When prepared and ready to take the actual TExES exam, candidates should use the exam application on this page.

Test Approval Requirements – EC-6 Core Subjects (391) Exam ALP & INTL

Sul Ross State University – Educator Prep Program (EPP)*

Effective immediately, candidates must meet the following requirements before receiving official test approval for the TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) certification exam:

1.  Content Test Prep Course – Zero SCH

• Candidates must be enrolled in the Zero Semester Credit Hour (SCH) Content Test Preparation Course for their certification area (As of Fall 2025, EC-6 Only – Subject to change) and receive support from the course instructor to access the live exam.
• This may lead to supplementally required content-area expert support and tutoring at the discretion of the Dean in consultation with the course instructor and the Coordinator for Teacher Education. Authority to decide may be delegated to the Teacher Education program coordinator in consultation with the course instructor.

2.  240 Tutoring

• Candidates must complete all assigned modules through 240 Tutoring within the Test Prep Course.
• Evidence of deliberate and thoughtful engagement in preparation activities is required
  • Candidates are encouraged to complete 240 Tutoring diagnostic tests before the start of the preparation course.

3.  Pearson Representative Exam

• Candidates must receive approval from the Content Test Prep Course instructor to take the Pearson Representative Exam.
• Candidates must take and pass the Pearson Representative Examination for their certification area once released to test by the course instructor.
• A minimum score of 85% is required on this representative
  • If the candidate scores below 85% in any domain, they will target those subjects individually with additional 240 Tutoring practice followed by a retest; or,
  • An alternative minimum may be considered at the discretion of the Dean in consultation with professors and the Certification Office at the Dean’s discretion.

Representative Examinations are used at SBEC-approved educator preparation programs throughout Texas and are designed to measure candidates’ knowledge and skills in relation to the approved TExES exam frameworks (tx.nesinc.com).

4.  Completion of Required Content Courses

Candidates must have completed or, with approval, be actively enrolled in all required content courses prior to test approval:

• EDUA/EDSR 4310 & 4311
• MTH/MATH 3308/2310 & 3309/2322
• SCED/SCER 3308 & 3409
• EDUA/EDSR 3312
• EDUA/EDSR 4314

 

5.  Test Approval Review

• Candidates must notify edcertification@sulross.edu once all test approval requirements have been completed and all supporting documents have been submitted through the Watermark Student Learning & Licensure (SLL) Test Approval Application, accessible from the Education website.
• A representative from our Certification Office will then review all submitted materials to verify completion of requirements and will either grant official TExES exam approval or notify the candidate of any missing items that must be addressed before approval is

6.  Remediation Requirements

For students who do not pass their first attempt on the official content exam:

• Additional remedial support may include but would not necessarily be limited to any and/or all of the following:
  • A 240 Tutoring Webinar focused on the content area(s) not
    • Cost is the responsibility of the student.
    • Content-specific direction can be acquired from edcertification@sulross.edu.
  • Remediation work through Certify Teacher in the corresponding content area(s).
    • A minimum score of 90% on remediated area(s) in Certify Teacher to regain testing approval.
  • Content-expert supported tutoring and approval to access the live test.
  • Repeat experience of/for the exam preparation course.

These remediation measures are designed to strengthen candidates’ content knowledge, promote testing success, and ensure preparedness for reattempts. Final decisions are made by the Dean after advisement from the Teacher Education Program Coordinator. Authority to decide may be delegated to the Teacher Education Program Coordinator.

Implementation

These updated requirements are effective immediately and apply to all current and future candidates seeking test approval.

*Any change to this policy must be approved by the Dean of the College of Education in consultation with the Coordinator for the Teacher Education Program and the Certification Office.