New: ASEP Reporting 2023-2024 is Now Closed
Thank you to all of our EPP Partners for a successful reporting season 2023-2024! ASEP Reporting is now closed and ASEP is locked for the 2023-2024 reporting year.  

Please submit your EPP Affidavits by 5:00 PM on Friday, September 20, 2024. The Affidavit must be electronically completed and electronically signed by the EPP Legal Authority or Primary Point of Contact (ESCs, Districts, and UNT).  

New: Reminder Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC) and AskTED Resources
Did you know that TEPSAC and AskTED are valuable resources for EPPs? They can be used as a source to locate TEA-approved sites for candidates completing field-based experiences (FBE) and clinical experiences (clinical teaching, internship, or practicum). AskTED contains accredited public and charter schools and the TEPSAC database contains accredited private schools. Schools that are in these databases are approved if they are not distance learning or virtual schools. 

The dropdown menus in ECOS Entities contain the approved locations identified at the district level (first 6 numbers or county/district number). Private schools are also listed by their first 6 numbers. You can search for a location by district or campus name or by county/district number (CDN). If you are not able to locate a school or district in the dropdown menu in ECOS, TEA can add it for you. Please submit a Help Desk ticket to Preparation Programs in the TEA  Help Desk. Provide the campus name and CDN from TEPSAC or AskTED, as applicable (a screenshot is helpful as well). Label your ticket “Add School to Dropdown Menu” and add the information, including the screenshot if possible, so TEA can add the district or campus for you. If you are not sure about the process, just reach out to your assigned specialist for assistance. 

Q: I am having a difficult time completing the Affidavit. Can I just print it, complete it, and scan it to submit it to the Help Desk? 

A: No, TEA cannot accept scanned Affidavits. The documents must be live to process them at TEA. Go to the Program Provider Resources page under Forms and Documents to locate the ASEP Affidavit 2024. Open it and save it to your desktop. Electronically complete it from left to right, top to bottom leaving the signature for last. Complete all fields and save the document. Then go back to the top to electronically sign it. Once it is signed, submit your Affidavit to the Help Desk. If you need assistance, your Education Specialist assigned can meet with you via Teams call or by phone to assist you.  

Q: What should I be doing now that ASEP Reporting 2023-2024 is now closed? 

A: Each EPP should continue to process candidates through your program from admission to completion. If candidates have begun their clinical experience for 2024-2025, create your clinical experience records (CER) for each candidate and start uploading observations as they occur. TEA recommends that you enter observations throughout the year but at least by the end of each semester and do not leave them to enter at the end of the clinical experience. While you are now able to enter observations at any point during the clinical experience, it is a best practice to enter them as you go. Many EPPs had difficulty with this during ASEP Reporting 2023-2024 and we want to help you avoid any difficulties in 2024-2025. 

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