Welcome! If you have been assigned "High School English", you will take the English Language Arts & Reading 7-12 (231) exam.
About The Test
Test Name |
English Language Arts & Reading 7-12 |
Test Code |
231 |
Time |
5 hours |
Number of Questions |
100 multiple-choice questions 2 constructed-response questions |
Format |
Computer-administered test (CAT) |
Test Structure
The TExES English Language Arts & Reading 7-12 (231) test is designed to assess whether a test taker has the requisite knowledge and skills that an entry-level educator in this field in Texas public schools must possess. The 100 multiple-choice questions and the two constructed-response questions are based on the English Language Arts & Reading 7-12 test framework and range from grades 7-12.
The test may contain questions that do not count toward the score. The number of scored questions will not vary; however, the number of questions that are not scored may vary. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.
You must earn a passing score of 240/300 (80%) in order to pass the overall test.
The test may contain questions that do not count toward the score. The number of scored questions will not vary; however, the number of questions that are not scored may vary. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.
You must earn a passing score of 240/300 (80%) in order to pass the overall test.
English Language Arts & Reading 7-12 Resources
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An introductory guide to the TExES -- a good starting point, but not a complete study guide. |
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Basic study guide. Good starting point, but not a complete study guide |
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Watch a test prep video and complete a practice test to help you feel more comfortable with the content on the ELAR 7-12 exam. |
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Complete study guide for 8-12 ELAR. You’ll need to supplement this with a resource that covers 7th grade |
Generalized TExES Preparation Resources
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The Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was the state level assessment up until a few years ago. Taking released exams is a good way to practice.
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The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is the current state level assessment. You can find released tests for high school ELA towards the bottom of the linked page. |
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The New York Regent’s exam (for students) has similar rigor to the STAAR and is another source of practice questions. |
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The MCAS (for students) has similar rigor to the STAAR and is another source of practice questions. |
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LearnZillion has video lessons for content you’re less familiar with and practice questions. |
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Khan Academy has video lessons for content you’re less familiar with and practice questions. *These are both awesome resources for actually learning new material |
Additional Resource Links
- Test Familiarization Videos provide information about how to get ready to take a test and what its like to take a test.
- Reducing Test Anxiety is a newly updated guide that provides practical help for people who suffer from test anxiety. This guide reviews the major causes of test anxiety and offers practical advice on how to counter each one.
- Study Tips: Preparing for the Texas Educator Certification Tests is a booklet that contains useful information on preparing for selected-response tests and constructed-response tests. The instruction, tips and suggestions contained here can help you become a better-prepared test taker. As you probably know from your own experience in taking tests, good preparation is an important component of success.
- A study plan provides a roadmap to prepare for a TExES test. See the tips and resources below to help you craft a plan:
- Draft a plan/schedule/calendar that clearly outlines how much time you will devote to reviewing each section of the exam (whether it’s time reviewing actual content or practicing skills such as time management) and which resources you will use for each section. Examples of some linked study plans:
- ETS Develop a Study Plan
- ETS Sample Study Plan
- Example #1 and Example #2 – General
- Example #3 - ELA specific, Example #4 - Science specific, Example #5 - Math specific
- Draft a plan/schedule/calendar that clearly outlines how much time you will devote to reviewing each section of the exam (whether it’s time reviewing actual content or practicing skills such as time management) and which resources you will use for each section. Examples of some linked study plans:
english_lang_arts_reading_7_12_231_taag.pdf | |
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