TExES Social Studies 8-12 Exam

The TExES 132 Social Studies 8-12 examination is a comprehensive and challenging assessment for men and women who want to become high school social studies teachers in the state of Texas. The content of the examination is broken down into six domains: world history (21 questions, 17% of the exam); United States history (26 questions, 22%); geography, culture, and the behavioral and social sciences (21 questions, 17%); government and citizenship (16 questions, 13%); economics and science, technology, and society (16 questions, 13%); and social studies foundation, skills, research, and instruction (21 questions, 17%). The world history domain covers the following topics: knowledge of significant historical events and developments and of multiple historical interpretations and ideas related to world history, in order to facilitate student understanding of relationships between the past, present, and future. The United States history domain of the TExES 132 Social Studies 8-12 test covers the following topics: knowledge of significant historical events and developments and of multiple historical interpretations and ideas related to United States history, in order to facilitate student understanding of relationships between the past, present, and future. The geography, culture, and behavioral and social sciences domain requires knowledge of the people, places, and environments to facilitate students' understanding of geographic relationships in Texas, the United States, and the world. This domain also addresses cultures and how they develop and adapt and the use of this knowledge to enable students to appreciate and respect cultural diversity in Texas, the United States, and the world. The TExES 132 Social Studies 8-12 exam was developed by the Texas Education Agency and the Educational Testing Service.