Part 7.
STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 230.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION
Subchapter G. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS
19 TAC §§230.191 - 230.193, 230.199
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) proposed amendments to §§230.191-230.193, and 230.199, relating
to certification requirements for classroom teachers.
The following changes are proposed to these sections of Title 19, Texas
Administrative Code:
Section 230.191(c)(1): Paragraph (1) of this Section 230.191(c) currently
allows alternative certification programs (ACPs) to recommend candidates for
certain educator certificates that traditional educator preparation programs
cannot offer. On September 1, 2002, however, SBEC will begin issuing new certificates,
none of which will be available only to ACP candidates. New 19 TAC Chapter
233 (proposed elsewhere in this same issue) will contain provisions for the
new certificates. The proposed amendments to this Section 230.191(c)(1) initiate
the transition away from ACP-only certificates to the new certificates that
any approved program may prepare educator candidates for. The first ACP-only
certificates that will be discontinued as of September 1, 2003, are those
for classroom teachers of regular and elementary education (Prekindergarten
through Grade 6). The proposed amendment allows a year-long transition period
in which ACPs may recommend candidates for the old elementary certificates
or the new ones, depending on which certificate exam the program prepared
the candidate to pass.
Section 230.191(c)(2)(A)(v): Subparagraph (A) of this Section 230.191(c)(2)
sets out the general, optional preparation requirements for elementary classroom
teaching certificates (Grades 1-6, 1-8, and Prekindergarten-Grade 6) that
will no longer be issued as of September 1, 2003. (As indicated, however,
in the explanation below for the proposed amendment to Section 230.192, the
certificate option that includes the generic special education delivery system
will continue to be offered beyond September 1, 2003, until SBEC develops
new certification exams for this area.)
These certificates are being superseded by new ones whose provisions will
be located in proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 233, related to new standard classroom
teaching certificates (proposed elsewhere in this same issue). Proposed new
Clause (v) to this Section 230.191(c)(2)(A) would implement the discontinuance
of the old elementary certificates.
Section 230.192(c): This section 230.192 presently contains the specific
preparation requirements for the options for elementary classroom teaching
certificates listed in Section 230.191(c)(2)(A) above. Subsection (b) of Section
230.192 includes a table specifying course and semester-hour requirements
or exceptions by subject or student population to be taught. With the exception
of the delivery system for generic special education, proposed new Subsection
(c) of Section 230.192 provides for the discontinuance by September 1, 2003,
of the elementary education certificates listed in the table included as part
of Subsection (b) of Section 230.192. New 19 TAC Chapter 233, related to new
standard classroom teaching certificates (proposed elsewhere in this same
issue), contains the replacements for the certificates to be discontinued.
Section 230.193(c): This section 230.193 now details the preparation options
for secondary classroom teaching certificates. Subsection (b) of Section 230.193
includes a table specifying course and semester-hour requirements or exceptions
by subject or student population to be taught. With the exception of the teaching
fields and delivery systems in Art, Business, Dance, Generic Special Education,
Health Education, Industrial Technology (formerly Industrial Arts), Journalism,
Music, Other Languages, Physical Education, Speech Communications, and Theatre
Arts, proposed new Subsection (c) to Section 230.193 provides for the discontinuance
by September 1, 2003, of the secondary education certificates listed in the
table included as part of Subsection (b) of Section 230.193. New 19 TAC Chapter
233, related to new standard classroom teaching certificates (proposed elsewhere
in this same issue), contains the replacements for the certificates to be
discontinued.
Section 230.199(c)(1)(C), (c)(2)(C), (d)(2)(C), and (d)(3)(D): Currently,
Section 230.199 prescribes the program requirements for endorsements in various
delivery systems. With the proposal of new 19 TAC Chapter 233, related to
new standard classroom teaching certificates (proposed elsewhere in this same
issue), SBEC would no longer add certain endorsements to existing teacher
certificates. Instead, standard certificates would be issued to qualified
teachers to provide instruction in the delivery system areas formerly covered
by discontinued endorsements. To this end, SBEC proposes four new subparagraphs
in Section 230.199 to provide for the discontinuance of the following endorsements
as of September 1, 2003:
new Subparagraph (C) in Paragraph (1) of Subsection (c) would discontinue
the bilingual education endorsement;
new Subparagraph (C) in Paragraph (2) of Subsection (c) would discontinue
the early childhood education (Prekindergarten-Kindergarten) endorsement;
new Subparagraph (C) in Paragraph (2) of Subsection (d) would discontinue
the learning resources endorsement; and
new Subparagraph (D) in Paragraph (3) of Subsection (d) would discontinue
the information processing technologies endorsement.
No fiscal impact is anticipated from these amendments.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from the proposed amendments because they would
discontinue obsolete teaching credentials and allow them to be replaced with
certificates that require candidates to show competence in teaching the essential
knowledge and skills required of public school students. Most persons affected
by the amendments should incur no additional costs as a result of the implementation
of the proposed rules. After September 1, 2003, candidates who wish to obtain
elementary education certification to cover Grades 1-8 will have to get two
certificates instead of one, thereby incurring additional examination and
certification charges
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
The amendments are proposed under the following sections of the
Education Code: §21.041(b)(2), which requires the State Board for Educator
Certification (SBEC) to propose rules that specify the classes of educator
certificates to be issued; §21.041(b)(4), which requires SBEC to propose
rules that specify the requirements for the issuance and renewal of an educator
certificate; §21.044, which requires SBEC to propose rules that establish
the training requirements a person must accomplish to obtain a certificate; §21.048(a),
which requires SBEC to propose rules prescribing comprehensive examinations
for each class of certificate issued by the Board; and §21.050, which
establishes the nature of an academic degree required for certification.
No other statute, article, or code is affected by these amendments. Text
of Proposed Rules
§230.191.Preparation Required in All Programs.
(a)
In addition to the specific requirements of this subchapter,
individuals are subject to the provisions of Chapters 227 and 228 of this
title (relating to Admission to an Educator Preparation Program and Requirements
of Educator Preparation Programs).
