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SPRING 2025 CLINICAL TEACHING

SPRING 2025 CLINICAL TEACHING

EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 29, 2024

All candidates must pass at least one designated TExES exam to be eligible for clinical teaching and must also pass the PPR exam as part of the EDST course requirement.  

  • Candidates completing yearlong residency must pass at least one designated TExES exam to be eligible for the second semester of residency and must complete the PPR exam as part of the EDST Residency II course requirement. 

Exam Requirements for Spring 2025 Clinical Teaching Cohort

Elementary

ELEMENTARY

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING CLINCIAL EXPERIENCE CANDIDATES

 Requirement Prior to Clinical Teaching 

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prep for test approval for the exam noted below
  • Pass noted exam prior to starting clinical teaching 

Requirement For EDST Course Credit 

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prep for test approval for the PPR 
  • Pass PPR prior to completion of EDST 

 

DEADLINES

Testing Window for Submitting Practice Exam for Test Approval 

  • October 10- December 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • January 10

Testing Window for Submitting Practice Exam for Test Approval 

  • October 10- February 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • April 15

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ALL REQUIRED EXAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION

EXAM REQUIRED PRIOR TO CLINICAL TEACHING

EXAM REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL TEACHING COURSE CREDIT 

Notes 

EC-6 ESL 

Core Subjects with STR Grades (EC-6) 

391 – Core Subjects EC-6 

293 – Science of Teaching Reading, 

154- ESL 

160 – PPR

154- ESL

160 – PPR

All other required exams must be completed for certification. It is strongly recommended to finish these exams to ensure you are fully certified by the end of your program.

Bilingual EC-6 ESL 

Core Subjects with STR Grades (EC-6) 

391 – Core Subjects EC-6 

293 – Science of Teaching Reading, 

164 -Bilingual Education Supplemental 

190 -BTLPT 

160 – PPR

164 – Bilingual Education Supplemental 

 

160- PPR 

All other required exams must be completed for certification. It is strongly recommended to finish these exams to ensure you are fully certified by the end of your program

Mid-Level

4-8

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING CLINCIAL EXPERIENCE CANDIDATES

Requirement Prior to Clinical Teaching

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prepfor test approval for the exam noted below
  • Pass notedexam prior to starting clinical teaching

Requirement For EDST Course Credit

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prep for test approval for the PPR
  • Pass PPR prior to completion of EDST

 

DEADLINES

Testing Window for SubmittingPractice Exam for Test Approval

  • October 10-

December 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • January 10

Testing Window for Submitting Practice Exam for Test Approval

  • October 10-

February 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • April 15

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ALL REQUIRED EXAMS FOR STANDARD

CERTIFICATION

EXAM REQUIRED PRIOR TO CLINICAL TEACHING

EXAM REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL TEACHING

COURSE CREDIT

Notes

Core Subjects

211- Core Subjects

211- Core Subjects

160-PPR

All other required

293- STR

160- PPR

 

 

exams must be

completed for certification. It is

 

 

 

 

strongly

 

 

 

 

recommended to

 

 

 

 

finish these examsto

 

 

 

 

ensure you are fully

 

 

 

 

certified by the end

 

 

 

 

of your program.

ELAR/SS

113- ELAR/SS 4-8

113 ELAR/SS 4-8

160-PPR

All other required

293 -STR

160- PPR

 

 

exams must be

completed for

certification. It is

 

 

 

 

strongly

 

 

 

 

recommended to

 

 

 

 

finish these examsto

 

 

 

 

ensure you are fully

 

 

 

 

certified by the end

 

 

 

 

of your program.

Math

115 Math 4-8

160 -PPR

115 Math 4-8

160-PPR

 

Science

116 -Science 4-8

160-PPR

116 -Science 4-8

160-PPR

 

Math/Science

114 Math/Science 4-8

160-PPR

114 Math/Science 4-8

160-PPR

 

 

Secondary

SECONDARY

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING CLINCIAL EXPERIENCE CANDIDATES

Requirement Prior to Clinical Teaching

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prepfor test approval for the exam noted below
  • Pass notedexam prior to starting clinical teaching

Requirement For EDST Course Credit

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prep for test approval for the PPR
  • Pass PPR prior to completion of EDST

 

DEADLINES

Testing Window for SubmittingPractice Exam for Test Approval

  • October 10-

December 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • January 10

Testing Window for Submitting Practice Exam for Test Approval

  • October 10 - 
    February 10

 Deadline to Pass Exam 

  • April 15

CERTIFICATION

ALL REQUIRED

EXAM REQUIRED PRIOR TO

EXAM REQUIRED FOR

Notes

PROGRAM

EXAMS FOR

CLINICAL TEACHING

CLINICAL TEACHING

 

 

STANDARD

 

COURSE CREDIT

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

 

 

AgricultureScience

272 Agriculture,

272 Agriculture, Food,

160-PPR

- Apply fortest

Technology 6-12 Education Minor

Food, Natural Resources 6-12

160- PPR

Natural Resources 6-12

 

approval after

earning a grade of C or betterin AG 4212.

