GACE Spanish (141/142/641) Practice Test

The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Spanish examination is designed to assess the knowledge and skills of individuals seeking admission to an educator preparation program/certification in Georgia.

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GACE Spanish Exam Outline

The GACE Spanish exam is made of two subtests, which you can take individually in two different sessions or all at once in one session (the testing code for the combined session is 641). The the total combined time limit is 2 hours and 35 minutes, and the total number of questions is 78.

Each subtest is split into multiple subareas.

Subtest I (141)

This subtest contains 38 selected-response questions and two constructed-response questions, and you will be given a time limit of 1 hour and 35 minutes. The questions are grouped into the following subareas:

I. Reading (40%)

• Comprehending main ideas and supporting details of authentic printed texts
• Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in new contexts

II. Writing (40%)

• Communicating in the interpersonal mode in written exchanges
• Negotiating meaning to sustain an interaction
• Communicating in Spanish with native speakers unaccustomed to dealing with nonnative speakers
• Communicating in the presentational mode by writing routine social correspondence

III. Linguistics, Comparisons, and Cultures/Cross-Disciplinary (20%)

• The linguistic features of Spanish
• Comparing Spanish to English
• Connections among the practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish culture

Subtest II (142)

This subtest contains 36 selected-response questions and two constructed-response questions, and you will be given a time limit of 1 hour. The questions are grouped into the following subareas:

I. Listening (40%)

• Understanding natural conversational speech
• Comprehending main ideas and supporting details of authentic audio and visual stimuli
• Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in new contexts

II. Speaking (40%)

• Responding to natural conversational speech
• Communicating actively in the interpersonal mode in formal and informal conversations
• Negotiating meaning to sustain an interaction
• Communicating orally in the presentational mode by delivering presentations about familiar literary or cultural topics

III. Linguistics, Comparisons, and Cultures/Cross-Disciplinary (20%)

• The linguistic features of Spanish
• Comparing Spanish to English
• Connections among the practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish culture

Exam Registration

To register for the exam, you need to use your MyPSC account. If you do not have an account, create your account to receive your Georgia certification number. After you register for the Spanish exam on MyPSC, create an ETS GACE testing account. Your ETS account lists the test(s) you are approved to take. You will register for the exam through your ETS GACE testing account.

Fees

You can register to take the subtests individually ($123) or combined ($193). Your test fee includes a $25 registration fee and a $28 test center fee. Individuals taking the GACE exam at an international testing site are subject to an additional $50 test site fee.

Test Day

You should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes before your scheduled exam on test day to allow time for the check-in process. If you arrive later than the listed reporting time on your admission ticket, you will not be able to take the exam and your testing fees will be forfeited.

You will then be asked to provide at least one form of valid identification, which must contain your photo and signature. Once the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to place all personal items in a secure locker outside the testing room.

Once you are ready, the proctor will lead you to the testing area and provide some short instructions before starting the exam.

How the Exam is Scored

When you have completed your exam, you are given the option to report or cancel your scores. They cannot be reinstated if you choose to cancel your scores.

You should also receive an unofficial score report right after the exam. Your official report will be made available about three weeks after the testing window closes.

Passing Score

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC), along with local education committees, established the minimum passing scores for the GACE content assessments:

• 220-249: Induction level
• 250: Professional level

If you take the combined test and one of your scores is at the induction level and the other is at the professional level, you will be considered as having only passed at the induction level.

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