinations designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in relation to an established level of competence (criterion) rather than to the performance of other candidates. --The MST tests contain two assessment modes: multiple-choice items and a constructed-response case study assignment. Computer-Administered Master Technology Teacher (MTT) Test The Master Technology Teacher (MTT) test is offered via computer at specially equipped computer-administered testing (CAT) centers geographically distributed across the state. The computer-administered test is administered separately from the other TEXMAT tests. A list of CAT test centers is available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Centers that offer the MTT test are noted. 6 ABOUT THE TEXMAT PROGRAM (continued) The purpose of the MTT test is to ensure that each educator certified as a Master Technology Teacher has the prerequisite content and professional knowledge necessary to perform satisfactorily in the Texas public schools as a Master Technology Teacher. A Master Technology Teacher's primary duty is to serve as a mentor in the field of technology instruction to other teachers. --The MTT test is a criterion-referenced examination designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in relation to an established standard of competence (criterion) rather than to the performance of other candidates. --The MTT test is composed of four sections that are administered in two separate parts. Each part of the exam has two sections. Part 1 consists of a 90-question multiple-choice section and a case study question. Part 2 has one question designed to assess the candidate's understanding of spreadsheet functionality (using Microsoft(R) Excel(R)) and one question where candidates demonstrate understanding of the creation and use of presentation software (using Microsoft PowerPoint(R)). For information about MRT, MMT, MST, and MTT preparation programs, testing, and certification, contact the TEA or visit the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us and click on the link for "Master Teacher Programs." Test preparation manuals are also available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Who is Required to Take the Tests? If you desire to be certified as a Master Teacher in Texas, you may take the corresponding TEXMAT test if you meet all of the guidelines for that test. See "Approval to Test." MRT If you have a classroom teaching certificate, but not a Reading Specialist certificate, you must complete a TEA-approved MRT preparation program and take the MRT test. If you already have a current Texas Reading Specialist Certificate, you must complete a TEA-approved MRT preparation program, but you do not need to take the MRT test. MMT or MST If you have a current Texas Teaching Certificate, you must complete a course of study in an MMT or MST program and pass the Texas Examinations for Master Teachers (TEXMAT) MMT or MST test at the appropriate teaching level. MTT Candidates who have current Texas Technology Applications or Technology Education Certificates are required to take and pass the MTT test to obtain the MTT Certificate. All candidates, regardless of certificates held, must complete a TEA-approved MTT preparation program and pass the MTT test. Approval to Test Educators/candidates may take a TEXMAT test if one of the following criteria is met: Educators fulfilling TEXMAT requirements in an SBEC/TEA-approved Texas Educator Preparation Program must receive approval to take an examination. After acceptance and approval to test from their Educator Preparation Program, these candidates will acquire a TEA ID number by completing an Educator Profile on the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us. --University Post Baccalaureate -- a program that may be offered to an individual who already holds at least a bachelor's degree --University Alternative Certification Program -- an Alternative Certification Program offered by a university --Alternative Certification Program -- a nontraditional Educator Preparation Program for teachers and administrators who hold bachelor's degrees or higher that may involve university coursework or other professional development experiences as well as intense mentoring and supervision during the candidate's first year in the role of educator TEXMAT Eligibility MRT --You hold a current Texas teaching certificate. --You have at least three years of teaching experience. --You are enrolled in, or you have completed, a TEA-approved MRT preparation program. NOTE: If you have a current Texas Reading Specialist Certificate, you must complete a TEA-approved MRT preparation program, but you do not need to take the MRT test. Note also that a classroom teaching certificate does not exempt you from taking the MRT test. 7 ABOUT THE TEXMAT PROGRAM (continued) MMT --You hold a current Texas teaching certificate. --You have at least three years of teaching experience. --You are enrolled in, or you have completed, a TEA-approved MMT preparation program for the appropriate grade level. MST --You hold a current Texas teaching certificate. --You have at least three years of teaching experience. --You are enrolled in, or you have completed, a TEA-approved MST preparation program at the appropriate grade level. MTT --You hold a current Texas teaching certificate. --You have at least three years of teaching experience. --You are enrolled in, or you have completed, a TEA-approved MTT preparation program. NOTE: Candidates who have current Texas Technology Applications or Technology Education Certificates are required to take and pass the MTT test to obtain the MTT Certificate. All candidates, regardless of certificates held, must complete a TEA-approved MTT preparation program and pass the MTT test. 8 CONTACT INFORMATION If you have questions after reading this Registration Bulletin, you may contact the offices listed below for further information. In all written correspondence, please include your full name, mailing address and telephone number, and indicate the test(s) about which you are requesting information. Include your TEA ID number, if available. TESTING INQUIRIES Registration, payment, admission tickets, score reporting U.S. Mail ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program PO Box 6001 Princeton, NJ 08541-6001 Overnight Mail ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program Document Processing 1425 Lower Ferry Road Ewing, NJ 08618-1414 Phone General information and registration 1-800-205-2626 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central Time Fax 1-973-735-0156 or 1-866-484-5860 E-mail texmat_inquiries@ets.org Web www.texes.ets.org TEST USE/CERTIFICATION If you have questions about which test(s) you need to take or about certification requirements for Educator Preparation Program candidates, contact your advisor, director, or certification officer at your Educator Preparation Program. If you have questions about applying for certification, out-of-state or out-of-country candidates, contact the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or go to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) website. U.S. Mail Texas Education Agency (TEA) Division of Educator Standards 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-1494 Phone 1-888-863-5880 Out-of-state candidates calling this toll-free number should select 2 to talk to a credentialing specialist. Fax 1-512-936-8231 Web www.sbec.state.tx.us DISABILITY SERVICES To obtain information and registration materials, contact ETS: U.S. Mail ETS-Disability Services PO Box 6054 Princeton, NJ 08541-6054 Phone 1-866-387-8602 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-609-771-7780 -- all other locations TTY: 1-609-771-7714 Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Central Time Fax 1-609-771-7165 E-mail stassd@ets.org Web See "Alternative Testing Arrangements" at www.texes.ets.org TEST CENTER COMPLAINTS Paper-Based Tests ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program Test Administration Services Mail Stop 34-Q Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax 1-609-771-7710 E-mail TexasTas@ets.org Computer-Administered Tests ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program CAT Complaints PO Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax 1-609-530-0581 E-mail TexasCAT@ets.org Test center complaints must be submitted in writing. Complaints sent by mail must be postmarked no later than 7 days after your test date. Complaints submitted via e-mail or fax must be received no later than 7 days after your test date. TEST QUESTION INQUIRIES If you think there is an error in a test question that affects your response, tell the test supervisor as soon as you finish the test or immediately write to: ETS-Texas Educator Certification Program Test Question Inquiries PO Box 6667 Princeton, NJ 08541-6667 In your letter, state the name and address of the center, the test date and name of the test, the number and content of the question, and the section in which it appeared. TEST PREPARATION RESOURCES Test preparation materials are available on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Visit the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org for the most up-to-date information. 9 REGISTRATION INFORMATION TEXMAT Tests Offered The following tables list the MRT, MMT, MST, and MTT tests and provide the name and code for each test. The MRT, MMT, and MST tests are paper-based tests. The MTT test is administered by computer separately from the other TEXMAT tests at specially equipped Computer-Administered Test (CAT) centers statewide. MRT Test Name: Master Reading Teacher Test Code: 085 MMT Test Name: Master Mathematics Teacher EC-4 Test Code: 087 Test Name: Master Mathematics Teacher 4-8 Test Code: 088 Test Name: Master Mathematics Teacher 8-12 Test Code: 089 MST Test Name: Master Science Teacher EC-4 Test Code: 090 Test Name: Master Science Teacher 4-8 Test Code: 091 Test Name: Master Science Teacher 8-12 Test Code: 092 MTT Test Name: Master Technology Teacher EC-12 Test Code: 086 Registration Steps If you are a first-time testing candidate or if you are registering for a test that you have not previously been approved to take, you must receive approval to test from your Educator Preparation Program (EPP) before you can register. If you are out-of-state or out-of-country, approval to test must be granted from the TEA after you create an SBEC Educator Profile (see 1 and 2 below). Once you have approval, follow the steps below to register for a test. 1. Go to the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us and create an account. Select the link for SBEC Online and follow the screens. If you already have an account, review and confirm your information and complete all required fields. Remember: the name you create this account under must match the ID documents you will present on the day of the test; otherwise, you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test. 2. Complete or update your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your phone number, address, and e-mail address. All updates and corrections to your SBEC Educator Profile must be done on the SBEC website. You should check your SBEC Educator Profile on a regular basis to make sure all of your information is current. See "Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile" on page 14. 