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Passing the Special Education TExES Exam
Keys to Certification and Exceptional Learners
- Elaine L. Wilmore - Elaine L. Wilmore Leadership Initiatives
September 2013 | 184 pages | Corwin
This book is written to address the Texas certification examination for special education teachers (TExES). All teachers must pass this exam to receive special education certification, and a school cannot hire a candidate without this certification if there is a candidate who has it. The book aligns directly with the Texas State Board of Educator Certification domains and competencies, which are aligned with the Texas Administrative Code standards. The author has years of experience in TExES test development and in providing popular, successful, and inspiring TExES preparation seminars at multiple universities and training sites around the state. The student development concepts upon which TExES is constructed is written in a down-to-earth manner utilizing real life stories for practical application and will allow the reader to connect theory with actual practice.
Section I: Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
Chapter 1. Welcome!
Section II: Domains and Competencies for the EC-12 and Supplemental Special Education TExES Exam
Domain I: Understanding Individuals With Disabilities and Evaluating Their Needs
Chapter 2. Understanding and Applying Knowledge and Characteristics of Students with Disabilities
Chapter 3. Formal and Informal Assessment and Evaluation for Instructional Decision Making
Domain II: Promoting Student Learning and Development
Chapter 4. Understanding and Applying Knowledge of Procedures for Planning Instruction
Chapter 5. Understanding and Applying Knowledge and Procedures for Teaching with Assistive Technology Competency
Chapter 6. Promoting Educational Performance in All Content Areas, Settings, and Situation
Chapter 7. Understanding and Applying Issues and Procedures for Teaching Appropriate Behavioral and Social Skills
Chapter 8. Understanding and Applying Knowledge of Transition Issues and Procedures
Domain III: Promoting Student Achievement in English Language Arts and Reading and in Mathematics
Chapter 9. Promoting Student Performance in English Language Arts and Reading
Chapter 10. Promoting Student Performance in Mathematics
Domain IV: Foundations and Professional Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter 11. Understanding the Philosophical, Historical, and Legal Foundations of Special Education
Chapter 12. Professional Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter 13. Communication and Collaboration
Section III: Comparison and Contrasts of Domain and Competencies for the EC – 12 Special Education TExES Exam and the Supplemental Special Education TExES Exam
Chapter 14. Comparison of Competencies between the EC – 12 and the Supplemental Special Education TExES Exams
Section IV: The Real Deal: Practical Application
Chapter 15. Test Taking Strategies
Chapter 16. Creating a Personal Success Plan
Chapter 17. Forever and Ever, Amen
Chapter 18. Suggested Additional Reading
Appendix A: Texas Administrative Code
Appendix B: Council for Exceptional Children
Appendix C: Council for Exceptional Children
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