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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.11 - New Entity Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An entity
				  seeking initial approval to deliver an educator preparation program (EPP) shall
				  attend a new applicant workshop conducted by Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff
				  and, by December 1 of the same year as the entity attends the workshop, submit
				  an application with evidence indicating the ability to comply with the
				  provisions of this chapter, Chapter 227 of this title (relating to Provisions
				  for Educator Preparation Candidates), Chapter 229 of this title (relating to
				  Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs), and Chapter 230 of
				  this title (relating to Professional Educator Preparation and Certification).
(1) The application will be in a format
				  determined by the TEA and shall include all the following program components:
(A) ownership and governance of the
				  EPP;
(B) criteria for admission to
				  the EPP;
(C) EPP
				  curriculum;
(D) EPP coursework and
				  training, including ongoing support during clinical teaching, internship,
				  practicum, and residency experiences;
(E) assessment and evaluation of candidates
				  for certification and EPP improvement;
(F) professional conduct of EPP staff and
				  candidates;
(G) EPP complaint
				  procedures;
(H) certification
				  procedures;
(I) required
				  submissions of information, surveys, and other accountability data;
				  and
(J) as required under Texas
				  Education Code (TEC), §21.0443(b)(1) and (2), instruction for all
				  candidates in proactive instructional planning techniques and inclusive
				  practices for all students throughout coursework and clinical
				  experiences.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.13 - Continuing Educator Preparation Program Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  under this chapter shall be reviewed at least once every five years; however, a
				  review may be conducted at any time at the discretion of TEA staff. Beginning
				  with the 2026-2027 academic year, continuing approval reviews will evaluate
				  implementation of the requirements of this chapter, including implementation
				  during the 2025-2026 academic year.
(b) To conduct the five-year review, TEA
				  staff may conduct either:
(1) an onsite visit,
				  in which TEA staff go in person to an EPP's physical location to review the
				  EPP's evidence of compliance; or
(2) a desk review, in which TEA staff review
				  the EPP's evidence of compliance remotely.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.15 - Additional Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An alternative
				  certification program seeking approval to implement a clinical teaching
				  component shall submit a description of the following elements of the program
				  for approval by Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff on an application in a form
				  developed by TEA staff that shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) general clinical teaching program
				  description, including conditions under which clinical teaching may be
				  implemented;
(2) selection criteria
				  for clinical teachers;
(3)
				  selection criteria for cooperating teachers;
(4) description of support and communication
				  between candidates, cooperating teachers, and the alternative certification
				  program;
(5) description of program
				  supervision; and
(6) description of
				  how candidates are evaluated.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.17 - Limitations on Educator Preparation Program Amendments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  that is rated Accredited or Accredited-Not Rated may amend its program,
				  provided the program informs Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff of any
				  amendments 60 days prior to implementing the amendments. An EPP must submit
				  notification of a proposed amendment to its program on a letter signed by the
				  EPP's legal authority or representative that explains the amendment, details
				  the rationale for changes, and includes documents relevant to the
				  amendment.
(b) An EPP that is not
				  rated Accredited or Accredited-Not Rated may amend its program, provided the
				  program informs TEA staff of any amendments 120 days prior to implementing the
				  amendments. An EPP must submit notification of a proposed amendment on a letter
				  signed by the EPP's legally authorized agent or representative that explains
				  the amendment, details the rationale for changes, and includes documents
				  relevant to the amendment. The EPP shall be notified in writing of the approval
				  or denial of its proposal within 60 days following the receipt of the
				  notification by TEA staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.19 - Contingency of Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Approval of
				  an educator preparation program (EPP), including each specific certificate
				  class and category, by the State Board for Educator Certification, is
				  contingent upon approval by other lawfully established governing bodies such as
				  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, boards of regents, or school
				  district boards of trustees.
(b)
				  Continuing EPP approval is contingent upon compliance with superseding state
				  and federal law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.23 - Change of Ownership and Name Change

