Part VII.
State Board for Educator Certification
Chapter 229.
Accountability System for Educator Preparation
19 TAC §§229.1-229.4
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts amendments
to §§229.1-229.4, concerning General Provisions and Purpose of Accountability
System, Definitions, The Accreditation Process and Reporting Requirements,
without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue
of the
Texas Register
(24 TexReg 4670) and
will not be republished. The amendments address the use of performance data
aggregated by demographic group, examinee's test performance from the initial
year the test is taken, and the use of data for a small number of candidates.
Under the current rule, candidates' success on subsequent attempts during
the first year are not included in ASEP until test results are used as cumulative
data in the year following the initial attempt. This rule change allows the
entity to receive credit for their students' success on any other attempts
made during the same academic year. Amended §229.2 replaces "first-time
pass rate" with "first-year pass rate," which uses performance from the last
attempt made on the test during the academic year in which the test is first
taken. Under the amendment, accreditation status for September 1999 will be
based on the new first-year pass rate and the current two-year cumulative
pass rate.
Another major amendment allows educator preparation programs to base accreditation
on whether each demographic group meets either the first-year or cumulative
standards. The current rule requires that all groups meet the 70% first time
pass rate or that all groups meet the 80% cumulative pass rate.
It was recommended that §229.3 be revised to accredit entities demonstrating
acceptable performance within each of the seven demographic groups (all students,
African American, Hispanic, Other, white, male, female) based on either (1)
a first-year pass rate of 70% or higher for each individual group OR (2) a
two-year cumulative pass rate of 80% for the same group. Although the change
allows for more flexibility in the reporting of each demographic group, each
group will still need to be reported to receive an accreditation rating.
Another amendment addresses the concern associated with using data derived
from fewer than 30 test takers. It was recommended that §229.3(e)(1)
be amended to allow the performance of demographic groups with less than 30
test takers to be combined with same-group data from the previous one or two
reporting periods. If the sum of test takers is 30 or more, the entity must
meet the appropriate 70% first-year or 80% cumulative standard for that group
in order to be accredited. If the sum is less than 30 after the numbers of
test takers from three ASEP reporting periods have been combined and the entity
would be "Accredited-Under Review" based on the performance of the combined
group, then the entity may request that the executive director reconsider
the status. The provision for combining test takers across years applies only
to the ethnic and gender groups and does not apply to "all students" at the
entity. The number of test takers in the "all students" group will not be
combined over years, even if the number is less than 30. However, if the number
of "all students" test takers for the reporting period is less than 10 and
the entity would be "Accredited-Under Review" based on their performance,
then the entity may request reconsideration of that status from the executive
director. For the September 1999 ASEP ratings, it was also recommended for
small group data (fewer than 30 test takers) that the current number be combined
with data from the September 1998 ASEP reporting period.
Additionally, the amendment to §229.3(g)(2) modifies the definition
for diversity so that the Board may recognize entities that either already
recommend for certification a commendable level of diverse candidates or that
have made substantial progress in increasing the number or percentage of recommended
candidates. An additional amendment clarifies the methodology for comparing
minority participation to the state and regional populations.
Another amendment to §229.3(c) excludes from ASEP the content-test
data for a degreed individual enrolled in an educator preparation program
at an institution of higher education who received their undergraduate degree
from another institution. The entity will still be held accountable for these
individuals' test performance on all attempts on the professional development
tests, tests for delivery systems, and other tests as identified by the executive
director.
The exclusion applies only to the individual's initial attempt on the content
test for the certificate being sought; subsequent attempts on that test will
be used in ASEP. Therefore, if the individual is not successful on the content
test the first time it is taken, their second attempt is counted in ASEP.
Additional attempts will be treated in ASEP in the same manner as retakes
on all tests.
As with all tests taken by candidates, the entity must authorize the individual
to take that content test. In order to exclude the individual's content-test
performance from ASEP, the entity must inform SBEC that the individual is
a post-baccalaureate student with a degree from another institution; as a
result, ASEP will use their content-test performance according to the conditions
described above. This change will begin with the 1999-2000 academic year and
impact administrations after September 1, 1999.
