When you register for the CBEST, you will
be asked to answer the following background questions.
Providing accurate and complete background information
about yourself is important; the information that you
provide will be kept confidential.
The CTC uses the background information, including
your ethnicity, gender, and date of birth, to satisfy
legal requirements, to conduct research that benefits
teacher preparation programs, and to help ensure the
fairness and quality of the CBEST. This information
will be analyzed as group (not individual) data only.
It may be used for statistical and research purposes
and will not be used, in whole or in part, to make a
determination about any individual.
If you register on the Internet, you will answer the
following questions interactively as you register. If
you are required to register by mail, enter your responses to the following
questions on the registration form. Each section number
corresponds to the section of the registration form
where you will record your response.
Background
Questions and Responses |
Ethnicity (section 3 on registration form)
Which option best describes your ethnic background?
A. African American or Black
B. Japanese American/Japanese
C. Chinese American/Chinese
D. Korean American/Korean
E. Filipino American/Filipino
F. Cambodian American/Cambodian
G. Laotian American/Laotian
H. Vietnamese American/Vietnamese
I. Other Southeast Asian American/Southeast Asian (e.g., Hmong, Khmer)
J. Asian Indian American/Asian Indian
K. Hawaiian
L. Guamanian
M. Samoan
N. Other Pacific Island American/Other Pacific Islander
O. Mexican American or Chicano
P. Latino/Latin American/Puerto Rican/Other Hispanic
Q. Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native
R. White (non-Hispanic)
S. Other
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Best Language
(section 8 on the registration form)
What
is your best language of communication?
A. English
B. Spanish
C. Vietnamese
D. Cantonese
E. Hmong
F. Other |
First Language(s)
(section 9 on the registration form)
What language(s) did you first learn
as a child?
A. English only
B. English and one or more other languages
C. One or more languages other than English
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Father’s
Education (section 10 on the registration form)
What is the highest level of education completed
by your father or male guardian?
A. Some high school or less
B. High school diploma
C. Some post-secondary education
D. Associate degree
E. Bachelor’s degree
F. Some graduate or professional school
G. Graduate or professional degree
H. Unknown |
Mother’s
Education (section 11 on the registration form)
What is the highest level of education
completed by your mother or female guardian?
A. Some high school or less
B. High school diploma
C. Some post-secondary education
D. Associate degree
E. Bachelor’s degree
F. Some graduate or professional school
G. Graduate or professional degree
H. Unknown |
High School
Attendance (section 12 on the registration form)
How much of your high school education
did you complete in California?
A. All
B. Some, but not all
C. Did not attend high school in California |
High School
Grade Point Average (section 13 on the registration
form)
What was your high school cumulative
grade point average (based on a system in which
4.0 = A)?
A. 3.5 to 4.0
B. 3.0 to 3.49
C. 2.5 to 2.99
D. 2.0 to 2.49
E. 1.5 to 1.99
F. below 1.5 |
Educational
Level (section 14 on the registration form)
What is the highest level of education
you have completed? (For most individuals, possession
of a high school diploma or the equivalent is
required to take the CBEST.)
A. High school
B. College freshman (first year)
C. College sophomore (second year)
D. College junior (third year)
E. College senior (fourth or final year)
F. Earned bachelor’s degree
G. Earned bachelor’s degree plus additional credits
H. Earned master’s degree
I. Earned master’s degree plus additional credits
J. Earned doctoral degree |
Undergraduate
College or University Attended (section 15 on the registration
form)
If you have earned a bachelor’s degree,
indicate the four-year college or university where
you earned that degree by entering the number
shown for your college/university in “Institution
Codes.” If you have not earned a bachelor’s
degree, but are or have been enrolled as an undergraduate
student in a college or university, indicate the
college or university where you are currently
or were last enrolled. If you have never been
enrolled in a college or university, enter code
398. |
High School
Mathematics (section 16 on the registration form)
Which of the following high school
mathematics courses have you successfully completed?
(Fill in all that apply.)
A. No high school mathematics courses
B. General mathematics
C. Algebra I
D. Algebra II
E. Geometry
F. Trigonometry
G. Analytic Geometry/Pre-Calculus
H. Probability/Statistics
I. Calculus
J. Other |
College
Mathematics (section 17 on the registration form)
Which of the following college mathematics
courses have you successfully completed as an
undergraduate? (Fill in all that apply.)
A. No college mathematics courses
B. General mathematics
C. Algebra
D. Trigonometry
E. Probability/Statistics
F. Calculus
G. Linear Algebra/Abstract Algebra
H. Other |
Mathematics
Institution (section 18 on the registration form)
If you have successfully completed
any of the college mathematics courses listed
in section 17, did you complete most or all of
those courses as an undergraduate at the college
or university you indicated in response to section 15?
(If you have not successfully completed any of
the college mathematics courses listed in section
17, leave this section blank.)
A. Yes
B. No |
High School
English (section 19 on the registration form)
Which of the following high school
English courses have you successfully completed?
(Fill in all that apply.)
