2008–2009
BEFORE YOU REGISTER
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When you register for the New Mexico Teacher Assessments,
you will be asked to answer the following background questions.
Providing accurate and complete background information
about yourself is important; the information that you
provide will be kept confidential.
Background information is collected differently based
on your method of registration.
- Registration on the Internet: Answer the questions interactively
as you register.
- Registration by telephone: You will be asked by the
operator to answer questions 10 and 11 in the table that follows.
- Registration by U.S. mail: Enter your responses on the registration
form. Use the following table to guide you in completing
the registration form. The question number corresponds
to the section of the registration form where you will
record your response.
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Background Questions
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| 8. |
Current Educational Status
What is the highest educational level you
have attained to date?
1. Freshman
2. Sophomore
3. Junior
4. Senior
5. Received bachelor’s degree
6. Received master’s degree
7. Received doctorate
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| 9. |
New Mexico College
or University Information
Indicate the New Mexico college or university
that granted or will grant you a degree by
selecting the two-digit code from “Institution
Codes.” In most cases, this will be the
institution that granted your most recent
or advanced degree.
If the institution that granted or will grant you a degree is the University of Phoenix, Wayland Baptist University, or
Western Governors University, indicate this by selecting the appropriate two-digit code from “Institution Codes.”
If the college or university that granted or will grant you a degree is another out-of-state institution, proceed to
question 10.
If you attended more than one institution
listed, please select the code for the one
that granted or will grant the most advanced
degree.
If the New Mexico institution you attended
is not listed, fill in 99 for the institution
code and proceed to question 10.
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| 10. |
Educator Preparation
Program
Indicate the New Mexico educator preparation institution or alternative route through which you have completed
your program or in which you are currently enrolled by selecting the two-digit code from “Institution Codes.” This
may be the same institution that you have indicated in your response to question 9.
If you received your educator preparation through a New Mexico alternative educator preparation program, proceed
to question 11.
If you received your educator preparation through the University of Phoenix, Wayland Baptist University, or Western
Governors University, indicate this by selecting the appropriate two-digit code from “Institution Codes.” If you
received your educator preparation through another out-of-state institution, proceed to question 12.
Your test scores will be released to the educator preparation program you indicate in your response to question 10
unless you include written notification that you do not wish your scores to be released to that institution. The
purpose of providing institutions with test results is to give the institutions an opportunity to review their educator
preparation programs in light of examinee performance and to make any modifications or changes to the programs
that might be indicated by the test data.
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Alternative Program
Indicate the New Mexico alternative educator
preparation program where you have completed
your program or are currently enrolled by
selecting the two-digit code from “Institution
Codes.”
Your test scores will be released to the educator preparation program you indicate in your response to question 11
unless you include written notification that you do not wish your scores to be released to that institution. The
purpose of providing institutions with test results is to give the institutions an opportunity to review their educator
preparation programs in light of examinee performance and to make any modifications or changes to the programs
that might be indicated by the test data.
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Out-of-State
Educator Preparation
If you have completed your educator preparation
or are currently enrolled at a college or
university outside of New Mexico, select the
postal code that indicates the state in which
this college or university is located. In
many cases, this may be the same institution
where you earned the degree that qualifies
you to apply for licensure.
If you completed your educator preparation or are currently enrolled at the University of Phoenix,
Wayland Baptist University, or Western Governors University, answer questions 9 and/or 10 as applicable; do not
answer question 12.
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