{"id":21985,"date":"2016-03-31T21:11:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T21:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=21985"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:31:32","slug":"special-education-supplemental","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/special-education-supplemental\/","title":{"rendered":"TExES Special Education Supplemental (163) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notice\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<p><strong>The TExES Special Education Supplemental (163) 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>The TExES Special Education Supplemental exam was an assessment test designed to test the knowledge of entry-level special education teachers in the state of Texas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/special-education.htm\">TExES Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/special-education.htm\">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=\"Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The TExES Special Education Supplemental exam contained a total of 100 selected-response questions, and you were given 4 hours and 45 minutes to complete it.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Teaching_Standards\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Teaching Standards<\/h3>\n<p>The TExES Special Education Supplemental exam was aligned with the ten standards for educators that have been outlined by the State Board for Educator Certification.<\/p>\n<p>Click the button below to see the full list of approved educator standards for this exam:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\">Approved Educator Standards<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"NewContents\" class=\"showanswer\" style=\"width: 80%; text-align: left; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 2em;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 110%;\"><strong>Approved Educator Standards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard I:<\/strong> You are expected to understand the philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of special education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard II:<\/strong> You are expected to understand professional roles and responsibilities and adhere to legal and ethical requirements of the profession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard III:<\/strong> You are expected to know how to communicate and collaborate effectively in a variety of professional settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard IV:<\/strong> You are expected to understand the characteristics and needs of individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard V:<\/strong> You are expected to understand formal and informal assessment procedures and know how to evaluate student competencies to make instructional decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VI:<\/strong> You are expected to understand procedures for planning instruction and managing the teaching and learning environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VII:<\/strong> You are expected to understand issues and procedures for teaching appropriate student behavior and social skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VIII:<\/strong> You are expected to understand assistive technology as defined by state and federal regulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard IX:<\/strong> You are expected to understand transition issues and procedures across the life span.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard X:<\/strong> You are expected to promote students\u2019 academic performance in all content areas by facilitating their achievement in a variety of settings and situations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Exam_Domains\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Domains<\/h3>\n<p>The exam was split into three domains, each of which covered multiple standards mentioned above.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 50%;\">Domain<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;\">Percentage of Exam<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;\">Standards Used<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Understanding Individuals with Disabilities and Evaluating Their Needs<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>IV and V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Promoting Student Learning and Development<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>VI-X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Foundations and Professional Roles and Responsibilities<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<td>I-III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Understanding_Individuals_with_Disabilities_and_Evaluating_Their_Needs_(20%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>1. Understanding Individuals with Disabilities and Evaluating Their Needs (20%)<\/h3>\n<p>For the questions in this domain, you were tested on your knowledge and abilities in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Characteristics and needs of students with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Formal and informal assessment and evaluation procedures<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating student competencies to make instructional decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Promoting_Student_Learning_and_Development_(50%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>2. Promoting Student Learning and Development (50%)<\/h3>\n<p>For the questions in this domain, you were tested on your knowledge and abilities in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Procedures for planning instruction for individuals with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Procedures for managing the teaching and learning environment<\/li>\n<li>Promoting students&#8217; educational performance in all content areas<\/li>\n<li>Procedures and issues pertaining to teaching appropriate student behavior and social skills<\/li>\n<li>Transition procedures and issues across the lifespan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Foundations_and_Professional_Roles_and_Responsibilities_(30%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>3. Foundations and Professional Roles and Responsibilities (30%)<\/h3>\n<p>For the questions in this domain, you were tested on your knowledge and abilities in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The philosophical, legal, and historical foundations of special education<\/li>\n<li>Professional roles and responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Adherence to legal and ethical requirements of the profession<\/li>\n<li>Communicating and collaborating effectively in a variety of professional settings<\/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  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\/2021\/06\/texesspedsupp.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>On the day of your exam, you should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes early on the day of your testing appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.<\/p>\n<p>After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, wallet, keys, accessories, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n<p>Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Exam 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  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\/2021\/06\/texesspedsuppflash.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 Supplemental exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There were 100 selected-response 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 Supplemental 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 Supplemental 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 had to get a minimum scaled score of 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 did the TExES Special Education Supplemental exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee 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. 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