You do notneed to

 

 

 

 

submit a digital

 

 

 

 

online practice exam.

Consumer Affairs

200 AAFCS Family

200 AAFCS Familyand

160-PPR

- Apply fortest

Composite 6-12 Education Minor

and Consumer Sciences, Composite 160- PPR

Consumer Sciences, Composite

 

approval after

completing FCS 4344 and being enrolled in

FCS 4343. You do not

 

 

 

 

need to submita

 

 

 

 

digital online practice

 

 

 

 

exam.

Eng/LA/Rd

7-12

Certification

Double Major

331- Eng/LA/Rdg

160- PPR

331- Eng/LA/Rdg

160- PPR

-Practice examfor 331 will be taken with department with your

coursework in

 

 

 

 

November. Proof

 

 

 

 

must be submitted to

 

 

 

 

OEP to register for

 

 

 

 

exam. You do not

 

 

 

 

need to submita

 

 

 

 

digital practice test.

History Grades (7-

12)

Certification
Double Major

233  History7-12

160  PPR

233  History7-12

160-PPR

 

Journalism 8-12

Double Major

156 Journalism

160 PPR

156 Journalism

160-PPR

 

Languages Other

610 - LOTE:French

610 - LOTE:French

160-PPR

 

Than English -

160  PPR

 

 

French Grades (EC-

 

 

 

12)

 

 

 

Certification

 

 

 

Double Major

 

 

 

Languages Other

611 - LOTE:German

611 - LOTE:German

160-PPR

 

Than English -

160  PPR

 

 

German Grades

 

 

 

(EC-12)

 

 

 

Certification

 

 

 

Double Major

 

 

 

Languages Other

613 - LOTE:Spanish

613 - LOTE:Spanish

160-PPR

 

Than English -

160  PPR

 

 

Spanish Grades (EC-

 

 

 

12)

 

 

 

Certification

 

 

 

Double Major

 

 

 

Life Science Grades

238 - LifeScience 7-

238 - LifeScience 7-12

160-PPR

 

(7-12)

12

 

 

Double Major

160  PPR

 

 

Mathematics

235  Mathematics

235  Mathematics 7-12

160-PPR

 

Grades (7-12)

7-12

 

 

Double Major

160  PPR

 

 

Nutrition Foods 8-

201 Hospitality,

201 Hospitality, Nutrition,

160-PPR

- Apply fortest

12

Education Minor

Nutrition, and Food Science

160 PPR

and Food Science

 

approval after

completing FCS 4344 and being enrolled in

FCS 4343. You do not

 

 

 

 

need to submita

 

 

 

 

digital online practice

 

 

 

 

exam.

Physical Science Grades (6-12)

Double Major

237  Physical

Science 6-12

160  PPR

237  Physical

Science 6-12

160-PPR

 

Physics/Mathemati

243 –

243  Physics/Mathematics

160-PPR

 

cs Grades (7-12)

Physics/Mathematics

7-12

 

 

7-12

 

 

 

160  PPR

 

 

Science Grades (7-

12)

236  Science7-12

160  PPR

236  Science7-12

160-PPR

 

Social Studies

232  SocialStudies

232  SocialStudies 7-12

160-PPR

 

Grades (7-12)

7-12

 

 

Double Major

160  PPR

 

 

Speech 7-12

Double Major

129 Speech

160-PPR

129 Speech

160-PPR

 

 

 

All-Level
 

ALL LEVEL

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING CLINCIAL EXPERIENCE CANDIDATES

Requirement Prior to Clinical Teaching 

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prep for test approval for the exam noted below (see notes for exceptions)
  • Pass noted exam prior to starting clinical teaching 

 

Requirement For EDST Course Credit 

  • Submit a practice from a digital online test prep for test approval for the PPR 
  • Pass PPR prior to completion of EDST 

 

DEADLINES

Testing Window for Submitting Practice Exam for Test Approval 

  • October 10- December 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • January 10

Testing Window for Submitting Practice Exam for Test Approval 

  • October 10 - 
    February 10

Deadline to Pass Exam

  • April 15 

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ALL REQUIRED EXAMS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION

EXAM REQUIRED PRIOR TO CLINICAL TEACHING

EXAM REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL TEACHING COURSE CREDIT 

Notes  

Special Education Grades (EC-12)

161 – Special Education EC-12 

391- Core Subjects EC6

293 - Science of Teaching Reading 

154 ESL

160 – PPR

161 – Special Education EC-12 

 

160-PPR

 

 

Physical Education EC-12

258 PE 

160-PPR

258 PE

 

160-PPR

 

Practice exam for 258 will be taken with your department. Proof (letter) from program coordinator must be submitted to OEP to register for test approval exam. You do not need to submit a digital practice test.

Theatre EC-12

180 Theatre

160-PPR

180 Theatre

 

160-PPR

 

 

Art EC-12

178 Art

160-PPR

178 Art

 

160-PPR

 

 

Music EC-12 

177 Music

160-PPR

177 Music

 

160-PPR