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2008–2009
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Before Registering to Test
After Registering to Test
The Day of the Test
Scores and Score Reporting
Alternative Testing Arrangements
BEFORE REGISTERING
TO TEST |
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Which
test do I need to take? |
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See "Licensure
Requirements" for information about which
test you need to take or whom to contact if you
cannot determine which test you need to take.
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Where
can I find materials that will help me prepare to
test? |
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See "Preparing
for the Tests" for information about where
you can find test-preparation materials.
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When
can I test? |
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See "Test
Dates" for a list of available test dates
and their corresponding registration deadlines.
See "Test Sites"
for details about test area availability on each
test date. (A particular test area may not be available
on a particular test date.)
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Where
can I test? |
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See "Test
Sites" for a list of test areas and for
details about test date availability for each test
area. (A particular test date may not be available
for a particular test area.)
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What
are the test fees, and what methods of payment are
acceptable? |
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See "Test
Fees and Payment Policies" for a complete
list of test fees and any related service fees and
for information about acceptable methods of payment
and the policies that apply to the processing of
your payment.
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How
do I register to test? |
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See "Registration
Options" for an overview of the various
registration methods available to you and for information
about when you may use each method to register.
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At
what times are tests administered, and how much
time will I have to test? |
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See "Test
Selection" for test session reporting and
dismissal times and test session length and for
details about test availability for each test session.
(A particular test may not be available for a particular
test session.)
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If
I test on one date and do not receive my test scores
until after the regular registration deadline for
the next test date, am I then required to pay the
late or emergency registration fee when I register
to take the test again on that next test date? |
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See the "Testing
on Consecutive Test Dates" section in "Test
Fees and Payment Policies" for details
about conditions under which you may not be required
to pay the late or emergency registration fee when
registering to test on consecutive test dates.
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AFTER REGISTERING
TO TEST |
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How do I confirm my registration? |
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The way in which your registration is confirmed
depends on the method that you used to register
to test.
- If you registered on the Internet, you will
receive your admission ticket by e-mail
after your registration has been processed and
you have been assigned to a specific test site.
- If you registered by U.S. mail or by telephone,
you will receive your admission ticket
by U.S. mail after your registration has been
processed and you have been assigned to a specific
test site.
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If you requested alternative testing arrangements,
you will receive your admission ticket by U.S. mail,
regardless of registration method.
To confirm your registration status, select
"Confirm
or Modify Registration"
and follow the instructions provided. You
will be required to provide your date of birth and
your ID number (found on your admission ticket and/or
e-mail registration confirmation) to view your registration
information.
See "Confirming
Your Registration" for more information
about how to confirm your registration status and
what to do if you are unable to confirm your registration
status.
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How
do I change my registration? |
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See "Changing Your
Registration" for details about how and
when you may change your registration (e.g., your
test date, your test area) or withdraw your registration
and how to correct or update personal information
that appears on your admission ticket (e.g., your
mailing address).
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I did not receive an admission ticket.
What should I do? |
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If you know your New Mexico Teacher Assessments ID number, select
"My Admission Ticket" to confirm your
registration status and request another copy of your admission ticket. You may request that the copy be sent by
e-mail or by U.S. mail and e-mail. If you are unable to receive a copy of your admission ticket before your
test date, you may use this service to print the admission information you need to bring to the test site to be
admitted to the test administration.
If you do not know your New Mexico Teacher Assessments ID number, contact Evaluation Systems
(see "Contact Information").
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I
lost my admission ticket. May I still be admitted
to the test site without it? |
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Yes, you may still be
admitted to the test site and permitted to test.
However, you may first be required to complete additional
paperwork, which could reduce your available testing
time. See "What
to Bring to the Test Site" for details
about what you may be required to do or provide
at the test site if you do not have your admission
ticket.
If you know your New Mexico Teacher Assessments ID number,
you may request another copy of your admission ticket online by selecting
"My Admission Ticket." If you are unable to receive a copy of
your admission ticket before your test date, you may use this service to print the admission information you need
to bring to the test site to be admitted to the test administration.
