Welcome to Your ESL Supplemental (154) Exam Prep Course
Welcome! This course is designed to help you prepare for and pass the TExES English as a Second Language Supplemental (154) certification exam. Whether you are a preservice teacher working toward your first certification or an inservice teacher adding the ESL supplemental to your credentials, this course gives you everything you need.
What This Course Includes
- Comprehensive Study Guides for all 10 competencies, organized by domain and aligned to official TExES exam expectations
- Practice Quizzes after every competency with immediate feedback and detailed explanations for each answer
- Domain Review Quizzes to assess your readiness across related competencies before moving on
- AI Study Buddy embedded in every lesson. Ask it to explain concepts, give classroom examples, quiz you, or summarize key points
- Verónica AI Tutor available throughout the course for personalized support and guidance
- Full-Length Capstone Exam with 80 questions, a 5-hour time limit, and domain-by-domain score breakdown, just like the real TExES exam
- 240 practice questions drawn from a randomized pool so every attempt is different
How the Course Is Organized
- Welcome and Exam Overview (this module): Free preview. Learn about the exam, review all domains and competencies, and take a diagnostic quiz to see where you stand.
- Competency Lessons: One lesson per competency with a study guide and practice quiz. Study guides break down what you need to know. Practice quizzes give immediate, per-question feedback.
- Domain Reviews: After finishing all competencies in a domain, take a 10-question domain review quiz.
- Capstone Exam: A full 80-question timed practice exam scored on the 100-300 TExES scale, with a domain-by-domain breakdown of your results.
How to Use This Course Effectively
- Start with the diagnostic quiz in this module to identify your strengths and weaknesses
- Focus your study time on the competencies where you scored lowest
- Use the AI Study Buddy to ask questions whenever something is unclear
- Take every practice quiz. Active recall is the most effective study strategy
- When you feel ready, take the capstone exam under timed conditions
- A score of 240 or higher means you are on track to pass the real exam
Certificate of Completion
Upon completing the full course, including the capstone exam, you will receive a certificate for 18 hours of professional development.
Let’s get started. The next topic covers the exam format in detail, including every domain, competency, and knowledge statement you will be tested on.