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  that changes ownership shall notify Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff of the
				  change of ownership in writing within 10 days of the change.
(b) A change of ownership is any agreement to
				  transfer the control of an EPP. The control of an EPP is considered to have
				  changed:
(1) in the case of ownership by an
				  individual, when more than 50% of the EPP has been sold or
				  transferred;
(2) in the case of
				  ownership by a partnership or a corporation, when more than 50% of the owning
				  partnership or corporation has been sold or transferred; or
(3) in the case of ownership by a board of
				  directors, officers, shareholders, or similar governing body, when more than
				  50% of the ownership has changed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.25 - Governance of Educator Preparation Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The preparation of educators shall be a
				  collaborative effort among public schools accredited by the Texas Education
				  Agency (TEA) and/or TEA-recognized private schools; regional education service
				  centers; institutions of higher education; and/or business and community
				  interests; and shall be delivered in cooperation with public schools accredited
				  by the TEA and/or TEA-recognized private schools.
(b) An advisory committee with members
				  representing at least three out of the five groups identified as collaborators
				  in subsection (a) of this section shall assist in the design, delivery,
				  evaluation, and major policy decisions of the educator preparation program
				  (EPP) and shall meet a minimum of once during each academic year. The approved
				  EPP shall inform each member of the advisory committee of the roles and
				  responsibilities of the advisory committee.
(c) The governing body and chief operating
				  officer of an EPP shall provide sufficient support to enable the EPP to meet
				  all standards set by the SBEC and shall be accountable for the quality of the
				  EPP and the candidates whom the EPP recommends for certification.
(d) For an EPP that the State Board for
				  Educator Certification has approved to offer a residency program under
				  §228.65 of this title (relating to Residency), the EPP must meet at least
				  quarterly with district and campus administrators of the school district with
				  which the EPP has partnered, including the campus supervisors of all the EPP's
				  current residency candidates, to review data, including performance data, for
				  the EPP's current residency candidates and to make programmatic decisions or
				  changes to implement continuous improvement of the EPP's residency
				  program.
(e) For the purposes of
				  EPP improvement, an EPP shall continuously evaluate the design and delivery of
				  the EPP components based on performance data, scientifically based research
				  practices, and the results of internal and external feedback and
				  assessments.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.33 - Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training for All Certification Classes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator
				  preparation program (EPP) shall provide coursework and/or training to
				  adequately prepare candidates for educator certification and ensure the
				  educator is effective in the assignment.
(b) Coursework and/or training shall be
				  sustained, rigorous, intensive, interactive, candidate-focused, and must
				  include multiple performance tasks and other evaluative tools that require
				  candidates to demonstrate proficiency in the educator standards and test
				  framework competencies related to the certificate class or category
				  sought.
(c) All coursework and/or
				  training shall be completed prior to an EPP identifying a candidate as a
				  completer and recommending standard or enhanced standard
				  certification.
(d) Coursework and
				  training that is offered online must meet criteria set for accreditation,
				  quality assurance, and/or compliance with one or more of the following:
(1) Accreditation or Certification by the
				  Distance Education Accrediting Commission;
(2) Program Design and Teaching Support
				  Certification by Quality Matters;
(3) Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter P, of this
				  title (relating to Approval of Distance Education Courses and Programs for
				  Public Institutions); or
(4) Part
				  1, Chapter 7, of this title (relating to Degree Granting Colleges and
				  Universities Other than Texas Public Institutions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.35 - Substitution of Applicable Experience and Training

