Section 3: Overview and Exam Framework
TX PACT: LOTE Latin: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (712)
Exam Overview
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| Exam Name | TX PACT: LOTE Latin: Early Childhood–Grade 12 |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | 712 |
| Time | 3 hours and 30 minutes total appointment time
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| Number of Questions | 63 selected-response questions, 1 oral reading assignment, and 1 translation assignment |
| Format | Computer-administered test (CAT) |
The TX PACT: LOTE Latin: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (712) exam is designed to assess whether a test taker has demonstrated the requisite knowledge and skills for admission to an educator preparation program. The 63 selected-response questions and 2 constructed-response questions are based on the LOTE Latin: Early Childhood–Grade 12 framework. Questions on this exam range from grades Early Childhood–Grade 12. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.
Domains and Competencies
| Domain | Domain Title | Approx. Percentage of Exam |
|---|---|---|
| I | Reading Comprehension and Analysis | 40% |
| II | Language Structures and Comparisons | 20% |
| III | Cultural Understanding | 20% |
| IV | Written Expression | 10% |
| V | Oral Reading | 10% |
Pie chart of approximate domain weightings outlined in the table above.
The content covered by this exam is organized into broad areas of content called domains. Each domain covers one or more of the standards for this field. Within each domain, the content is further defined by a set of competencies. Each competency is composed of two major parts:
- The competency statement, which broadly defines what an individual should know and be able to do in order to perform effectively in a Texas-approved educator preparation program.
- The descriptive statements, which describe in greater detail the knowledge and skills eligible for testing.
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Domain I—Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Competency 001—Demonstrate literal comprehension of Latin prose and poetry.
For example:
- identifying the main idea of a passage
- identifying significant supporting details in a passage
- identifying common figures of speech, rhetorical devices, and features of style (e.g., metaphor, simile, imagery, anaphors, chiasmus) in a passage
- identifying meter (e.g., hendecasyllabic, dactylic hexameter) and metrical elements (e.g., trochee, spondee, dactyl) in a passage of poetry
- recognizing a stated cause-and-effect relationship or sequence of events in a passage
- selecting an appropriate summary of a passage
Competency 002—Apply skills of inference to Latin prose and poetry.
For example:
- drawing conclusions based on information presented in a passage
- predicting the outcome of a situation described in a passage
- inferring an author's tone or mood in a passage
- inferring the theme, purpose, or intended audience of a passage
Competency 003—Apply skills of analysis to Latin prose and poetry.
For example:
- determining the cultural or political context of a passage
- analyzing an author's point of view in a passage
- analyzing the structure of an author's argument in a passage
- analyzing the role or effect of figures of speech, rhetorical devices, and features of style in a passage
- analyzing the role of organizational structures (e.g., word order, word choice, sentence length) in a passage
Competency 004—Select an appropriate English translation of a short Latin passage.
For example:
- choosing the correct translation of a short passage of Latin prose
- choosing the correct translation of a short passage of Latin poetry
Domain II—Language Structures and Comparisons
Competency 005—Understand Latin structures in context.
For example:
- identifying forms (i.e., case, number, gender, person, tense, voice, mood) in a passage
- analyzing grammatical structures (e.g., agreement, sequence of tenses, indirect statement or question) in a passage
- selecting an equivalent construction to express the meaning of a clause in a passage (e.g., to express purpose, cause, or time)
Competency 006—Apply knowledge of the linguistic structures of Latin.
For example:
- selecting the grammatically correct form (e.g., verb, adjective, noun, pronoun) or phrase to complete a sentence
- selecting an appropriate construction to complete a sentence or short passage
- transforming sentences or short passages according to given instructions (e.g., transforming the tense or mood of verbs in a sentence or passage)
- selecting the single sentence that correctly combines two sentences and preserves the meaning of the original sentences (e.g., expressing a causal or temporal relationship between two sentences through use of a subordinate clause)
- selecting corrections to grammatical or syntactic errors in a sentence or short passage
Competency 007—Understand the connections between Latin and English.
For example:
- comparing and contrasting the linguistic structures of Latin and English
- relating English words to their Latin root(s)
- identifying the Latin origins of English prefixes and suffixes
- demonstrating an understanding of the meanings of common words or phrases borrowed from Latin (e.g., quid pro quo)
Domain III—Cultural Understanding
Competency 008—Understand major developments in the history of Roman culture.
For example:
- demonstrating knowledge of major political, economic, social, and cultural trends and developments that shaped Roman culture
- analyzing the role of major historical events and key eras in Roman culture
- analyzing the role of major figures in the history of Roman culture
- identifying important geographic features of the Roman world
- recognizing the relationship between Latin language and Roman culture
- demonstrating knowledge of ways in which Roman culture has influenced later cultures
Competency 009—Understand the products and perspectives of Roman culture.
For example:
- demonstrating knowledge of major classical Latin writers, works, and genres, and ways in which Latin literature reflected the perspectives of Roman culture
- demonstrating knowledge of major works, achievements, characteristic forms, and key periods in the visual arts, architecture, and technology of Roman culture and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of Roman culture
- demonstrating knowledge of products used in daily life in Roman culture (e.g., food products, household items) and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of Roman culture
- analyzing the influence of major products of Roman culture on later cultures, including U.S. culture
Competency 010—Understand the practices and perspectives of Roman culture.
For example:
- demonstrating knowledge of characteristic features of daily life and customs in Roman culture
- demonstrating knowledge of major Roman festivals and holidays, including the practices associated with these festivals and holidays
- demonstrating knowledge of major cultural institutions and practices (e.g., educational systems, patterns of work and leisure) of Roman culture and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of Roman culture
- analyzing the influence of major practices of Roman culture on later cultures, including U.S. culture
Domain IV—Written Expression
Competency 011—Demonstrate Latin writing skills by translating English sentences or short passages into grammatically accurate and appropriate Latin.
For example:
- translating English sentences or short passages that express obligation or necessity
- translating English sentences or short passages that express purpose or result
- translating English sentences or short passages that contain subordinate clauses
- translating English sentences or short passages that contain direct or indirect discourse
- translating English sentences or short passages that contain time expressions
Domain V—Oral Reading
Competency 012—Read aloud a passage of Latin prose or poetry with appropriate pronunciation and phrasing.
For example:
- reading aloud a passage of Latin prose with attention to phrasing and pronunciation
- reading aloud a passage of Latin poetry with attention to phrasing, pronunciation, and metrical expression