Texes Exam

Answer the questions as though it is a perfect world. Do not apply your own experiences at all. Assume nothing with the questions - all of the information needed are in the questions. Take any and all practice tests you can find on-line. I assume you took the one on the texes-ets.org website. Order a study guide - I got mine off amazon.com. Take your time when taking the test. Make sure you are dressed comfortably. Eat well before the test.

You can do it! Don't let it get to your head you haven't passed it yet - you will pass it. Good luck!

Ummm...they might be sticklers if Texas isn't spelled correctly. :)
{ROFLMAO....i checked the link below, and they REALLY spell it TeXes exam}

But here's my best exam taking advice: Practice taking the exam.

I mean two things by that - take as many of the practice exams as you can as many questions repeat over years. Second, and this is the most important, plant your butt in the chair for 3 or 5 hours while you take the practice exams.

Nothing will screw up all that good studying like not being able to sit still and concentrate for 3 hours, just like test conditions.

Have you looked at the Prep manuals?

http://texes.ets.org/texes/prepmaterials/texes-preparatio...

Usually those will give you a general idea of what's covered and what to focus on.

Is it the same as the TOPT exam? "Texas Oral Proficiencey Test" where I had to answer lots of questions/situations asked to me in Spanish and I had to respond in Spanish? I took the TOPT years ago and used a friend's notes from a "prep class" that she took (paid $100 or so for the class). The exam had the same format year after year, so I studied/practiced saying my responses in the time allotted (60 seconds to think, 30 seconds to repond; each question had a specific time allotted for response) and used her notes.

I am not sure what the TEXES is, as I took all those educator tests back in 2002 and I'm sure they've changed names a few times. I was a bilingual elementary teacher (2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades) for a few years before staying at home with my son. I learned Spanish as a second language (failing during middle school, something clicked in High School, considered myself fairly fluent once I started teaching, but struggled with fluency while in college). Feel free to PM me if you have more questions.