A. No high school English courses
B. Reading Comprehension
C. American Literature
D. English Literature
E. World Literature
F. Journalism
G. Speech/Debate/Forensics
H. Written Composition
I. Creative Writing
J. English as a Second Language
K. Other |
College
English (section 20 on the registration form)
Which of the following college English
courses have you successfully completed as an
undergraduate? (Fill in all that apply.)
A. No college English courses
B. American Literature
C. English Literature
D. World/Comparative Literature
E. Journalism
F. Speech/Debate/Forensics
G. Basic Composition Skills
H. Advanced Composition/Creative Writing
I. Basic Reading Comprehension
J. English as a Second Language
K. Other |
English
Institution (section 21 on the registration form)
If you have successfully completed
any of the college English courses listed in section
20, did you complete most or all of those courses
as an undergraduate at the college or university
you indicated in response to section 15? (If you
have not successfully completed any of the college
English courses listed in section 20, leave this
section blank.)
A. Yes
B. No |
College
Grade Point Average (section 22 on the registration
form)
What is your cumulative undergraduate
grade point average to date or, if you have graduated
from college, your final undergraduate grade point
average (based on a system in which 4.0 = A)?
A. 3.5 to 4.0
B. 3.0 to 3.49
C. 2.5 to 2.99
D. 2.0 to 2.49
E. 1.5 to 1.99
F. below 1.5 |
Years Since
Bachelor’s Degree (section 23 on the registration form)
How many years has it been since you
earned your bachelor’s degree?
A. Not yet earned
B. Less than 1 year
C. 1 to 3 years
D. 4 to 6 years
E. 7 to 10 years
F. More than 10 years |
Professional
Preparation (section 24 on the registration form)
What stage have you reached in your
professional preparation as an educator?
A. Have not begun professional preparation
B. Have not begun professional preparation, but
submitted an application to a program
C. Currently enrolled in a professional preparation
program
D. Previously enrolled in but have not completed
a professional preparation program and am not
currently enrolled in a program
E. Completed a professional preparation program |
Employment
Status (section 25 on the registration form)
Which of the following best describes
your current employment status?
A. Student
B. Working as a teacher in a school
C. Working as a school or district administrator
D. Working in another school role
E. Employed, but not in a school position
F. Unemployed outside the home |
Special
Preparation (section 26 on the registration form)
Have you taken any special test preparation
courses or tutorials within the past year that
were intended specifically to help you pass the
CBEST?
A. Yes
B. No |
State Requirement
(section 27 on the registration form)
For which state’s legal requirements
are you taking the CBEST? (If you respond that you are taking the CBEST
to satisfy legal requirements in Oregon, your scores will be reported to
the TSPC in addition to the CTC.)
A. California
B. Oregon |
Credential
Type (CALIFORNIA CANDIDATES ONLY) (section 28 on the
registration form)
What type of credential or permit are
you now seeking?
A. Elementary teaching credential
B. Secondary teaching credential
C. Credential for teaching adults
D. Credential for teaching special education students
E. Administrative services credential
F. School counseling credential
G. Emergency teaching permit, provisional internship permit, or short-term staff permit
H. Other credential or permit
I. Not currently seeking a credential or permit |
Purpose
for Taking the CBEST (CALIFORNIA CANDIDATES ONLY) (section
29 on the registration form)
What is your main purpose for taking
the CBEST? (See Rule 6 in the Rules of Test Participation.)
A. For a teaching credential
B. For a services credential
C. For full- or part-time employment (i.e., emergency permit, provisional internship permit, short-term
staff permit, or to meet an employment requirement)
D. For employment as a day-to-day substitute
E. For admission to a professional preparation
program |
Purpose
for Taking CBEST (OREGON CANDIDATES ONLY) (section
30 on the registration form)
What is your main purpose for taking
the CBEST? (See Rule 6 in the Rules of Test Participation.)
A. For a Basic or Initial Teaching License
B. For a Basic or Initial School Counselor or
School Psychologist License
C. For a Basic or Initial Administrative License
D. For a Substitute Teaching License
E. For admission to a professional preparation
program |
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Note: You will only be asked the following questions if you register on the Internet.
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Reason for Taking a Paper-Based Test (CANDIDATES TAKING A PAPER-BASED TEST ONLY)
Which reasons best describe why you selected the paper-based test rather than the computer-based test? (Select all that apply.)
A. Familiarity with paper-and-pencil format
B. Cost
C. Availability of test dates
D. Geographical location of test site
E. Environment of test site
F. Unofficial score reports available approximately two weeks after testing
G. Official score reports available approximately 19 days after testing
H. Other
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Reason for Taking a Computer-Based Test (CANDIDATES TAKING A COMPUTER-BASED TEST ONLY)
Which reasons best describe why you selected the computer-based test rather than the paper-based test? (Select all that apply.)
A. Familiarity with computer format
B. Availability of testing windows
C. Test administrations on weekdays
D. Test administrations in afternoon/evening sessions
E. Geographical location of test center
F. Environment of test center
G. Unofficial test results for Reading and Mathematics provided at test center
H. Unofficial test results posted to Internet within 10 business days of testing window
I. Official score reports mailed 10 business days after testing window
J. Other
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