| Test Descriptions |
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| Acronym |
ACT |
| Full Name |
American College Test |
| Description/Purpose |
For college admission. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
Yes |
| Test Given Here |
Yes |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.act.org |
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| Acronym |
ATI TEAS |
| Full Name |
(Assessment Technologies Institute) Test of Essential Academic Skills |
| Description/Purpose |
For admission to a nursing program (and some colleges) |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No |
| Test Given Here |
Yes, computer based only (not paper and pencil) |
| How to Register |
See website below and click on "Register for TEAS" |
| Website |
https://www.atitesting.com/Home.aspx |
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| Acronym |
CBEST |
| Full Name |
California Basic Education Skills Test |
| Description/Purpose |
For those wishing to teach K-12 in California. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No – no longer published by the company |
| Test Given Here |
No: Fresno and Manteca are the nearest sites. |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.cbest.nesinc.com |
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| Acronym |
CSET |
| Full Name |
California Subject Examinations for Teachers |
| Description/Purpose |
The CSET has been developed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for prospective teachers who choose to or are required to meet requirements for certification by taking examinations. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No – no longer published by the company |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.cset.nesinc.com |
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| Acronym |
B-CLAD OR CLAD |
| Full Name |
(Bilingual), Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development |
| Description/Purpose |
Certificate program for credential candidates who haven't completed a CSUS credential program. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No. Contact the Teacher Education Office (667-3357) for the Stanislaus B-CLAD requirements, or the Credentials Office (667-3534) for information on the state test, or ETS at 1-916-928-4002. |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.csustan.edu/TeacherEd/pages/BCLAD.html |
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| Acronym |
CLEP |
| Full Name |
College Level Examination Program |
| Description/Purpose |
For meeting some lower-division (G.E.) requirements. Applicants to CSUS should consult the catalog or Diane Lambert in Evaluations (667-3152). |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No. Try Humphreys College or UOP in Stockton (946-2521 or Fresno State (559-278-2457. |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
http://clep.collegeboard.org/register/exam |
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| Acronym |
EPT/ELM |
| Full Name |
English Placement Test and Entry Level Math Test |
| Description/Purpose |
For placement in CSU's G.E. English and math courses if students are not otherwise exempt (see the current catalog for exemption information). |
| Registration Bulletin |
See website below |
| Test Given Here |
Yes, for all CSU students |
| Website |
http://www.ets.org/csu/about |
| Register for Test Here |
https://ept-elm.ets.org/CSU/ |
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| Acronym |
GRE |
| Full Name |
Graduate Record Exam |
| Description/Purpose |
For admission to some graduate programs. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
Yes |
| Test Given Here |
No: It's computer based. Centers are in Fresno, Sacramento, and the Bay Area. |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.gre.org/ |
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| Acronym |
GMAT |
| Full Name |
Graduate Management Admission Test |
| Description/Purpose |
For admission to MBA programs. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
Yes |
| Test Given Here |
No: it's computer based. Centers are in Fresno, Sacramento and the Bay Area. |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.gmac.com |
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| Acronym |
LSAT |
| Full Name |
Law Schools Admission Test |
| Description/Purpose |
Required for admission to Law School |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.lsac.org |
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| Acronym |
MAT |
| Full Name |
Miller Analogies Test |
| Description/Purpose |
The MAT is a high-level mental ability test requiring the solution of problems stated as analogies used by some graduate programs for admission purposes. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No - information on website only |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| Website |
http://pearsonassess.com/ |
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| Acronym |
MCAT |
| Full Name |
Medical College Admission Test |
| Description/Purpose |
The Medical College Admission Test is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to the examinee's knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.aamc.org/students/mcat/ |
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| Acronym |
PRAXIS |
| Full Name |
Praxis Series |
| Description/Purpose |
Assessments which provide educational tests and other services that states (other than California) use as part of their teaching licensing certification process. The Praxis I® tests measure basic academic skills, and the Praxis II® tests measure general and subject-specific knowledge and teaching skills. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No |
| Test Given Here |
No |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.ets.org |
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| Acronym |
RICA |
| Full Name |
Reading Instruction Competence Assessment |
| Description/Purpose |
To clear a multiple subject credential |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No – no longer published by the company |
| Test Given Here |
No: Fresno and Sacramento are the nearest sites. |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.rica.nesinc.com |
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| Acronym |
SAT |
| Full Name |
Scholastic Assessment Test |
| Description/Purpose |
For college admission |
| Registration Bulletin |
No, see link below |
| Test Given Here |
Yes |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.collegeboard.com |
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| Acronym |
SSAT |
| Full Name |
Single Subject Assessments for Teaching |
| Description/Purpose |
For admission to a single subject credential program for those who have not completed an approved waiver program for that subject. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
No |
| Test Given Here |
No - Effective July 2005, all Single Subject Assessments for Teaching will no longer be offered as they will have been replaced with the CSET. |
| How to Register |
n/a |
| Website |
n/a |
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| Acronym |
TOEFL |
| Full Name |
Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| Description/Purpose |
For college admission for those whose high school education was not in English. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
Yes |
| Test Given Here |
No: it's computer based. Centers are in Fresno, Sacramento and the Bay Area. |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.toefl.org |
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| Acronym |
WPST |
| Full Name |
Writing Proficiency Screening Test |
| Description/Purpose |
For eligibility to enroll in the upper division writing courses (WP courses) required to graduate from this campus. |
| Registration Bulletin Here |
Yes |
| Test Given Here |
Yes. It's also given in Stockton for pre-registered candidates only. |
| How to Register |
See website below |
| Website |
www.csustan.edu/wpst/ |
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