On the Day of the Test

What to Bring to the Test Center

Your authorization letter. If you do not bring your authorization letter, you may not be permitted to test.
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.
Do not bring cell phones, smartphones (e.g., Blackberry devices, iPhones), PDAs and other electronic or photographic devices into the test center. If you do, you will be dismissed from the test, your test fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled. Test administrators are not permitted to collect and hold cell phones.

Admission to the Test

You must report to the test center 30 minutes before the test start time listed in your authorization letter. If you arrive late, you will not be admitted and your test fee will be forfeited. It is your responsibility to allow plenty of time to arrive at the designated time, regardless of whether there is traffic congestion, road construction, bad weather, car accidents, poor directions or any other incident that might delay arrival.

Review the ID requirements and make sure you have the required documents with you. Without the required ID documents, you will not be permitted to test.

Identification (ID) Requirements

The identification information and requirements contained in this section must be read by all test takers. It is your responsibility to ensure that your ID documents are up-to-date and available on the day of the test.

Your ID requirements depend on your country of citizenship and where you plan to test. Please read the specific information below for acceptable primary and supplemental ID documents.

You must have acceptable and valid ID with your name, signature and photograph to be admitted to a test center. ID requirements are strictly enforced.
It is your responsibility to read and understand the ID requirements. It is not the responsibility of the test or registration center to relay these policies to you.
The photograph on your ID document must be recent and recognizable.
The ID must be current (not expired). There is one exception to this requirement. If your driver's license has expired but you have your 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.
All documents must be originals; copies of documents are not acceptable.
If you arrive at the test center without the required ID, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your test fees.

When You Register

You must use the exact name and spelling of that name as shown on the primary ID document that you will present at the test center. If the name shown on your primary ID does not match the name on your registration record, you will not be permitted to test and a refund will not be issued. You will have to register again and pay another test fee. There is one exception to this requirement. If you have been married or divorced between registering for and taking the exam and the registration has your maiden name and the ID has your married name (or vice versa), this is acceptable if you bring a marriage certificate or divorce decree that was issued between the registration date and the actual test.
Be sure to provide your entire first name (given name) and your entire last name (family name). Do not register under a nickname. If your ID document contains two last names, enter the names exactly as they appear on your ID. If you register by phone, please make sure you are registered under your complete name as it appears on your ID.

At the Test Center

If the first name on your primary ID document contains only a first initial, a supplemental ID containing your entire first name must be presented.
If your ID does not contain your signature, either sign your ID document or present a supplemental ID that includes your signature.
If the test administrator questions the ID document you present, you will be required to provide a second proof of identity. If positive confirmation cannot be made, you may be refused admission to the test center and you will forfeit your test fees.
The test administrator will check your ID before assigning you a seat at the test center and you may be asked to sign the test center log. The test administrator will check your name, signature and photograph to verify that you are the person in your ID document(s). This procedure will be repeated 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 ID 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.
Test centers are not required to hold your seat if you leave the center to obtain acceptable identification.

Acceptable Primary Identification Documents

TESTING IN YOUR COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP
Only one form of primary ID is needed if your primary ID document contains your name, photograph and signature. Acceptable primary ID documents are:

Passport with name, photograph and signature
Valid driver's license with name, photograph and signature
State or Province ID issued by the motor vehicle agency with name, photograph and signature
National ID with name, photograph and signature
Military ID with name, photograph and signature

If the test administrator has any concerns about the primary ID document, you will be required to present an acceptable supplemental ID.

TESTING OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP

You must present a valid passport with your name, photograph and signature as your primary ID document. If you do not meet this requirement, you may not be permitted to test.
U.S. military personnel may present their U.S. military ID cards. If a military ID card does not contain your name, photograph and signature, a supplemental ID is required.
Diplomatic and embassy ID cards cannot be used as primary identification in place of a passport.
If your passport is not written in English-language letters, you must also present a supplemental ID document that contains your name, a recent, recognizable photo and is in English.

If you are not a U.S. citizen but you are testing in the U.S., the following documents are also acceptable for admission. These documents must be accompanied by a supplemental ID that contains your name, photograph and/or signature.

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 ID is missing your name, photo or a signature, you must present one of the following supplemental IDs in addition to your primary ID. The supplemental ID must contain your name, a recent, recognizable photo and your signature, and it cannot be expired.

Government-issued ID (including but not limited to passport, U.S. passport card, driver's license, state/province ID card, national ID or military ID). There are some exceptions: see "Unacceptable Identification Documents."
Student ID
Confirmation of identity letter from your educational institution. The letter must contain your name; date of birth; a recent, recognizable photo; your signature; the name of your school 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 driver's license presented together with renewal certificate, subject to conditions previously set forth)
International driver's license
Draft classification card
International student ID
Credit/debit card of any kind
Notary-prepared letter or document
Social Security card
Employee ID card
Learner's permit or any temporary ID
Birth certificate
Any photocopied document

For general questions about acceptable ID, call:

1-800-205-2626 (U.S., U.S. Territories and Canada)
1-609-771-7393 (all other locations)

If you have been granted political asylum or refugee status, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity before you register to test. If you do not contact this office before you register and you are not admitted to the test, you will forfeit your registration and test fees.