3. After establishing or editing your SBEC Educator Profile, make sure that you write down your assigned TEA ID number. A TEA ID number is used for identification throughout the certification and test registration process. 4. Print your SBEC Educator Profile so that it will be handy when you register to test on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. 5. You must create an ETS personal testing account before you can access the ETS online registration system. Go to the ETS TEXES website at www.texes. ets.org and select "Your Account" and follow the guidelines for establishing an account on the ETS TEXES online registration system. You must create a personal account here even if you already have a valid user name and password on the SBEC site. Be sure to write your logins down and keep them in a secure place for future use. Remember that the information entered in the ETS TEXES online registration system must match the information in your SBEC Educator Profile. Step-by-step registration directions are available on the ETS TEXES website under "Register." See "New User Set-up Quick Start Guide" and "Test Registration Quick Start Guide." How to Register for Paper-Based MRT, MMT, MST Tests Register Online at www.texes.ets.org --Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during the regular, late, and emergency registration periods. --Online registrations must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time on the registration deadline dates to be eligible for that registration period. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" on page 10. Test dates and registration deadlines are on page 11. --There is no extra charge for registering online; however, registration for a paper-based test during the late registration period incurs an additional 30 dollar late registration fee. Registration during the emergency registration period incurs an additional 70 dollar emergency registration fee. See "Test Dates and Registration Deadlines" on page 11. --If you have questions about registering online, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. 10 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Register by U.S. Mail --Available for paper-based tests during the regular and late registration periods. --Complete the registration form in this Registration Bulletin and mail it to the address listed on the form. The registration form can also be downloaded from the Download Library in the TEXMAT section of the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. --Forms received during the late registration period must include the 30 dollar late registration fee. See "Test Dates and Registration Deadlines" on page 11. --Registration by U.S. mail is not available for emergency registration. --If you have questions about registering by mail, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Register by Telephone --Available for paper-based tests only during the emergency registration period. --Call 1-800-205-2626, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. How to Register for the Computer-Administered MTT Test Register by Telephone --MTT registrations, except for test takers requesting testing accommodations, can be made by telephone only. --Call 1-800-205-2626, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. --Candidates requesting testing accommodations cannot register by phone. They must complete and submit the Computer-Administered Testing Nonstandard Test Accommodations Registration Form and the Request for Nonstandard Testing Accommodations form. These forms are both available on the ETS TEXES website or in the Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities. See "Alternative Testing Arrangements" at www.texes.ets.org. Creating Your ETS Testing Account When you access the ETS TEXES online registration system for the first time, you will be required to establish a personal account by providing your TEA ID number, your last name, and your date of birth. Be sure to establish your account on the ETS TEXES website under the exact same name as your account on the SBEC website. Remember: the name you register under must match the ID documents you will present on the day of the test, otherwise you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you have taken the test. You will be able to return to the site to: --view your registration and make changes if needed --reschedule or cancel your registration --print (or reprint) your admission ticket(s) --place orders for services, such as score report reprints --check the status of previously placed orders --view your score report online You cannot update your SBEC Educator Profile in the ETS TEXES online registration system. You must go to the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us to update your SBEC Educator Profile. See "Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile" on page 14 of this Registration Bulletin. Admission Tickets You will need an admission ticket for each test for which you are registered. Your admission ticket will contain information about your reporting time and reporting address. If any of the information on your admission ticket is not accurate or if you have any questions about your test center assignment, call Customer Service immediately at 1-800-205-2626. Admission tickets are mailed about two weeks prior to the test date. Take your admission ticket with you to the test center on the day of the test. Be sure to keep a copy for your records. Online Registration If you register online, you can print your own admission ticket. If you are registering for a paper-based MRT, MMT, or MST test, you will also have the option to have it sent to you in the mail. If you opt to have your admission ticket mailed to you and you have not received it before the scheduled test date or if you lose your admission ticket, you may print a ticket by accessing the online registration system on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. If you have not already established an account in the online registration system, you will need to do so in order to print your admission ticket. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" for details. You should return to your personal account and view your admission ticket 24 hours before your test to confirm that there have been no changes to your reporting schedule. If there is a test center change (e.g., a different building than originally scheduled), it will be updated in your personal account. If there have been changes, you must print a new admission ticket. 11 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Mail or Phone Registration If you register by mail for a paper-based MRT, MMT, or MST test by the regular or late registration deadline, you will receive a paper admission ticket in the mail. If you registered by phone for the computer-administered MTT test, you must print your own admission ticket by accessing the online registration system on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. If you have not already established an account in the online registration system, you will need to do so in order to print your admission ticket. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" on page 10 for details. If you have not received your admission ticket in the mail before the scheduled test date or if you lose your admission ticket, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626 or you may print a ticket by accessing the online registration system at www.texes.ets.org. If you register by phone during the emergency registration period, you must print your own admission ticket through the online registration system. If you do not have Internet access, you should advise the Customer Service representative so other arrangements can be made. Selecting a Test Session The MRT, MMT, and MST tests are offered in the morning session only. Computer-administered MTT tests are offered in the morning and the afternoon. Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for Paper-Based Tests MRT, MMT, MST The MRT, MMT, and MST tests will be administered six times during the 2007-08 program year on the test dates listed in the table below. The registration deadlines are strictly enforced; exceptions are not made. The following information pertains to the October 13, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: September 14, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: September 21, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: October 5, 2007 The following information pertains to the December 8, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: November 9, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: November 16, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: November 30, 2007 The following information pertains to the February 23, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: January 25, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: February 1, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: February 15, 2008 The following information pertains to the April 19, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: March 21, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: March 28, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: April 11, 2008 The following information pertains to the June 21, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: May 30, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: June 13, 2008 The following information pertains to the August 2, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: July 3, 2008* (*Regular registration deadline is on Thursday rather than Friday because of the July 4 holiday.) Late Registration Deadline: July 11, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: July 25, 2008 Regular Registration Period Online Registration --Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Mail-In Registration --Registration forms must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. Late Registration Period Online Registration --Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Mail-In Registration --Registration forms must be received by the late registration deadline. A 30 dollar late fee in addition to the standard test fee is required for registrations submitted within the late registration period. Emergency Registration Period Online Registration --Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time. Telephone Registration --Registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. Central time. A 70 dollar emergency registration fee in addition to the standard test fee is required for registrations submitted within the emergency registration period. Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for the Computer-Administered MTT Test Registration for the computer-administered MTT test is available by phone only. Registration must be completed at least four business days before the test date. When you call to register, available test dates will be provided to you. All seating for the computer-administered MTT test is on a space-available basis, so it is important to register early to be able to test on your desired date. There is an additional 35 dollar computer fee (per test) for all computer-administered tests. 12 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Monday Testing Monday testing will be arranged only for those whose religious convictions prevent them from testing on Saturday or those who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces and have duties which prevent them from testing on Saturday. Monday test administrations are held on the Monday following the regular administration. To register you must submit the following by mail: --A completed registration form --Correct fees --A letter signed by your cleric on letterhead stationery confirming your affiliation with a recognized religious body that observes its Sabbath on Saturday or a copy of your military duties Telephone and online registration is not available for Monday testing. When completing your registration form, leave the test center code number and test center name blank. Fill in the city and state where you wish to test. You will be assigned to the closest available test center. Registration forms must be received by the late registration deadline. Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations You may retake a test if you do not obtain a passing score. See "Test Retake Policy" on page 18. If the score reporting date for the test you previously took is on or after the regular registration deadline for the next test date, you can register to retake the test during the late registration period without paying the late fee. To register under these circumstances, contact Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Please tell the Customer Service Representative that you are calling to retake a test on which you did not obtain a passing score and need to have the late registration fee waived. Note: the late registration fee cannot be waived if you register online. If you register to take the same test on consecutive test dates before receiving your score report from the first administration, you assume full responsibility for all applicable test and service fees for both registrations, even if you subsequently learn that you passed the test on the previous attempt. No refunds will be made on the basis of a passing performance on the previous attempt. Fees for Tests and Related Services Test Fees 82 dollars Test fee (per test) 35 dollars Additional computer fee for computer-administered MTT test (per test) 30 dollars Late registration fee (for MRT, MTT, MST tests) 70 dollars Emergency registration fee (for MRT, MTT, MST tests) Additional Services 15 dollars Test, test center, test date, or test session change during regular or late registration period 70 dollars Test, test center, test date, or test session change during emergency registration period 15 dollars Score report reprint (per report) 20 dollars Fee for returned check MRT, MMT, and MST Score Verification 25 dollars Multiple-choice section 35 dollars Written-response section 60 dollars Multiple-choice and written-response sections MTT Score Verification 70 dollars Case study and performance assessment Preferred Forms of Payment --Credit/debit card* (American Express(R), Discover(R), MasterCard(R), and VISA(R) Note: Any debit/check card branded with one of the above four accepted credit card logos can be processed. (* Test fees and some services for the computer-administered MTT test 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.) --Money order --Bank check --U.S. Postal Service money order 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. 13 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) --Checks and money orders must be received within 90 days of the date on the payment and have the correct numeric and written 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 dollars 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 (see "Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA" on page 23). --If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or service request may be returned. --Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees. --There are no refunds for service fees. For information about test fee refunds, see page 14. --Refunds of test fees will be made in U.S. dollar denominations. See "Test Fee Refunds" on page 14 for additional information. --Cash payments cannot be accepted. Change Requests Requests to change your test, test date, or test center can be made: --Online at www.texes.ets.org. --By calling Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. You must make the call yourself. No one else will be allowed to make changes for you. --Examinees registered for paper-based tests may also request changes by completing and submitting a Change Request Form. The Change Request Form is provided in the back of this Registration Bulletin or it can be downloaded at www.texes.ets.org. Completion and submission instructions are on the form. --Examinees registered for computer-administered tests and examinees changing between paper-based tests and computer-administered tests cannot use the Change Request Form; they must make their requests online or by phone. --Examinees registered for Monday testing or nonstandard testing accommodations cannot reschedule online; they may only reschedule using the Change Request Form. A test date can only be changed to a date within the current testing year. To change a test, you must be preapproved by your Educator Preparation Program for the new test you are planning to take. The deadline for making changes for paper-based tests is the emergency registration deadline listed on the back cover of this Registration Bulletin. Changes for computer-administered tests can be made up to four business days before the test date. Changes in registration will be processed only if seats are available at the requested test center, on the requested date, and at the requested time. If you are requesting testing accommodations, you must mail the Change Request Form to Disability Services. Contact information is on page 8. These requests must be received by the late registration deadline. A 15 dollar processing fee is charged for all registration changes during the regular or late registration period; this is in addition to the 82 dollar test fee. Registration changes made during the emergency registration period incur a 70 dollar processing fee in addition to the 82 dollar test fee. If you submit your request by mail, you must include payment for the change fee along with your request. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" for payment policies. If you submit your request via the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org, you must pay your change request fee by credit/debit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA). Canceling a Test You may cancel a test for which you have registered by going to the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Examinees registered for paper-based tests may also cancel a test by completing and submitting the Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form in the back of this Registration Bulletin. Mail or fax the completed form to the address or fax number listed on the form. See "Test Fee Refunds" for refund request deadlines and refund amounts. Paper-based test registrations cannot be canceled during the emergency registration period. 14 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) Examinees registered for Monday testing (for military or religious reasons), military testing, or nonstandard testing accommodations cannot cancel online; they may only cancel using the Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form. Test Fee Refunds Refunds of test fees for a cancellation will be issued based on the original payment method. If your original payment was made by credit/debit card, a refund will be processed immediately to your credit/debit card. Check with your credit/debit card company regarding its processing time for crediting your account. If the original payment was check or money order, a refund will be processed once the original payment has cleared. If you are absent or arrive too late to take the test at the test administration for which you are registered, you will not be entitled to a refund. Service fees are nonrefundable. Paper-Based Tests --If the refund request is received by the regular registration deadline, the full test fee will be refunded, less a 20 dollar refund fee. --If the refund request is received after the regular registration deadline but before the late registration deadline, the full test fee will be refunded, less a 30 dollar refund fee. --Refund requests received after the late registration deadline will not be processed. Computer-Administered Tests --If the refund request is received no later than three business days prior to the test date, the full test fee (including the 35 dollar computer fee) will be refunded, less a 30 dollar refund fee. --Refund requests received less than three business days prior to the test date will not be processed. Test Retake Policy If you do not pass a paper-based TEXMAT test, you can register to retake it at any subsequent paper-based test administration. However, if you take the computer-administered MTT test, you cannot retake the test for sixty (60) days. To retake a test, you must have your Educator Preparation Program's approval. Please contact them for further information. Once you have your Educator Preparation Program's approval, submit a new registration along with the correct payment. It is recommended that you wait for your scores before reregistering. If you choose to register again for the same test before receiving your scores from a previous administration, you assume responsibility for test fees and any applicable late or emergency registration fees for both test dates. See "Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations" on page 12 for more information. Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile It is extremely important to keep the information in your SBEC Educator Profile up-to-date because the information you enter is uploaded into the ETS TEXES registration system. Occasionally, ETS and TEA staff may need to contact you in the event that there is a last-minute change in a test administration reporting address or a reporting time change. Keeping the information current in your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your phone number and e-mail address, enables ETS and TEA staff to contact you quickly if the need arises. If your information is not current, ETS assumes no responsibility if you do not receive updated information and/or your official score report. Your Educator Profile can only be updated or corrected through the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us. The name you enter must match the primary identification document(s) you will present at the test center. Name changes in the SBEC system must be made in conjunction with your primary ID documents. After updating your Educator Profile, please confirm the changes by logging in to the ETS TEXES online registration system at www.texes.ets.org and clicking on "Edit Your Profile" to confirm that the information retrieved from SBEC is correct. 15 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST What to Bring to the Test Center --Your admission ticket. You should return to your personal account and view your admission ticket 24 hours before your test to confirm that there have been no changes to your reporting schedule. If there is a test center change (e.g., a different building than originally scheduled), it will be updated in your personal account. If there have been changes, you must print a new admission ticket. --Acceptable and valid identification document(s) with a signature and photograph. Your ID will be checked before you are admitted. The name you give when you register must match the name on the identification document(s) you present at the test center. See "Identification (ID) Requirements" on the following page. MRT, MMT, and MST Tests --For paper-based tests, several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers. Pencils will not be supplied at the test center. Mechanical pencils cannot be used. Calculators for the MMT Tests Examinees taking the Master Mathematics Teacher EC-4 test will be provided with Texas Instruments TI-30X IIs calculators at the test administration. Directions for use will not be provided at the test site. You may not use your own calculator for these tests. Examinees taking the Master Mathematics Teacher 4-8 and Master Mathematics Teacher 8-12 tests must bring their own graphing calculator. Graphing calculators will not be provided at the test administration. Only the brands and models listed below may be used. Approved calculator brands and models are subject to change; if there is a change, examinees will be notified. Test administration staff will clear the memory of your calculator both before and after testing. Therefore, be sure to back up the memory on your calculator, including applications, to an external device before arriving at the test site. Manufacturer: Casio Approved Models: FX 1.0 PLUS, FX-7400G, FX-7400G PLUS, FX-9750G PLUS, CFX-9850G, CFX-9850G PLUS, CFX-9850Ga, CFX-9850Ga PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS (WE), CFX-9850GC PLUS, FX-9860G, CFX-9970G, ALGEBRA FX 2.0 (ALGFX2.0) Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Approved Models: HP 9g, HP 38g, HP 39g, HP 39g Plus, HP 39gs, HP 40g, HP 48g, HP 48gII, HP 49g, HP 49g PLUS, HP 50g Manufacturer: Sharp Approved Models: EL-9300, EL-9600, EL-9600c, EL-9900 Manufacturer: Texas Instruments Approved Models: TI-73, TI-80, TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver, TI-84, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-89 Titanium, TI-Nspire CAS Admission to the Test It is your responsibility to allow plenty of time to arrive at the test center 30 minutes prior to the start time listed on your admission ticket, regardless of whether there is traffic congestion, road construction, bad weather, car accidents, poor directions, or any other incident that might delay arrival. If you do not arrive early enough prior to the test start time to allow for check in and pretesting procedures, you will not be permitted to test and your test fees will be forfeited. There will be no exceptions to this policy. The doors to the testing room will be closed at the start time. Review the ID requirements below and make sure you have the required documents with you. Without the required ID documents, you will not be permitted to test. Paper-Based Testing Morning Session Test Center Reporting Time*: 7:30 a.m. (*Examinees may not be admitted after this time.) Test Session Start Time: 8:00 a.m. Computer-Administered Testing The computer-administered MTT test is administered at various times in the morning and in the afternoon. You must be at the test center 30 minutes prior to the start time on your admission ticket. 16 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) Identification (ID) Requirements The identification information and requirements contained in this section must be read by all test takers. Information for ALL Test Takers --You must have acceptable and valid ID with a signature and photograph to be admitted to a test center. ID requirements are strictly enforced. It is your responsibility to read and understand the instructions and requirements. --If you arrive at the test center without the required identification, the test center staff will not admit you, you cannot test, and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. --When scheduling your test, you must use exactly the same name as shown on the primary identification document that you will present at the test center. If the name shown on your primary identification does not match the name on your registration record, you will not be permitted to test. There is one exception to this requirement. If an examinee has been married or divorced between registering for and taking the exam and the registration has the maiden name and the ID has the married name (or vice versa), this is acceptable if the examinee brings along a RECENT marriage certificate or divorce decree that was issued between the registration date and the actual test date. "Recent" can be interpreted to mean issued within the last six months. --If your ID document contains two last names, enter the names exactly as presented on your ID document. If you register via the telephone, please ensure that the representative makes your registration in the complete name that appears on your ID. --The ID must be current (not expired). There is one exception to this requirement. If your Texas driver's license has expired but you have your Texas Department of Public Safety renewal certificate, these two together are acceptable as long as the name on the driver's license and the name on the renewal certificate are the same. If the test center staff questions the ID you present, you will be required to present additional proof of identity. If positive confirmation cannot be made, you may be refused admission to the test center and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. --Test center personnel will check your identification before assigning you a seat at the test center. The test center supervisor will check to verify that you are the person in your photo identification. The supervisor will repeat this procedure before and after all breaks. --Admittance to the test center does not imply that your form of identification is valid or that your scores will be reported. All reported cases of questionable identification are subject to review and approval by the ETS Office of Testing Integrity either during or after the test administration. ETS reserves the right to withhold and/or cancel scores in the event the ID requirements set forth herein are not met. Acceptable Primary Identification Documents Only one form of primary ID is needed if your primary ID document contains a photograph and a signature. Please see the list of acceptable primary ID documents below. However, if the test center supervisor has any concerns with the primary ID document, you will be required to present a supplemental ID from the list under "Acceptable Supplemental Identification Documents" on this page. --passport with photo and signature --current driver's license with photo and signature (see exception on page 19) --state ID with photo and signature --national identification with photo and signature --military identification with photo and signature Alternative Primary ID Documents The following alternative documents are acceptable for admission. Examinees do not need advance approval from the ETS Office of Testing Integrity to use these specific alternative documents. A Texas Educator Certification candidate can be admitted with one of the following alternative ID documents. To be acceptable, the alternative document must be accompanied by a second ID from the list of supplemental ID documents on this page that also contains the candidate's photograph: --Permanent Resident Card/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 or I-151) --Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688) --Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A, I-688B, or I-766) --Mexican Border Crosser Card (This form of ID may be accepted only at test centers that are within 25 miles of the Mexican border.) Acceptable Supplemental Identification Documents If your primary identification is missing either a photo or a signature, you must present one of the following supplemental IDs in addition to your primary ID. The supplemental ID must contain a recent, recognizable photo and your signature; it cannot be expired. 