The FTCE and FELE may be taken as computer-based or paper-based tests. Computer-based tests and paper-based tests are equivalent in length and difficulty.
Computer-based tests are offered at flexible times and locations throughout the year, and your reporting and dismissal
times will depend on your scheduled appointment. Paper-based tests are administered several times throughout the year; see
"Test Dates" for the list of dates for 2007–2008 and for 2009. See
"Paper-Based Testing: Test Session Information" following the test information tables below for the
arrival and dismissal times for paper-based test administrations.
Refer to the following tables for specific information about each test.
| GK Subtest | Length | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50 minutes | See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| English Language Skills (ELS) | 40 minutes | |
| Reading | 40 minutes | |
| Mathematics | 100 minutes | Calculators are provided at the test site. See "Calculators" below for more information. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. |
| Test | Length | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Test | 2½ hours |
| Test | Test Code | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture 6–12 | 054 | |
| Art K–12 | 001 | |
| Biology 6–12 | 002 | |
| Business Education 6–12 | 051 | |
| Chemistry 6–12 | 003 | Calculators are provided at the test site. See "Calculators" below for more information. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. |
| Computer Science K–12 | 005 | |
| Drama 6–12 | 006 | |
| Earth/Space Science 6–12 | 008 | |
| Educational Media Specialist PK–12 | 010 | |
| Elementary Education K–6 | 060 | This is a two-session test lasting 4 hours and 20 minutes. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. |
| English 6–12 | 013 | This test includes an essay component. See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| ESOL K–12 | 047 | |
| Exceptional Student Education K–12 | 061 | |
| Family and Consumer Science 6–12 | 052 | |
| French K–12 | 015 | This test includes an essay component. See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| German K–12 | 017 | This test has two subtests. You may register to take one or both on one test date. Subtest 1 includes an essay component. Subtest 2 consists of an oral interview. See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| Guidance and Counseling PK–12 | 018 | |
| Health K–12 | 019 | |
| Hearing Impaired K–12 | 020 | |
| Humanities K–12 | 022 | |
| Journalism 6–12 | 023 | |
| Latin K–12 | 024 | |
| Marketing 6–12 | 057 | |
| Mathematics 6–12 | 026 | Calculators are provided at the test site. See "Calculators" below for more information. |
| Middle Grades English 5–9 | 014 | This test includes an essay component. See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| Middle Grades General Science 5–9 | 004 | |
| Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum 5–9 | 062 | Calculators are provided at the test site. See "Calculators" below for more information. |
| Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9 | 025 | Calculators are provided at the test site. See "Calculators" below for more information. |
| Middle Grades Social Science 5–9 | 038 | |
| Music K–12 | 028 | |
| Physical Education K–12 | 063 | |
| Physics 6–12 | 032 | Calculators are provided at the test site. See "Calculators" below for more information. A reference sheet is provided for use with this test. |
| Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3 | 053 | |
| Preschool Education Birth–Age 4 | 007 | |
| Reading K–12 | 035 | |
| School Psychologist PK–12 | 036 | |
| Social Science 6–12 | 037 | |
| Spanish K–12 | 039 | This test includes an essay component. See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| Speech 6–12 | 041 | This test has two subtests. You may register to take one or both on one test date. Subtest 1 consists of multiple-choice questions. Subtest 2 consists of a videotaped presentation. |
| Speech-Language Impaired K–12 | 042 | |
| Technology Education 6–12 | 055 | |
| Visually Impaired K–12 | 044 |
| FELE Subtest | Length | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Subtest 1: Leadership, Management, Personnel | 2 hours | |
| Subtest 2: Communications | 2 hours | This test includes an essay component. See "Taking an Essay Test" below for important information. |
| Subtest 3: Curriculum, Finance, Law, Technology | 2½ hours |
Examinees may not bring their own calculators. The test site will provide both scientific and four-function calculators as follows:
The General Knowledge Essay subtest and several other tests require the examinee to write an essay. The essay must be an original essay, composed and organized when you select the essay topic. The intent of the essay test component is to demonstrate an examinee’s ability, in the time allotted, to compose and write an original essay that completely addresses the topic in an effective, well-organized manner, with good grammar and spelling, as described in the rubric in the test information guide (see "Preparing for the Tests" for ordering instructions) for the test requiring an essay. An examinee who memorizes an essay from another source and presents it during a test administration as an original essay is not demonstrating that he or she can compose and write an acceptable essay. Presenting such a pre-prepared essay at a test administration is considered cheating. If an essay is identified by the essay raters as being pre-prepared, the essay and all tests taken that day by the examinee will be invalidated, and no scores will be received. In addition, the incident will be reported to the Department’s Bureau of Professional Practices Services.
Computer-based testing. If you are taking a foreign language test on computer, you will be required to use the Alt key to enter special characters according to the conventions of the language. You will be shown how to do so in the tutorial and will be able to practice before beginning your test.
For paper-based testing, the FTCE and FELE are offered in morning and afternoon sessions at several administrations throughout the year; see "Test Dates" for the 2007–2008 and 2009 paper-based administration schedules. Not all tests are offered at every test site; see "Test Sites" for information about test availability by test site. At any paper-based test administration, you may take one or two tests. Refer to the following guidelines for permissible testing combinations:
The following table describes the test-session schedule for paper-based testing.
| Test | Test Session Information |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge (GK) | You may take any combination of GK subtests at a single administration. Taking the entire test requires arrival at the test site at 8:00 a.m. and departure at approximately 2:45 p.m. |
| Professional Education (PEd) | The PEd is usually administered in the afternoon, with arrival at 1:00 p.m. and departure at approximately 4:30 p.m. However, if you are taking the PEd and a foreign language SAE on the same date, the PEd may be administered in the morning and the SAE in the afternoon. Check your admission ticket for your reporting time. |
| Subject Area Examinations (SAE) | Each SAE is 2½ hours long, except for Elementary Education K–6, which is a two-session test lasting 4 hours and 20 minutes. The SAEs are generally administered in the morning, with arrival at 8:30 a.m. and departure at approximately noon. Any SAE except Elementary Education K–6 can be combined with the PEd on the same date. |
| Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) | You may take any combination of FELE subtests at a single administration. The first two subtests are administered in the morning, and the third in the afternoon, with a break between the two sessions. Taking the entire test requires arrival at the test site at 8:00 a.m. and departure at approximately 4:45 p.m. |
