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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 F - SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES DURING REQUIRED CLINICAL EXPERIENCES › Section 228.93 - Cooperating Teacher Qualifications and Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required qualifications of a cooperating
				  teacher:
(1) at least three creditable years
				  of teaching experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of Part II of
				  this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Teaching
				  Experience);
(2) an accomplished
				  educator as shown by student learning;
(3) trained by the educator preparation
				  program, including training in co-teaching strategies and in how to coach and
				  mentor teacher candidates, during the twelve weeks before or three weeks after
				  being assigned to the clinical teacher;
(4) not assigned to the candidate as a
				  mentor, field supervisor, or site supervisor; and
(5) valid certification in the certification
				  category for the clinical teaching assignment for which the clinical teacher
				  candidate is seeking certification.
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 228.95 - Host Teacher Qualifications and Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required qualifications of a host
				  teacher:
(1) at least three creditable years
				  of teaching experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of Part II of
				  this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Teaching
				  Experience);
(2) an accomplished
				  educator, as determined by the educator preparation program (EPP) in
				  partnership with the district or campus administration, and shown by:
(A) at least three years of proficient or
				  above proficient ratings on teacher evaluations;
(B) demonstrated evidence of positive impact
				  on student learning as determined by a set of student growth and/or achievement
				  data agreed upon by the partnership; and
(C) other dispositional criteria prioritized
				  by the residency partnership;
(3) trained by the EPP, including training in
				  co-teaching strategies and how to coach and mentor teacher candidates, at least
				  twice per school year, including before or within the three weeks after being
				  assigned as a host teacher;
(4) not
				  assigned to the candidate as a field supervisor; and
(5) valid certification in the certification
				  category for the residency assignment for which the residency candidate is
				  seeking certification.
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 228.97 - Mentor Qualifications and Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required qualifications of a mentor:
(1) at least three creditable years of
				  teaching experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of Part II of
				  this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Teaching
				  Experience);
(2) accomplishment as
				  an educator as shown by student learning;
(3) not assigned to the candidate as a
				  cooperating teacher, field supervisor, or site supervisor;
(4) trained as a mentor by the educator
				  preparation program (EPP) or the campus or district, including training in how
				  to coach and mentor teacher candidates, during the twelve weeks before or three
				  weeks after the candidate's assignment start date; and
(5) valid certification in the certification
				  category in which the internship candidate is seeking certification.
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 228.99 - Site Supervisor Qualifications and Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required qualifications of a site
				  supervisor:
(1) at least three creditable
				  years of experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title
				  (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service), in the
				  aspect(s) of the certification class being pursued by the candidate;
(2) valid certification in the certification
				  class in which the practicum candidate is seeking certification;
(3) trained by the educator preparation
				  program (EPP), including training in how to coach and mentor candidates, during
				  the twelve weeks before or three weeks after the start of the candidate's
				  practicum;
(4) not serving as a
				  field supervisor for a candidate completing a practicum, clinical teaching, or
				  internship; and
(5) accomplishment
				  as an educator as shown by student learning.
