The communication and literacy skills test will include an audiotaped dictation component. Both the communication and literacy skills test and the subject tests will be scheduled for a maximum of four hours each, but candidates may leave any test session upon completion of that test. On each scheduled test date, the tests will be offered at up to six different locations across the state. Information on test locations will be given to examinees after they register for the tests. Alternative testing arrangements may be provided for candidates who will not be able to take the tests under standard conditions.
Additional information is available in the registration bulletin.
Test fees were established to meet the costs of test development, registration, administration, security, scoring, and score reporting. The Registration Bulletin for the Massachusetts Teacher Tests includes information about test registration, administration, and score reporting. Candidates may obtain a registration bulletin from education departments of Massachusetts colleges and universities or the Massachusetts Department of Education. The Automated Information System is available 24 hours daily. What teachers know and can do is the most important influence on what students learn.