BILINGUAL EDUCATORS AND TEACHER BUILDER
Working together for a better future of bilingual education.
SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION
Office Hours:
Monday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturdays: Call to schedule appointment.
Sunday: Closed
Phone:
Fax:
713-722-9669, 713-935-9941
832-494-1908
Instructor:
e-mail:
Erwin Garcia
ec-4@bilingualeducators.com
ergvel@hotmail.com
http://ergvel.wikispaces.com/
Instructional coordinator:
e-mail:
Mariela Spejh
marielas@bilingualeducators.com
General Manager:
e-mail:
Liliana Hernandez
liliana@bilingualeducators.com
Customer Service
Evaluations, transcripts,
payments, materials etc.
e-mail:
Carlos Hernandez
carlos@bilingualeducators.com
Secretary:
e-mail:
Joana Zamudio
desk@bilingualeducators.com
Job fairs and related questions:
Diana De Leon
Jobs@bilingualeducators.com
Request for highly qualified letter after you have challenged the exams:
Liliana Hernandez or Mariela Spejh
acp@bilingualeducators.com
General e-mail:
info@bilingualeducators.com
Financial Aid Advisory will be available only upon appointment every other Friday.
If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with an advisor please send your request to
acp@bilingualeducators.com
ONLINE CHATS will be announced every week and you will be notified by e-mail.
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In order to serve you better and save us time, please send your e-mail ONLY
to the appropriate person, do not copy to everyone.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Download state’s preparations manual:
http://texes.ets.org/assets/pdf/testprep_manuals/103_bilgeneralistec_4_54979_
web.pdf
SBEC: State Board for Educators Certification: http://www.sbec.state.tx.us
To register for your state exams: www.texes-ets.org
To practice quizzes, activities and additional material: www.quia.com/web
To complete your 60 hours PPR training ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE CHALLENGED THE
CONTENT TEST. www.teacherbuilder.com
Lesson plans, classroom management, learning styles and a lot of teaching
resources: ONLY FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATORS STUDENTS:
www.teachervision.fen.com
username: liliana@bilingualeducators.com
password: 247322
Lesson plans and more teacher resources ONLY FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATORS
STUDENTS:
www.enchantedlearning.com
username: bilingualeducators
password: student
INSTRUCTOR’S SITE
http://ergvel.wikispaces.com/
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General Information
Bilingual Generalist EC-4
This course is intended to serve as preparation for the 101- 102 or 103 Bilingual
Generalist EC-4 state exams. Our course has been designed to serve specifically
students of diverse Latin American cultures, whose primary language is Spanish.
The success of the course is based on students' commitments and efforts. The use of
all provided resources is important, since each of them has been carefully selected to
help you understand the concepts, vocabulary and even the Spanish meaning.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEST
Getting Ready for the TExES
Preparing for a Texas Examination of Essential Skills TEXES exams should not be
taken lightly. Taking either the exam without adequate preparation, whether it be the
content area exam or the pedagogy and professional responsibilities exam (PPR), can
only result in scores lower than expected. The information provided here will serve as
an aid in your preparation. However, it does not guarantee a passing score, as the
final outcome is the responsibility of the student.
What is the certification I will receive after I pass the test?
After you have challenged the CONTENT exam (101&102 or its equivalent 103) you
will be eligible to start looking for a Bilingual Teacher position Early Childhood to
4th grade.
What is content area: Content means, (materias) for example, Math, Social Studies,
Language Arts, Science, Health, Fine Arts etc. These are the contents of the 101
exam.
What is the difference between the 101-102 and 103?
The 101 exam contains only the CONTENT areas, and the 102 contains the bilingual
education area only. Therefore, anyone who passes the 101 can only teach in a
general/monolingual classroom Prekindergarten to 4th grade. And, until you pass the
102 exam, you cannot be "HIGHLY QUALIFED" as "BILINGUAL TEACHER
(Spanish)." The 103 exam is a combination of both the 101 exam and the 102 exam.
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Please keep in mind that the greatest shortage of teachers is that of "Highly Qualified
Bilingual Teachers," NOT regular generalist teachers.
Also, "highly qualified bilingual teachers" will have a greater opportunity to be
sponsored by a school or school district to process employment visa. We encourage
you to look for legal advise of an attorney to discuss your legal status in the United
States. Neither Bilingual Educators, Teacher Builder or our staff are legal advisers
and cannot provide you with legal advise.
How many times can I take the test if I don’t pass it the first time?
There is no limit of number of times you can take the exam. However, every time you
take it you have to pay the fees.
How many exams do I have to take in order to get fully certified?
You have to pass the content exam, the TOPT which is the Spanish Oral Proficiency
Test and the PPR pedagogy and professional responsibilities.
Who is responsible for test registration?
You are. Bilingual educators provide you with the user name and password, but you
will be responsible for the registrations to all tests. Please make sure that you write
down the test registration deadlines.
You can register to take the test in paper (PBT) or in computer (CAT). Some tests
like the 103 are not available in computer.