Current ASEP rules require approval of the fields in which an entity may
prepare candidates for certification (§229.3(f)); however, the rule does
not specify an implementation date. It was recommended that the rule be amended
with an effective date of September 1, 2002. Because approval of a field is
based on performance for three consecutive years, the approval of fields in
September 2002 would be based on pass rates during the 1999-2000, 2000-01,
and 2001-02 academic years. Implementation in 2002 would coincide with the
scheduled implementation of §229.3(e)(2), which requires that an acceptable
proportion of certificate fields offered by a program meet the performance
standards in order to be "Accredited."
The amendments maintain the intent of the Legislature to hold programs
accountable for the performance of their candidates while recognizing the
limitations of measuring performance based on small numbers of test takers.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted under the Texas Education Code (TEC)
§21.045, which requires the State Board for Educator Certification to
propose rules establishing standards to govern the continuing accountability
of all educator preparation programs.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905084
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
Subchapter G. Program Requirements for Preparation of School Personnel for Initial Certificates and Endorsements
19 TAC §230.199
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) adopts
an amendment to §230.199, concerning Endorsements, without changes to
the proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue of the
Texas Register
and will not be republished (24 TexReg 4674). The amendment
will align requirements for the endorsement with the standards for driver
education teachers specified in 19 TAC Chapter 75, Subchapter AA, §75.1002
(relating to the Commissioner's Rules Concerning Driver Education Teachers).
The TEC (§29.902(a)) authorizes the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to
regulate driver education programs in the public schools and (b) authorizes
TEA to develop standards for certifying public school driver education instructors,
but the language does not explicitly grant TEA authority to actually issue
the certificate.
After discussions with TEA staff, it was agreed that SBEC should continue
to be responsible for issuing the certificate to driver education teachers.
This decision was based on concerns about the need to conduct duplicative
disciplinary proceedings if TEA issued the certificate - SBEC would be required
to take action against an educator's math certificate(s) and TEA would be
required to proceed to revoke the same educator's driver education certificate.
The amendment adopts by the standards for driver education teachers specified
in 19 TAC Chapter 75, Subchapter AA, §75.1002 (relating to Commissioner's
Rules Concerning Driver Education Teachers). Adopting by reference the Commissioner's
certification standards will allow individuals to seek employment in either
a public or licensed private school after certification is obtained. Currently,
individuals without the nine-semester hour certification must return for additional
university training before they can teach in a licensed private school.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.041(b)(2)
and (4) and §21.044 which require the Board to propose rules that specify
the classes of certificates and the requirements for issuance and renewal
of certificates; §29.902 which requires the Board to issue a certificate
to professional and paraprofessional personnel who conduct driver training
programs in the public schools.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905085
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §230.412
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts the repeal
of §230.412, concerning Classes of Certificates, without changes to the
proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue of the
Texas Register
(24 TexReg 4675) and will not be republished. On September
1, 1999, the Board will implement the Standard Certificate which must be renewed
every five years, and cease issuing lifetime certificates. The repeal is necessary
because the existing rule conflicts with the new requirements.
The repeal to Chapter 230, Subchapter M, §230.412 is deleted because
the current listing of classes of certificates conflicts with those scheduled
for implementation on September 1, 1999, under 19 TAC Chapter 232, Subchapter
M.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the repeal.
The repeal is adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9)
which requires the Board to provide for continuing education requirements
and §21.041(b)(4) which requires the Board to specify the requirements
for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a) requires the SBEC to
establish a process for identifying courses and programs that fulfill continuing
education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905086
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) adopts amendments
to §§230.431, 230.433, 230.434 and 230.437, concerning Procedures
in General, Duplicate Certificates, Effective Dates of Certificates and Permit
Issuance and Issuance of Certificates Based on Examinations, without changes
to the proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue of the
Section 230.431(a)(1), which requires that the level and specific areas
for which the individual is certified be shown on an individual's certificate,
is deleted. A new certificate is currently being designed to reflect the professional
nature of the credential and will show the class of certificate that has been
issued (classroom teacher, counselor, principal, etc.). A separate document
will detail the grade levels and subject areas for classroom teachers, and
will be amended each time a teacher adds a new grade level or subject area.
Upon voluntarily entering the renewal process, educators holding lifetime
certificates will receive the new certificate free of charge. Section 230.433
adds the word "Certification". Section 230.434(3) is also updated to include
the word "certification". Section 230.437 is updated to reflect the new classes
of certificates. Section 230.438 is deleted because it is no longer applicable.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments and repeal.
