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BACKGROUND QUESTIONS

When you register for the CSET, 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.

If you register on the Internet, you will answer the following questions interactively as you register. If you 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
Undergraduate Coursework in the Subject Area of the Test (section 8 on registration form)
How many college semester credit hours (units) will you have completed in the subject area(s) of the subtest(s) by the test date? (number of quarter credit hours × .67 = equivalent semester credit hours)

A. None
B. 1–6 semester credit hours
C. 7–15 semester credit hours
D. 16–24 semester credit hours
E. 25–36 semester credit hours
F. 37 or more semester credit hours
Coursework Completed (section 9 on registration form)
When did you complete the majority of the coursework in the subject area(s) of the subtest(s)?

A. 0–5 years ago
B. 6–10 years ago
C. 11–15 years ago
D. More than 15 years ago
E. No coursework completed in the subject area(s) of the subtest(s)
College/University Training (section 10 on registration form)
Where did you receive the majority of your education relevant to the subtest(s)?

If you received the majority of your education relevant to the subtest(s) at a college or university in California, indicate the college or university by entering the appropriate code from “Institution Codes.” If you received the majority of the relevant education at a California community college, enter the code 396. If you received the majority of the relevant education at a California four-year institution not listed, enter the code 397.

If you received the majority of your education relevant to the subtest(s) at a college or university outside of California, enter the code 399.

If you did not receive college or university training relevant to the subtest(s), enter the code 398.

Highest Education Level (section 11 on registration form)

What is the highest education level you have attained? (Possession of a high school diploma, a GED, or the equivalent or current or previous enrollment in courses for college credit pursuant to a career in education is required to register for any tests.)

A. Freshman or sophomore (first or second year)
B. Junior (third year)
C. Senior (fourth or final year)
D. Earned bachelor’s degree
E. Earned bachelor’s degree plus additional graduate units
F. Earned bachelor’s degree plus credential
G. Earned master’s degree
H. Earned master’s degree plus additional graduate units
I. Earned doctoral degree

Reason for Taking the Test(s) (section 12 on registration form)
What is your main purpose for taking the subtest(s)?

A. To obtain an initial Multiple Subject or Single Subject Teaching Credential
B. To obtain an initial Education Specialist Instruction Credential
C. To add an authorization to an existing teaching credential
D. To meet the new federal No Child Left Behind “Highly Qualified Teacher” requirements only—I have completed a liberal studies program and already possess a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
E. To meet the new federal No Child Left Behind “Highly Qualified Teacher” requirements only—I have completed a liberal studies program and have not yet earned my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Previous Career (section 13 on registration form)
Were you working in a different career or occupation (excluding temporary or part-time work) before pursuing a teaching credential? Indicate yes or no.
Prior Institution (section 14 on registration form)
Did you transfer to the institution where you received your bachelor’s degree?

A. No, I did not transfer to the institution where I received my bachelor’s degree.
B. Yes, I transferred from a community college.
C. Yes, I transferred from another four-year institution.
D. I received my bachelor's degree at a foreign institution (outside the United States).
Professional Preparation Program (section 15 on registration form)
If you are, or plan to be, enrolled in a California teacher preparation program offered through an institution (a college, university, district intern program, or other specialized program), indicate that institution by entering the appropriate code from “Institution Codes.”
Undergraduate Major (section 16 on registration form)
What was/is your undergraduate major? Refer to the "Undergraduate Major Codes" table that follows and enter the appropriate three-digit code. If you have a double major, indicate the major that is most closely related to the test(s) for which you are registering.


Undergraduate Major Codes

Major
Code
Humanities
Art or Art History 101
Dance 102
Drama or Theatre Arts 103
Music 104
Philosophy or Religion 105
Other Humanities

106

Language Studies
American Sign Language 214
Communications 201
English or Comparative Literature 202
Linguistics 203
Arabic 216
Armenian 217
Cantonese 218
Farsi 219
Filipino 215
French 204
German 205
Hmong 220
Japanese 206
Khmer 221
Korean 213
Mandarin 207
Punjabi 208
Russian 209
Spanish 210
Vietnamese 211
Other Foreign Language

212

Liberal Studies
Child Development 301
Liberal Studies (Choose this code only if your
undergraduate major was/is Liberal Studies.)