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My name has recently changed and now does
not match the name that appears on my identification.
What should I do? |
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See the identification
policy in "What
to Bring to the Test Site" for details
about what you may be required to do or provide
at the test site if the name on your identification
differs from the name in which you registered.
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Will I be permitted to use a calculator
on the test for which I have registered? |
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Depending on the test,
you may or may not be permitted to use a calculator.
See "Test
Selection" for information about whether
calculator use is permitted for the test for which
you have registered.
"Test Selection"
also contains information about the types or models
of calculators approved for use on tests and whether
calculators are provided or must be brought by
examinees.
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I was absent from the test administration.
Will I receive a refund? |
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If you are absent, you will not receive a refund
or credit of any kind. You will need to register
and pay again to test at a future administration.
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If, after testing, I would like to submit
a comment about my testing experience, how should
I do that? |
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If you have comments about the test site or the
conditions under which you took a test, please submit
your comments in a letter sent to Evaluation
Systems at the address indicated in
"Contact Information."
Your letter should be received by Evaluation Systems no later than
seven days after your test date.
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SCORES AND
SCORE REPORTING |
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When will my scores be available? |
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See "Test
Dates" for an overview of test dates and
their corresponding score report dates. See "Release
of Your Test Scores" for details about
different ways in which your scores are made available
to you. For instance, your unofficial scores are
available on the Internet for a two-week posting
period, but you must provide your date of birth
and ID number (found on your admission ticket and/or
e-mail registration confirmation) to access them,
and for security reasons, you may view them only
once. Your official score report is sent to you
by U.S. mail. Unofficial scores are not an acceptable
substitute for an official score report.
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Will I be able to access my unofficial
scores on the Internet without my ID number? |
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No. If you do not have your ID number (found on your admission ticket and/or e-mail registration confirmation), you will not be able to access your unofficial scores on the Internet. In addition, for security reasons, you will not be provided with your ID number upon request by telephone or e-mail after the test administration. Your official score report will be sent to you by U.S. mail.
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How are tests scored, and how do I read
my official score report? |
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You will receive with
your official score report an explanation of how
to read and interpret your scores. Also, you may
access details about how to read and interpret your
scores by selecting "Score
Reporting."
In addition, see "New Mexico Teacher Assessments Passing Requirements" for information about test design
and how passing scores or standards for the test
are established.
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ALTERNATIVE
TESTING ARRANGEMENTS |
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May I submit my request for alternative
testing arrangements on the Internet? |
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No. If you register on the Internet,
you will need to submit by fax or U.S. mail, after completing
your registration on the Internet, your Alternative
Testing Arrangements Request Form and any required
documentation. If you register by U.S. mail, your Alternative Arrangements Request Form and any required documentation should be submitted with your registration materials. See "Registering
for Alternative Testing Arrangements" for
additional important information about how to request
alternative testing arrangements.
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May I still request alternative testing
arrangements after the regular registration deadline? |
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Yes. However, because
of the time that it takes to review requests adequately,
and because of test-site and staffing constraints,
there is no assurance that requests received after
the regular registration deadline can be accommodated.
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The last time that I tested, my request
for alternative testing arrangements was granted.
Do I need to submit the paperwork again each time
I register? |
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You must complete and submit
an Alternative
Testing Arrangements Request Form each time
that you register. However, if you submit all
required documentation the first time that you
request alternative testing arrangements, this
documentation will be kept on file for one year.
So, if you register for subsequent test dates
during that year, you need only submit your registration,
correct payment, and a completed Alternative Testing
Arrangements Request Form as long as your disability
and the recommended accommodations have not changed.
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May I submit a request to test on an alternative
test date for religious reasons? |
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See the "Registering
for an Alternative Test Date for Religious Reasons"
section in "Registering
for Alternative Testing Arrangements"
for complete information about how to register
for an alternative test date for religious reasons.
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2008
Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.
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