2007–2008
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
| |
Before Registering to Test |
| |
After Registering to Test |
| |
Scores and Score Reporting |
| |
Alternative Testing Arrangements |
BEFORE REGISTERING TO TEST
 |
Who is required to test? |
|
Teachers requiring certification to teach English
Learners may choose to take the exams to earn
the appropriate certification for their assignment.
See "CLAD and BCLAD Certification Requirements"
for information about the types of instruction
of English Learners authorized by the CLAD and BCLAD
Certificates and the grade-level authorizations
for each type of instruction. See your employer
about the appropriate certification for your assignment.
[Top of Page] |
|
Where can I find materials that will help me prepare to test? |
|
See "Preparing for
the Test" for information about where you
can find test-preparation materials.
[Top of Page] |
|
When can I test? |
|
See "Test Dates"
for a list of available test dates and their corresponding
registration deadlines.
[Top of Page] |
|
Where can I test? |
|
See "Test Sites"
for a list of test areas and for details about
test area availability.
[Top of Page] |
|
What are the test fees, and what methods of payment are acceptable? |
|
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.
[Top of Page] |
|
How do I register to test? |
|
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.
[Top of Page] |
|
At what times are tests administered, and how much time will I have to test? |
|
See "Test Selection"
for information about test session reporting and
dismissal times and test session length.
[Top of Page] |
AFTER REGISTERING TO TEST
|
How do I confirm my registration? |
|
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.
To confirm your registration status, select
"Confirm
or Modify Registration" at the top
of this Web page 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.
[Top of Page] |
|
How do I change my registration? |
|
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).
[Top of Page] |
|
I did not receive an admission ticket. What should I do? |
|
If you know your CTEL ID number, select
"Confirm or Modify Registration" 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 CTEL ID number, contact NES (see "Contact Information").
[Top of Page] |
|
I lost my admission ticket. May I still be admitted to the test site without it? |
|
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 CTEL ID number, you may request another copy of your admission ticket online by selecting
"Confirm or Modify Registration." 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.
[Top of Page] |
|
My name has recently changed and now does not match the name that appears on my identification. What should I do? |
|
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.
[Top of Page] |
THE DAY OF THE TEST
|
I was absent from the test administration. Will I receive a refund? |
|
If you are absent, you will not receive a refund.
You will receive an absentee voucher for
use as partial payment for a future registration.
You will need to register and pay again to test
at a future test administration. See "Reporting
to the Test Site" for more information about
the absentee policy.
[Top of Page] |
|
If, after testing, I would like to submit a comment about my testing experience, how should I do that? |
|
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 National
Evaluation Systems (NES) at the address
indicated in "Contact
Information." Your letter should be received
by NES no later than seven days after your test
date.
[Top of Page] |
SCORES AND SCORE REPORTING
|
When will my scores be available? |
|
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.
[Top of Page] |
|
Will I be able to access my unofficial
scores on the Internet without my ID number? |
|
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.
[Top of Page] |
|
How are tests scored, and how do I read my official score report? |
|
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"
at the top of this Web page. In addition, see
"CTEL Examination Passing Requirements"
for information about test design, score scales,
and how passing scores or standards for tests
are established.
[Top of Page] |
ALTERNATIVE TESTING ARRANGEMENTS
|
May I submit my request for alternative testing arrangements on the Internet? |
|
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 Testing 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.
[Top of Page] |
|
May I still request alternative testing arrangements after the regular registration deadline? |
|
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.
[Top of Page] |
|
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? |
|
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.
[Top of Page]
|
|
May I submit a request to test on an alternative test date for religious reasons? |
|
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.
[Top of Page]
|
|
Copyright ©
Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.
National Evaluation Systems, P.O. Box 226, Amherst, MA 01004
|
|
|