(b)
The semester credit hours, or their equivalents, specified
in this title are not to be interpreted as absolute requirements but are intended
to provide guidance to an approved teacher preparation program in the design
and delivery of individual program requirements. Preparation programs leading
to the award of the baccalaureate degree must comply with Texas Education
Code §21.050 and all applicable rules adopted by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board regarding the required academic major and limitations on
education coursework.
(c)
The teacher education program shall include academic specializations
and teaching fields in subjects approved to be taught in the public schools
of Texas or delivery systems authorized by the State Board of Education (SBOE)
under the Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.002(b), for use in the public
schools of Texas.
(1)
In addition to the teaching certificates specified in this
subchapter
and Chapter 233 of this title (relating to Categories of Classroom
Teaching Certificates), educator preparation entities operating as alternative
certification programs under Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.049, relating
to alternative certification,
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(2)
For the teacher certificates, each academic specialization,
teaching field, and delivery system shall comply with one or more of the options
in this paragraph. In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.050(b),
additional semester hours in education are permissible for certification in
bilingual education, English as a second language, early childhood education,
and special education. For the teacher certificate-elementary, six semester
hours of upper-division courses in reading shall be included in each option
unless reading is selected as an academic specialization. For all other certificates
based on college-approved teacher education programs, reading shall be included
in the approved program. Reading instruction shall be developmental and corrective
and include study relating to the phonetic structure of the English language;
knowledge of reading instruction such as language-based, phonics-based, and
meaning-based instruction; demonstration and application of reading theories;
and identification of and teaching strategies and resources for dyslexia and
other reading disorders. Reading courses that fulfill these requirements may
be offered beyond the 18 semester hours of professional development courses.
(A)
The options for teacher certificate-elementary include
the following.
(i)
Option I (Grades 1-6) requires:
(I)
two 12-semester-hour (including six semester hours of upper-division
courses in each area) academic specializations; and
(II)
12 semester hours in a combination of subjects taught
in elementary grades. Six semester hours of upper-division courses in reading
must be included unless reading is selected as an academic specialization.
(ii)
Option II (Grades 1-8) requires:
(I)
one 18-semester-hour (including nine semester hours of
upper-division courses) academic specialization; and
(II)
18 semester hours in a combination of subjects taught
in elementary grades. Six semester hours of upper-division courses in reading
must be included unless reading is selected as the academic specialization.
(iii)
Option III (Grades 1-8, except for the delivery system
in generic special education that is valid for assignment to school settings
with students identified as having special needs in prekindergarten - Grade
12) requires:
(I)
one 24-semester-hour (including 12 semester hours of upper-division
courses) delivery system or academic specialization in life-earth science,
physical science, or social studies; and
(II)
six semester hours in a combination of subjects taught
in elementary grades and six semester hours of upper-division courses in reading.
(iv)
Option IV (prekindergarten-Grade 6) requires:
(I)
one 24-semester-hour (including 12 semester hours of upper-division
courses) delivery system emphasizing instructional areas designed for early
childhood education; and
(II)
six semester hours in a combination of subjects taught
in elementary grades and six semester hours of upper-division courses in reading.
(v)
The provisions of this subparagraph
expire on September 1, 2003.
(B)
The options for teacher certificate-secondary include the
following.
(i)
Option I (Grades 6-12) requires one 36-semester-hour (including
21 semester hours of upper-division courses) teaching field, with an additional
12 semester hours in a directly supporting field(s).
(ii)
Option II (Grades 6-12) requires two 24-semester-hour
(including 12 semester hours of upper-division courses in each) teaching fields,
delivery systems, or a combination of a teaching field and a delivery system.
(iii)
Option III (Grades 6-12) requires one 48-semester-hour
(including 24 semester hours of upper-division courses) broad teaching field.
(iv)
Option IV (Grades 6-12) requires one 48-semester-hour
(including 24 semester hours of upper-division courses, 12 of which are in
a single area) composite teaching field. A minimum of six semester hours shall
be required in each area.
(C)
The options for teacher certificate-all-level include the
following.
(i)
Option I (prekindergarten-Grade 12) requires one 48-semester-hour
(including 24 semester hours of upper-division courses) academic specialization,
which includes six semester hours designed for elementary level and six semester
hours designed for secondary level.
(ii)
Option II (prekindergarten-Grade 12) requires one 36-semester-hour
(including 18 semester hours of upper-division courses) academic specialization,
which includes six semester hours designed for elementary level and six semester
hours designed for secondary level. Option II is only available for the physical
education academic specialization.
(d)
The professional development sequence for the initial teacher
certificate shall consist of 18 semester hours of upper-division courses.
The following three components must be included.
(1)
Core requirements common to all grade level options include
studies of:
(A)
teaching-learning processes, including measurement and
evaluation of student achievement;
(B)
human growth and development;
(C)
knowledge and skills concerning the unique needs of special
learners, such as:
(i)
multicultural education: the impact of cultural, ethnic,
language, and social differences upon instructional processes;
(ii)
the characteristics, assessment, least restrictive alternatives,
and admission, review, and dismissal processes for students requiring individualized
or specialized education programs; and
(iii)
the characteristics, identification, and needs of gifted
and talented students;
(D)
legal and ethical aspects of teaching to include the recognition
of and response to signs of abuse and neglect in children;
(E)
structure, organization, and management of the American
school system, with emphasis upon the state and local structure in Texas;
and
(F)
educational computing, media, and other technologies.
(2)
Methodology requirements specifically designed for the
grade level option selected shall include studies of the following:
(A)
instructional methods and strategies that emphasize practical
applications of the teaching-learning processes;
(B)
curriculum organization, planning, and evaluation;
(C)
basic principles and procedures of classroom management
with emphasis on classroom discipline, using group and individual processes
as well as different techniques and procedures adapted to the personality
of the teacher; and
(D)
the scope and sequence of the essential knowledge and skills
for all subjects required in the elementary course of study that are not included
in the academic specializations when elementary options are selected.
(e)
The professional development sequence for the teacher certificate-all-level
shall include a minimum of three semester hours designed for the elementary
level and three semester hours designed for the secondary level.
§230.192.Teacher Certificate-Elementary.
(a)
The teacher certificate-elementary shall be based upon
completion of a teacher education program as described in §230.191 of
this title (relating to Preparation Required in All Programs).
(b)
Approved academic specializations and delivery systems
are listed in the table in this subsection.
