Testing and assessment treatment
Requirement
TEA determines examination exemptions after reviewing the active credential, verified experience and prior exams. Five certificate areas that include Science of Teaching Reading have specific exemption treatment: Early Childhood-Grade 3, Core Subjects Early Childhood-Grade 6, Core Subjects Grades 4-8, English Language Arts and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8, and English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8.
Which out-of-state path this covers
Texas requires a Review of Credentials rather than automatic reciprocity for an out-of-state standard certificate.
What can change this answer
TEA decides certificate alignment and examination exemptions after reviewing the applicant's active credential, experience and exams.
Documents you may need
The ECOS review uses the uploaded valid active standard certificate, an official transcript sent electronically by the institution to OSC75@tea.texas.gov, prior score reports and experience verification when requesting exemptions.
Where the testing answer can change
- •The out-of-state certificate must be valid, active and standard when the complete application is received
- •Without a standard out-of-state certificate, the applicant cannot use Review of Credentials and generally must complete a Texas educator-preparation program
- •Additional exams may apply unless TEA grants an exemption
- •Early Childhood-Grade 3, Core Subjects Early Childhood-Grade 6, Core Subjects Grades 4-8, English Language Arts and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8, and English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8 have specific Science of Teaching Reading treatment
Register and send scores only for the exact exam code named by the state agency.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-11-02