BEA Bilingual Education Assessment — VIP Practice Exam

BEA — The Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) is a certification exam administered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) through Pearson. It evaluates candidates' proficiency in a target language and their knowledge of bilingual education theory, methodology, assessment, and culturally responsive practice. It is required for New York State Initial and Professional certification in Bilingual Education and is offered in multiple language pairs (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Russian, Korean). The passing scaled score is 220 on a 100–300 scale, approximately 73%.