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 228.101 - Field Supervisor Qualifications and Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required qualifications of a field
				  supervisor:
(1) accomplishment as an educator
				  as shown by student learning; and
(2) not employed by the same school where the
				  candidate being supervised is completing his or her clinical teaching,
				  internship, or practicum; and
(3)
				  trained by the educator preparation program (EPP) as a field supervisor;
				  and
(4) for a supervisor of
				  residency candidates, trained annually by the EPP in coaching and co-teaching
				  strategies and candidate evaluation and participation in school and/or district
				  trainings, as determined by the district partner; and
(5) has completed Texas Education Agency
				  (TEA)-approved training as required in subsection (b)(1) of this section or,
				  for field supervisors supporting teacher candidates, is a currently certified
				  Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) appraiser; and
(6) not assigned to the candidate as a
				  mentor, cooperating teacher, or site supervisor; and
(7) three years of creditable experience, as
				  defined by Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title (relating to
				  Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service), in the class in which
				  supervision is provided, including:
(A) for a
				  supervisor of classroom teacher and reading specialist candidates, experience
				  as a campus-level administrator and a current certificate that is appropriate
				  for a principal assignment may also supervise teacher and reading specialist
				  candidates; and
(B) for a
				  supervisor of principal candidates, experience as a district-level
				  administrator and a current certificate that is appropriate for a
				  superintendent assignment may also supervise principal candidates; and
				  either
(8) valid
				  certification in the class in which supervision is provided; or
(9) at least a master's degree in the
				  academic area or field related to the certification class for which supervision
				  is being provided, and in compliance with the same number, content, and type of
				  continuing professional education requirements described in §
											232.11 of this title (relating to
				  Number and Content of Required Continuing Professional Education Hours) and
				  §
											232.15 of this title (relating to
				  Types of Acceptable Continuing Professional Education Activities) for the
				  certification class for which supervision is being
				  provided.
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 228.103 - Formal Observations for Candidates in Residency Assignments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator
				  preparation program (EPP) must provide the first formal observation within the
				  first four weeks of all residency assignments.
(b) For a residency described in §228.65
				  of this title (relating to Residency):
(1) an
				  EPP must provide a minimum of two formal observations of 45 minutes each during
				  the first semester of the residency and a minimum of two formal observations of
				  45 minutes each during the second semester of the residency. All formal
				  observations must include a pre-observation and post-observation conference
				  with the candidate; and
(2) all of
				  the minimum formal observations must be in-person.
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 228.105 - Formal Observations for All Candidates for Initial Classroom Teacher Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Educator preparation programs shall ensure that the field supervisor conducts
				  formal observations of the candidates completing a clinical
				  experience.
(b) Each formal
				  in-person observation must be at least 45 minutes in duration, must be
				  conducted by the field supervisor, and must be on the candidate's site in a
				  face-to-face setting.
(c) Each
				  formal virtual observation must be:
(1) at
				  least 45 minutes in length;
(2)
				  conducted by the field supervisor;
(3) followed by a post-observation conference
				  within 72 hours of the educational activity; and
(4) conducted through use of an unedited
				  electronic transmission, video, or technology-based method.
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 228.107 - Formal Observations for Candidates in Clinical Teaching Assignments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator
				  preparation program (EPP) must provide the first formal observation within the
				  first third of all clinical teaching assignments.
(b) For a clinical teaching assignment, an
				  EPP must provide a minimum of two formal observations during the first half of
				  the assignment and a minimum of two formal observations during the second half
				  of the assignment.
(c) For an
				  all-level clinical teaching assignment in more than one location or in an
				  assignment that involves certification in more than one certification category
				  that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period of the school day, a
				  minimum of two formal observations must be provided during the first half of
				  each assignment and a minimum of one formal observation must be provided during
				  the second half of each assignment.
(d) For a clinical teaching assignment:
(1) at least two of the minimum formal
				  observations must be in-person for each assignment; and
(2) if an EPP chooses to provide formal
				  virtual observations, it must provide at least two formal virtual observations
				  in addition to the two minimum formal in-person observations for each
				  assignment.
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 228.109 - Formal Observations for Candidates in Internship Assignments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator
				  preparation program (EPP) must provide the first formal observation within the
				  first four weeks of all internship assignments. The first formal observation
				  must be conducted in-person.
(b)
				  For an internship under an intern certificate or an additional internship
				  described in §228.73 of this title (relating to Internship):
(1) an EPP must provide a minimum of three
				  formal observations during the first half of the internship and a minimum of
				  two formal observations during the last half of the internship; and
(2) at least three of the minimum formal
				  observations must be in-person.
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 228.111 - Formal Observations for Candidates Employed as Educational Aides

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For candidates employed as certified educational aides
					 completing clinical teaching, an educator preparation program must provide a
					 minimum of two formal observations during the first half of the assignment and
					 a minimum of two formal observations during the second half of the
					 assignment.
