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Texas Educator Preparation Programs Newsletter
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Welcome
“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes (and it will change)” (possibly) Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Texas (at least north Texas area) weather is indecisive. This week alone we went from fire warnings on Monday, to storms on Tuesday, and potentially snow Wednesday and Thursday and who knows what Friday will hold. I have found myself complaining about the weather, and by the time I am finished with my social media rant, the weather has changed.
The same can be said for education. Educational systems are ever evolving; we are constantly learning and applying new practices. As society changes, the education system must as well. It is thanks to your tenacity, innovation, and determination to educate the future that we can thrive as a society. To this end, thank you for your commitment to preparing future educators.
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Our goal is for this newsletter to serve as a support by compiling the most up-to-date information concerning what you need to know that impacts your candidates in the coming weeks. Please thoroughly read all the sections for reminders, upcoming events, to dos, and FAQs.
There are no new events at this time.
Topic: PASL
Action: Spring Registration Closes
Due Date: April 5th, 2022
Topic: PASL
Action: Task Submission Deadline
Due Date: April 19th, 2022 2 pm ET
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Your best source for information and support at the TEA.
As an EPP, your main point of contact is your Education Specialist.
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Updates related to Educator Preparation Program Management
New: EPP Complaints Process
Did you know that TAC §228.70(b)(1) requires each EPP to have their complaints process on file at TEA? Most EPPs have a process on file with TEA, but some may be outdated. If you’ve updated your EPP’s complaints process recently or plan to update it soon, please remember to send your Education Specialist a copy so that we can update the information in your file.
New: EPP Contact Information
Does your EPP’s Contact List need updating? If so, please let us know. It's easy to do. Just send an email to your Education Specialist and include the name, phone number, and email address of the faculty/staff member who has recently been added to your EPP or who is no longer with your EPP. By keeping your EPP’s Contact List up to date, your EPP faculty/staff will be sure to receive information, communications, etc. in a timely manner.
New: Vetted Teacher Residency Program and Vetted Principal Residency Program Vetted List Application Cycles: Coming Soon Does your EPP have an established Teacher and/or Principal residency program? If so, be on the lookout for a new application cycle for the Vetted Teacher Residency Program or Vetted Principal Residency Program list. Vetted programs are eligible for partnership through TEA supported grant opportunities. See the chart below for more information, and even more information will be coming soon!
Vetted Teacher Residency Program List
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Vetted Principal Residency
Program List
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Current VTRPs are eligible to support TCLAS decision 5 awarded districts
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Application Window: 3/22/22 – 4/12/22
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Communication about Application Status: By 4/30/22
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Application will be annual
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Current VPRPs are eligible providers for district grantees in the Principal Residency Grant. New VPRPs may support 2022-23 Cycle grantees
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Application Window: 4/12/22 – 5/9/22
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Communication about Application Status: By 6/10/22
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Application will be annual
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New: edTPA Pilot Webpage
We are thrilled to inform you that the Texas edTPA Pilot webpage has launched! Please find the edTPA pilot webpage here, which includes information about the edTPA pilot in Texas for stakeholder groups (EPPs, P-12 partners, and candidates) and will feature regular updates. If you would like to offer suggestions to enhance the edTPA pilot webpage, please feel free to do so via this survey. If you have any questions regarding the edTPA pilot, please contact DeMarco Pitre at demarco.pitre@tea.texas.gov.
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Certificate Correction, Deactivation, and Reactivation webinar and FAQ document
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Found under the EPP Training Events and Materials section
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Request for Correction Form and Request to Correct the Finisher Record List Process document
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Found under the Forms and Documents section
EPPs now have access to the Request for Correction (RFC) Form which is used to submit a request to correct a candidate’s program status on the Finisher Record List from a previous reporting year.
Updates related to Educator Standards and Certification Testing
ETS Seeking Scorers for PASL
ETS invites school leaders and preparation faculty to participate in the online scoring of the ETS® Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL). This is an excellent opportunity for school leaders and preparation program faculty to become more familiar with this certification exam. Professionals who meet the criteria listed on PASL Scoring Job Opportunities are eligible to be scoring professionals (raters) for the assessment.
DID YOU KNOW?
Representative Examinations are available for purchase on the Pearson website.
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Core Subjects EC-6 (391)
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English Language Arts & Reading 4-8 (217) – Available September 2022
Updates related to Educator Certification
Updates related to actions by the State Board for Educator Certification, the State Board of Education, and the Legislature.
The February SBEC meeting was held Friday, February 11th. More information about the SBEC meeting, including the meeting agenda and access to view the meeting recording, can be found on the SBEC webpage.
When possible, we present updates and shared practices from EPPs around Texas. If you have information you would like to share in this space, please reach out to your education specialist.
New: Program Spotlight Nomination Form
TEA has created a new process to gather information about the wonderful practices, partnerships, and initiatives conducted by EPPs. If you would like to nominate your EPP or another EPP you’ve worked with, please complete and submit the Program Spotlight Nomination Form. Our goal is to celebrate the great work from EPPs around Texas. If you have any questions, please reach out your Education Specialist.
Every newsletter we take this space to highlight questions that we have heard from EPPs.
Q: Can the TEA define what digital literacy is?
A: Digital literacy is the ability to analyze, evaluate, and navigate digital platforms and media, including the internet and social media. This includes the ability to use technology safely and appropriately.
Q: Can Education Service Center Alternative Certification Programs (ACPs) create a teacher residency program? If so, what is that process?
A: Residency transformation is just as important and possible for ACPs. TEA’s Teacher Residency team will soon be providing some strategies to support further residency transformation across Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs). All programs will have the option to apply for the vetted teacher residency program when the application launches again soon. See the section ‘Educator Preparation Program Support’ in this week’s newsletter for more information regarding the application timeline. TEA will be sharing more information for teacher and principal residencies in a future newsletter(s).
Information regarding the Science of Teaching Reading Exam can be accessed at tea.texas.gov/str.
Information and updates regarding the Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) can be accessed at the Important Updates link.
Updated information related to the COVID-19 response can be accessed here.
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