Dates for TExES and TOPT Examinations
Score
Reporting
Date for
MultipleChoice and
WrittenResponse
Tests
regular
registration
deadline
late
registration
deadline
emergency
registration
deadline
Score
Reporting
Date for
MultipleChoice Tests
Only*
11/8/2008
10/10/2008
10/17/2008
10/31/2008
12/1/2008
12/8/2008
1/31/2009
1/2/2009
1/9/2009
1/23/2009
2/23/2009
3/2/2009
4/4/2009
3/6/2009
3/13/2009
3/27/2009
4/27/2009
5/4/2009
6/27/2009
5/29/2009
6/5/2009
6/19/2009
7/20/2009
7/27/2009
8/29/2009
7/31/2009
8/7/2009
8/21/2009
9/21/2009
9/28/2009
late
registration
deadline
emergency
registration
deadline
Score
Reporting
Date for
MultipleChoice Tests
Only*
Score
Reporting
Date for
MultipleChoice and
Written-
test date
TOPT Test Dates
date
regular
registration
deadline
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Response
Tests
10/25/2008
9/26/2008
10/3/2008
10/17/2008
N/A
11/24/2008
2/21/2009
1/23/2009
1/30/2009
2/13/2009
N/A
3/23/2009
5/16/2009
4/17/2009
4/24/2009
5/8/2009
N/A
6/15/2009
(Obtained from the TExES
Preparation manual)
http://texes.ets.org/assets/pdf/testprep_manuals/103_bilgeneralistec_4_54979_web.pdf
TEST FRAMEWORK FOR FIELD 103:
BILINGUAL GENERALIST EC—4
The test framework is based on the educator standards for this field.
The content covered by this test is organized into broad areas of content called domains. Each DOMAIN
covers one or more of the educator standards for this field. Within each domain, the content is further
defined by a set of COMPETENCIES. Each competency is composed of two major parts:
1. the competency statement, which broadly defines what an entry-level educator in this field in
Texas public schools should know and be able to do, and
2. the descriptive statements, which describe in greater detail the knowledge and skills eligible
for testing.
The educator standards being assessed within each domain are listed for reference at the beginning of the
test framework, which begins on page 6. These are then followed by a complete set of the framework's
competencies and descriptive statements.
An example of a competency and its accompanying descriptive statements is provided on the next page
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Number of Domains – 6
Number of Competencies – 31
Number of questions – 180
Number of questions that count – 160
Time allowed to take the exam – 5 hours
Domain I Bilingual Education
(approximately 37.5% of the test)
Domain III Mathematics (approximately
9.5% of the test)
Domain II English Language Arts and
Reading (approximately 25% of the test)
Domain V Science (approximately 9.5% of
the test)
Domain IV Social Studies (approximately
9.5% of the test)
Domain VI Fine Arts, Health, and Physical
Education (approximately 9.5% of the test)
 Passing Scaled Score – 240
 Your Goal – 75% Accuracy
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COURSE SYLLABUS
FIRST THREE WEEKS
Required Textbook(s) and Materials:
Rosado, L. (2006). The best test preparation for the TExES 103 bilingual generalist
Course Description: Study of formal and informal assessment practices used in
EC-4 settings with special emphasis on the instruments used with culturally and
linguistically diverse student populations.
Course Learning Goals/Objectives:
1. Analyze the instruments used to assess language proficiency in English
language learners.
2. Analyze and have exposure to the instrument used to assess academic
development among English language learners.
3. Develop criterion-referenced test to assess mastery of the TEKS.
4. Analyze the accountability system used in Texas.
Attendance Policy: Attendance and punctuality – Attendance is compulsory.
Arriving late and/or leaving before dismissal (two instances) will constitute an absence.
Tentative Lecture/Topic/Assignment Schedule:
Classroom students will have tests every Tuesday and Thursday
WEKS
Week 1
TOPICS
Introduction to the
course
Review TExES 103
Comp. 1 to 4
Week 2
Review Competencies
1 to 4
Competencies 5 to 10
CHAPTERS, ACTIVITIES, EXAMS
Competencies 1 to 4
Taxonomy of Bloom
Wikispaces: Instructors site
Lev Vygotzky-Chomsky
Stephen Chomsky
(desarrollo del lenguaje)
Test
Competencies 5 to 10
Read about Phonemic Awareness
and phonics.
Watch videos in www.youtube.com
“phonics”
Test
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Week 3
Competencies 10 to 15
Review competencies
1 to 4
Classroom
Management
Competencies 16-26
Read about American Literature.
“nursery rimes” folk tales, tall tales
etc.
Competencies 10 to 15 Language
Arts
Competencies 16-26 Mathematics
Test
Additional Resources
TExES Websites
http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/ - State Board for Educator Certification Educator Standards – New TExES Test Framework –EC-4 Pedagogy and
Professional Responsibility
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS)
www.naeyc.org - National Association for the Education of Young Children
Good luck to all of you and God bless you with this new professional goal. As
you well know, nothing in life is ever easy. But remember: work hard, be
honest, be persistent and give the best of your potential to everything you do
and you will see the reward at the end of the road.
Our best wishes from the Bilingual Educators’ Team.
Liliana Hernandez
Executive Director
Buena suerte para todos ustedes, que Dios les bendiga en este nuevo reto
profesional. Como todos ustedes saben, nada es fácil en la vida, pero
recuerden, trabajen duro, sean honestos, sean persistentes y den lo mejor de su
potencial en todo lo que hagan y verán la recompensa al final de camino.
Nuestros mejores deseos, de parte del equipo de Bilingual Educators.
Liliana Hernandez
Directora ejecutiva
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