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 228.113 - Support and Formal Observations for Candidates 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 a Teacher of
				  Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12
				  certificate, an educator preparation program (EPP) must provide guidance,
				  assistance, and support by assigning a cooperating teacher and/or providing
				  individual or group consultation. The EPP is responsible for providing training
				  to cooperating teachers and/or consultation providers.
(b) An EPP shall collaborate with the program
				  coordinator for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Statewide
				  Mentor Program to assign a TVI mentor for the TVI certification candidate. The
				  Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Statewide Mentor Program is
				  responsible for providing training for all TVI mentors.
(c) Supervision of each TVI candidate shall
				  be conducted with the structured guidance and regular ongoing support of an
				  experienced educator who is qualified and has been trained as a field
				  supervisor in accordance with §228.101 of this title (relating to Field
				  Supervisor Qualifications and Responsibilities).
(1) Formal observations of TVI candidates
				  must be at least 135 minutes in duration in total throughout the clinical
				  experience and must be conducted by the field supervisor.
(2) An EPP must provide a minimum of one
				  formal observation within the first third of the clinical experience, one
				  formal observation within the second third of the clinical experience, and one
				  formal observation within the final third of the clinical experience.
(3) For each observation, the field
				  supervisor shall:
(A) conduct an
				  individualized pre-observation conference with the candidate before each
				  observation;
(B) document
				  educational practices observed during each observation; and
(C) provide written feedback through an
				  individualized, synchronous, and interactive post-observation conference with
				  the candidate following each observation.
(4) The field supervisor may provide formal
				  observations, pre-observation conferences, and post-observation conferences
				  either in a face-to-face setting or by the use of electronic transmission or
				  other video or technology-based methods.
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 228.115 - Support and Formal Observations for Candidates Seeking Deafblind Supplemental

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a
				  candidate seeking a Deafblind Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12
				  certificate, an educator preparation program (EPP) must provide guidance,
				  assistance, and support by assigning a cooperating teacher and/or providing
				  individual or group consultation. The EPP is responsible for providing training
				  to cooperating teachers and/or consultation providers.
(b) An EPP shall collaborate with the Texas
				  School for the Blind and Visually Impaired to assign a mentor for the
				  candidate. The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is responsible
				  for providing training for all mentors.
(c) Supervision of each candidate shall be
				  conducted with the structured guidance and regular ongoing support of an
				  experienced educator who is qualified and has been trained as a field
				  supervisor in accordance with §228.101 of this title (relating to Field
				  Supervisor Qualifications and Responsibilities).
(1) Formal observations of candidates must be
				  at least 135 minutes in duration in total throughout the clinical experience
				  and must be conducted by the field supervisor.
(2) An EPP must provide a minimum of one
				  formal observation within the first third of the clinical experience, one
				  formal observation within the second third of the clinical experience, and one
				  formal observation within the final third of the clinical experience.
(3) The field supervisor shall:
(A) conduct an individualized pre-observation
				  conference with the candidate before each observation;
(B) document educational practices observed
				  during each observation; and
(C)
				  provide written feedback through an individualized, synchronous, and
				  interactive post-observation conference with the candidate following each
				  observation.
(4) The
				  field supervisor may provide formal observations, pre-observation conferences,
				  and post-observation conferences either in a face-to-face setting or by the use
				  of electronic transmission or other video or technology-based
				  methods.
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 228.117 - Support and Formal Observations for Candidates Other Than Classroom Teacher

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Supervision of
				  each candidate seeking certification in a class other than classroom teacher
				  shall be conducted with the structured guidance and regular ongoing support of
				  an experienced educator who is qualified and has been trained as a field
				  supervisor in accordance with §228.101 of this title (relating to Field
				  Supervisor Qualifications and Responsibilities).
