TExES Early Childhood: PK-3 (292)

Exam 292 is a computer-administered test with 90 selected-response questions and one constructed-response assignment. Every selected-response question has four answer choices and one best answer.

Key Facts About TExES 292

Domains and Weights

Domain V is the largest single domain, and the written assignment in Domain VI is worth one fifth of your score on its own. Do not treat the constructed response as an afterthought: a blank or incomplete response makes passing very difficult.

Your scaled score is based only on scored questions. The selected-response questions and the constructed-response assignment are combined according to the domain weights and reported on a scale of 100 to 300. A scaled score of 240 passes. Some selected-response questions are tryout questions that do not count, but they are not marked, so treat every question as if it counts.

There is no penalty for a wrong answer, so answer every selected-response question.

Your score report shows how you did in each domain. Use it to decide what to study if you need to retake the exam.

• Classroom scenarios: a child's age and behavior, followed by the most appropriate response, activity or next step
• Exhibits: an anecdotal note, a progress-monitoring table, a child's writing sample, a family message or a lesson objective to interpret
• Theory and development questions that ask you to recognize a theorist's ideas or a milestone in a classroom moment
• Behavior and environment questions: PBIS, routines, transitions, room arrangement, grouping
• Questions about special education, Section 504, English learners and culturally responsive practice
• Assessment and RtI questions: which tool fits a purpose, what the data show, what to do next
• Content questions on early writing and oral language, Texas social studies, mathematics, science, technology, fine arts, physical education and health

The written assignment gives you exhibits about one student, such as teacher notes and formative and summative assessment results in literacy, mathematics or science. You must identify a significant strength or need supported by the data, describe a developmentally appropriate strategy and explain why it works, describe an informal assessment to monitor progress, and explain how the skill connects to another area of the curriculum. Section 6 walks through each part and gives three practice assignments with model responses.