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each educator preparation program (EPP) must develop and
					 implement specific criteria and procedures that allow:
(1) military service member or military
				  veteran candidates to credit verified military service, training, clinical and
				  professional experience, or education toward the training, education, work
				  experience, or related requirements (other than certification examinations) for
				  educator certification requirements, provided that the military service,
				  training, or education is directly related to the certificate being
				  sought;
(2) candidates who are not
				  military service members or military veterans to substitute prior or ongoing
				  service, training, or education, provided that the experience, education, or
				  training is not also counted as a part of the internship, clinical teaching, or
				  practicum requirements, was provided by an approved EPP or an accredited
				  institution of higher education within the past five years, and is directly
				  related to the certificate being sought; and
(3) candidates who previously completed a
				  graduate program from a program approved to offer the Deafblind Early
				  Childhood-Grade 12 certificate to receive test approval from the EPP. The EPP
				  may require additional coursework.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.37 - Coursework and Training for Classroom Teacher Candidates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  shall provide each candidate seeking an initial classroom teacher certification
				  with a minimum of 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training, including
				  required pre-service coursework and training under §228.41 of this title
				  (relating to Pre-Service Coursework and Training for Classroom Teacher
				  Candidates).
(b) An EPP shall
				  provide a minimum of 200 clock-hours of coursework and/or training for a
				  candidate seeking a Trade and Industrial Workforce Training certificate as
				  specified by §
										233.14(e) of this
				  title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates requiring
				  experience and preparation in a skill area).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.39 - Intensive Pre-Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To offer
				  intensive pre-service, an educator preparation program (EPP) shall provide the
				  following programmatic requirements for a candidate prior to issuing an intern
				  certificate:
(1) a four-week minimum
				  intensive program;
(2) a minimum of
				  12 instructional days with one hour of supervised instruction per
				  day;
(3) a minimum of four
				  face-to-face observation/feedback coaching cycles provided by qualified coaches
				  with observations that are a minimum of 15 minutes and coaching meetings that
				  are a minimum of 30 minutes; and
(4) the requirements regarding coursework
				  and/or training for a candidate seeking initial certification in the classroom
				  teacher certification class as specified in §228.41of this title (relating
				  to Pre-Service Coursework and Training for Classroom Teacher Candidates) and
				  §228.43 of this title (relating to Pre-Service Field-based Experiences for
				  Classroom Teacher Candidates).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.41 - Pre-Service Coursework and Training for Classroom Teacher Candidates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless a candidate qualifies as a late hire under
					 §228.55 of this title (relating to Late Hire Candidates), a candidate
					 shall complete the following prior to any clinical teaching, internship, or
					 residency:
(1) a minimum of 50
				  clock-hours of field-based experiences that are integrated into coursework and
				  are completed as described in §228.43 of this chapter (relating to
				  Pre-Service Field-Based Experiences for Classroom Teacher Candidates);
				  and
(2) 150 clock-hours of
				  coursework and/or training as prescribed in §228.57 of this title
				  (relating to Educator Preparation Curriculum) that allows candidates to
				  demonstrate proficiency through performance tasks in:
(A) preparing clear, well-organized,
				  sequential, engaging, and flexible lessons that reflect best practice, align
				  with standards and related content, are appropriate for all learners, and
				  encourage higher-order thinking, persistence, and achievement;
(B) formally and informally collecting,
				  analyzing, and using student progress data to inform instruction and make
				  needed lesson adjustments;
(C)
				  ensuring high levels of learning and achievement for all students through
				  knowledge of students, proven practices, and differentiated
				  instruction;
(D) clearly and
				  accurately communicating to support persistence, deeper learning, and effective
				  effort;
(E) organizing a safe,
				  accessible, and efficient classroom;
(F) establishing, communicating, and
				  maintaining clear expectations for student behavior;
(G) leading a mutually respectful and
				  collaborative class of actively engaged learners;
(H) meeting expectations for attendance,
				  professional appearance, decorum, procedural, ethical, legal, and statutory
				  responsibilities;
(I) reflecting on
				  his or her practice;
(J)
				  effectively communicating with students, families, colleagues, and community
				  members;
(K) proactively
				  implementing instructional planning techniques and inclusive practices for all
				  students, including students with disabilities; and
(L) effectively implementing open education
				  resource instructional materials included on the list of approved instructional
				  materials maintained by the State Board of Education under Texas Education
				  Code, §
											31.022, in each
				  subject area and grade level covered by the certification
				  category.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.43 - Pre-Service Field-Based Experiences for Classroom Teacher Candidates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator
				  preparation program (EPP) shall require each candidate to complete field-based
				  experiences in a variety of authentic school settings with diverse student
				  populations, including observation of teachers modeling effective practices to
				  improve student learning and opportunities for candidates to practice skills
				  and receive feedback.
(b) For
				  initial certification in the classroom teacher certification class, each EPP
				  shall provide field-based experiences, as defined in §
										228.2 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions), for a minimum of 50 clock-hours. The field-based experiences must
				  be completed prior to assignment in an internship, clinical teaching, or
				  residency.
(c) Field-based
				  experiences must include, at a minimum, 25 clock-hours in which the candidate,
				  under the direction of the EPP, is actively engaged in instructional or
				  educational activities.
(1) Field-based
				  experiences must be conducted in settings that include all of the following:
(A) authentic school settings in a public
				  school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other school approved
				  by the TEA for this purpose, including all Department of Defense Education
				  Activity (DoDEA) schools, wherever located, and all schools accredited by the
				  Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC);
(B) instruction by content certified
				  teachers;
(C) actual students in
				  classrooms/instructional settings with identity-proof provisions; and
(D) content or grade-level specific
				  classrooms/instructional settings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.45 - Coursework and Training Requirements for Early Childhood