ETS Office of Testing Integrity
Phone: 1-609-406-5430
Fax: 1-609-406-9709
E-mail: TSReturns@ets.org

Test Center Procedures and Regulations

By submitting your registration for a TASC or TASC-ASL test, you are agreeing to abide by all procedures and policies contained in the Registration Bulletin and/or communicated to you at the test administration for which you have registered.

The 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 TASC and TASC-ASL assessments.

General Guidelines

Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature. Please avoid wearing black, dark blue, red or white clothing as these colors blend in with the backdrop and may cause difficulty in scoring the recorded interview.
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.
Do not bring cell phones, smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry devices, iPhones), PDAs and other electronic or photographic devices into the test center. If you do, you will be dismissed from the test, your test fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled. Test administrators are not permitted to collect and hold cell phones.
Personal items other than identification documents are not allowed in the testing room. 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 administrator will escort you to the room where the interview will be conducted.
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.

The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins when you are admitted to the test center and ends when you leave the test center.

Test administrators will not honor requests for schedule changes.
Take your authorization letter and identification document(s) to the test center.
Other than the examinee ID card, paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room.
Once the interview begins, you cannot leave the testing room until the 20-minute interview is complete.

Although tests are administered under strict supervision and security measures, testing irregularities may sometimes occur. Please contact ETS as soon as possible after the test to report any observed irregular behavior - for example, the test being administered in a system or language other than what was requested, taking a test for someone else, having access to test questions before the exam.

All information will be held in strictest confidence.

Phone: 1-800-353-8570 (United States only)
1-800-406-5444 (all other locations)
Fax: 1-609-406-9709
E-mail: TSReturns@ets.org

Dismissal from a Test Center

A test administrator 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 including, without limitation, the following:

attempting to take the test for someone else or having someone else take the test for you
failing to provide acceptable identification as described herein
obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, or information about the test
having any prohibited device in your possession in the test center (Cell phones, smartphones, such as BlackBerry devices or iPhones, PDAs and other electronic and photographic devices are not permitted in the test center. If you bring them into the test center, you will be dismissed from the test, your test fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled. Test administrators are not permitted to collect and hold cell phones or any other devices.)
using any aids in connection with the test, including without limitation: sign language books, pamphlets, notes, pagers, beepers, stereos or radios with headphones, watch alarms (including those with flashing lights or alarm sounds), stop watches, dictionaries, translators and any handheld electronic or photographic devices
creating a disturbance (Disruptive behavior in any form will not be tolerated. The test administrator has sole discretion in determining what constitutes disruptive behavior.)
except as specifically required for purposes of administering or taking the test, attempting to give or receive assistance (Discussion or sharing of test content after the test is prohibited.)
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.)
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
leaving the waiting room or testing room without permission
taking breaks during the test session
referring to, looking through, or working on any test, or test section, when not authorized to do so
failing to follow any of the test administration regulations contained in the Registration Bulletin, given by the test administrator, or specified in any test materials

ETS and 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 administrator's directions. If your scores are canceled, they will not be reported, and your registration and test fees will not be refunded.

Cancellation of a Test Session

In the event it becomes necessary or desirable for ETS or TEA to cancel a test administration for reasons beyond its control, including without limitation, severe weather conditions, natural disaster (e.g., flood, fire), terrorist acts, acts of vandalism, hazardous conditions at the test center or some other event, a cancellation announcement will be posted as soon as possible on this website. The cancellation announcement will also be available as a recorded phone message at 1-800-205-2626. You will be advised by e-mail, phone or U.S. mail as soon as the test administration has been rescheduled. It is imperative that you keep the contact information, especially your phone number and e-mail address, in your Educator Profile on the SBEC website up-to-date so you can be contacted quickly if the need arises.

Unless TEA cancels a test administration at a given test center, the test administration will be conducted as scheduled, barring circumstances preventing prior notification of cancellation (e.g., natural disaster, terrorist acts). 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

Test Center Complaints
If you have comments about the test center or the conditions under which you took a test, please submit your comments in a letter via mail, e-mail or fax to the address below. All comments must be sent directly to ETS. Comments sent to your EPP or to TEA will not be acted upon. Comments about TASC/TASC-ASL test centers must be received no later than seven days after the date of your test.

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

Test Question Inquiries
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 administrator at your test center or send a letter to the address below within seven days of your test date.

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.

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