19 TAC §§230.431, 230.433, 230.434, 230.437
The amendments are adopted under the Texas Education Code
(TEC), §21.041(b)(4) and (c), and §21.048 which require the State
Board for Educator Certification to propose rules that specify the standards,
assessments, and fees required for the issuance of an educator certificate.
Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9) requires the Board to provide
for continuing education requirements and §21.041(b)(4) requires the
Board to specify the requirements for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a)
requires the SBEC to establish a process for identifying courses and programs
that fulfill continuing education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905087
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §230.438
The repeal is adopted under the Texas Education Code (TEC),
§21.041(b)(4) and (c), and §21.048 which require the State Board
for Educator Certification to propose rules that specify the standards, assessments,
and fees required for the issuance of an educator certificate. Texas Education
Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9) requires the Board to provide for continuing
education requirements and §21.041(b)(4) requires the Board to specify
the requirements for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a) requires
the SBEC to establish a process for identifying courses and programs that
fulfill continuing education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905088
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §§230.461-230.463
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) proposes
amendments to §§230.461-230.463, concerning General Provisions,
Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification from Other States
or Territories of the United States and Requests for Evaluation of College
Credentials, without changes to the proposed text as published in the June
25, 1999, issue of the
Texas Register
(24
TexReg 4677) and will not be republished. The amendments will continue the
provision that allows out-of-state applicants to teach or serve in the Texas
public schools for one-year before completing examination requirements.
Current rules provide for the issuance of a Texas educator certificate
to a person holding a degree and standard certification issued by another
state. Once SBEC staff completes a review of the out-of-state credentials,
the applicant must then pass the appropriate certification examinations. A
temporary certificate, valid for one year, may be issued to an individual
who has completed all requirements except the appropriate certification examinations.
An applicant who holds a standard professional service certificate, such as
counselor, educational diagnostician, or principal, issued by another state
may be issued the equivalent Texas certificate in the professional service
area, provided the applicant completed requirements for a basic classroom
teaching certificate.
Many states do not require certification as a classroom teacher as a prerequisite
for certification as an administrator, counselor or other professional service
areas. Individuals holding professional service certificates issued by states
that do not require the classroom certificate encounter many problems upon
coming to Texas. Most of these individuals hold graduate degrees and have
many years of public school experience in their particular profession.
However, without evidence of a classroom certificate, SBEC is not able
to reciprocate on the out-of-state professional service certificate. In order
to qualify for a Texas certificate, these individuals must serve on an emergency
permit as a classroom teacher and complete an educator preparation program
for a classroom teaching certificate. Once the individual has been issued
a Texas classroom certificate, SBEC can then reciprocate on the out-of-state
professional service credential.
The amendments delete the classroom teaching certificate currently required
for all professional service certificates based on certification from out-of-state.
Applicants holding a professional service certificate issued by another state
will be required to have three years of acceptable public or private school
experience in the specific professional service area. The amendments also
delete the provision that allows SBEC to evaluate an applicant's credentials
for their initial assignment area in Texas that is outside of their certified
area(s). The adoption will put into rule a policy that has been practiced
for many years that allows SBEC to reciprocate on educator credentials from
U.S. territories.
The amendments also delete the provision in current rule, §230.463,
that allows a school district to request that SBEC evaluate an applicant's
credentials for an area not listed on the certificate from outside the state,
provided it is part of the applicant's initial assignment area in Texas. This
provision has been in effect since April 12, 1980, prior to the availability
of certification by exam. It was provided as a service to school districts
to give another option to requesting college deficiency plans for their out-of-state
teachers serving on permits in other areas. This option is not widely used.
Most out-of-state applicants choose to add certification based on passing
the appropriate exam rather than completing additional college coursework
from a deficiency plan. The initial assignment evaluations prepared by SBEC
staff require an extensive review of transcripts and are done at no additional
charge if combined with the request for review of out-of-state credentials.
Since at least the late 1970s, applicants holding degrees and acceptable
educator credentials issued by territories of the United States have been
given the same status as certified applicants from other states. At the current
time, this policy applies to certified applicants from the territories of
Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The amendments place this policy
into rule and will allow SBEC to continue to reciprocate on appropriate educator
credentials from U.S. territories in the same manner as those issued by other
states.