(b) For candidates in a practicum:
(1) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				  must provide a minimum of one formal observation within the first third of the
				  practicum, one formal observation within the second third of the practicum, and
				  one formal observation within the final third of the practicum.
(2) The three required formal observations
				  must be at least 135 minutes in duration in total throughout the practicum and
				  must be conducted by the field supervisor.
(3) For each formal observation, the field
				  supervisor shall:
(A) participate in an
				  individualized pre-observation conference with the candidate;
(B) document educational practices observed
				  during the observation;
(C) provide
				  written feedback through an individualized, synchronous, and interactive
				  post-observation conference with the candidate; and
(D) provide a copy of the written feedback to
				  the candidate's site supervisor.
(4) The field supervisor may conduct the
				  formal observations, pre-observation conferences, and post-observation
				  conferences either in-person or virtually.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 228.121 - Complaints and Investigations Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. An applicant for candidacy in an
				  educator preparation program (EPP), an employee or former employee of an EPP, a
				  cooperating teacher, a host teacher, a mentor, a site supervisor, or an
				  administrator in a public or private school that serves as a site for clinical
				  teaching, residency, internship, or practicum experiences may submit a
				  complaint about an EPP for investigation and resolution.
(b) Complaint form. Texas Education Agency
				  (TEA) staff shall develop a complaint form to standardize information received
				  from an individual making a complaint against an EPP. The complaint form shall
				  be available on the TEA website. All complaints filed against an EPP must be in
				  writing on the complaint form. The written complaint must clearly state the
				  facts that are the subject of the complaint and must state the measures the
				  complainant has taken to attempt resolution of the complaint with the EPP.
				  Anonymous complaints may not be investigated.
(c) Processing the complaint.
(1) TEA staff shall record all complaints in
				  the TEA complaints tracking system. Each complaint, no matter the severity,
				  shall be assigned a tracking number.
(2) The complaint shall be forwarded to the
				  division responsible for educator preparation for further action, including
				  assessing the complaint, providing a severity status and prioritizing the
				  complaint accordingly, and determining jurisdiction.
(3) If TEA staff determines that the
				  complaint is not within the State Board for Educator Certification's (SBEC's)
				  jurisdiction, TEA staff shall notify the complainant that the complaint will be
				  closed without action for lack of jurisdiction. TEA staff and the SBEC do not
				  have jurisdiction over complaints related to contractual arrangements with an
				  EPP, commercial issues, obtaining a higher grade or credit for training, or
				  seeking reinstatement to an EPP.
(4) If TEA staff determines the complainant
				  knew or should have known about the events giving rise to a complaint more than
				  two years before the earliest date the complainant filed a complaint with
				  either TEA staff or the EPP, TEA staff may close the complainant without
				  action.
(5) If a complainant has
				  not exhausted all applicable complaint and appeal procedures that the EPP has
				  established to address complaints, TEA staff may delay initiating an
				  investigation until the EPP's complaint and appeal process is
				  complete.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 228.123 - Educator Preparation Program Responsibilities for Candidate Complaints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The educator
				  preparation program (EPP) shall adopt and send to Texas Education Agency (TEA)
				  staff, for inclusion in the EPP's records, a complaint procedure that requires
				  the EPP to timely attempt to resolve complaints at the EPP level before a
				  complaint is filed with TEA staff.
(b) The EPP shall post on its website a link
				  to the TEA complaints website and information regarding how to file a complaint
				  under the EPP's complaint policy.
(c) The EPP shall post a notification at all
				  of its physical site(s) used by employees and candidates, in a conspicuous
				  location, information regarding filing a complaint with TEA staff in accordance
				  with §228.121(b) of this title (relating to Complaints and Investigations
				  Procedures).
