Welcome
This newsletter compiles the most up-to-date information concerning what EPPs need to know to best support their faculty/instructors, staff, and candidates. Please thoroughly read all the sections for reminders, upcoming events, To Dos, and FAQs.
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Educator Preparation Program Listserv Registration
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SBEC Approved Residency Route Webinar 1: Residency Explained
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This webinar will focus on the 19 TAC 228 requirements for the newly approved teacher residency route and the 19 TAC 230 requirements for the enhanced standard certificate for completers of the residency route. All submitted questions will be answered via an FAQ.
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4/25 from 1:00-2:00 PM
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SBEC Approved Residency Route Webinar 2: Application Process
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This webinar will focus on the application process, including how to apply and application requirements. All submitted questions will be answered via an FAQ. More details below.
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4/30 from 1:00-2:00 PM
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Title II Reporting
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Complete Title II reporting.
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April 30, 2024
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Updates related to Educator Preparation Program Management
New: Known Issue in the Insight to Impact Dashboards
An issue has arisen in the Insight to Impact Dashboards that is causing employment data not to display correctly in the dashboards. This affects the majority of the visualizations within the dashboards. This issue is expected to be resolved within the week.
New: Principal and Teacher Surveys
TEA is currently collecting data for the principal and teacher survey through June 15, 2024. These data are used as part of the Accountability System for Educator Preparation. We have received some questions from EPPs related to which teachers are included. The ASEP manual provides clarity on the population. We have summarized it below.
Principals complete a survey in ECOS for each teacher who meets the following criteria:
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Is working for the first year as a teacher of record in Texas public schools
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Has taught for at least five months of the school year
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Holds a standard, intern, or probationary certificate
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Has completed or is enrolled in a Texas Educator Preparation Program
Teachers complete a survey sent from Qualtrics when they meet the following criteria:
- Working for their first year as a teacher of record in Texas public schools
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Has taught for at least five months of the school year
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Holds a standard, intern, or probationary certificate
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Has completed or are enrolled in a Texas EPP
Reminder: EPPs Approved as Texas Reading Academies Authorized Providers
Congratulations to the EPPs that applied and were selected to become Authorized Providers (APs) for Texas Reading Academies (TRA). The following 24 EPPs will complete training with TRA and are eligible to offer Texas Reading Academies with their enrolled students.
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ACTRGV
Baylor University
Dallas College
East Texas Baptist University
ESC 4
ESC 19
Houston Community College Lamar University
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LeTourneau
McMurry University
ResponsiveEd
Stephen F. Austin University
Teach US
Texas A&M Commerce
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
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Texas Woman’s University TNTP
Trinity University
UT Dallas TDC
UT Tyler
UT El Paso
West Texas A&M University 240 Certification
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Reminder: SBEC-Approved Teacher Residency Route Informational Webinars
We are excited to share with you the upcoming informational webinars and next steps to support your residency programs to apply to offer the SBEC approved teacher residency route. Please review the descriptions below:
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Webinar 1: The SBEC-Approved Teacher Residency Route (4/25/24, 1:00 -2:00 pm CST): This webinar will focus on the 19 TAC 228 requirements for the newly approved teacher residency route and the 19 TAC 230 requirements for the enhanced standard certificate for completers of the residency route. All submitted questions will be answered following via an FAQ.
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Webinar 2: Applying to Offer the SBEC-Approved Teacher Residency Route (4/30/24, 1:00-2:00 pm CST): This webinar will focus on the application process, including how to apply and application requirements. All submitted questions will be answered following via an FAQ.
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Intent to Apply Survey (5/1/24): On 5/1/24, TEA will launch an Intent to Apply survey for programs to complete. All completers of the survey will receive access to the application. The Intent to Apply Survey link will be shared in the corresponding week’s newsletter.
TEA will continue to provide communication about the application process through this newsletter. We look forward to supporting your EPP throughout the process.
Correction: Title II Reporting Deadline
A prior newsletter incorrectly gave the deadline for the Title II reporting as April 20. Please note that this deadline is April 30.
