Admissions
Meet with your advisor to find out if you meet all requirements to enter the Education Preparation Program. Applications open March/Fall, September/Spring, March/Summer.
You can register for these exams at utrgv.edu/p16/testing.
Submit a request to have an official transcript from the college or institution sent to the UTRGV Undergraduate Admissions office, then call 956-665-2999 to request that the information is posted to the UTRGV Student Information System.
You will need to complete a substitution form with the Department of Teaching and Learning.
The application review process begins after the application is received. Check your UTRGV email periodically for important admission information. You may also check your application status via your Tk20 account at utrgv.tk20.com.
- The letter will list the deficient requirement(s) and instructions for appealing to the Department Chair of Teaching and Learning.
- The applicant will need to drop all education courses.
- The applicant who is denied is encouraged to reapply once all requirements are met.
- The applicant reapplying will need to submit a current application with updated documents for the semester.
Testing and Certification
Registering for TExES
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
Texas Education Agency (TEA) System
- Submit Certification Exam Pre-Registration form to our office and pay for the exam. You must print your admission ticket from the ETS website because it must be presented to the staff on the day of the exam.
- Please be aware, you are not officially registered for the exam until you login to the TExES website, register.
- Go to: https://tealprod.tea.state.tx.us/
- FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AT THE WEBSITE ABOVE to create a TEAL Account if you have not already done so.
TEA has provided instructions as well as a video to assist you with creating your account. The links to these resources are located at the website above in red underlined font. - After you have logged into TEAL, click on the blue Educator link to enter the Educator Certification Online System for Educators (ECOS for Educators).
- FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AT THE WEBSITE ABOVE to create a TEAL Account if you have not already done so.
- Write down your TEA ID# for use when setting up your ETS Account. TEA ID will be found on the welcome screen.
- Click on View Examinations to see which exams have been approved as well as the Exam Route which was used to approve the exam
If you are having trouble creating your TEA account, please call TEA at the number below.
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Telephone: 1-512-936-8400
Teacher Educator Certification Examination Program (Pearson)
- To register for the exam, log-on to http://www.tx.nesinc.com
- If this is the first time registering for an exam on Pearson, use the step-by-step guide found at http://www.tx.nesinc.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_Steps.html to create your account.
- If you have a question regarding the exam(s) that have been approved, please call our office at (956) 665-7952
Free Resources for TExES Preparation:
- Pearson - Texas Educator Certification Examination Program: This website gives you information about the exams. Official test preparation materials developed by the same company that creates the TExES exams.
- Quizlet TExES Vocabulary: Flashcards with key vocabulary for different subject areas. Search for ‘TExES’ to find more collections.
- Mometrix Practice Exams: Free practice exams in many different areas.
- Mometrix Academy: Test preparation videos.
- BLTPT and Bilingual Supplemental Blackboard Course: This Blackboard course houses information and test preparation materials for the BLTPT and the Bilingual Supplemental exams. It was created by UTRGV professors. To access this course, contact the Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies at bls@utrgv.edu.
