TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Study Guide 2026-2027 - Paperback

by Beatrice Mendez Newman (Author)

REA's TExES ESL Supplemental (154) Test Prep with Online Practice Tests
Gets You Certified and in the Classroom!

This updated second edition is designed to help you excel on the TExES ESL Supplemental (154) exam. It's perfect for college students, teachers, and career-changing professionals who are looking to teach ESL in Texas public schools.

This study guide thoroughly reviews all the relevant domains and competencies developed by the State Board for Educator Certification and the Texas Education Agency. The book also contains discussions of key educational concepts and theories. Two full-length practice tests take you through every type of question and skill assessed on the exam.

Special features include:

• Completely up-to-date for the 2026-2027 exam
• Comprehensive review of all domains and competencies tested on the exam
• 2 full-length practice tests (both in the book and online) based on actual exam questions
• In-depth explanations for every practice item
• Proven study tips, strategies, and confidence-boosting advice
• Online practice tests feature timed testing, automatic scoring, and topic-level feedback

Get on your way with REA!

Author Biography

Beatrice Mendez Newman is Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the Writing and Language Studies Department at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Her research has been published in collections on teaching writing at Hispanic Serving Institutions and writing center pedagogy; her work has appeared in the English Journal, Voices from the Middle, HETS Online Journal, and the Writing Center Journal. She has published REA guides in PPR and ESL as well as an Allyn & Bacon guide for English teacher certification in Texas. She recently received a UTRGV award for Excellence in Online and Hybrid Teaching. Dr. Newman is very active in the National Council of Teachers of English, serving as a certification program reviewer and a reader for NCTE journal manuscripts; in 2020 she was named to the NCTE EnglishJournal's Editorial Review Board. She can be reached at beatrice.newman@utrgv.edu.