302

Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Biology or Biological Sciences 401
Chemistry 402
Earth Science, Geology, or Geoscience 403
General Science 404
Mathematics 405
Physics or Physical Science 406
Other Mathematics 407
Other Natural Science

408

Social Sciences
Anthropology 501
Economics 502
Ethnic Studies 503
Geography 504
History 505
Political Science or Government 506
Psychology 507
Sociology 508
Women’s Studies 509
Other Social Science

510

Technical, Professional, and Vocational Studies
Agriculture 601
Business, Marketing, or Advertising 602
Computer Science 603
Education (Choose this code only if your undergraduate major was/is Education.) 604
Engineering 605
Health Science or Health Education 606
Home Economics 607
Industrial Arts 608
Physical Education or Athletics 609
Special Education 610
Technology Science 611
Other Technical, Professional, or Vocational Studies

612

Undecided/Not Listed
Major not listed 901
Undecided

902



Additional Background Questions and Responses for BCLAD Certificate Candidates
Bilingual Teacher Training Program (section 17 on registration form)
If you have completed (or will have completed prior to testing) training from a state-sponsored Bilingual Teacher Training Program (BTTP) for the subtests for which you are registering, indicate the BTTP from which you received training. If you received training from more than one BTTP listed, please indicate the BTTP from which you received the most recent training.
  1. Imperial County
  2. Los Angelas County
  3. Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
  4. Orange County
  5. San Diego County
  6. Santa Clara County
  7. San Mateo and San Francisco Counties
  8. Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties
  9. Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare Counties
  10. San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties
  11. Riverside and Mono Counties
  12. Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
  13. Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacremento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba Counties
  14. San Bernardino and Inyo Counties
BTTP Training (section 18 on registration form)
If you have received BTTP training for any of the subtests for which you are registering, please indicate which subtest(s) you received BTTP training for. Indicate only subtest(s) for which you are currently registering for which you received BTTP training.
Language Proficiency (section 19 pn registration form)
In what language are you most proficient? Select one of the following response options:

A. English
B. Arabic
C. Armenian
D. Cantonese
E. Farsi
F. Filipino
G. French
H. German
I. Hmong
J. Japanese
K. Khmer
L. Korean
M. Mandarin
N. Punjabi
O. Russian
P. Spanish
Q. Vietnamese
R. Other
Preparation: Hours of Inservice Training (section 20 on registration form)
Before responding, please review the knowledge and skills assessed on each subtest. For the specific subtest(s) that you will be taking, indicate the number of hours of inservice training you have already completed that included these knowledge and skills. Do not include inservice training for which you received college credit.

A. None (0 hours)
B. 1–15 hours
C. 16–30 hours
D. 31–45 hours
E. 46–60 hours
F. 61 or more hours
Preparation: Semester Units of College Coursework (section 21 on registration form)
For each subtest for which you are registering, indicate the number of semester units of college coursework covering topics included on the subtest that you will have completed by the test date. If your coursework was in quarter units, provide the best estimation of semester units considering that one quarter unit is equivalent to two-thirds of a semester unit. Before responding, please review the knowledge and skills assessed on each subtest for which you are registering. Do not provide a response for a subtest you are not currently requesting. Select one of the following response options:

A. None (0 semester units)
B. 1–3 semester units
C. 4–6 semester units
D. 7–9 semester units
E. 10–12 semester units
F. 13 or more semester units
Additional Preparation for CSET: LOTE Subtest V (section 22 on registration form)
If you are registering for CSET: LOTE Subtest V, answer the following question: In addition to any inservice training and college coursework you may have had related to the culture of emphasis, in what other way(s), if any, have you learned the content assessed on Subtest V? Select as many of the options as apply.

A. The culture of emphasis is my native, primary, or first culture.
B. I grew up or spent considerable time in a country in which the culture of emphasis is the dominant culture.
C. I live or have lived in the United States with a family representative of the culture of emphasis.
D. I live or have lived in a U.S. community in which the culture of emphasis is the dominant culture.
E. I have earned a college degree in the culture of emphasis.
Additional Preparation for CSET: LOTE Language and Communication Skills Subtest (section 23 on registration form)
If you are registering for any language and communication skills subtest, answer the following question: In addition to any inservice training and college coursework you may have had related to the language of emphasis, in what other way(s), if any, have you learned the language of emphasis? Select as many of the options as apply.

A. The language of emphasis is the language I learned first as a child.
B. I grew up or spent considerable time in a country in which the language of emphasis is the dominant language.
C. I live or have lived in the United States with a family that primarily speaks the language of emphasis.
D. I live or have lived in a U.S. community in which the language of emphasis is the dominant language.
E. I have earned a college degree in the language of emphasis.


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