Helpful Websites for Content
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility
- www.inacol.org (Technology standards)
- http://lead4ward.com/resources/ (TEKS)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xps3irfJQpU&feature=youtu.be (PPR video)
- http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/ (Information and released STAAR exams)
- http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101-course/welcome-reading-101 (Beginning reading concepts)
- https://www.readingrockets.org/helping-all-readers (Helping All Readers)
- http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Home/index.html (Elementary reading)
- http://www.meadowscenter.org/vgc/ (Reading)
- https://www.region10.org/programs/dyslexia/resources/ (Dyslexia)
- http://www.sedl.org/reading/framework/glossary.html (Glossary of reading terms)
- http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/iris-resource-locator/?term=reading-literacy-language-arts
- http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/
- https://online.math.uh.edu/texes4to8/
- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- https://www.depts.ttu.edu/education/advising/undergraduate/certification_testing_information/documents/social_studies_key_terms_for_TExES_exam.pdf (Vocabulary and key concepts)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Pc_1zhBKY&list=PLcMbNVaRJC3Wjjd8WYyCXlWOoCS8nGDOR (Texas history videos)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JlG6_IEobs&list=PLIe25eyMBy8ihlMGXsA-X94cz2aFxmsk (Caddo Virtual Field Trip video)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdLldeQ3tAA (American Indians of Texas Video)
- https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Office%20of%20Citizenship/Citizenship%20Resource%20Center%20Site/Publications/100q.pdf (Citizenship test--government and civics content)
- http://www.lsjunction.com/events/events.htm (Texas history timeline)
- http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/texas-history-timeline (Texas history timeline)
- http://www.learningsmart.org/games/world-history-games/ (World History)
- https://jeopardylabs.com/browse/ (Content review—search ‘social studies’)
- https://www.khanacademy.org/ (Secondary level)
Bilingual Education/English Language Learners/ESL
- https://www.esc20.net/apps/pages/bilingual-esl-lote-besl (Bilingual education & ESL)
Languages Other Than English
Follow these instructions to apply for certification.
You will need to go to your department based on your content area. Here is the list of TExES Authorized coordinators that sign off on eligibility forms based on content area:
Program |
Department/School |
Coordinator |
|
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Bilingual and ESL |
Bilingual & Literacy Studies |
Patricia Robles, M.Ed. |
|
Early Childhood |
Human Dev. & School Serv. |
Irasema Gonzalez, Ed.D. |
|
Special Education |
Human Dev. & School Serv. |
Julia Pecina, M.A. |
|
Secondary / All Level |
Teaching and Learning |
Pauli Badenhorst, Ph.D. |
|
Principal |
Organization & School Lead. |
Federico R. Guerra, Ed.D. |
|
Superintendent |
Organization & School Lead. |
Federico R. Guerra, Ed.D. |
|
Reading Specialist / MRT |
Bilingual & Literacy Studies |
Isela Almaguer, Ed.D. |
|
School Counselor |
Counseling |
Christine C. Berger, Ph.D. |
Program |
Department/School |
Coordinator |
|
---|---|---|---|
Health |
Health and Human Performance |
Kendra Stine, M.P.H. |
|
Physical Education |
Health and Human Performance |
Ulku Karabulut, Ph.D. |
Program |
Department/School |
Coordinator |
|
---|---|---|---|
Art Education |
Art |
Christen Garcia, Ph.D. |
|
Art Education |
Art |
Lilia Cabrera, B.F.A. |
|
Theatre |
Theatre |
Brian Warren, Ed.D. |
|
Music |
Music |
Kurt Martinez, D.M.A. |
|
Dance |
Dance |
Dana Shackelford, M.F.A. |
Program |
Department/School |
Coordinator |
|
---|---|---|---|
English |
Literature & Cultural Studies |
David Bowles, Ph.D. |
|
History/Social Studies |
History |
Thomas Daniel Knight, Ph.D. |
|
Journalism/Mass Com. |
Communication |
Jennifer Lemanski, Ph.D. |
|
Spanish |
Literature & Cultural Studies |
Nadeska Mayens-Robles, Ph.D. |
Program |
Department/School |
Coordinator |
|
---|---|---|---|
Math 4-8 & 7-12 |
Mathematical and Statistical Sci. |
Jeng-Jong Tsay, Ph.D. |
|
Science 4-8 & 7-12, Life Science 4-8 & 7-12 |
Biology |
Robert Dearth, Ph.D. |
|
Chemistry 7-12 |
Chemistry |
Kenneth Smith, Ph.D. |
|
Physical Science 6-12 |
Physics & Geology |
Liang Zeng, Ph.D. |
Program |
Department/School |
Coordinator |
|
---|---|---|---|
UTeach |
UTeach Math and Science |
Angela Chapman, Ph.D. |
|
UTeach |
Mathematical and Statistical Sci. |
Kenneth Smith, Ph.D. |
You will find your TEA ID number when you login at tealprod.tea.state.tx.us/.