What's New in 2011–2012?

Computer-Based Testing

Beginning in February 2012 computer-based testing will be available during multiple testing windows for the AEPA Elementary Education test. Computer-based testing (CBT) for this test is available during select six-day testing windows at Pearson Professional Centers in Arizona and across the nation. Refer to "Test Dates for Computer-Based Testing" for a list of the testing windows currently open for registration.

Registration for computer-based testing is available only on the Internet by selecting "Register Now" on the AEPA Web site. The fees for computer-based testing differ from fees for paper-based testing. See "Test Fees and Payment Policies for Computer-Based Testing" for complete test and registration fees.

For more detailed information about computer-based testing, refer to "Computer-Based Testing." On the AEPA Web site, you may use the "Computer-Based Testing" tabs at the tops of pages to select content specifically related to computer-based testing.

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What's New in 2012–2013?

New Professional Knowledge Testing Requirements

Effective September 1, 2012, the NES® Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Elementary and Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary tests will be accepted in Arizona as the official tests of professional knowledge, replacing the AEPA Professional Knowledge tests (Elementary and Secondary), to fulfill the professional knowledge testing requirement for Arizona teacher certification. (The AEPA Professional Knowledge–Early Childhood [93] test will continue to be the required professional knowledge test for candidates seeking Early Childhood certification.) The Arizona State Board of Education adopted the National Benchmark passing score of 220 for the NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge tests.

Registration information for the NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge tests will be available in summer 2012 and will be posted to the AEPA Web site as it becomes available. The last administration of the AEPA Professional Knowledge–Elementary and Professional Knowledge–Secondary tests will be on July 7, 2012.

The NES is a national teacher certification testing program with tests that are aligned to professionally accepted national subject and pedagogy standards. The NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge tests are computer-based tests offered year round, by appointment. They can be taken at test centers in Arizona, and at more than 225 Pearson Professional Centers throughout the United States and its territories (e.g., Puerto Rico), plus at selected sites worldwide. Additional information about the NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge tests, including the test design, test fees, and test sites, can be found on the NES Web site, www.nestest.com.

Preparation materials. Interactive online study guides and full-length practice tests for the NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge tests can be found by selecting "Prepare" on the AEPA Web site. These and other preparation materials, including test frameworks and testing tips, are also currently available on the NES Web site:

• Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Elementary
• Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary

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