(d) Upon request of an
				  individual, the EPP shall provide information in writing regarding filing a
				  complaint under the EPP's complaint policy and the procedures to submit a
				  complaint to TEA staff in accordance with §228.121(b) of this
				  title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 229.1 - General Provisions and Purpose of Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The State Board
				for Educator Certification (SBEC) is responsible for establishing standards to
				govern the continuing accountability of all educator preparation programs
				(EPPs). The rules adopted by the SBEC in this chapter govern the accreditation
				of each EPP that prepares individuals for educator certification. No candidate
				shall be recommended for any Texas educator certification class or category
				except by an EPP that has been approved by the SBEC pursuant to Chapter 228 of
				this title (relating to Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs) and is
				accredited as required by this chapter.
(b) The purpose of the accountability system
				for educator preparation is to assure that each EPP is held accountable for the
				readiness for certification of candidates completing the programs.
(c) The relevant criteria, formulas,
				calculations, and performance standards relevant to subsection (d) of this
				section and §
									229.4 of this title (relating to
				Determination of Accreditation Status) are prescribed in the
Texas
				Accountability System for Educator Preparation (ASEP) Manual
provided
				as a figure in this subsection.
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(d) An
				accredited EPP that is not under an active SBEC order or otherwise sanctioned
				by the SBEC may receive commendations for success in the following four
				dimensions identified by the SBEC and prescribed in the figure in subsection
				(c) of this section:
(1) Rigorous and Robust
				Preparation;
(2) Preparing the
				Educators Texas Needs;
(3)
				Preparing Educators for Long-Term Success; and
(4) Innovative Educator
				Preparation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 229.4 - Determination of Accreditation Status

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Accountability performance indicators. The State Board for Educator
				Certification (SBEC) shall determine the accreditation status of an educator
				preparation program (EPP) at least annually, based on the following
				accountability performance indicators, disaggregated by demographic group and
				other requirements of this chapter and determined with the formulas and
				calculations included in the figure provided in §
									229.1(c) of this
				title (relating to General Provisions and Purpose of Accountability System for
				Educator Preparation Programs). Data will be used only if the following
				indicators were included in the accountability system for that academic year.
				Except for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years, when the data described
				in paragraphs (1)-(5) of this subsection will be reported to EPPs and will not
				be used to determine accreditation statuses, EPP accreditation statuses shall
				be based on:
(1) the EPP candidates'
				performance on pedagogy tests and content pedagogy tests. The EPP candidates'
				performance on pedagogy tests and content pedagogy tests shall provide separate
				accountability performance indicators for EPPs;
(A) For both pedagogy tests and content
				pedagogy tests, the performance standard shall be the percent of individuals
				admitted after December 26, 2016, who passed an examination within the first
				two attempts, including those examinations attempted after the individual has
				completed the EPP or when the EPP has not recommended the individual for a
				standard certificate. The pass rate is based solely on the examinations
				approved by the EPP. Examinations taken before admission to the EPP or specific
				examinations taken for pilot purposes are not included in the pass
				rate.
(B) For the 2021-2022 and
				2022-2023 academic years, the Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL)
				shall be treated as a content pedagogy test.
(C) For pedagogy tests, the performance
				standard shall be a pass rate of 85%.
(D) For content pedagogy tests, the
				performance standard shall be a pass rate of 75%.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 229.5 - Accreditation Sanctions and Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) may assign an educator
				preparation program (EPP) Accredited-Warned or Accredited-Probation status if
				the SBEC determines that the EPP has violated SBEC rules and/or Texas Education
				Code (TEC), Chapter 21.