The SBEC has discussed issues related to the requirement for a classroom
teaching certificate. The discussion has centered on the knowledge and skills
that a counselor should have to effectively serve students. The SBEC also
discussed the current Counselor ExCET and the fact that it does not assess
knowledge and skills of the teaching and learning process. Currently, the
SBEC is working with an Advisory Committee for the Counselor Committee that
is discussing the issue of whether a beginning counselor in Texas should be
required to have a teaching certificate and teaching experience. Recommendations
developed by the Advisory Committee for the Counselor Certificate will be
considered by the Board and will drive the development of a new counselor
assessment. However, based on the Board's discussion, staff has revised Subchapter
O to delete the classroom teaching certificate requirement for all professional
service certificates based on certification from other states. Applicants
holding a professional service certificate from outside the state will be
required to have three years of experience in the specific professional service
area in accredited public or private schools. Once the recommendations from
the Advisory Committee are presented, the Board will modify counselor requirements
as necessary.
The amendments provide more opportunities for out-of-state educators to
become fully certified in Texas and will increase the number of educators
available to school district, without comprising quality. In a time when the
State of Texas is facing a serious shortage of individuals in education, SBEC
believes this is a step towards increasing the number of qualified educators
available for all school districts in Texas.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted under the Texas Education Code (TEC),
§21.041(b)(5) and §21.052 which require the State Board for Educator
Certification to propose rules that provide for the issuance of an educator
certificate to a person holding a similar certificate issued by another state.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905089
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §§230.481-230.484
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts amendments
to §§230.481-230.484 concerning General Provisions, Specific Requirements
for Standard Certificates and Endorsements, Specific Requirements for Standard
Vocational Certificates Based on Experience and Preparation in Skill Areas
and Eligibility Requirements for Specialized Assignments or Programs, without
changes to the proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue of the
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9)
which requires the Board to provide for continuing education requirements
and §21.041(b)(4) which requires the Board to specify the requirements
for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a) requires the SBEC to
establish a process for identifying courses and programs that fulfill continuing
education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905090
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §230.601
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts an amendment
to §230.601, concerning Assignment of Public School Personnel, without
changes to the proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue of the
Current rules set criteria for all school district assignments of public
school personnel including administrative positions such as administrative
officer, instructional officer, supervisor, visiting teacher, and superintendent.
Each school district must follow the current assignment table in employing
all administrators.
The amendment deletes assignment criteria for Administrative Officer I-VIII,
Instructional Officer I-VIII, Supervisor, Vocational, Administrator, Vocational
Director, Vocational Supervisor, Visiting Teacher, Special Education Director
and Special Education Supervisor. Each school district will be responsible
for establishing requirements for administrative positions other than superintendent,
principal, and assistant principal.
With the different employment needs and resources at all of the different
school districts in Texas, this amendment gives flexibility to each school
district to determine the requirements of employment for administrators other
than principal, assistant principal, and superintendent. It is important to
note that SBEC will continue establishing strict assignment criteria for the
principal, assistant principal, and superintendent.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Texas Education Code (TEC),
§21.041(b)(2) which requires the State Board for Educator Certification
to propose rules that specify the classes of certificates to be offered.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905091
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
Subchapter R. Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts amendments to §§232.800,
232.810, 232.830, 232.850, 232.860, 232.870, 232.880 and 232.890, concerning
Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements, without
changes to the proposed text as published in the June 25, 1999, issue of the
Section 232.800(b) adds language indicating that renewal requirements apply
to all individuals holding any class of Standard Certificate. Section 232.810(c)
changes the words, "publish a report on" to "make available". The amendment
to §232.830 removes an obsolete date and updates the rule. Section 232.850(a)
changes restrictive language from "must" to "should" concerning the number
of clock hours of continuing education to be completed each year. Section
232.860(d), (f), and (g) deletes restrictive language "each year" for the
percentage of hours that can be accumulated for independent study, presenting
a CPE activity, mentoring, or serving as a principal assessor. The limitation
is applied to the full five-year renewal period. Section 232.870(a)(7) adds
language to provide a means to designate professional associations as approved
providers. Section 232.870(c)(4) deletes the requirement for providers to
maintain documents. Section 232.880(c) changes language to allow the executive
director to review the documentation required for renewal. The amendment to §232.890
removes an obsolete date. Section 232.900: adds a new section authorizing
the executive director to approve school districts as pilot sites for alternative
approaches to deliver required continuing education activities.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments, repeal
and new rule.