Figure: 19 TAC §230.192(b) (No change.)
(c)
The provisions of this section
expire on September 1, 2003, with the exception of the delivery system of
generic special education.
§230.193.Teacher Certificate-Secondary.
(a)
The teacher certificate-secondary shall be based on completion
of a teacher education program as described in §230.191 of this title
(relating to Preparation Required in All Programs).
(b)
Approved teaching fields and delivery systems are listed
in the table in this subsection.
Figure: 19 TAC §230.193(b) (No change.)
(c)
The provisions of this section
expire on September 1, 2003, with the exception of the teaching fields and
delivery systems in Art, Business, Dance, Generic Special Education, Health
Education, Industrial Technology (formerly Industrial Arts), Journalism, Music,
Other Languages, Physical Education, Speech Communications, and Theatre Arts.
§230.199.Endorsements.
(a)
Classification of endorsements. Endorsements to Texas teacher
certificates shall be classified into delivery system areas and special service
areas.
(b)
Requirements for endorsements. Requirements for endorsements
shall include the following unless otherwise specified:
(1)
bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
(2)
valid, designated Texas teacher certificate; and
(3)
completion of approved program requirements for the endorsement
sought.
(c)
Program requirements for endorsement in delivery system
areas.
(1)
Bilingual education.
(A)
Certificate requirements. The bilingual education endorsement
may be added to valid teacher certificates, special education certificates,
or vocational certificates that require a college degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the bilingual education endorsement shall consist of:
(i)
12 semester hours at the graduate or undergraduate level
earned after the bachelor's degree in the following areas:
(I)
language acquisition and development in childhood (psycholinguistics);
(II)
teaching language arts and reading in the language of
the target population;
(III)
teaching English as a second language, including reading
and oral communication; and
(IV)
teaching mathematics, science, and social studies in the
language of the target population; and
(ii)
one creditable year of successful classroom teaching experience
on a permit in an approved bilingual education program.
(C)
The provisions of this paragraph
expire on September 1, 2003.
(2)
Early childhood education (prekindergarten - kindergarten).
(A)
Certificate requirements. The early childhood education
endorsement may be added to valid elementary teacher certificates, special
education certificates, or vocational home economics certificates that require
a college degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the early childhood education endorsement shall consist of an
integrated sequence of 12 semester hours, including studies of:
(i)
child development including both normal and exceptional
development;
(ii)
communication skills emphasizing oral language development
and literacy;
(iii)
cultural diversity of learners and families;
(iv)
organization of the classroom and management of the learning
environment;
(v)
management of student behavior;
(vi)
organization of the curriculum and implementation of the
essential knowledge and skills, adopted by the State Board of Education under
the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(c)-(d), at the appropriate level
for the target population;
(vii)
diagnosis and evaluation of learning needs, affective,
cognitive, and motor; and
(viii)
parental involvement.
(C)
The provisions of this paragraph
expire on September 1, 2003.
(3)
Early childhood--handicapped.
(A)
Certificate requirements. The early childhood-handicapped
endorsement may be added to a valid Texas elementary certificate, teacher
of young children certificate, special education certificate, all-level certificate,
vocational home economics certificate that requires a bachelor's degree, or
early childhood education or kindergarten endorsement.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the early childhood-handicapped endorsement shall consist of:
(i)
nine semester hours including, but not limited to, studies
of:
(I)
infant/child development including both normal and exceptional
development;
(II)
communication skills emphasizing oral language development
and literacy;
(III)
cultural diversity of learners and families;
(IV)
organization of the classroom and management of the learning
environment;
(V)
behavior management;
(VI)
organization of the curriculum and implementation of the
essential knowledge and skills at the appropriate level;
(VII)
diagnosis and evaluation of learning needs, affective,
cognitive, and motor; and
(VIII)
parental involvement;
(ii)
nine semester hours directly related to teaching students
(ages 0-eight) with handicaps including, but not limited to:
(I)
general orientation to special education;
(II)
medical aspects of serving young children with handicaps;
(III)
methods and technology;
(IV)
transition from infant to early childhood programs; and
(V)
interagency coordination
(C)
ExCET requirement; Early Childhood (14).
(4)
Generic special education.
(A)
Certificate requirements. The generic special education
endorsement may be added to any valid Texas elementary, secondary, all-level,
special education, or vocational education certificate based on a bachelor's
degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the generic special education endorsement shall consist of 18
semester hours directly related to teaching students with handicaps, including,
but not limited to:
(i)
infant/child and adolescent development;
(ii)
task analysis;
(iii)
motor development/adaptive physical education;
(iv)
parent training;
(v)
oral language development;
(vi)
adaptation; modification of instructional methods and
materials;
(vii)
behavior management;
(viii)
classroom management;
(ix)
survey of special education;
(x)
assessment, diagnosis, and remediation;
(xi)
vocational, transition, and related secondary issues,
such as interagency coordination;
(xii)
concepts of integration and least restrictive environment;
(xiii)
consultation techniques; and
(xiv)
classroom observation
(C)
ExCET requirement; Generic Special Education (37).
(5)
Seriously emotionally disturbed and autistic.
(A)
Certificate requirements. The seriously emotionally disturbed
and autistic endorsement may be added to any valid Texas elementary, secondary,
all-level, special education, or vocational education certificate based on
a bachelor's degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the severely emotionally disturbed and autistic endorsement shall
consist of:
(i)
nine semester hours, including, but not limited to, studies
of the following (Note: Personnel having a generic special education endorsement
or delivery system are exempt from the nine semester hours described in this
clause):
(I)
infant/child and adolescent development;
(II)
diagnosis and classroom assessment;
(III)
behavior management;
(IV)
parent training;
(V)
consultation procedures;
(VI)
communication/language development;
(VII)
classroom management;
(VIII)
survey of special education;
(IX)
task analysis;
(X)
motor development and adaptive physical education;
(XI)
vocational, transition, and related secondary issues;
and
(XII)
crisis intervention and management of violent behavior;
(ii)
nine semester hours directly related to teaching the seriously
emotionally disturbed and autistic, including, but not limited to:
(I)
medical aspects;
(II)
interdisciplinary coordination;
(III)
curriculum development;
(IV)
systematic instruction; and
(V)
classroom observation
(C)
ExCET requirement: Severely Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic
(38).
