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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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Description
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Event Date & Time
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ASEP Reporting 2023-2024
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This webinar will provide reminders and updates about annual state reporting requirements to EPPs.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024,
10:30 - 11:30 am CT
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Updates related to Educator Preparation Program Management
New: ECOS Pass Rates – Correction
This week we identified that the program that produces the data for the View Pass Rates screen in ECOS was improperly excluding the American Sign Language exams in the overall content pedagogy counts. This issue impacted the values on the screen for a limited number of EPPs. This issue has now been fixed. The data has been updated to reflect only content pedagogy exams as of July 22, 2024.
Please Note: this programming issue was pertinent only to the data located in ECOS pass rates screens. All data used in the ASEP accreditation letters is produced in separate programming and this issue did not impact ASEP calculations.
A big Thank You to our EPP partners for finding and sharing this issue with our team. We appreciate your feedback as we work to ensure high quality data.
Updates related to Education Preparation and Certification
Countdown to ASEP Reporting 2023-2024
To assist EPPs with completing ASEP Reporting with ease, we have developed weekly reminders for those EPP staff working on ASEP Reporting. Each week, you will receive weekly reminders in this Newsletter that include timely tasks that will lead to successful completion of data reporting by September 15. Please remember that the Technical Manual published on the Program Provider Resources page on the TEA website is a wonderful “how to” resource for using the various functions needed for reporting in ECOS and contains some useful tips for problem solving, if needed.
New: Week 2 ASEP Task 7/22-26, 2024
- Ensure that TEA has your updated EPP Contact Information.
- Each EPP should have one Legal Authority, or for an EPP at a school district or Education Service Center, a Primary Contact, and at least one Backup Legal Authority. If you have recently had a change in these staff, please contact your Education Specialist assigned and we will send you the template so you can request the changes to be made.
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Each EPP must have a Primary Title II Pearson and Title II IPRC contact and should have a Secondary contact for each, if possible. Ensure TEA has these current contacts. The following organizations must also have current contact information for your Title II contacts: es-titleii@pearson.com and Title2@trewon.com
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Make sure that the following contacts are correct (your assigned TEA specialist can provide you a list of contacts that we have on file for your EPP):
- The staff that manages your data.
- Your LBB contact if you are a college or university.
To verify and/or update contacts with TEA, please contact your Education Specialist.
Reminder: Week 1 ASEP Task 7/15-19/2024:
1. Know your assigned Education Specialist. This is the TEA staff member that you will need to reach out to when you have questions about ASEP Reporting. The EPP specialist assignment list is published on the Program Provider Resources page under Forms and Documents.
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Your Education Specialist is one of four staff members or the Director of Preparation Program Management:
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Vanessa Alba
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Rebecca Bunting
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Irene Chacon
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Keena Sandlin
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Lorrie Ayers, Director
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2. Become familiar with the Help Desk which EPPs should use for all questions related to ASEP Reporting. Your Education Specialist will address your EPP’s questions in the Help Desk. We are in the Help Desk under the Educator Testing and Preparation Programs tile. |
3. Review the 2023-2024 Technical Manual on the Program Provider Resources page. It is located under Forms and Documents. This is a helpful resource as it provides useful information needed to complete ASEP Reporting.
4. Review your ASEP reporting processes from 2022-2023. We recommend that you review internal documents, correspondence with your Education Specialist, and any place where you encountered difficulties. Particularly if your EPP encountered challenges with Observation reporting or were subject to an informal review, we encourage you to review your processes and reach out to your Education Specialist assigned early and proactively for support.
5. Register for the ASEP Reporting 2023-2024 webinar on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 10:30-11:30 AM CST. The webinar will provide useful information and reminders about state reporting processes and tips to improve the reporting experience. Please find the link in the Upcoming Events section above.
Reminder: EPP Interactive Map Update
The Approved Texas Educator Preparation Programs interactive map will be updated soon. It is updated on a quarterly basis. The Approved Texas Educator Preparation Programs interactive map is found on the Certification page. This is the page that anyone can access to find information about Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) in Texas.
We take this space to highlight questions that we have heard from .
Q: If we had a change in our Legal Authority, Backup Legal Authority, or Primary Point of Contact, once we make the requested changes and place on EPP letterhead, where do we submit the change request?
A: Please submit the change request through the Preparation Programs Help Desk and TEA staff will follow up with an email to let you know that the request has been completed.
Q: I am new to my EPP and am not sure which staff are my Title II contacts. How can I get that information to know if changes are needed?
A: Please contact your Education Specialist if you are not sure who is listed as the Title II contacts for your EPP. We are happy to let you know. Ultimately, you will need to contact the Title II vendors as listed on the Program Provider Resources so they can make any needed changes.
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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