17 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) Supplemental IDs that can be used to meet the photograph and/or signature requirements are as follows: --a government-issued identification document that has not expired (including but not limited to passport, driver's license, state ID card, national identification, or military identification). There are some exceptions; see "Unacceptable Identification Documents." --student ID --confirmation of identity letter from your educational institution. The letter must contain your name and date of birth; a recent, recognizable photo; your signature; and the date issued. It must be typed on the original letterhead of the educational institution you attend(ed), and the signature of the school official and the school seal must overlap your photo. A letter of identity is valid for only one year from the date of issue. Unacceptable Identification Documents --any expired ID (except for expired Texas driver's license presented together with Texas Department of Public Safety renewal certificate, subject to conditions previously set forth) --draft classification card --credit card of any kind --Social Security card --learner's permit or any temporary identification document --international driver's license --international student ID --notary-prepared letter or document --employee identification card If you cannot meet the specified ID requirements or if you have questions about ID, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity (1-609-406-5430, fax: 1-609-406-9709, or e-mail: TSReturns@ets.org) before you register to test. If you do not contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity before registering and are not admitted to the test, you will forfeit your registration and test fees. It is your responsibility to ensure that your ID documents are up-to-date and available on the day of the test. Test Center Procedures and Regulations By submitting your registration for a TEXES and/or EXCET test, you are agreeing to abide by all procedures and policies contained in this Registration Bulletin and/or communicated to you at the test administration for which you have registered. This Registration Bulletin and all other applicable rules of the State Board for Educator Certification (Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 7) govern your participation in the TEXES and EXCET programs. General Guidelines --Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature. --Test centers do not have large waiting areas. Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test. Except for ETS-authorized observers, visitors are not permitted in the testing room while testing is in progress. --ID verification at the test center may include thumbprinting, photographing, videotaping, or some other form of electronic ID confirmation. If you refuse to participate, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. This is in addition to the requirement that you must present acceptable and valid identification. --Cell phones are not allowed in the test center. Using or having a cell phone in your possession in the test center may be grounds for dismissal. --Personal items other than ID are not allowed in the testing room. This includes, without limitation, PDAs, BlackBerry(R) devices, any other electronic or photographic devices, handbags, and study materials. You will be required to follow the procedures set by the test center for storage of your personal belongings. You may also be asked to empty your pockets. Storage space is limited, so plan accordingly. You will not have access to your personal items during the test. Personal items such as hats, scarves, jackets, and outerwear that are taken into the test room are subject to inspection by the test center staff before you are admitted to the test room. Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the test and/or cancellation of scores. --Neither ETS nor the test centers assume any responsibility whatsoever for personal items or devices that you choose to bring into the test center. --The test center supervisor will assign you a seat. 18 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) --On occasion, weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the test center or ETS's control may require a delayed start or the rescheduling of your test. Paper-Based Tests The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins when you are admitted to the test center, ends when you leave the test center, and includes breaks. --Supervisors will not honor requests for schedule changes. --Take your admission ticket and photo ID to the test center. --Take 3 or 4 sharpened soft-lead (No. 2 or HB) pencils and a good eraser. Mechanical pencils cannot be used. Pencils and erasers will not be supplied at the center. --No test taker will be admitted after test materials have been distributed. --Paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room. --You must have the supervisor's permission to leave the room during the test. Any time lost cannot be made up. --In exams containing timed listening sections, once recorded material has begun it cannot be stopped. Breaks should not be taken during these times. --You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the supervisor is the official timekeeper. You will not be permitted to continue the test or any part of it beyond the established time limit. Watch alarms and clocks on cell phones are not permitted. --Answers to multiple-choice questions recorded in the test book will not be scored. You may use the test book to work out your answers, but you must mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet before time is called. --At the conclusion of the test you will be required to return your test book and answer sheet to the test supervisor. These materials are the property of ETS. --Graphing or scientific calculators are allowed or required for some tests; for detailed information, see Calculators under "What to Bring to the Test Center" on page 15. Computer-Administered Tests The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins at sign-in, ends at sign-out, and includes breaks. --You will be required to write (not print) and sign a confidentiality statement at the test center. If you do not complete and sign the statement, you cannot test and your fee(s) will not be refunded. --You will be required to sign the test center log before and after the test session and any time you leave or enter the testing room. --The test center supervisor will provide you with scratch paper that may be replenished after you have used all pages of the scratch paper initially given to you. You may not take your own scratch paper to the test, nor may you remove scratch paper from the testing room at any time. The scratch paper is provided to assist test takers in working out problems and for appropriate note taking during the timed sections of the test. Scratch paper should NOT be used during the untimed sections or during breaks. --If you need to leave your seat at any time, raise your hand; timing of the section will not stop. --In exams containing timed listening sections, the computer will automatically advance to the next question. Breaks cannot be taken during these times. --If at any time during the test you have a problem with your computer or for any reason need the test center supervisor, raise your hand. --Testing premises are subject to videotaping. --The maximum time allotted for untimed sections prior to the test is 30 minutes. The purpose of the untimed sections prior to the test is to become familiar with important information that will make your computer-administered test experience as convenient as possible. The time you spend on the untimed sections should not be for any other purpose. Infractions will be reported to ETS, and the test center supervisor is authorized to dismiss you from the test administration if you fail to follow the test center supervisor's directions. Although paper-based and computer-administered tests are administered under strict supervision and security measures, testing irregularities may sometimes occur. Please contact ETS as soon as possible to report any observed behavior that may lead to an invalid score -- for example, someone copying from another test taker, taking a test for someone else, having access to test questions before the exam, or using notes or unauthorized aids. All information will be held in strictest confidence. Phone: 1-800-353-8570 (United States only) Fax: 1-609-406-9709 E-mail: TSReturns@ets.org center insert 2007-08 TEXMAT PAPER-BASED TEST REGISTRATION FORM - not included in this text version 19 Dismissal from a Test Center A test center supervisor is authorized to dismiss you from a test session and/or your scores may be withheld and ultimately canceled for any actions which violate the policies and procedures set forth herein and/or communicated at the test center, such as, but not limited to, the following: --attempting to take the test for someone else or having someone else take the test for you --failing to provide acceptable identification --obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, or information about the test --using or having a telephone or cell phone or any other prohibited device in your possession in the test center (Cell phones and/or electronic and photographic devices are not permitted in the test center. If you take these devices into the test center, they may be collected by the test center staff and/or reported by test center personnel. You will be required to follow the procedures set by the test center for storage of your cell phone or any electronic/photographic device you bring to the test center. If you fail to follow the directions of the test center, you may be prohibited from taking the test and/or the test center personnel may report your violation to ETS. Any violation of this procedure during the test may result in withholding/cancellation of your scores, dismissal from the test center, and/or banning you from future testing. Neither ETS nor the test centers assume any responsibility whatsoever for personal devices that you choose to bring to the test center.) --using any aids in connection with the test, including without limitation: mechanical pencils, pens, pagers, beepers, calculators (except on tests where a calculator is permitted), watch calculators, books, pamphlets, notes, rulers, highlighter pens, stereos or radios with headphones, telephones, cell phones, watch alarms (including those with flashing lights or alarm sounds), stop watches, dictionaries, translators, compasses, protractors, rulers, and any handheld electronic or photographic devices --creating a disturbance (Disruptive behavior in any form will not be tolerated. The test center supervisor has sole discretion in determining what constitutes disruptive behavior.) --attempting to give or receive assistance (Discussion or sharing of test content during the test administration, during breaks, or after the test is prohibited. Communication in any form is not permitted during the test administration.) --removing or attempting to remove test content from the test center (Under