(6)
Severely and profoundly handicapped.
(A)
Certificate requirements. The severely and profoundly handicapped
endorsement may be added to any valid Texas elementary, secondary, all-level,
special education, or vocational education certificate based on a bachelor's
degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the severely and profoundly handicapped endorsement shall consist
of:
(i)
nine semester hours, including, but not limited to studies
of the following (Note: Personnel having a generic special education endorsement
or delivery system are exempt from the nine semester hours described in this
clause):
(I)
infant/child and adolescent development;
(II)
task analysis;
(III)
parent training;
(IV)
motor development/adaptive physical education;
(V)
oral language development;
(VI)
behavior management;
(VII)
classroom management;
(VIII)
assessment/diagnosis;
(IX)
secondary issues such as vocation preparation and transition,
such as collaboration with other agencies;
(X)
crisis intervention and management of violent behavior;
(XI)
consultation techniques;
(XII)
concepts of integration and least restrictive environment;
and
(XIII)
use of adaptive/assistance devices;
(ii)
nine semester hours directly related to teaching the severely
and profoundly handicapped, including, but not limited to:
(I)
medical aspects;
(II)
interdisciplinary coordination;
(III)
curriculum development;
(IV)
systematic instruction; and
(V)
classroom observation
(C)
ExCET requirement: Severely and Profoundly Handicapped
(37).
(7)
Visually handicapped.
(A)
Certificate requirement. The visually handicapped endorsement
may be added only to special education certificates or to elementary or secondary
teacher certificates.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the visually handicapped endorsement shall consist of: 21 semester
hours directly related to teaching the visually handicapped that must include,
but need not be limited to:
(i)
physiological, psychological, and social factors of blindness;
(ii)
literary braille (grade II);
(iii)
special braille notations (including nemeth code, braille
music, scientific notation, formal and foreign language);
(iv)
media, materials, and adaptations;
(v)
methods of instruction (including low vision, orientation
and mobility, vocational and career exploration, and mulitihandicapped);
(vi)
assessment and programming;
(vii)
intervention and parent training; and
(viii)
survey of exceptional children
(C)
ExCET requirement: Visually Handicapped.
(8)
Gifted and talented.
(A)
Certificate requirement. The all-level gifted and talented
endorsement may be added to a valid initial teacher certificate that requires
a college degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the gifted and talented endorsement shall consist of 12 semester
hours to include, but not limited to, the following areas:
(i)
nature and needs of the gifted and talented;
(ii)
identification and assessment of gifted and talented students;
(iii)
methods, materials, and curriculum for gifted and talented
students;
(iv)
counseling and guidance of gifted and talented students;
and
(v)
creativity: theories, models, and applications; and
(d)
Program requirements for endorsements in special service
areas.
(1)
English as a second language (ESL).
(A)
Certificate requirement. The ESL endorsement may be added
to valid teacher certificates, special education certificates, or vocational
education certificates that require a college degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the ESL endorsement shall consist of 12 semester hours, including:
(i)
language acquisition and development (psycholinguistics);
(ii)
methods of teaching ESL; and
(iii)
descriptive/contrastive linguistics
.
(2)
Learning resources.
(A)
Certificate requirement. The learning resources endorsement
may be added to valid teacher certificates, special education certificates,
or vocational education certificates that require a college degree.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
sequence for the learning resources endorsement shall consist of 18 semester
hours (including 12 semester hours of upper-division courses) that include
the following areas:
(i)
selection, evaluation, and acquisition of materials in
all formats, including multicultural, multiethnic, and multimedia materials;
(ii)
processing and organization of a unified collection of
materials;
(iii)
instructional design and development;
(iv)
learning resources center organization and administration;
(v)
local production of instructional materials;
(vi)
instructional materials for children and young adults
and utilization practices including computer hardware and software; and
(vii)
reference and bibliography.
(C)
The provisions of this paragraph
expire on September 1, 2003.
(3)
Information processing technologies.
(A)
Certification requirement. The information processing technologies
endorsement may be added to valid teacher certificates, special education
certificates, or vocational education certificates that require a college
degree.
(B)
Professional development, level one. The professional development
sequence for the information processing technologies, level one endorsement
shall:
(i)
consist of at least nine semester hours (six semester hours
upper-division courses) directly related to information processing; and
(ii)
include, but not be limited to, the following content:
(I)
background information concerning information processing
technology and its use in education (including at least terminology, applications,
ethics, impact on society and education, hardware configurations, future trends,
historical development, and basic system architecture);
(II)
operational skills and familiarity with current information
processing tools (including at least tools used for word processing; information
storage, retrieval and display; numerical computation, analysis, planning
and reporting; transmission of information; graphics production and display;
design and manufacturing; and emerging information processing tasks);
(III)
methodology for instruction in concepts and skills of
information processing (including at least strategies for delivery of concepts
and skills, mastery evaluation techniques, methods of modifying curriculum
for special students, automated management strategies, teaching methods for
keyboarding instruction, techniques for evaluation of software and courseware,
and facility management and maintenance); and
(IV)
modern programming with experience in at least one language
(including at least experience in solving problems using computer programming;
application of a program development cycle; program structure, modular design
and style; and in-depth coverage of syntax, format, and common use of one
primary high-level programming language).
(C)
Professional development, level two. The professional development
sequence for the information processing technologies, level two endorsement
shall:
(i)
consist of at least 15 semester hours (six semester hours
upper-division courses) directly related to information processing; and
(ii)
include, but not be limited to, the following content:
(I)
background information concerning information processing
technology and its use in education (including at least terminology, applications,
ethics, impact on society and education, hardware configurations, future trends,
historical development, and basic system architecture);
(II)
operational skills and familiarity with current information
processing tools (including at least tools used for word processing; information
storage, retrieval and display, numerical computation, analysis, planning
and reporting; transmission of information; graphics production and display;
design and manufacturing; and emerging information processing tasks);
(III)
methodology for instruction in concepts and skills of
information processing (including at least strategies for delivery of concepts
and skills, mastery evaluation techniques, methods of modifying curriculum
for special students, automated management strategies, teaching methods for
keyboarding instruction, techniques for evaluation of software and courseware,
and facility management and maintenance);
(IV)
modern programming with experience in at least two languages
(including at least experience solving problems using computer programming;
application of a program development cycle; program structure, modular design
and style; in-depth coverage of syntax, format and common uses of one primary
high-level programming language; and contrast of a second programming language
with the first); and
(V)
technology-based delivery and management of instruction
(including at least techniques and concepts of technology-based instruction,
systems for automated management of instruction, comprehensive systems, involving
both delivery and management, educational applications of artificial intelligence,
authoring systems, multitechnology instructional systems, and survey of other
promising technology-based systems).
