TExES Bilingual Ed 164 study guide
TExES Bilingual Ed 164 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Bilingual Education Supplemental (164) is a Texas educator certification exam administered through the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program. It is designed for candidates who already hold, or are working toward, a classroom teaching certificate and who need the supplemental credential to teach in a bilingual education setting. The exam is delivered as a computer-administered test (CAT) consisting of 80 selected-response questions, with a total appointment time of 5 hours - 15 minutes for the CAT tutorial and compliance agreement and 4 hours and 45 minutes of testing time. A passing score is 240, and the exam fee is $116, though additional fees may apply. The TExES Bilingual Ed 164 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,066 words.
01Foundations of Bilingual Education: Theory, Law, and Program Models
Domain 1 tests the conceptual and legal scaffolding of bilingual education. Know the difference between additive programs (maintaining and building the first language, L1, while adding English) and subtractive ones (replacing L1 with English).
272 words, about 1 min02First- and Second-Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
Domain 2 focuses on how languages are acquired and how literacy develops across two languages. Candidates should understand second-language acquisition stages (pre-production/silent period, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluency, advanced fluency) and that errors are often developmental, not deficits.
267 words, about 1 min03Instructional Practice, Assessment, and Content-Area Teaching for ELs
Domain 3 tests instructional design and assessment for bilingual/EL students. Know sheltered instruction and the SIOP framework components (lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice/application, lesson delivery, review/assessment).
254 words, about 1 min04Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Family/Community, and Professional Practice
Domain 4 addresses culture, diversity, family engagement, and professional/ethical practice. Understand culturally responsive teaching : using students' cultural referents, funds of knowledge, and experiences as instructional assets.
273 words, about 1 min