Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION TO EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 227.5 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Accredited institution
				  of higher education--An institution of higher education that, at the time it
				  conferred the degree, was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting
				  organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
				  Board.
(2) Alternative
				  certification program--An approved educator preparation program, delivered by
				  entities described in §
										228.20(a)
				  of this title (relating to Governance of Educator Preparation Programs),
				  specifically designed as an alternative to a traditional undergraduate
				  certification program, for individuals already holding at least a bachelor's
				  degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
(3) Applicant--An individual seeking
				  admission to an educator preparation program for any class of
				  certificate.
(4) Candidate--An
				  individual who has been formally or contingently admitted to an educator
				  preparation program; also referred to as an enrollee or participant.
(5) Certification category--A certificate
				  type within a certification class, as described in Chapter 233 of this title
				  (relating to Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates).
(6) Certification class --A certificate, as
				  described in §
										230.33 of
				  this title (relating to Classes of Certificates), that has defined
				  characteristics; may contain one or more certification categories.
(7) Clinical teaching--An assignment, as
				  described in §
										228.35
				  of this title (relating to Preparation Program Coursework and/or
				  Training).
(8) Content
				  certification examination--A standardized test or assessment required by
				  statute or State Board for Educator Certification rule that governs an
				  individual's admission to an educator preparation program.
(9) Content pedagogy examinations--A
				  standardized test or assessment required by statute or State Board for Educator
				  Certification rule that governs an individual's certification as an
				  educator.
(10) Contingency
				  admission--Conditional admission to an educator preparation program when an
				  applicant meets all admission requirements specified in §
										227.10 of this
				  title (relating to Admission Criteria) except graduation and degree conferred
				  from an accredited institution of higher education.
(11) Educator preparation program--An entity
				  that must be approved by the State Board for Educator Certification to
				  recommend candidates in one or more classes of certificates.
(12) Formal admission--Admission to an
				  educator preparation program when an applicant meets all admission requirements
				  specified in §
										227.10 of this
				  title (relating to Admission Criteria).
(13) Incoming class--Individuals contingently
				  or formally admitted between September 1 and August 31 of each year by an
				  educator preparation program.
(14)
				  Post-baccalaureate program--An educator preparation program, delivered by an
				  accredited institution of higher education and approved by the State Board for
				  Educator Certification to recommend candidates for certification, that is
				  designed for individuals who already hold at least a bachelor's degree from an
				  accredited institution of higher education and are seeking an additional
				  degree.
(15) Semester credit
				  hour--One semester credit hour is equal to 15 clock-hours at an accredited
				  institution of higher education.
(16) Undergraduate degree--A bachelor's
				  degree earned from and conferred by an accredited institution of higher
				  education.