(D)
The provisions of this paragraph
expire on September 1, 2003.
(4)
Driver education. An endorsement will be issued upon evidence
of completion of requirements specified in 19 TAC Chapter 75, Subchapter AA,
Commissioners Rules Concerning Driver Education, §75.1002 Driver Education
Teachers.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201879
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
19 TAC §230.413
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) proposed an amendment to §230.413, relating to certification of
educators in general.
The following changes are proposed to 19 TAC §230.413:
Section 230.413(b)(7)(A) and (D): Subparagraph (A) of this Section 230.413(b)(7)
is proposed for amendment to conform with new 19 TAC Chapter 233 (proposed
elsewhere in this same issue), which will contain provisions for new standard
classroom teaching certificates to be issued for the first time beginning
September 1, 2002. Subparagraph (A) of this Section 230.413(b)(7) is proposed
for amendment to conform with current nomenclature for certificates issued
by SBEC.
Section 230.413(c)(2) and (3): Subsection (c) of this Section 230.413 is
proposed for amendment to reflect the projected replacement of the current
certification testing program known as "ExCET" (Examination for the Certification
of Educators in Texas) by another program, tests of which will be generically
referred to as "certification examinations" and will be described in Section
230.5 of this title. Paragraph (2) of this subsection is proposed for amendment
to conform with current nomenclature for certificates issued by SBEC. New
Paragraph (3) of this same subsection is proposed to implement the superseding
of this subsection on September 1, 2003, by the provisions of new 19 TAC Chapter
233, related to new standard classroom teaching certificates (proposed elsewhere
in this same issue).
Section 230.413(d)(1)-(3): Amendments are proposed for Subsection (d) as
well as Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection (d) of this Section 230.413 to
reflect the projected replacement of the ExCET certification testing program
by another program, whose tests will generically be referred to as "certification
examinations." New Paragraph (3) of this same subsection is proposed to implement
the superseding of this subsection on September 1, 2003, by the provisions
of new 19 TAC Chapter 233, related to new standard classroom teaching certificates
(proposed elsewhere in this same issue).
No fiscal impact is anticipated from these amendments.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from the proposed amendments because they would
conform the Board's rules to projected changes in the certification and assessment
programs of the agency. Persons affected by these amendments should incur
no additional costs as a result of the implementation of the proposed rules.
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
The amendment is proposed under the following sections of the
Education Code: §21.041(b)(2), which requires the State Board for Educator
Certification (SBEC) to propose rules that specify the classes of educator
certificates to be issued; §21.041(b)(4), which requires SBEC to propose
rules that specify the requirements for the issuance and renewal of an educator
certificate; §21.044, which requires SBEC to propose rules that establish
the training requirements a person must accomplish to obtain a certificate; §21.048(a),
which requires SBEC to propose rules prescribing comprehensive examinations
for each class of certificate issued by the Board; and §21.050, which
establishes the nature of an academic degree required for certification.
No other statute, article, or code is affected by this amendment.
§230.413.General Requirements.
(a)
The only credits and degrees acceptable for certification
of all educators are those earned from and conferred by institutions of higher
education that at the time were accredited or otherwise approved by a state
department of education, a recognized governmental organization, or a recognized
regional accrediting organization. All credit hour requirements for certification
are semester hours or their equivalent.
(b)
An applicant for a Texas educator certificate must:
(1)
be at least 18 years of age;
(2)
not be disqualified or the subject of a pending proceeding
under Chapter 249 of this title, (relating to Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions,
and Contested Cases, Including Enforcement of the Educator's Code of Ethics;
(3)
not be disqualified by federal law;
(4)
be willing to support and defend the constitutions of the
United States and Texas;
(5)
be able to speak and understand the English language sufficiently
to use it easily and readily in conversation and teaching. English language
proficiency may be evidenced by one of the following:
(A)
completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an
institution of higher education in the United States;
(B)
if an undergraduate or graduate degree was earned at an
institution of higher education outside of the United States, evidence must
be provided under procedures approved by the executive director that the primary
language of instruction was English;
(C)
completion of a state-approved educator preparation program
within the United States;
(D)
verification of three creditable years of teaching experience
as defined in Subchapter Y of this title (relating to Definitions), in an
educational setting within the United States or, if the experience was earned
in an educational setting outside of the United States, evidence under procedures
approved by the executive director that the primary language of instruction
was English; or
(E)
verification of satisfactory scores on an English language
proficiency exam(s) approved by the executive director of SBEC;
(6)
successfully complete all appropriate examinations prescribed
in §230.5 of this chapter (relating to Educator Assessment) for the educator
certificate sought; and
(7)
satisfy one or more of the following requirements:
(A)
complete all academic requirements specified in Subchapters
G, J, or S of this chapter (relating to Certification Requirements for Classroom
Teachers, Certification Requirements for Educators Other Than Classroom Teachers
and Educational Aides, and Educational Aide Certificate)
or complete
all requirements for the certificates specified in Chapter 233 of this title
(relating to Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates)
and be recommended
for certification through an approved educator preparation program;
(B)
qualify under Subchapter O of this chapter (relating to
Texas Educator Certificates Based on Certification and College Credentials
from Other States or Territories of the United States;
(C)
qualify under §230.437 of this title (relating to
Issuance of Certificates Based on Examination);
(D)
qualify for vocational education certificates based on
skill and experience specified in Subchapter P of this chapter (relating to
Requirements for
Standard
[
(E)
qualify under Chapter 245 of this title (relating to Certification
of Educators from Other Countries).
