{"id":21984,"date":"2016-03-31T21:10:58","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T21:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=21984"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:13:26","slug":"special-education-ec-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/special-education-ec-12\/","title":{"rendered":"TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notice\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;margin-bottom: 1em;\"><strong>The TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) exam is no longer available.<\/strong> It has been fully replaced by the <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes-special-education-specialist-ec-12-practice-test\">TExES Special Education Specialist EC-12 (186) exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) exam was administered for those interested in becoming an entry-level educator within the Texas public school system, specifically for teaching special education to children from early childhood through the 12th grade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/special-education.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'TExESSpEdEC12 Guide Click']);\">TExES Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/special-education.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'TExESSpEdEC12 Flashcard Click']);\">TExES Flashcards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/\">Other TExES Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"TExES_Special_Education_EC12_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>TExES Special Education EC-12 Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The TExES Special Education EC-12 exam contained 150 multiple-choice questions and had a time limit of 4 hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The questions were split into four domains:<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"I_Understanding_Individuals_with_Disabilities_and_Evaluating_Their_Needs_(13%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>I. Understanding Individuals with Disabilities and Evaluating Their Needs (13%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain assessed your knowledge of the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The characteristics and needs of students with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Formal and informal assessment and evaluation procedures<\/li>\n<li>Making instructional decisions to evaluate student competencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"II_Promoting_Student_Learning_and_Development_(33%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>II. Promoting Student Learning and Development (33%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain assessed your knowledge of the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planning instruction for individuals with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Managing the teaching and learning environment<\/li>\n<li>Assistive technology<\/li>\n<li>Promotion of students&#8217; educational performance<\/li>\n<li>Issues and procedures for teaching appropriate student behavior<\/li>\n<li>Transition issues and procedures across an individual&#8217;s lifespan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"III_Promoting_Student_Achievement_in_English_Language_Arts_and_Reading_and_in_Mathematics_(33%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>III. Promoting Student Achievement in English Language Arts and Reading and in Mathematics (33%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain assessed your knowledge of the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promotion of English language arts and reading performance<\/li>\n<li>Promotion of mathematics performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"IV_Foundations_and_Professional_Roles_and_Responsibilities_(20%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>IV. Foundations and Professional Roles and Responsibilities (20%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain assessed your knowledge of the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The philosophical, legal, and historical foundations of special education<\/li>\n<li>Professional roles and responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Legal and ethical requirements<\/li>\n<li>Effective communication and collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's TExES Special Education EC-12 Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/special-education.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/special-education.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/texesspedec12-47313.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>You should arrive at the testing center 15-30 minutes prior to your scheduled exam time. This will leave you enough time to go through the check-in process. After you arrive, you will be asked to present one form of valid, government-issued photo ID.<\/p>\n<p>After the check-in process, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, bags, notes, wallet, coat, etc.) in a secure locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n<p>Once you enter the testing room, you will be asked to sign an NDA, and you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system. Once the tutorial is complete, the exam will begin.<\/p>\n<p>You are allowed to take a restroom break during the exam, but the timer will not be paused while you are away.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Test_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Test is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>The questions on this exam were scored on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n<p>To pass the exam, your final scaled score needed to be 240 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's TExES Special Education EC-12 Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/special-education.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/special-education.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/texesspedec12flash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions were on the TExES Special Education EC-12 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There were 150 multiple-choice questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long was the TExES Special Education EC-12 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for this exam was 4 hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What was the passing score for the TExES Special Education EC-12 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>To pass the exam, you need to have a scaled score of at least 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How much does the TExES Special Education EC-12 exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee for this exam was $116.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Mometrix associate Eric Richter.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Eric-Richter-scaled.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Eric Richter<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. Eric has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology and a master\u2019s of education in Teaching ESOL.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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