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Science of Teaching Reading Exam Information

Beginning January 1, 2021, per State Law, all teachers certified in EC-8 areas which include English Language Arts and Reading will require an additional exam titled Science of Teaching Reading.

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The Preparation Manual for Science of Teaching Reading (293) is now available on the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website.

This preparation manual includes:

  • The STR examination framework
  • Approaches to answering different question types
  • Sample selected-response questions
  • In-depth rationales for correct and incorrect responses
  • A sample constructed response question, including the video exhibit
  • Sample strong and weak constructed-responses and rationales
  • A list of preparation resources

For information about the STR exam, including related certificate requirements, content of the exam, and webinars and other support resources, visit the Texas Education Agency website.

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