no circumstances may test content or any part of the test content be removed, reproduced, and/or disclosed by any means, e.g., hard copy, verbally, electronically, to any person or entity.) --tampering with a computer --attempting to remove scratch paper from the computer-administered testing room or using scratch paper during untimed sections or during breaks --bringing a weapon or firearm into the test center --bringing food, drink, or tobacco into the testing room --leaving the test center during the test session or during breaks --leaving the testing room without permission --leaving the testing room before the test session is dismissed --taking excessive or extended unscheduled breaks during the test session (Test center supervisors are required to strictly monitor unscheduled breaks and report test takers who take excessive or extended breaks.) --referring to, looking through, or working on any test or test section when not authorized to do so, or working after time has been called --failing to follow any of the test administration regulations contained in this Registration Bulletin, given by the test center supervisor, or specified in any test materials ETS and the TEA reserve the right to take any and all actions -- including, but not limited to, barring you from future testing and/or withholding or canceling your scores -- for failure to comply with test administration regulations or the test center supervisor's directions. If your scores are canceled, they will not be reported, and your registration and test fees will not be refunded. Taking the Computer-Administered MTT Test and Recording Answers The MTT test is composed of four sections that are administered in two separate parts. A maximum of five hours is allowed to complete both parts. Each part of the exam has two sections. Part 1 --90 multiple-choice questions --a case study question 20 ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (continued) Part 2 --one question designed to assess the candidate's understanding of spreadsheet functionality (using Microsoft Excel) --one question where candidates demonstrate understanding of the creation and use of presentation software (using Microsoft PowerPoint) Part 1 of the exam begins with the multiple-choice questions. At any point the test taker can review any multiple-choice question that has previously been seen. After the test taker has gone through all of the multiple-choice questions, he/she can see the case study question. At this time, both the multiple-choice questions and the case study question can be reviewed at will. The test taker can use as much of the five-hour time provided for the exam as desired for Part 1 of the exam. Upon completion of the multiple-choice questions and the case study, the test taker will indicate to the exam proctor that the work on the Part 1 is complete. Part 1 of the exam must be completed before the test taker can move on to Part 2. At that point the exam proctor will give the test taker access to Part 2 of the exam. After moving on to Part 2 of the exam, the test taker cannot return to Part 1. In Part 2, the candidate can work on the Excel question and the PowerPoint question in any order and can freely go back and forth between the Excel question and the PowerPoint question. The time for Part 2 of the exam is the remainder of the total five-hour time that was not used for Part 1 of the exam. For example, a test taker who uses 3 hours and 18 minutes for Part 1 will have a maximum of 1 hour and 42 minutes to complete Part 2. At the end of the five-hour exam time period, the test taker will be required to stop work on the exam. For more information about taking the computer-administered MTT test, visit www.texes.ets.org to download a copy of the free test preparation manual. Cancellation of a Test Session In the event that it becomes necessary for ETS or the TEA to cancel a test administration for reasons beyond its control including, without limitation, severe weather conditions or a natural disaster (e.g., flood, fire), the cancellation announcement will be posted on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. In addition, the cancellation announcement will be available as a recorded telephone message at 1-800-205-2626. You will be advised by e-mail or U.S. mail as soon as the test administration has been rescheduled. It is imperative that you keep the contact information, especially your telephone number and e-mail address, in your SBEC Educator Profile on the SBEC website up-to-date so you can be contacted quickly if the need arises. Unless the TEA cancels a test administration at a given test center, the test administration will be conducted as scheduled. If you miss a test administration that has not been officially canceled, you will be considered absent and will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. Submitting Comments The TEA and ETS employ stringent quality-control procedures in preparing test materials. However, if you wish to comment about a test question for any reason, notify the test center supervisor at your test center. If you have comments about the test center or the conditions under which you took a test, please submit your comments in a letter or e-mail and send it to ETS at the address indicated in "Contact Information" on page 8. Comments sent by mail must be postmarked no later than seven days after your test date. Comments sent via e-mail should be received by ETS no later than seven days after your test date. All test center complaints must be sent directly to ETS. Complaints sent to your Educator Preparation Program or to the TEA will not be acted upon. 21 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING Test Scores and Passing Standards Test results for the TEXMAT tests are reported as a total scaled score on a scale from 100 to 300. Your total test scaled score shows how you performed on the test as a whole and whether you passed the test. Scaled scores represent your performance on a scale that is common to all forms of the test. --To pass the MMT and MST tests you must attain a total test scaled score of at least 240. --To pass the MRT test you must attain a total test scaled score of at least 240 and a score of 3 or more on the case study assignment. If you receive a score of less than 3 on the case study assignment, you will not receive a scaled score above 239 and will not pass the total test, regardless of how many multiple-choice questions you answered correctly. --To pass the MTT test, you must attain a total test scaled score of at least 240. The multiple-choice section of the test is scored based on the number of questions you answer correctly. --No points are subtracted for questions answered incorrectly. --Even if you are uncertain about the answer to a question, it is better to guess than not to respond at all. Case study assignment responses are scored on a scale from 1 to 4. Performance assessment responses are scored on a scale from 1 to 3. Each response is evaluated independently by a minimum of two scorers with expertise in reading, mathematics, science, or technology instruction. All scorers have successfully completed standardized orientation and are calibrated to the scoring criteria throughout the scoring session. A full description of the scoring criteria may be found in the Preparation Manual for the test you are taking. Preparation manuals may be obtained on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org, from your Master Teacher preparation program, or from ETS. NOTE: Your test may include some questions that are being pilot tested and will not count toward your score. New test questions are pilot tested by including them on the test in order to collect information about how these questions will perform under actual testing conditions. On-Site Scoring for Computer-Administered Tests At the end of the entire MTT test, you will have the opportunity to have your test scored or to cancel your score. However, because of the way the performance assessment part of the MTT test is administered, there is no "end of test" score report for MTT testing. Reporting Your Test Scores Your test scores will be reported directly to you. They are also automatically added to your certification file and made available to the TEA and to your Educator Preparation Program (if applicable). Your score report is for your information only; do not submit it with your application for certification. Keep a copy for your permanent records. Please note that application for certification does not proceed automatically based upon receipt of your scores by the TEA. To apply for certification, you must go to the SBEC website at www.sbec.state.tx.us and follow the application for certification instructions. Delay of Test Scores Under some circumstances, scores may be delayed. --Scores for newly developed tests may be delayed in order to set passing scores. --Scores may be delayed due to problems with registration, failure to comply with the policies and procedures set forth in this Registration Bulletin, and/or with instructions given by test center personnel. --Scores will be delayed if there are problems with your payment. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" on page 12 for more information. --Your scores may be permanently voided if you are completing certification requirements through an Educator Preparation Program and you have not provided proof that you have approval to test (i.e., a TEA ID number from your Educator Preparation Program). See "Approval to Test" on page 6 for more information. Online Score Reports Your final scores are available to you on the ETS TEXES online registration system as an Unofficial Score Report. Score reports for paper-based tests are posted by 5:00 p.m. Central time on the score reporting date. Score reports for computer-administered tests are posted on the same day that score reports are mailed. See "Score Reporting Dates" on page 22. Score reports are viewable for 90 days. 22 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING (continued) Online scores are available to you regardless of your registration method. To access your scores, log in to your account on the ETS TEXES online registration system at www.texes.ets.org. If you have not already established an account in that system, you will need to do so in order to access your scores. See "Creating Your ETS Testing Account" on page 10 for details. Official Score Reports Your official score report will be mailed to you by U.S. mail on the date indicated in "Score Reporting Dates" on page 25. Your score report will be mailed to the address that you provided during the registration process. If you wish to have your official score report sent to a different address, you will need to update the address in your SBEC Educator Profile. See "Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile" on page 14. If the information in your SBEC Educator Profile is not current, ETS assumes no responsibility if you do not receive your official score report. Your score report provides information about your passing status and other performance information. With each score report, you will receive an explanation of how to read your score report. See "Test Scores and Passing Standards" for detailed information on the passing requirements for TEXES and EXCET tests. If you have not received your test results two weeks after the score report date, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Under no circumstances will ETS or the TEA release your official score information by telephone, fax, e-mail, or in person. Score Reporting Dates Paper-Based MRT, MMT, MST Tests Test Date: October 13, 2007 Score Reporting Date: November 9, 2007 Test Date: December 8, 2007 Score Reporting Date: January 4, 2008 Test Date: February 23, 2008 Score Reporting Date: March 21, 2008 Test Date: April 19, 2008 Score Reporting Date: May 16, 2008 Test Date: June 21, 2008 Score Reporting Date: July 18, 2008 Test Date: August 2, 2008 Score Reporting Date: August 29, 2008 Computer-Administered MTT Test Official score reports for MTT testing are generally mailed within two to four weeks of the test date. Scoring Services Score Report Reprints You may request additional copies of your score report beginning two weeks after the score reporting date. Additional copies may be sent only to you. Additional score reports are available for up to five years after the test administration date. Please allow two to four weeks from the receipt of the request for delivery. Score report reprints can be ordered through the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org or by completing the Score Report Reprint Request Form in the back of this Registration Bulletin and mailing it to the address on the form with the correct payment. The Score Report Reprint Request Form can also be downloaded from the ETS TEXES website. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" on page 12 for information about fees and payment policies. Score Verification All multiple-choice answer sheets for paper-based tests are scored by computer. If you accurately follow directions and mark your answer sheet properly, the scoring process is virtually error free. However, if you wish, you may request a review of your paper answer sheet document. Score verification for the multiple-choice section of the computer-administered MTT test is not available. Each case study assignment is evaluated independently by scorers with expertise in reading, mathematics, science, or technology instruction. All scorers have successfully completed standardized orientation and are calibrated to the scoring criteria throughout the session. However, as with the multiple-choice section, if you wish to have your case study response reevaluated, you may request a review of your response. The fee for reviewing your case study assignment is 35 dollars. If you wish to have your complete paper-based test reevaluated, you may request a review of both the multiple-choice section and the case study assignment section. The fee for rescoring your complete MMT, MRT, or MST test is 60 dollars. For the MTT test, you may request score verification for the case study and the performance-based part of the test. The fee for reviewing these sections is 70 dollars. To request score verification, complete the Score Verification Request form in the back of this Registration Bulletin and mail it to the address on the form with the correct payment. Requests are limited to a one-time score verification of any one test. See "Fees for Tests and Related Services" for information about payment. The Score Verification Request form can also be downloaded from the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Your request must be postmarked within six months of the score report date. The results of the score verification process will be available for multiple-choice tests within two to three weeks after receipt of the request. Results for tests that also contain a written-response section will be available within four to six weeks after receipt of the request. 23 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING (continued) In the event that the score verification process results in a change in your score, you will be issued a corrected score report, the score verification fee will be refunded, and your records will be updated. If the original score is confirmed, you will be sent a letter indicating that the score has been confirmed. In this case, your fee will not be refunded. Cancellation of Test Scores by You Paper-Based Tests If, after taking a test, you do not want your score reported, you may cancel your test score. The TEXES or EXCET program will cancel your score upon receipt of a written request (include your name, signature, TEA ID number, customer number, date of birth, administration date, and the test for which you wish to have your score canceled). Your cancellation request must be received within five business days of the date on which you took the test. If you choose to cancel your score, you will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. If you request that your score be canceled, your score will not be reported to you, to the TEA, or to any Educator Preparation Program. Your score will not be entered into any TEXES or EXCET records; therefore, after the cancellation of your score, you will not be able to have your score reported for any purpose. Computer-Administered Tests At the end of the entire MTT test, you will be given the opportunity to have your test scored or cancel your score. You will not receive a refund if you cancel your score. Once your test has been scored, your score cannot be canceled. Because of the way the performance assessment part of the MTT test is administered, there is no "end of test" score report. If you choose to cancel your score, it cannot be reinstated. If you cancel your score, your score will not be entered on any of your records. Your performance will not be reported to the TEA or to your Educator Preparation Program. Because the MTT test is a computer-administered test, if you would like to retake the test you must wait at least 60 days before taking it again. Cancellation of Test Scores by ETS and the TEA ETS takes reasonable security precautions in developing and administering TEXES and EXCET tests and processing test scores with a view to ensuring that no test taker has an unfair advantage over other test takers. Accordingly, the TEA and ETS reserve the right to withhold and ultimately cancel your scores due to misconduct and/or if the TEA deems there is reason to question your scores' validity or legitimacy (including, but not limited to, a violation of the rules set forth in the current Registration Bulletin, including the "Test Center Procedures and Regulations" (pages 17-18), and the procedures communicated to you, orally or in writing, at the test administration). In such cases, ETS will notify relevant parties of the TEA's decision. Further action may be taken, including denying, revoking, and/or suspending a teaching credential or certificate. Other actions, as described in "Test Center Procedures and Regulations," may be taken as deemed appropriate by the TEA and/or ETS. Testing Irregularities "Testing irregularities" refers to test administration problems that may affect an individual or groups of test takers, including without limitation, administrative errors (such as improper timing, improper seating, defective materials, and defective equipment); improper access to test content; and other disruptions of test administrations (such as natural disasters or other emergencies). When testing irregularities occur, ETS may decline to score the test, or cancel the test score at the TEA's discretion. When, in the TEA's sole judgment, it is appropriate to do so, test takers will be given the opportunity to take the test again as soon as reasonably possible without charge. Identification Discrepancies When, in ETS's judgment, or the judgment of test center personnel, there is a discrepancy in a test taker's identification, the test taker may be dismissed from the test center and/or ETS may decline to score that test, or cancel that test score. Misconduct When ETS or test center personnel find that there is misconduct in connection with a test, the test taker may be dismissed from the test center and/or ETS may decline to score the test, or withhold and ultimately cancel the test score. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, noncompliance with the "Test Center Procedures and Regulations" on pages 17-18 of this Registration Bulletin. Invalid Scores ETS may also cancel scores if, in its judgment, there is substantial evidence that they are invalid for any other reason. Evidence of invalid scores may include, without limitation, discrepant handwriting, unusual answer patterns, and inconsistent performance on different parts of the test. 24 TEST RESULTS AND SCORE REPORTING (continued) Before canceling scores pursuant to this paragraph, ETS notifies the test taker in writing about its concerns, gives the test taker an opportunity to submit information that addresses ETS's concerns, considers any such information submitted, and offers the test taker a choice of options. The options include voluntary score cancellation, a free retest, or arbitration in accordance with ETS's standard Arbitration Agreement. In addition, the test taker is sent a copy of a booklet, Why and How Educational Testing Service Questions Test Scores, which explains this process in greater detail. (This booklet is available to any test taker at any time on request from the ETS Office of Testing Integrity. Call 1-800-353-8570 or e-mail TSReturns@ets.org.) Confidentiality of Information For both computer-administered and paper-based tests, the TEA and ETS recognize your right to control the information about you that is stored by the TEA and ETS. Their policies are designed to safeguard that information from unauthorized disclosure. Your score information is intended only for you and your Educator Preparation Program (if applicable). However, background information, as noted on the registration form, is reported to the state of Texas and some institutions. ETS will not release your score information at the request of institutions or agencies except: --for use in research studies, scoring, and statistical analyses approved by the TEA and that preserve your anonymity --when information is required under compulsion of legal processes (Your score record and the documents you completed that are retained at ETS may be released to 3rd parties, e.g., government agencies, parties to a lawsuit, etc., if requested pursuant to a subpoena.) --Under the Higher Education Act Title II section 207 of 1998, the U.S. Department of Education requires all states that require testing for licensure to provide that agency with annual performance data for students completing their state-approved teacher preparation programs. If you complete your preparation program in a given cohort year, your preparing institution will collect and forward your score information to the state for inclusion in the federally mandated educator preparation performance report. The report will contain aggregate data only and will not include any information that identifies examinees. Note that whenever ETS has confirmed that you have submitted a TEXMAT score directly to an educational institution, agency, or district in satisfaction of one of its requirements, ETS will respond to requests for score verification from that recipient. 