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  must provide a minimum of 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training related
				  to the educator standards for the Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3
				  certificate adopted by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as
				  specified in Chapter 235, Subchapter B, of this title (relating to Elementary
				  School Certificate Standards).
(b)
				  An EPP shall provide each candidate who holds a valid standard, provisional, or
				  one-year classroom teacher certificate specified in §
										230.31 of this title (relating to
				  Types of Certificates) in a certificate category that allows the applicant to
				  teach all subjects in Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade
				  3 with a minimum of 150 clock-hours of coursework and/or training that is
				  directly aligned to the educator standards as specified in Chapter 235,
				  Subchapter B, of this title. A clinical teaching, internship, or practicum
				  assignment is not required for completion of program requirements.
(c) An EPP shall provide each candidate who
				  holds a valid standard, provisional, or one-year classroom teacher certificate
				  as specified in §
										230.31 of this title in a
				  certificate category that does not allow the candidate to teach all subjects in
				  Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3 coursework and/or
				  training as specified in §
										228.33 of this title (relating to
				  Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training for All Certification Classes)
				  and §228.37 of this title (relating to Coursework and Training for
				  Classroom Teacher Candidates of this section) that is directly aligned to the
				  educator standards as specified in Chapter 235, Subchapter B, of this title. An
				  EPP shall also provide such a candidate a clinical experience as specified in
				  §228.61(a) of this title (relating to Required Clinical Experiences) and
				  §228.63 of this title (relating to Locations for Required Clinical
				  Experiences), a mentor or cooperating teacher as specified in Subchapter F of
				  this chapter (relating to Support for Candidates During Required Clinical
				  Experiences), and field supervision and ongoing support as specified in
				  Subchapter F of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.47 - Coursework and Training Requirements for Bilingual Special Education Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An educator preparation program must provide a minimum of
					 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training related to the educator standards
					 described in Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.04891, for the Bilingual
					 Special Education certificate adopted by the State Board for Educator
					 Certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.49 - Coursework and Training Requirements for a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) Supplemental

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An educator preparation program must provide a minimum of
					 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training related to the educator standards
					 for the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) Supplemental: Early
					 Childhood-Grade 12 certificate adopted by the State Board for Educator
					 Certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.51 - Coursework and Training Requirements for a Deafblind Supplemental

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An educator preparation program must provide a minimum of
					 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training related to the educator standards
					 for the Deafblind Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12 certificate adopted by
					 the State Board for Educator Certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.53 - Coursework and Training for Non-Teacher Candidates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  shall provide coursework and/or training to ensure that the educator is
				  effective in the assignment.
(b) An
				  EPP shall provide a candidate with a minimum of 200 clock-hours of coursework
				  and/or training that is directly aligned to the educator standards for the
				  applicable certification class in §
										239.15 of this title (relating to
				  Standards Required for the School Counselor Certificate), §
										239.55 of this title (relating to
				  Standards Required for the School Librarian Certificate), §
										239.84 of this title (relating to
				  Requirements for the Issuance of the Standard Educational Diagnostician
				  Certificate), §
										239.93 of this title (relating to
				  Requirements for the Issuance of the Reading Specialist Certificate), §
										241.15 of this title (relating to
				  Standards Required for the Principal as Instructional Leader Certificate), or
				  §
										242.15 of this title (relating to
				  Standards Required for the Superintendent Certificate).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.55 - Late Hire Candidates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A late hire
				  for a school district teaching position may begin employment under an intern or
				  probationary certificate before completing the pre-internship requirements
				  under §228.41 of this title (relating to Pre-Service Coursework and
				  Training for Classroom Teacher Candidates) and §228.43 of this title
				  (relating to Pre-Service Field-Based Experiences for Classroom Teacher
				  Candidates) but shall complete these requirements within 90 business days of
				  the hire date.
(b) With appropriate
				  documentation such as certificate of attendance, sign-in sheet, or other
				  written school district verification, 50 clock-hours of pre-internship training
				  required in subsection (a) of this section may be provided by a school district
				  and/or campus that is a Texas Education Agency (TEA)-approved continuing
				  professional education provider to a candidate who is considered a late hire.
				  The training provided by the school district and/or campus must meet the
				  criteria described in Texas Education Code, §
										21.451, and must be
				  directly related to the certificate being sought.
(c) A candidate that does not complete the
				  pre-internship requirements under §228.41 of this title and §228.43
				  of this title within 90 business days of the hire date is not qualified for the
				  intern or probationary certificate. The educator preparation program shall then
				  notify TEA staff to deactivate the intern or probationary certificate in
				  accordance with §228.73(h) of this title (relating to
				  Internship).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REQUIRED EDUCATOR COURSEWORK AND TRAINING › Section 228.57 - Educator Preparation Curriculum