(b) If an
				EPP has been assigned Accredited-Warned or Accredited-Probation status, or if
				the SBEC determines that additional action is a necessary condition for the
				continuing approval of an EPP to recommend candidates for educator
				certification, the SBEC may take any one or more of the following actions,
				which shall be reviewed by the SBEC at least annually:
(1) require the EPP to obtain technical
				assistance approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or SBEC;
(2) require the EPP to obtain professional
				services approved by the TEA or SBEC;
(3) require the EPP to provide TEA staff with
				verification of the EPP's compliance with SBEC rules and/or the TEC;
(4) require the EPP to post on its website:
(A) accreditation status;
(B) notice that the SBEC has instated
				conditions on the EPP's continuing approval;
(C) TEA's continuing approval review report;
				and/or
(D) official notification of
				recommended status;
(5)
				appoint a monitor to participate in the activities of the EPP and report the
				activities to the TEA or SBEC; and/or
(6) require the EPP to develop an action plan
				addressing the deficiencies and describing the steps the program will take to
				improve the performance of its candidates. TEA staff may prescribe the
				information that must be included in the action plan. The action plan must be
				sent to TEA staff no later than 45 calendar days following notification to the
				EPP that SBEC has ordered the action plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 229.7 - Informal Review of Texas Education Agency Recommendations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. This section applies only
				to a notice required under §
									229.5(d) of this
				title (relating to Accreditation Sanctions and Procedures) or under §
									229.6(c) of this
				title (relating to Continuing Approval) proposing to:
(1) require an educator preparation program
				(EPP) or a particular class or category of certification offered by an EPP to
				obtain technical assistance as provided by the Texas Education Code (TEC),
				§21.0451(a)(2)(A);
(2) require
				an EPP or a particular class or category of certification offered by an EPP to
				obtain professional services as provided by the TEC, §
										21.0451(a)(2)(B);
(3) appoint a monitor for an EPP or a
				particular class or category of certification offered by an EPP as provided by
				the TEC, §
										21.0451(a)(2)(C);
(4) assign a change in accreditation status
				of Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, or Not Accredited-Revoked, as
				specified in §
										229.4 of this title (relating to
				Determination of Accreditation Status);
(5) issue a public reprimand or impose
				conditions on the continuing approval of an EPP to recommend candidates for
				certification pursuant to §
										229.6(b) of this
				title;
(6) revoke the approval of
				an EPP to recommend candidates for certification in a particular class or
				category of certification; or
(7)
				revoke the approval of an EPP to recommend candidates for
				certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 229.8 - Contested Cases for Accreditation Revocation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section applies only to a final
				recommendation issued under §
									229.5
				of this title (relating to Accreditation Sanctions and Procedures) or §
									229.6 of this
				title (relating to Continuing Approval) that proposes revocation of approval
				and closure of an educator preparation program (EPP), or withdraws approval to
				offer a specific certification class or category, and does not apply to a final
				recommendation proposing the assignment of Accredited-Warned or
				Accredited-Probation status or ordering any other sanction, including, without
				limitation, public reprimand, imposing conditions upon continuing approval,
				requiring technical assistance, requiring professional services, or appointing
				a monitor.
(b) If an EPP declines
				to sign a final recommendation, or if the EPP fails to respond timely to a
				notice of a proposed recommendation, Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff may
				proceed with the filing of a contested case with the State Office of
				Administrative Hearings (SOAH) in accordance with the contested case procedures
				set out in §§
									249.19-249.40
				of this title, and Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.
(c) Upon the finality of a decision from the
				State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) under the Administrative
				Procedure Act ordering the EPP closed under this subsection in keeping with
				§
									249.39
				of this title (relating to Final Decisions and Orders), the approval of an EPP
				to provide educator preparation is:
(1)
				automatically revoked, void, and of no further force or effect on the effective
				date of the SBEC final order; and
(2) automatically modified to remove
				authorization for an individual certification class or category on the
				effective date of the SBEC final order.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 229.9 - Fees for Educator Preparation Program Approval and Accountability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An educator preparation program requesting approval and
				  continuation of accreditation status shall pay the applicable fee from the
				  following list.
(1) New educator
				preparation program application and approval (nonrefundable)--$9,000.
(2) Five-year continuing approval review
				visit pursuant to §
									228.10(b) of this
				title (relating to Approval Process)--$4,500.
(3) Discretionary continuing approval review
				visit pursuant to §
									228.10(b) of this
				title--$4,500.
(4) Addition of new
				certification category or addition of clinical teaching--$500.
