TExES Test Support

ESL Test Support

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Join the ESL Academy and build the skills you need to support English learners with confidence.

Take your professional growth to the next level—register today!

ESL Academy: TExES ESL Supplemental #154 Exam Prep

This three-session series of the ESL Academy will review the requirements and objectives covered on the TExES ESL Supplemental #154 Exam. Participants will explore the test framework, learn effective testing strategies, review key vocabulary and concepts, and practice sample test questions.

This in-person workshop meets for a total of six hours.

6 credit hours

English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam (154)

Are you ready for the next step? Register to take the English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam (154).

The exam is a computer-administered test (CAT) with 80 selected-response questions. Total appointment time is 5 hours, including a 15-minute tutorial and 4 hours 45 minutes of testing.

Exam Dates: By appointment, year-round (first-come, first-served)
Exam Sites: Available at Texas and nationwide CAT centers
Passing Score: 240
Exam Fee: $116 (additional fees may apply)
Score Reporting: Scores are available at 10:00 PM Central Time on the report dates

Participants must agree to all program rules and policies at registration.

Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Support

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Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT 190) Prep

This course is designed to provide strategies, supports, and practical tips for the bilingual classroom. Participants will engage in learning and professional growth to better support emergent bilingual students. With over one million emergent bilingual students in Texas—most of whom are Spanish-speaking—every teacher can consider themselves a language educator. The course also prepares teachers for the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT 190) and supports their path to Bilingual Certification.

This virtual workshop has two-day meeting options or a one-day meeting option on each of the following dates:

Ends August 31, 2026

30 credit hours

Special Education Test Preparation (186)

Special Education Exam Preparation (186)

This exam fee is waived for already certified teachers that are looking to add this certification by exam for Special Education. As of August 1, 2025, the exam fee is automatically waived. There is not currently an end date for this process but considering that it is the first year for the exam to be offered, it may be ending this spring/summer of 2026.

If you are interested in registering for the exam, you can do that through the Pearson website. Click here to access the test registration. There is not currently a test prep manual available until Fall 2026 but you can view the test framework by scrolling through the image on the right and look below for a test prep online course available through Region 20.

Special Education Exam Preparation (186) Resources

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