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The educator standards adopted by the
				  State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) shall be the curricular basis for
				  all educator preparation and, for each certificate, address the relevant Texas
				  Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
(b) The curriculum for each educator
				  preparation program (EPP) shall rely on scientifically based research to ensure
				  educator effectiveness and include opportunities for candidate practice in
				  increasingly more authentic and developmentally rigorous ways, including
				  analysis, representations, and enactments of instructional pedagogies and
				  opportunities to receive feedback and adjust practice during coursework,
				  training and field-based and clinical experiences.
(c) The following subject matter shall be
				  included in the curriculum for candidates seeking initial certification in any
				  certification class:
(1) the code of ethics
				  and standard practices for Texas educators, pursuant to Chapter 247 of this
				  title (relating to Educators' Code of Ethics) as well as Chapter 249,
				  Subchapter B, of this title (relating to Enforcement Actions and Guidelines),
				  which include:
(A) professional ethical
				  conduct, practices, and performance;
(B) ethical conduct toward professional
				  colleagues; and
(C) ethical conduct
				  toward students;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.61 - Required Clinical Experiences

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				  prepare a candidate for initial certification in the classroom teacher
				  certification class, an educator preparation program (EPP) shall provide the
				  candidate one of the following:
(1) clinical
				  teaching that meets the standards in §228.67 of this title (relating to
				  Clinical Teaching); or
(2) a
				  clinical teaching option that is approved by the State Board for Educator
				  Certification through an exception request under §228.71 of this title
				  (relating to Exceptions to the Clinical Teaching Requirement); or
(3) an internship that meets the requirements
				  of §228.73 of this title (relating to Internship); or
(4) a residency that meets the requirements
				  of §228.65 of this title (relating to Residency).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.63 - Locations for Required Clinical Experiences

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An internship, clinical teaching,
				  practicum, or residency experience must take place in-person in a
				  Prekindergarten-Grade 12 school setting rather than a distance learning lab or
				  virtual school setting.
(b) An
				  internship, clinical teaching, or residency experience for certificates that
				  include early childhood may be completed at a Head Start Program with the
				  following stipulations:
(1) a certified
				  teacher is available as a trained mentor;
(2) the Head Start program is affiliated with
				  the federal Head Start program and approved by the Texas Education Agency
				  (TEA);
(3) the Head Start program
				  teaches three- and four-year-old students; and
(4) the state's prekindergarten curriculum
				  guidelines are being implemented.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.65 - Residency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To offer a
				  residency, an educator preparation program (EPP) shall provide the following
				  programmatic requirements for a candidate prior to issuing an enhanced standard
				  certificate as prescribed in §230.39 of this title (relating to Enhanced
				  Standard Certificates):
(1) the residency
				  must include a minimum of one full school year of clinical experience,
				  including the first and last instructional days with students, in a classroom
				  supervised by a host teacher in the classroom teacher assignment or assignments
				  that match the certification category or categories for which the candidate is
				  prepared by the EPP;
(2) the
				  residency clinical experience must meet a minimum of 750 hours in total, with a
				  minimum of 21 hours per week during a school week that does not include school
				  district or campus closures or disruptions (e.g., inclement weather, holidays).
				  In the event of a district or campus closure that results in the need for
				  reduced residency clinical experience hours during a given week, the program
				  must document the need for the reduced hours;
(3) the minimum may be reduced to no less
				  than 700 hours if the candidate is absent from the clinical assignment due to a
				  documented instance of parental leave, military leave, extended illness, or
				  bereavement; and
(4) the beginning
				  date of a residency clinical experience for the purpose of field supervision is
				  the first day of instruction with students in the school or district in which
				  the residency takes place.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.67 - Clinical Teaching

