New Mexico Teaching License – NMTA
To get a New Mexico Teaching License, you have to take the NMTA.
The NMTA are the New Mexico Teacher Assessments.
The New Mexico Public Education Department is in charge of the NMTA.
The NMTA assess whether you have the necessary skills to be a teacher in New Mexico schools.
The New Mexico Teacher Assessments program includes the following tests:
- Basic Skills
- Teacher Competency
- Content Knowledge Assessments
New Mexico Teaching License – Basic Skills
The Basic Skills test contains 100 multiple-choice questions and a short-response task.
Reading comprehension, writing, and math are the skill areas tested in the Basic Skills test.
New Mexico Teaching License – Teacher Competency
The Teacher Competency tests have 75 multiple-choice questions, three short-answer tasks, and one extended-answer task.
There are three versions of the Teacher Competency tests:
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Elementary Teacher
- Secondary Teacher
New Mexico Teaching License – Content Knowledge
The Content Knowledge Assessments consist of twenty-four different exams that evaluate subject area knowledge in various fields.
The state uses the Public Education Department Teacher Competencies and Indicators to decide upon the skill areas on the exams.
The NMTA compares your score to set standards, rather than by comparison to other candidate’s exam scores.
New Mexico Teaching License – Further Information
NMTA test questions are developed based on textbooks and teacher education standards.
The New Mexico Teacher Assessments are comprehensive and integrative.
So, each test covers a different aspect of the teaching profession in New Mexico.
The NMTA are developed and administered by Pearson.
For further information on the New Mexico Teacher Assessments, please visit the official website by clicking on the link below:
New Mexico Teacher Assessments – Official Website
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