About the Test

About the TASC and TASC-ASL

The Texas Assessment of Sign Communication™ (TASC™) and Texas Assessment of Sign Communication - American Sign Language™ (TASC-ASL™) are extensions of the TExES and ExCET programs for certification to teach students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and for teachers of ASL as a foreign language, respectively.

  • The TASC assesses sign communication proficiency within one or more of several sign communication systems used in Texas classrooms.
  • The TASC-ASL assesses proficiency in American Sign Language exclusively.

The tests use an interview format. An experienced interviewer conducts a 20-minute, one-on-one conversational interview with a candidate. The interview is videotaped, and the videotape is viewed by scorers who rate the candidate's expressive and receptive sign communication proficiency.

The TASC and TASC-ASL are designed to assess your sign communication ability.

  • During the testing session, you will be videotaped as you respond to signed questions that allow you to demonstrate your proficiency in signed communication.
  • Your sign communication proficiency will be measured against an established standard of competence.
  • You will not be rated based on the content of your responses, but rather on how well you are able to communicate your ideas and understand the interviewer.

The TASC and TASC-ASL may be taken at any time during your academic career after you have decided to seek certification as a teacher of deaf or hard-of-hearing students, or as a teacher of ASL as a foreign language.

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Registration Bulletin

The Registration Bulletin is a free publication that contains program information, test dates, contact information, registration procedures, and forms.

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Fees for Tests and Related Services

Test Fees
$82 Test fee (per test)

Additional Services
$15 Test, test center, test date, or test session change
$15 Score report reprint (per report)
$70 TASC/TASC-ASL score verification
$135 Expanded Diagnostic Feedback Service
$20 Fee for returned check

Preferred Forms of Payment

  • Credit/debit card (American Express®, Discover Network®, MasterCard®, and VISA®) Note: Any debit/credit card branded with one of the above four accepted credit card logos can be processed.
  • 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.
  • Checks and money orders must be received within 90 days of the date on the payment and have the correct numeric and 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 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.
  • If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or request for service may be returned.
  • Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.
  • There are no refunds for service fees. See information about test fee refunds.
  • Refunds of test fees will be made in U.S. dollar denominations.
  • Cash payments cannot be accepted.

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