(c)
To be certified to teach at the secondary level, a person
completing an approved program specified in Subchapter G of this chapter must
attempt all appropriate
certification examinations prescribed in §230.5
of this title (relating to Educator Assessment)
[
(1)
Secondary certification may be authorized in each subject
area for which an applicant passes the appropriate content specialization
examination.
(2)
Under this subsection, a person who holds a valid elementary
certificate and has at least one creditable year, as defined in Subchapter
Y of this Chapter (relating to Definitions), of classroom teaching experience
may be recommended for certification at the secondary level with only one
teaching field identified in §230.193 of this title (relating to [
(3)
The provisions of this subsection
expire on September 1, 2003.
(d)
To be certified to teach at the elementary level, a person
completing an approved program specified in Subchapter G of this chapter must
attempt all appropriate
certification examinations
[
(1)
In addition to the examination requirements specified in
this subsection, a person recommended for elementary certification under Option
III-Bilingual Education, Option III-Generic Special Education, or Option IV-Early
Childhood Education based on §230.191 of this title (relating to Preparation
Required in All Programs) must complete the appropriate content specialization
portion of the
certification examinations
[
(2)
A person who does not pass the appropriate content specialization
portions of the
certification examination
[
(3)
The provisions of the subsection
expire on September 1, 2003.
(e)
A person who satisfies all requirements for initial teacher
certification except successful completion of examination requirements prescribed
by the SBEC and stipulated in §230.5 of this title (relating to Educator
Assessment) may be assigned on a nonrenewable permit valid for no more than
one year.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201880
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
19 TAC §§230.461, 230.462, 230.464
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) proposed amendments to §230.461, §230.462, and new §230.464,
relating to Texas educator certificates based on certification and college
credentials from other states and territories of the United States.
The following changes are proposed to these sections of 19 TAC Chapter
230, Subchapter O:
Section 230.461(b): The proposed amendment to Subsection (b) of Section
230.461 would clarify that the academic degree obtained by an educator from
another state who is seeking Texas certification must be comparable to the
bachelor's degree or higher.
Section 230.461(e) and §230.464: The proposed amendment to Subsection
(e) of Section 230.461 and proposed new Section 230.464 would delegate to
SBEC's executive director the authority to review the qualifications of educators
from other states and to issue certificates to such applicants that are found
to be eligible for Texas certification.
Section 230.462(a), (c), and (h): The proposed amendments to Subsections
(a), (c), and (h) of Section 230.462 would implement the 77th Legislature's
amendment of Section 21.052, Education Code, to the exempt out-of-state educators
from Texas certification exam requirements if they passed comparable certification
exams in their jurisdiction of certification. Proposed amended Subsection
(h) would ratify the limited extension of temporary credentials issued to
certain educators from other states under emergency rules that the Board adopted
in August 2001 and that expired in February 2002. This extension was granted
to allow eligible out-of-state educators extra time to find out if they would
be exempted from further testing under the results of SBEC's first phase of
reviewing other states' certification exams.
Section 230.462(i): The proposed amendment to Subsection (i) of Section
230.462 would allow certain educators from outside Texas until August 31,
2003, to take the current ExCET tests as determined by an SBEC review of credentials
and receive the corresponding certificates that are slated to be discontinued,
even though the replacement certificates will become available September 1,
2002.
No fiscal impact is anticipated from these amendments and new section.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from the proposed amendments because they would
lower unnecessary barriers to the Texas certification of qualified educators
from other states and allow them to be employed in Texas public schools, thus
helping to alleviate the current teacher shortage in the state. Most persons
affected by the amendments should incur no additional costs as a result of
the implementation of the proposed rules. Certain educators from other states
may qualify for an exemption from the Texas certification exams, thereby saving
them further assessment fees.
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
The amendments and new section are proposed under the following
sections of the Education Code: §21.039(3), which authorizes SBEC's executive
director to issue educator certificates approved by the Board; §21.041(b)(1),
which requires the Board to propose rules providing for the regulation of
educators and general administration of SBEC's statutes; §21.041(b)(5),
which requires SBEC to propose rules that provide for the issuance of an educator
certificate to a person who holds a similar certificate issued by another
state; §21.048(a), which requires SBEC to propose rules prescribing comprehensive
examinations for each class of certificate issued by the Board; §21.050,
which establishes the nature of an academic degree required for certification;
and §21.052, which authorizes SBEC to issue certificates to educators
from other states, subject to certain minimum requirements.
No other statute, article, or code is affected by these amendments.
§230.461.General Provisions.
(a)
A Texas educator certificate may be issued to an individual
who holds a college degree and an appropriate certificate or credential issued
by the authorized licensing agency in another state or territory of the United
States and who meets appropriate requirements specified in §230.413 of
this title (relating to General Requirements) and elsewhere in this subchapter.
(b)
The degree held by an applicant from another state or territory
of the United States must be
equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree
issued by an institution of higher education that at the time was accredited
or otherwise approved by a state department of education, a recognized governmental
organization, or a recognized regional accrediting organization.
(c)
The certificate or other credential issued by the authorized
licensing agency in another state or territory of the United States may not
be a temporary permit, a credential issued by a city or school district, or
a certificate for which academic or other program deficiencies are indicated.
Specific examination or renewal requirements shall not be considered academic
deficiencies.
(d)
A statement, approval letter, or certification entitlement
card issued by the authorized licensing agency in another state or territory
of the United States specifying eligibility for full certification upon employment
or completion of specified examination requirements shall have the same standing
as a certificate.
(e)
The certificate and areas of certification issued by the
authorized licensing agency in another state or territory of the United States
must be equivalent to a certificate and certification areas approved by the
State Board for Educator Certification. The
executive director of SBEC
[
§230.462.Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification from Other States or Territories of the United States.
(a)
An applicant for a
standard
Texas certificate
based on a certificate issued in accordance with §230.461 of this title
(relating to General Provisions) must pass the appropriate examination requirements
prescribed under §21.048(a), Texas Education Code (relating to certification
examinations) and
[
(b)
If all certification requirements are met except the appropriate
examination requirements, the applicant may request issuance of a one-year
certificate in one or more certification areas authorized on the out-of-state
certificate.
(1)
An applicant who holds a special subject certificate issued
in accordance with §230.461 of this title (relating to General Provisions)
may be issued the equivalent Texas certificate in that special subject area.
