Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.20 - Governance of Educator Preparation Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Preparation for the certification of
				educators may be delivered by an institution of higher education, regional
				education service center, public school district, or other entity approved by
				the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) under §
									228.10 of this
				title (relating to Approval Process).
(b) 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. An advisory committee with
				members representing as many as possible of the groups identified as
				collaborators in this subsection shall assist in the design, delivery,
				evaluation, and major policy decisions of the educator preparation program
				(EPP). The approved EPP shall inform each member of the advisory committee of
				the roles and responsibilities of the advisory committee and shall meet a
				minimum of once during each academic year.
(c) The governing body and chief operating
				officer of an entity approved to deliver educator preparation 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
				program recommends for certification.
(d) All EPPs must be implemented as approved
				by the SBEC as specified in §
									228.10 of this
				title.
(e) An EPP that is rated
				"accredited" or "accredited-not rated" may amend its program, provided the
				program informs 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 legally authorized agent or
				representative that explains the amendment, details the rationale for changes,
				and includes documents relevant to the amendment.
(f) 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 will be notified in writing of the approval or denial of its
				proposal within 60 days following the receipt of the notification by the TEA
				staff.
(g) Each EPP must develop
				and implement a calendar of program activities that must include a deadline for
				accepting candidates into a program cycle to assure adequate time for
				admission, coursework, training, and field-based experience requirements prior
				to a clinical teaching or internship experience. If an EPP accepts candidates
				after the deadline, the EPP must develop and implement a calendar of program
				activities to assure adequate time for admission, coursework, training, and
				field-based experience requirements prior to a clinical teaching experience or
				prior to or during an internship experience.
(h) All EPPs shall have a published exit
				policy for dismissal of candidates that is reviewed and signed by candidates
				upon admission.