Reminder: Action Required - Title II Reporting
The Title II website is now available for all EPPs to complete their required federal reporting. All EPP Title II representatives should have received notification via email. If your EPP’s Title II reporting lead did not receive an email, please reach out to title2@trewon.com.
To begin, please log in to the system. Go to https://title2.ed.gov/ and select "Submit Reports" in the upper righthand corner of the webpage. Your username and password remain the same. To recover a username or password, select "Forgot your username or password?" and enter your email.
For support in completing this report, please visit https://title2.ed.gov/Public/TA.aspx for links to a Glossary of Key Terms and Reporting Requirements. Instructions are included in the reporting instrument. If you have specific questions, please email title2@trewon.com.
This reporting is due April 30. As a reminder, TEA does not provide technical support for this required federal reporting. We do, however, monitor EPP completion to ensure that all EPPs are in compliance with this requirement.
Pro Tip: In the past, responses from the Title II Help Desk have been delayed during high volume times. We suggest doing this reporting as soon as possible, so that you can avoid any challenges with their Help Desk.
Updates related to Educator Standards and Certification Testing
New: Dates and Deadlines for the PASL Assessment
Dates and deadlines for the PASL Assessment will be updated online this summer. Registration dates are available below. Please email ETS at pasl@ets.org for additional information.
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ETS® Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL)
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ETS® Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL)
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New: TECEP Score Report Enhancement
We are pleased to announce that a score reporting enhancement feature for candidates has been implemented. This enhancement will allow a candidate to make a selected score report available to a recipient. This feature is already available for edTPA.
The service, called "Grant Access," enables a candidate to make score reports available to any recipient. The candidate will be able to identify a specific score report(s) to be shared and enter the recipient's email address. A link to the score report is generated for the candidate to copy and send to the recipient. Using the link, the recipient requests a PIN to access the score report. The PIN request validates that the person attempting to access the score report is the authorized person the candidate granted access to by sending the PIN to the email address originally identified by the candidate. The recipient enters the PIN and the specified score report is launched and can be viewed and/or downloaded by the recipient. The service will be presented on the “Scores” section of the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website.
Updates related to actions by the State Board for Educator Certification, the State Board of Education, and the Legislature.
Reminder: April 2024 SBEC Meeting
The April SBEC meeting will be held on Friday, April 26th. More information about the SBEC meeting, including the meeting agenda and access to view the meeting virtually, can be found on the SBEC webpage.
Reminder: Recently Adopted Updates to SBEC Rules
In February 2024, the SBEC adopted proposed updates to four chapters of SBEC rules impacting educator preparation programs, which the SBOE approved last Friday. The updated chapters, along with links to the updated rule text, can be found below:
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Adoption of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 233, Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates
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Adoption of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 239, Student Services Certificates, Subchapter A, School Counselor Certificate, §239.20, Requirements for Issuance of the Standard School Counselor Certificate
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Adoption of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators, Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate Issuance Procedures
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Adoption of Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, and New 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs
We take this space to highlight questions that we have heard from .
Q: Whom should I contact regarding specific questions on the updates to Chapter 228?
A: Please continue directing your questions to your assigned Education Specialist. They will forward your questions to the appropriate individual for a response. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is working to compile these inquiries to develop a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, which will be shared via the newsletter.
Your best source for information and support at the TEA.
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As an Educator Preparation Program, your main point of contact is your Education Specialist.
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View a list of EPPs and their assigned Education Specialist.
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For most efficient assistance, please submit a Help Desk ticket to Preparation Programs.
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EPPs may contact their assigned Education Specialist directly via phone or email.
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Candidates may call (512) 936-8400 and select Option #2: Educator Preparation and Certification for assistance.
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Updated: If EPPs (and candidates) would like to speak to a representative from another area(s), they may call (512) 936-8400 and select one of the options listed below.
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Option 2: Educator Preparation and Certification
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Option 3: Fingerprinting
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Option 6: Investigations
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