19 TAC §§232.800, 232.810, 232.830, 232.850, 232.860, 232.870, 232.880, 232.890
The amendments are adopted under the Texas Education Code
(TEC), §21.041(b)(4) and (9) which requires the State Board for Educator
Certification to specify requirements for the renewal of an educator certificate,
and TEC §21.045 which requires the Board to identify courses and programs
that fulfill educators' continuing education requirements. The Texas Education
Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9) requires the Board to provide for continuing
education requirements and §21.041(b)(4) requires the Board to specify
the requirements for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a) requires
the SBEC to establish a process for identifying courses and programs that
fulfill continuing education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905092
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §232.900
The repeal is adopted under the Texas Education Code (TEC),
§21.041(b)(4) and (9) which requires the State Board for Educator Certification
to specify requirements for the renewal of an educator certificate, and TEC
§21.045 which requires the Board to identify courses and programs that
fulfill educators' continuing education requirements. The Texas Education
Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9) requires the Board to provide for continuing
education requirements and §21.041(b)(4) requires the Board to specify
the requirements for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a) requires
the SBEC to establish a process for identifying courses and programs that
fulfill continuing education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905093
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
The new rule is adopted under the Texas
Education Code (TEC), §21.041(b)(4) and (9) which requires the State
Board for Educator Certification to specify requirements for the renewal of
an educator certificate, and TEC §21.045 which requires the Board to
identify courses and programs that fulfill educators' continuing education
requirements. The Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9) requires the
Board to provide for continuing education requirements and §21.041(b)(4)
requires the Board to specify the requirements for the renewal of a certificate.
TEC §21.054(a) requires the SBEC to establish a process for identifying
courses and programs that fulfill continuing education requirements.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905094
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
19 TAC §§241.1, 241.5, 241.20, 241.30, 241.35, 241.40
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts amendments
to §§241.1, 241.5, 241.20, 241.30, 241.35 and 241.40, concerning
Principal Certificate, without changes to the proposed text as published in
the June 25, 1999, issue of the
Texas Register
(24 TexReg 4686) and will not be republished. On September 1, 1999, the Board
will implement the Standard Certificate which must be renewed every five years,
and cease issuing lifetime certificates. The amendments delete language in
existing rules that conflict with the new requirements.
Section 241.1 eliminates subsection (d). Section 241.5 eliminates subsection
(a)(3). Section 241.5(a)(3) is deleted. The Board does not have statutory
authority to conduct criminal history checks as a condition of admission to
an educator preparation program. Section 241.30(a)-(c) has been rewritten
to clarify that individuals employed as assistant principals or principals
- whether before or after September 1, 1999 - must complete the assessment
process and develop an individual growth plan. Section 241.35(c) adds language
requiring each assessment provider to report to SBEC a list of individuals
who have completed an assessment. Section 241.40(a)-(b) changes the implementation
date for issuance of the Standard Principal Certificate, based on the last
Board meeting. The Standard Mid-Management Certificate will be issued from
September 1, 1999 through August 31, 2000.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.041(b)(9)
which requires the Board to provide for continuing education requirements
and §21.041(b)(4) which requires the Board to specify the requirements
for the renewal of a certificate. TEC §21.054(a) requires the SBEC to
establish a process for identifying courses and programs that fulfill continuing
education requirements. TEC §21.054(b) requires that continuing education
for principals be based on an individual assessment at least once every five
years and that an individualized professional growth plan be developed based
on the assessment results.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August
13, 1999.
TRD-9905095
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: September 2, 1999
Proposal publication date: June 25, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3001
Chapter 230.
Professional Educator Preparation and Certification
Subchapter M. Certification of Educators in General
Subchapter N. Certificate Issuance Procedures
Subchapter O. Texas Educator Certificates Based on Certification and College Credentials from Other States or Territories of the United States
Subchapter P. Requirements for Standard Certificate and Specialized Assignments or Programs
Subchapter U. Assignment of Public School Personnel
Chapter 232.
General Requirements Applicable to All Certificates Issued
Chapter 241.
Principal Certificate
Chapter 242.
Superintendent Certificate