(5) Addition of each new class of
				certificate--$1,000.
(6)
				Applications for out-of-state and out-of-country school sites for field-based
				experiences, clinical teaching, and practicums--$500.
(7) Accountability System for Educator
				Preparation Programs technology fee--$35 per admitted candidate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 230.3 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of certifying public and non-public school
					 educators is to identify qualified and professionally prepared individuals who
					 have demonstrated pedagogical and content proficiency. The certification shall
					 comply with the Texas Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B, and rules
					 adopted by the State Board for Educator Certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - GENERAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 230.13 - Standard Certificate Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Initial standard classroom teacher certificates that are not based on
				  experience and preparation in a skill area shall require:
(1) a bachelor's degree from an accredited
				  institution of higher education;
(2) completion of and recommendation by an
				  approved educator preparation program (EPP) by the application and issuance
				  deadlines for the certificate; and
(3) submission of passing scores on
				  comprehensive examinations prescribed by the State Board for Educator
				  Certification (SBEC) as specified in §
											230.21 of
				  this title (relating to Educator Assessment).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATORS › Section 230.21 - Educator Assessment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  candidate seeking certification as an educator must pass the examination(s)
				  required by the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.048, and the State Board
				  for Educator Certification (SBEC) in §
										233.1(e)
				  of this title (relating to General Authority) and shall not retake an
				  examination more than four times, unless the limitation is waived for good
				  cause. The burden of proof shall be upon the candidate to demonstrate good
				  cause.
(1) For the purposes of the retake
				  limitation described by the TEC, §
											21.048, an examination
				  retake is defined as a second or subsequent attempt to pass any examination
				  required for the issuance of a certificate, including an individual core
				  subject examination that is part of the overall examination required for the
				  issuance of a Core Subjects certificate as described in §
											233.2
				  of this title (relating to Early Childhood; Core Subjects).
(A) A canceled examination score is not
				  considered an examination retake.
(B) An examination taken by an educator
				  during a pilot period is not considered part of an educator's five-time test
				  attempt limit.
(C) Pursuant to TEC,
				  §
												21.0491(d),
				  the limit on number of test attempts does not apply to the trade and industrial
				  workforce training certificate examination prescribed by the SBEC.
(D) A candidate who fails a computer- or
				  paper-based examination cannot retake the examination before 30 days have
				  elapsed following the candidate's last attempt to pass the
				  examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATORS › Section 230.21 - Educator Assessment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A candidate
				  seeking certification as an educator must pass the examination(s) required by
				  Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.048, and the State Board for Educator
				  Certification (SBEC) in §
										233.1(e) of this
				  title (relating to General Authority) and shall not retake an examination more
				  than four times, unless the limitation is waived for good cause. The burden of
				  proof shall be upon the candidate to demonstrate good cause.
(1) For the purposes of the retake limitation
				  described by TEC, §
											21.048, an examination
				  retake is defined as a second or subsequent attempt to pass any examination
				  required for the issuance of a certificate, including an individual core
				  subject examination that is part of the overall examination required for the
				  issuance of a Core Subjects certificate as described in §
											233.2 of this title (relating to
				  Early Childhood; Core Subjects).
(A) A
				  canceled examination score is not considered an examination retake.
(B) An examination taken by an educator
				  during a pilot period is not considered part of an educator's five-time test
				  attempt limit.
(C) Pursuant to TEC,
				  §
												21.0491(d),
				  the limit on number of test attempts does not apply to the trade and industrial
				  workforce training certificate examination prescribed by the SBEC.
(D) A candidate who fails a computer- or
				  paper-based examination cannot retake the examination before 30 days have
				  elapsed following the candidate's last attempt to pass the
				  examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATORS › Section 230.23 - Testing Accommodations for Persons with Dyslexia

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) shall provide examination
					 accommodations for persons with dyslexia.
