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Exam Overview
The TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) exam is part of the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) program. It is administered for the Texas Education Agency by Pearson and measures the Science of Teaching Reading standards for teachers of prekindergarten through grade 6.
Test Format
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Test code | 293 |
| Questions | 90 selected-response (multiple-choice) questions and 1 constructed-response assignment; some questions are being tried out for future use and are not scored |
| Time | 5 hours total, including a 15-minute tutorial and compliance agreement (4 hours 45 minutes of testing time) |
| Content range | Prekindergarten through grade 6 |
| Delivery | Computer-administered test (CAT); one listening item uses a headset |
| Score scale | 100–300; passing score 240 |
| Fee | $136 |
| Retakes | Wait 30 days between attempts; up to five attempts per test |
Domains and Weights
| Domain | Weight | Competencies |
|---|---|---|
| I. Reading Pedagogy | 13% | 001 Foundations of the Science of Teaching Reading · 002 Foundations of Reading Assessment |
| II. Reading Development: Foundational Skills | 43% | 003 Oral Language · 004 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness · 005 Print Concepts and Alphabet Knowledge · 006 Phonics and Other Word Identification Skills · 007 Syllabication and Morphemic Analysis · 008 Reading Fluency |
| III. Reading Development: Comprehension | 24% | 009 Vocabulary Development · 010 Comprehension Development · 011 Comprehension of Literary Texts · 012 Comprehension of Informational Texts |
| IV. Analysis and Response | 20% | 013 Analysis and Response (constructed response) |
What the Questions Look Like
Most selected-response questions describe a classroom situation in a few sentences: a teacher's lesson, a transcript of a student reading or answering, a spelling sample, or a table of assessment results. You choose what the information shows or what the teacher should do next. Some questions share one longer scenario. The constructed-response assignment gives you exhibits about one student and asks you to identify a strength and a need, support them with evidence, and describe and justify an instructional strategy.
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