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A candidate for
				  initial certification as a classroom teacher must have a clinical teaching
				  assignment for each subject area in which the candidate is seeking
				  certification.
(b) The required
				  duration of a clinical teaching assignment shall be a minimum of 490 hours that
				  is not less than an average of 4 hours each day in the subject area and grade
				  level of certification sought, including planning periods but not including
				  lunch periods. The minimum may be reduced to no less than 455 hours if the
				  candidate is absent from the clinical teaching assignment due to a documented
				  instance of parental leave, military leave, illness, or bereavement.
(c) For certification in more than one
				  subject area that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period of the
				  school day as the primary teaching assignment, at least five hours per week of
				  the clinical teaching requirement in subsection (b) of this section must be
				  completed in each additional subject area if and only if:
(1) the educator preparation program (EPP) is
				  approved to offer preparation in the certification category required for the
				  additional assignment;
(2) the EPP
				  provides ongoing support for each assignment as prescribed in Subchapter F of
				  this chapter (relating to Support for Candidates During Required Clinical
				  Experiences);
(3) the EPP provides
				  coursework and training for each assignment to adequately prepare the candidate
				  to be effective in the classroom; and
(4) the campus administrator agrees to assign
				  a qualified cooperating teacher appropriate to each
				  assignment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.69 - Clinical Teaching While Employed as Educational Aide

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Candidates employed as certified educational aides may
					 satisfy their clinical teaching assignment requirement through their
					 instructional duties. Clinical teaching must meet requirements for clinical
					 teaching as specified in §228.67 of this title (relating to Clinical
					 Teaching) and in Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Support for
					 Candidates During Required Clinical Experiences).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.71 - Exceptions to Clinical Teaching Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP) may
				  request an exception to the clinical teaching option described in §228.67
				  of this title (relating to Clinical Teaching).
(b) An EPP must request an exception by
				  September 15 by submitting a form developed by Texas Education (TEA) staff that
				  requires the EPP to specify:
(1) an alternate
				  requirement that will adequately prepare the candidate for educator
				  certification and ensure the educator is effective in the classroom;
(2) the rationale and support for the
				  alternate clinical teaching option;
(3) a full description and methodology of the
				  alternate clinical teaching option;
(4) a description of the controls to maintain
				  the delivery of equivalent, quality education; and
(5) a description of the ongoing monitoring
				  and evaluation process to ensure that EPP objectives are
				  met.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.73 - Internship

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) While
				  participating in an internship, a candidate must hold an intern or probationary
				  certificate that is effective on or before the assignment start date of the
				  internship and is valid for the entire duration of the internship. The educator
				  preparation program (EPP) must verify and document that the candidate's intern
				  or probationary certificate is active prior to the start of the internship
				  assignment.
(b) An internship must
				  be for a minimum of one full school year for the classroom teacher assignment
				  or assignments that match the certification category or categories for which
				  the candidate is prepared by the EPP.
(c) An EPP may permit an internship of up to
				  30 school days less than the required minimum for parental leave, military
				  leave, illness, bereavement leave, or if the late hire date is after the first
				  day of the school year.
(d) The
				  beginning date of an internship for the purpose of field supervision is the
				  first day of instruction with students in the classroom for the school or
				  district in which the internship takes place.
(e) An internship assignment shall not be
				  less than an average of four hours each day in the subject area and grade level
				  of certification sought. The average includes intermissions and recesses but
				  does not include conference and lunch periods. An EPP may permit an additional
				  internship assignment of less than an average of four hours each day only if
				  all of the following are met:
(1) the
				  employing school or district notifies the candidate and the EPP in writing that
				  an assignment of less than four hours will be required;
(2) the primary assignment is not less than
				  an average of four hours each day in the subject area and grade level of
				  certification sought;
(3) the EPP
				  is approved to offer preparation in the certification category required for the
				  additional assignment;
(4) the EPP
				  provides ongoing support for each assignment as prescribed in Subchapter F of
				  this chapter (relating to Support for Candidates During Required Clinical
				  Experiences); and
(5) the EPP
				  provides coursework and training for each assignment to adequately prepare the
				  candidate to be effective in the classroom.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.75 - Clinical Experience for Candidate Seeking Certification as Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) Supplemental

