2008–2009
BEFORE YOU REGISTER
|
The New Mexico Teacher Assessments are conducted in morning
and afternoon test sessions that are each four hours in
length. The morning session has a reporting time of 8:00
a.m. and ends at approximately 12:30 p.m. The afternoon
session has a reporting time of 1:00 p.m. and ends at
approximately 5:30 p.m.
Examinees will be assigned to one or both sessions according
to the number and type of tests for which they registered.
Because certain tests are only offered in certain sessions,
session requests cannot be honored.
The table below provides the following information:
- The name and code for each test
- The test session in which each test is offered
- Important notes describing testing requirements
| Assessment of Teacher Basic Skills |
Test
Name and Code
|
Test
Session |
Important
Notes |
New Mexico Assessment
of Teacher Basic Skills (01)
|
Morning only
|
|
| Assessment of Teacher Competency |
Test
Name and Code
|
Test
Session |
Important
Notes |
New Mexico Assessment
of Teacher Competency—Early Childhood (05)
|
Afternoon only
|
|
| New Mexico Assessment
of Teacher Competency—Elementary (03) |
Morning only
|
|
New Mexico Assessment
of Teacher Competency—Secondary (04)
|
Afternoon only
|
|
| Endorsement Content Knowledge Assessments |
Test Name and Code
|
Test
Session |
Important
Notes |
Family and Consumer Sciences (27)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
French (18)
|
Morning or afternoon |
This test includes
recorded components; examinees who arrive late will
not be admitted.
|
German (19)
|
Morning or afternoon |
This test includes
recorded components; examinees who arrive late will
not be admitted.
|
Health Education (28)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
History, Geography, Economics, Civics and Government (16)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Language Arts (12)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Library/Media (30)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Mathematics (14)
|
Morning or afternoon |
Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See “Approved Graphing Calculators” below for approved models.
|
Middle Level History, Geography, Economics, Civics and Government (26)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Middle Level Language
Arts (23)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Middle Level Mathematics
(24)
|
Morning or afternoon |
Scientific calculators are provided at the test site. See “Scientific Calculators” below for models provided. |
Middle Level Science
(25)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Music (21)
|
Morning or afternoon |
This test includes
recorded components; examinees who arrive late will
not be admitted.
|
Physical Education (29)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Reading (13)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Science (15)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
| Spanish (20) |
Morning or afternoon |
This test includes
recorded components; examinees who arrive late will
not be admitted. |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (31) |
Morning or afternoon |
|
| Visual Arts (22) |
Morning or afternoon |
|
| Licensure Content Knowledge Assessments |
Test Name and Code
|
Test
Session |
Important
Notes |
Educational Administrator (35)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Educational Diagnostician (33)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Elementary Education (11)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
School Counselor (34)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Special Education (32)
|
Morning or afternoon |
|
Scientific Calculators
Examinees taking the Middle Level Mathematics (24) test
will be provided with one of the following models of scientific
calculators at the test administration. The models distributed
are subject to change; directions for use will not be
provided at the test site. You may not use your own calculator or calculator manual for this test.
- Texas Instruments TI-30X
- Texas Instruments TI-30X Solar
- Texas Instruments TI-30Xa
- Texas Instruments TI-30Xs
- Texas Instruments TI-30XIIs
Approved Graphing Calculators
Examinees taking the Mathematics (14) test must bring
their own graphing calculator but may
not bring a calculator manual. Graphing calculators will
not be provided at the test administration. Only the brands
and models listed below may be used. Approved calculator
brands and models are subject to change; if there is a
change, examinees will be notified. Test administration
staff will clear the memory of your calculator both before
and after testing. Therefore, be sure to back up the memory
on your calculator, including applications, to an external
device before arriving at the test site.
Manufacturer
|
Approved
Models |
| Casio |
FX 1.0 PLUS, fx-7400G,
fx-7400G PLUS, fx-9750G PLUS, CFX-9850G, CFX-9850G
PLUS, CFX-9850Ga, CFX-9850Ga PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS,
CFX-9850GB PLUS (WE), CFX-9850GC PLUS, CFX-9970G,
ALGEBRA FX 2.0 (ALGFX2.0) |
| Sharp |
EL-9300, EL-9600,
EL-9600c, EL-9900 |
| Texas Instruments |
TI-73, TI-80, TI-81,
TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver, TI-84,
TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89,
TI-89 Titanium |
| Hewlett-Packard |
HP 9g, HP 40g,
HP 49g, HP 49g PLUS |
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