(2)
An applicant who holds a professional service certificate
issued in accordance with §230.461 of this subchapter may be issued the
equivalent Texas certificate in that professional service area. The applicant
must verify three creditable years of public or private school experience,
as defined in Subchapter Y of this chapter (relating to Definitions), in the
professional service area.
(c)
After satisfying all requirements, including
all appropriate
[
(d)
An applicant issued a one-year certificate under this section
who does not complete the appropriate examination requirements to establish
eligibility for a Standard Certificate during the validity of the one-year
certificate, is not eligible for any type of certificate or permit authorizing
employment for the same certified level or areas until he or she has satisfied
the appropriate examination requirements.
(e)
An employing superintendent may apply for a nonrenewable
permit for a teacher who does not pass the professional development portion
of the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) but
does pass the appropriate content specialization portions of the exam during
the validity of the one-year certificate. The nonrenewable permit shall be
valid for no more than 12 months from the date the individual first attempts
the professional development portion of the ExCET.
(f)
An applicant shall not be required to complete the content
specialization portion of the ExCET in a certification area for which he or
she does not seek standard certification.
(g)
An applicant issued a one-year certificate under this section
who, during or subsequent to the validity of the certificate, establishes
eligibility for a Standard Certificate may apply for:
(1)
a new one-year certificate in another certification area
based on an acceptable certificate from another state or territory of the
United States; or
(2)
a second one-year certificate in an area previously authorized
on a one-year certificate, provided the applicant was not assigned to the
area and has not attempted the appropriate examination requirements for that
area.
(h)
An initial one-year certificate
whose validity was extended under the emergency adoption (published in the
August 24, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26
TexReg 6191)), emergency amendment/correction (October 12, 2001, issue of
the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 7962)), or emergency
extension (November 30, 2001, issue of the
Texas
Register
(26 TexReg 9679)) of amended §230.462 of this title is
hereby ratified according to the terms of its extension. The determination
by the executive director or a designee of the validity period of a one-year
certificate so extended shall be final and unappealable. This subsection expires
March 1, 2004.
(i)
An individual issued an initial
one-year certificate under this chapter during the 2001-2002 school year with
an expiration after September 1, 2002, in a certification area slated for
deletion on September 1, 2002, will be permitted to take the certification
examinations required for the deleted certificate until August 31, 2003, and
apply for the corresponding certificate. The provisions of this subsection
do not extend the validity period of the one-year certificate issued under
this chapter.
§230.464.Application Procedures.
Individuals who meet the requirements of this subchapter may apply
for a review of credentials and issuance of the appropriate Texas certificate
according to procedures approved by the executive director. A review of credentials
and payment of related fees are required for all applicants.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201881
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
19 TAC §230.483
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) proposed an amendment to §230.483, relating to requirements for
standard certificates and specialized assignments.
The following changes are proposed to 19 TAC Section 230.483:
Section 230.483(a): The proposed amendment to Subsection (a) of Section
230.483 would implement the recommendations made by the Board-appointed standards
advisory committee for the health science technology certificate. Under the
proposed amendments to Subsection (a), candidates for the health science technology
certificate would be required to meet the following qualifications:
1. a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
2. current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized
accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner based on a program
requiring at least two years of formal education;
3. approval by the teacher preparation program of two years of wage earning
experience; and
4. passing scores on new certification exams for pedagogy and health science
technology and professional responsibilities for grades 8-12.
Moreover, candidates for the health science technology certificate will
no longer be required to spend two years on an emergency permit. Teacher preparation
programs will be allowed to develop internships for these candidates in the
same manner as candidates for other teacher certificates. The new health science
technology certificate would be issued for the first time beginning with the
2004-2005 school year.
Section 230.483(f): Proposed new Subsection (f) of Section 230.483 would
implement the recommendations made by the Board-appointed standards advisory
committee for the trade and industrial education certificate. Under proposed
new Subsection (f), candidates for the trade and industrial education certificate
would be required to meet the following qualifications:
1. a high school diploma, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree from
an accredited institution;
2. current licensure, certification, or registration by a state or nationally
recognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner that is based
on a recognized test or measurement;
3. approval by the teacher preparation program of three years of wage earning
experience within the past eight years for holders of either the associate
or bachelor degrees or five years of wage earning experience within the past
eight years for holders of a high school diploma (holders of a bachelor's
degree may substitute experience gained through a formal documented internship
for up to 18 months of wage earning experience); and
4. passing scores on new certification exams for trade and industrial education
and pedagogy and professional responsibilities for grades 8-12.
Moreover, candidates for the trade and industrial education certificate
will no longer be required to spend two years on an emergency permit. Teacher
preparation programs will be allowed to develop internships for these candidates
in the same manner as candidates for other teacher certificates. The new trade
and industrial education certificate would be issued for the first time beginning
with the 2003-2004 school year.
The current subsection following new Subsection (f) would be renumbered
accordingly.
SBEC would realize a positive fiscal impact from the adoption of the proposed
rules in the form of increased certification exam fee revenue from candidates
who have previously not been required to take and to pass such tests. For
fiscal year 2004, the first year the new trades and industries education certification
exam will be given, the agency estimates $17,280 in increased exam fee revenue
from these tests. For fiscal year 2005, the first year the new health science
technology certification exams will be given, the agency estimates $30,960
in increased exam fee revenue from these tests and those the trades and industries
education certificate.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from implementation of the proposed amendments
because they would ensure that certified public school teachers of health
science technology and trade and industrial education have demonstrated appropriate
knowledge and skills to improve student performance in these areas. Persons
who would be affected by implementation of the amendments include certificate
candidates, who would incur additional costs because they would have to take
and to pass certification exams that are not currently required of them. Candidates
for the health science technology certificate would have to pass certification
exams that cover secondary pedagogy and professional responsibilities and
the health science technology content area. Candidates for the trade and industrial
education certificate would be required to pass a pedagogy and professional
responsibilities exam specifically for their field.
