Test Guide
Test Structure
Filipino (190/191/250/255)
Introduction
The World Languages subtests taken toward a Single Subject Teaching Credential differ from the subtests taken toward a Bilingual Authorization. For more information on certification requirements, see Tests Used Toward Certification.
The structure of the examination is shown in the tables below.
Filipino (190/191)—Used Toward a Single Subject Teaching Credential
CSET: Filipino consists of two separate subtests, each composed of constructed-response questions. Each subtest is scored separately.
| Test Name | CSET: Filipino (used toward a single subject teaching credential) |
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| Number of Questions |
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| Proportions of subtest sections used to determine overall score |
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| Format | Computer-based test (CBT) |
Test Structure
| Subtest | Domain | Number of Multiple-Choice Questions | Number of Constructed-Response Questions |
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| I | General Linguistics | none | 1 short (focused) |
| I | Linguistics of the Target Language | none | 3 short (focused) |
| I | Literary and Cultural Texts and Traditions | none | 1 extended |
| I | Cultural Analysis and Comparisons | none | 1 extended |
| Subtest I Total | none | 4 short (focused) 2 extended |
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| II | Language and Communication: Oral Expression | none | 2 short (focused) |
| II | Language and Communication: Listening Comprehension | none | 2 short (focused) |
| II | Language and Communication: Reading Comprehension | none | 2 short (focused) |
| II | Language and Communication: Written Expression | none | 1 extended |
| Subtest II Total | none | 6 short (focused) 1 extended |
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Filipino (191/250/255)—Used Toward a Bilingual Authorization
Effective fall 2007, specific CSET: World Languages subtests replaced Tests 4, 5, and 6 of the BCLAD Examinations as the required assessments for individuals who wish to use the exam route to earn a Bilingual Authorization. For more information refer to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) website at www.ctc.ca.gov or the California Educator Credentialing Examinations website at www.ctcexams.nesinc.com.
To verify competence in the knowledge and skill areas necessary for effective teaching of English learners for the Bilingual Authorization, candidates must pass CSET: Filipino Subtests II*, IV, and V.
| Test Name | CSET: Filipino (used toward a bilingual authorization) |
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| Time |
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| Number of Questions |
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| Proportions of subtest sections used to determine overall score |
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| Format | Computer-based test (CBT) |
*This Filipino Subtest II is the same Filipino Subtest II that can be used toward the Single Subject Teaching Credential. Passage of this subtest is not required if (1) you hold a valid, non-emergency Single Subject or Standard Secondary Teaching Credential with a major in Filipino or (2) you hold a three-year or higher degree from a foreign institution in which all instruction is delivered in Filipino and the institution is equivalent in status to a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
Test Structure
| Subtest | Domain | Number of Multiple-Choice Questions | Number of Constructed-Response Questions |
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| II | Language and Communication: Oral Expression | none | 2 short (focused) |
| II | Language and Communication: Listening Comprehension | none | 2 short (focused) |
| II | Language and Communication: Reading Comprehension | none | 2 short (focused) |
| II | Language and Communication: Written Expression | none | 1 extended |
| Subtest II Total | none | 6 short (focused) 1 extended |
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| IV | Bilingual Education and Bilingualism | 12 | none |
| IV | Intercultural Communication | 13 | none |
| IV | Instruction and Assessment | 25 | none |
| Subtest IV Total | 50 | none | |
| V | Geographic and Historical Contexts | none | 2 short (focused) |
| V | Sociopolitical and Sociocultural Contexts | none | 3 short (focused) |
| Subtest V Total | none | 5 short (focused) | |
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