(1) For each licensing examination
				  administered, the TEA and its testing vendor shall provide reasonable
				  examination accommodations to an examinee diagnosed as having dyslexia as that
				  term is defined in the Texas Occupations Code, §
										54.003.
(2) The TEA and its testing vendor shall
				  provide examination accommodations to an examinee diagnosed with dyslexia,
				  provided acceptable medical or diagnostic documentation has been received and
				  reviewed by the vendor prior to the administration of the
				  examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATORS › Section 230.25 - Test Exemptions for Persons with a Hearing Impairment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A candidate who
				  has a hearing impairment may request exemption from educator certification and
				  competence examinations that have not been field-tested for appropriateness,
				  reliability, and validity as applied to persons with hearing
				  impairments.
(b) A request for such
				  an exemption shall include:
(1) a report by a
				  licensed audiologist dated no more than one year from the date of the request
				  for the exemption, addressing the relationship between the candidate's age at
				  the onset or diagnosis of hearing loss and the candidate's ability to process
				  linguistic information, and documenting that the candidate has a hearing
				  impairment so severe that:
(A) for a person
				  requesting an exemption from the Science of Teaching Reading (STR) examination,
				  the person cannot process auditory linguistic information with or without
				  amplification; or
(B) for a person
				  requesting an exemption to an examination other than the STR examination, the
				  person cannot process written linguistic information; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED › Section 230.31 - Types of Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Type of
				  certificate" means a designation of the period of validity for a certificate
				  and includes the following certificate designations:
(1) standard, as specified in subsection (c)
				  of this section;
(2) provisional,
				  as specified in subsection (b) of this section;
(3) professional, as specified in subsection
				  (b) of this section;
(4) one year,
				  as specified in §230.113 of this title (relating to Requirements for Texas
				  Certificates Based on Certification from Other States or Territories of the
				  United States) and Chapter 245 of this title (relating to Certification of
				  Educators from Other Countries);
(5) intern, as specified in §230.36 of
				  this title (relating to Intern Certificates);
(6) probationary, as specified in
				  §230.37 of this title (relating to Probationary Certificates);
(7) emergency, as specified in §230.73
				  of this title (relating to Validity of Emergency Permits);
(8) educational aide, as specified in
				  Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Educational Aide Certificate);
				  and
(9) enhanced standard, as
				  specified in §230.39 of this title (relating to Enhanced Standard
				  Certificates).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED › Section 230.33 - Classes of Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Class of
				  certificates" means a certificate with the following characteristics:
(1) specific job duties or functions
				  associated with the certificate;
(2) standards established by the State Board
				  for Educator Certification (SBEC) for the issuance of the certificate;
				  and
(3) comprehensive
				  examination(s) prescribed by the SBEC, as specified in §
											230.21 of
				  this title (relating to Educator Assessment).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED › Section 230.35 - Development, Approval, Implementation, and Evaluation of Teacher Certification Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				  purpose of the certification standards shall be to ensure the highest level of
				  educator preparation and practice to achieve student excellence.
(b) Objectives. The objectives of the
				  certification standards are:
(1) to establish
				  the knowledge and skills required of an individual seeking certification in a
				  particular subject area;
(2) to
				  guide the design and delivery of educator preparation programs (EPPs);
				  and
(3) to direct the development
				  of certification examinations and other requirements for issuance of the
				  certificate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED › Section 230.36 - Intern Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General
				  provisions.
(1) Certificate classes. An
				  intern certificate may be issued for any class of certificate except
				  educational aide.
(2) Requirement
				  to hold an intern certificate. A candidate seeking certification as an educator
				  must hold an intern certificate while participating in an internship through an
				  approved educator preparation program (EPP).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED › Section 230.37 - Probationary Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General
				  provisions.
(1) Certificate classes. A
				  probationary certificate may be issued for any class of certificate except
				  educational aide.
(2) Requirement
				  to hold a probationary certificate. A candidate seeking certification as an
				  educator must hold a probationary certificate while participating in an
				  internship through an approved educator preparation program (EPP).