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a candidate seeking certification as
				  a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) Supplemental: Early
				  Childhood-Grade 12, an educator preparation program (EPP) shall provide a
				  clinical experience of at least 350 clock-hours in a supervised educator
				  assignment in a public school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or
				  other school approved by the TEA for a candidate seeking certification as a
				  TVI.
(b) The clinical experience is
				  successful when the field supervisor recommends to the EPP that the TVI
				  certification candidate should be recommended for a TVI supplemental
				  certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.77 - Clinical Experience for Candidate Seeking Certification as Deafblind (DB) Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a candidate seeking certification in
				  the Deafblind (DB) Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12, an educator
				  preparation program (EPP) shall provide a clinical experience of at least 350
				  clock-hours in a supervised educator assignment in a public school accredited
				  by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other school approved by the TEA for a
				  candidate seeking certification in the Deafblind supplemental.
(b) The clinical experience is successful
				  when the field supervisor recommends to the EPP that the Deafblind
				  certification candidate should be recommended for a Deafblind supplemental
				  certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.79 - Exemptions from Required Clinical Experiences for Classroom Teacher Candidates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Under Texas
				  Education Code (TEC), §21.050(c), a candidate who receives a bachelor's
				  degree required for a teaching certificate on the basis of higher education
				  coursework completed while receiving an exemption from tuition and fees under
				  TEC, §
										54.363, is exempt from
				  the requirements of this chapter relating to field-based experience,
				  internship, clinical teaching, or residency.
(b) Under TEC, §
										21.0487(c)(2)(B),
				  a candidate's employment by a school or district as a Junior Reserve Officer
				  Training Corps instructor before the person was enrolled in an educator
				  preparation program (EPP) or while the person is enrolled in an EPP is exempt
				  from any clinical teaching, internship, residency, or field-based experience
				  program requirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - EDUCATOR CANDIDATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.81 - Clinical Experience for Certification Other Than Classroom Teacher

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During the
				  practicum, the candidate must demonstrate proficiency in each of the educator
				  standards for the certificate class being sought.
(b) A practicum may not take place
				  exclusively during a summer recess.
(c) An intern or probationary certificate may
				  be issued to a candidate for a certification in a class other than classroom
				  teacher who meets the requirements and conditions, including the subject matter
				  knowledge requirement, prescribed in §
										230.36 of this title (relating to
				  Intern Certificates) and §
										230.37 of this title (relating to
				  Probationary Certificates).
(d) An
				  educator preparation program (EPP) may require additional hours of a practicum,
				  including a practicum under an intern or probationary certificate if:
(1) the EPP certifies that the first
				  practicum was not successful, the EPP has developed a plan to address any
				  deficiencies identified by the candidate, the candidate's field supervisor,
				  and/or the candidate's site supervisor, and the EPP implements the plan during
				  the additional practicum; or
(2)
				  the EPP certifies that the first practicum was successful and that the
				  candidate is making satisfactory progress toward completing the EPP before the
				  end of the additional practicum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter F - SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES DURING REQUIRED CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.91 - Mentors, Cooperating Teachers, Host Teachers, and Site Supervisors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In order to
				  support a new educator and to increase educator retention, an educator
				  preparation program (EPP) and campus or district administrator shall
				  collaboratively assign each candidate a mentor during the candidate's
				  internship, collaboratively assign a cooperating teacher during the candidate's
				  clinical teaching experience, collaboratively assign a host teacher during the
				  candidate's residency, and collaboratively assign a site supervisor during the
				  candidate's practicum.
(b) For
				  teacher residencies, the EPP and campus or district administrator shall share
				  responsibility for selection of host teachers, including determining specific
				  selection criteria, development of a scoring rubric, and development of a
				  selection process that involves representatives from the EPP and campus or
				  district administration.
(c) For
				  internships and practicums, the mentor or site supervisor must be assigned to
				  the candidate within three weeks of the candidate's assignment start date. The
				  EPP must not allow a candidate to be in an internship or practicum without an
				  assigned mentor or site supervisor for longer than three weeks.
(d) If an individual who meets the
				  certification category and/or experience criteria for a cooperating teacher,
				  mentor, host teacher, or site supervisor is not available, the EPP and campus
				  or district administrator shall collaborate to ensure an individual who most
				  closely meets the criteria is assigned to the candidate, and the EPP must
				  document the reason for selecting an individual that does not meet the
				  criteria.
(e) The EPP is
				  responsible for providing mentor, cooperating teacher, host teacher, and/or
				  site supervisor training that relies on scientifically based research, but the
				  program may allow the training to be provided by a school, district, or
				  regional education service center if properly documented in accordance with the
				  evidence requirements of Figure: 19 TAC §228.13(f).