25 TEST CENTERS The most current information regarding test centers is on the ETS TEXES website at www.texes.ets.org. Test centers in Texas are listed by the general area in which they are located and may not be within the actual city limits. There are also a limited number of paper-based test centers available in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Due to factors beyond the control of the TEA and ETS, the test center locations cannot be guaranteed. Test centers are selected based on availability and appropriateness of the facilities for test administration. Test center locations are subject to change in the event of scheduling conflicts. If it becomes necessary to change a test center location, every attempt will be made to ensure that the new location is located in the same general area as the one you originally requested. Assignment to a first-choice test center depends on available space. The name and address of your test center assignment will be listed on your admission ticket. Paper-Based Test Center Locations in Texas Region 1 Brownsville Edinburg Laredo Region 2 Corpus Christi Kingsville Region 3 Victoria Region 4 Baytown Houston Katy Kingwood Richmond Sugarland Texas City Region 5 Beaumont Orange Region 6 College Station Huntsville Region 7 Marshall Nacogdoches Tyler Region 8 Mt. Pleasant Texarkana Region 9 Wichita Falls Region 10 Commerce Dallas Garland Mesquite Palmer Pottsboro Region 11 Arlington Denton Stephenville Region 12 Belton Waco Region 13 Austin San Marcos Region 14 Abilene Region 15 Brownwood San Angelo Region 16 Amarillo Canyon Region 17 Lubbock Region 18 Alpine Region 19 El Paso Odessa Region 20 Kerrville San Antonio Uvalde 26 TEST CENTERS (continued) Paper-Based Test Center Locations Outside of Texas Louisiana Baton Rouge Little Rock Shreveport Oklahoma Tulsa Computer-Administered Test Center Locations in Texas* (*The MTT test may not be available at all locations.) Region 1 Brownsville Eagle Pass Edingburg Laredo McAllen Region 2 Corpus Christi Region 3** (**There are currently no CAT centers in this region. Check the surrounding regions for the nearest available CAT center.) Region 4 Houston Greenspoint Region 5 Beaumont Region 6 College Station Region 7 Marshall Nacogdoches Tyler Region 8** (**There are currently no CAT centers in this region. Check the surrounding regions for the nearest available CAT center.) Region 9 Wichita Falls Region 10 Commerce Dallas Region 11 Bedford Denton Ft. Worth Region 12 Waco Region 13 Austin San Marcos Region 14 Abilene Region 15** (**There are currently no CAT centers in this region. Check the surrounding regions for the nearest available CAT center.) Region 16 Amarillo Canyon Region 17 Lubbock Region 18 Midland Odessa Region 19 El Paso Region 20 Del Rio San Antonio Uvalde 27 COUNTRY CODES Note: In this table, 2 columns follow each other in this order: column 1 = Country Code column 2 = Country Name 001 Afghanistan 003 Albania 005 Algeria 007 American Samoa 008 Andorra 010 Angola 011 Anguilla 009 Antarctica 012 Antigua and Barbuda 015 Argentina 016 Armenia 017 Aruba 020 Australia 025 Austria 029 Azerbaijan 035 Bahamas 040 Bahrain 045 Bangladesh 050 Barbados 094 Belarus 055 Belgium 056 Belize 058 Benin 060 Bermuda 063 Bhutan 065 Bolivia 069 Bosnia & Herzegovina 070 Botswana 075 Brazil 081 Brunei Darussalam 085 Bulgaria 593 Burkina Faso 092 Burundi 307 Cambodia 095 Cameroon 100 Canada 106 Cape Verde 110 Cayman Islands 113 Central African Republic 114 Chad 115 Chile 457 China, People's Republic of 120 Colombia 122 Comoros 630 Congo, the Democratic Republic of 125 Congo 126 Cook Islands 130 Costa Rica 290 Cote d'lvoire 133 Croatia 135 Cuba 140 Cyprus 142 Czech Republic 150 Denmark 153 Djibouti 154 Dominica 155 Dominican Republic 165 Ecuador 170 Egypt 175 El Salvador 183 Equatorial Guinea 182 Eritrea 184 Estonia 185 Ethiopia 187 Faroe Islands 190 Fiji 195 Finland 200 France 203 French Guiana 202 French Polynesia 204 Gabon 205 Gambia 206 Gaza Strip 208 Georgia 210 Germany 215 Ghana 217 Gibraltar 220 Greece 225 Greenland 227 Grenada 228 Guadaloupe 229 Guam 230 Guatemala 233 Guinea 234 Guinea-Bissau 235 Guyana 240 Haiti 597 Holy See (Vatican City State) 245 Honduras 250 Hong Kong 251 Hungary 255 Iceland 260 India 265 Indonesia 270 Iran, Islamic Republic of 273 Iraq 275 Ireland 280 Israel 285 Italy 295 Jamaica 300 Japan 305 Jordan 308 Kazakhstan 310 Kenya 312 Kiribati 314 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 315 Korea, Republic of 317 Kosovo 320 Kuwait 323 Kyrgyzstan 325 Lao, People's Democratic Republic 328 Latvia 330 Lebanon 333 Lesotho 335 Liberia 340 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 343 Liechtenstein 344 Lithuania 345 Luxembourg 347 Macau 348 Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of 350 Madagascar 355 Malawi 360 Malaysia 361 Maldives 363 Mali 365 Malta 368 Marshall Islands 366 Martinique 369 Mauritania 370 Mauritius 375 Mexico 107 Micronesia, Federated States of 376 Moldova, Republic of 378 Monaco 379 Mongolia 354 Montenegro 381 Montserrat 380 Morocco 385 Mozambique 090 Myanmar 388 Namibia 386 Nauru 387 Nepal 390 Netherlands 395 Netherlands Antilles 396 New Caledonia 405 New Zealand 420 Nicaragua 425 Niger 430 Nigeria 433 Niue 434 Northern Ireland 367 Northern Mariana Islands 435 Norway 443 Oman 445 Pakistan 447 Palau 211 Palestinian Territory 450 Panama 400 Papua New Guinea 455 Paraguay 460 Peru 465 Philippines 470 Poland 475 Portugal 474 Puerto Rico 477 Qatar 482 Reunion 483 Romania 484 Russian Federation 487 Rwanda 486 St. Kitts and Nevis 521 St. Lucia 522 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 620 Samoa 488 San Marino 489 Sao Tome and Principe 490 Saudi Arabia 495 Scotland 497 Senegal 494 Serbia 498 Seychelles 500 Sierra Leone 505 Singapore 503 Slovakia 504 Slovenia 506 Solomon Islands 507 Somalia 510 South Africa 515 Spain 520 Sri Lanka 525 Sudan 527 Suriname 530 Swaziland 535 Sweden 540 Switzerland 545 Syrian Arab Republic 555 Taiwan 556 Tajikistan 560 Tanzania, United Republic of 565 Thailand 567 Togo 570 Tonga 575 Trinidad and Tobago 580 Tunisia 585 Turkey 584 Turkmenistan 586 Turks and Caicos Islands 587 Tuvalu 590 Uganda 589 Ukraine 591 United Arab Emirates 588 United Kingdom 592 United States of America 595 Uruguay 594 Uzbekistan 596 Vanuatu 600 Venezuela 605 Viet Nam 077 Virgin Islands (British) 607 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 610 Wales 611 West Bank 623 Yemen 635 Zambia 480 Zimbabwe 28 = intentionally left blank 29 2007-08 TEXES/EXCET CHANGE REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 30 = intentionally left blank 31 2007-08 TEST CANCELLATION/REFUND REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 32 = intentionally left blank 33 2007-08 SCORE REPORT REPRINT REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version 34 = intentionally left blank 35 2007-08 TEXMAT SCORE VERIFICATION REQUEST FORM - not included in this text version back cover 2007-08 TEXMAT ADMINISTRATION DATES Paper-Based Tests The following information pertains to the October 13, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: September 14, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: September 21, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: October 5, 2007 Score Reporting Date: November 9, 2007 The following information pertains to the December 8, 2007 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: November 9, 2007 Late Registration Deadline: November 16, 2007 Emergency Registration Deadline: November 30, 2007 Score Reporting Date: January 4, 2008 The following information pertains to the February 23, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: January 25, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: February 1, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: February 15, 2008 Score Reporting Date: March 21, 2008 The following information pertains to the April 19, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: March 21, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: March 28, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: April 11, 2008 Score Reporting Date: May 16, 2008 The following information pertains to the June 21, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008 Late Registration Deadline: May 30, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: June 13, 2008 Score Reporting Date: July 18, 2008 The following information pertains to the August 2, 2008 test date for all tests offered: Regular Registration Deadline: July 3, 2008* (*Regular registration deadline is on Thursday rather than Friday because of the July 4 holiday.) Late Registration Deadline: July 11, 2008 Emergency Registration Deadline: July 25, 2008 Score Reporting Date: August 29, 2008 NOTE: Monday testing is on the Monday following the regular administration. See page 12 for information about Monday testing. All requests for Monday testing and nonstandard testing accommodations should be submitted as early as possible. Because of space, staff, and time constraints, there can be no assurance that requests received after the regular registration deadline can be accommodated. Computer-Administered MTT Test Test Dates The computer-administered MTT test is administered on a regular basis throughout the year. When you register by phone, available dates will be provided to you. All seating is on a space-available basis. Registration Deadlines Registration must be completed at least four business days before the test date. 00624-54896 M87E33 Printed in U.S.A. I.N. 742498