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
The amendment is proposed under the following sections of the
Education Code: §21.039(3), which authorizes SBEC's executive director
to issue educator certificates approved by the Board; §21.041(b)(1),
which requires the Board to propose rules providing for the regulation of
educators and general administration of SBEC's statutes; §21.041(b)(4),
which requires SBEC to propose rules that specify the requirements for the
issuance and renewal of an educator certificate; §21.041 (b)(6), which
requires the Board to propose rules that provide for special or restricted
certification of educators; §21.044, which requires SBEC to propose rules
that establish the training requirements a person must accomplish to obtain
a certificate; §21.048(a), which requires SBEC to propose rules prescribing
comprehensive examinations for each class of certificate issued by the Board;
and §21.050, which establishes the nature of an academic degree required
for certification.
No other statute, code, or article is affected by the amendment.
§230.483.Specific Requirements for Standard Career and Technology [
(a)
Standard health science technology certificate.
(1)
The standard health science technology certificate shall
be based on preparation and experience in the skill area and qualify the teacher
to teach
state approved health science technology education courses
[
(2)
Certification shall be based on experience and academic
preparation in the skill area and require the following:
(A)
a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree from an accredited
institution;
(B)
licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally
recognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner in one or more
health occupations for which instruction is offered. The preparation program
for licensure or certification must require at least two years of formal education;
(C)
completion of State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
requirements in the United States and Texas Constitutions; and
(D)
approval, by the employing superintendent or certification
officer of a college or university approved to prepare teachers for the vocational
certificate, of two years of wage earning experience in a licensed hospital
or health agency, in addition to that required to be registered or certified.
(3)
The standard health science technology certificate shall
require a professional development sequence that includes the following:
(A)
developing, organizing, and using instructional materials;
(B)
methods of teaching vocational subjects;
(C)
human relations for vocational industrial instructors;
(D)
aims and objectives of vocational education;
(E)
organizing and coordinating vocational industrial cooperative
programs;
(F)
problems in industrial cooperative education; and
(G)
two creditable years, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter (relating to Definitions), of teaching experience on emergency permits
in the area of health science.
(4)
Certification shall be based
on experience and academic preparation in the skill area and require the following:
(A)
a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
(B)
current licensure, certification, or registration
by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner.
The preparation program for licensure, certification, or registration must
require at least two years of formal education;
(C)
approval, by the certification officer of an
approved teacher preparation program, of two years of wage earning experience
utilizing the licensure requirement described in subparagraph (B) of this
paragraph, in addition to that required to be registered or certified.
(5)
The standard health science
technology certificate curricula shall be based on the standards approved
by the State Board for Educator Certification. Candidates for this certificate
must pass the appropriate certification assessments.
(6)
Paragraphs (4) and (5) of this
subsection become effective September 1, 2002 and replace paragraphs (2) and
(3) of this subsection effective September 1, 2003.
(b)
Standard marketing education certificate.
(1)
The standard marketing education certificate may be based
on the program requirements specified in Subchapter G of this title (relating
to Program Requirements for Preparation of School Personnel for Initial Certificates
and Endorsements) or preparation and experience in the skill area.
(2)
Certification based on preparation and experience in the
skill area shall require:
(A)
a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with
six semester hours of courses in retailing and marketing;
(B)
completion of SBEC requirements in the United States and
Texas Constitutions;
(C)
two years of wage-earning experience approved by the employing
superintendent or certification officer of a college or university approved
to prepare teachers for the vocational certificate in one or more of the marketing
occupations;
(D)
12 semester hours of professional development from an institution
with an approved program in marketing education that includes the following:
(i)
history and philosophy of vocational education;
(ii)
methods of teaching marketing and distributive education;
(iii)
organizing and managing marketing education programs;
(iv)
techniques for coordinating marketing education programs;
and
(E)
two creditable years, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter, of teaching experience on emergency permits in the area of marketing
education.
(3)
The standard marketing education certificate shall establish
eligibility to teach cooperative training, coordinated vocational-academic
education, preemployment laboratory, and vocational education for the handicapped
in marketing and distributive education.
(c)
Standard office education certificate.
(1)
Certificates issued. The standard office education certificate
shall be based on preparation and experience in the skill area and professional
development. The certificate shall be required to teach office education courses
taught by the cooperative or preemployment laboratory method of instruction.
(2)
Academic specialization. The standard office education
certificate shall require the following:
(A)
a bachelor's degree in business/business education or the
equivalent of a minor in the course area to be taught;
(B)
completion of SBEC requirements in the United States and
Texas Constitutions; and
(C)
one of the following:
(i)
two years of wage-earning experience in an office occupation
approved by the employing superintendent or certification officer of a college
or university approved to prepare teachers for the vocational certificate
in office education; or
(ii)
three to six semester hours of credit for an office occupation
internship approved by a college or university approved to prepare teachers
for the vocational certificate in office education.
(3)
Professional development. The professional development
requirements for the provisional office education certificate shall be completed
in an approved institution and shall require the following:
(A)
6-12 semester hours of professional development that include:
(i)
instructional strategies;
(ii)
managing office education programs; and
(iii)
six semester hours in the course area to be taught that
are recommended by the college or university approved to prepare teachers
for office education;
(B)
completion of a workshop for new teachers sponsored by
the Texas Education Agency (TEA); and
(C)
one creditable year, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter, of teaching experience on an emergency permit for a teacher who does
not have one or more years of teaching experience at the secondary level.
(d)
Standard occupational orientation certificate.
(1)
General provisions. The standard occupational orientation
certificate shall be based on preparation and experience in occupational fields
for which vocational education is offered and professional development.
(2)
Academic specialization. The standard occupational orientation
certificate shall require that an individual:
(A)
hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
(B)
complete SBEC requirements in United States and Texas Constitutions;
(C)
to teach occupational investigation, have two years of
wage-earning experience other than teaching, approved by the employing superintendent
or certification officer of a college or university approved to prepare teachers
for the vocational certificate in one or more occupations for which occupational
education may be conducted; and
(D)
to teach vocational education for the handicapped (VEH)
occupational exploration, have two years of wage-earning experience other
than teaching, approved by the employing superintendent or certification officer
of a college or university approved to prepare teachers for the vocational
certificate in the occupational field or cluster for which instruction is
offered.
(3)
Professional development. The professional development
requirements shall be completed in an approved institution and must include:
(A)
history and principles of vocational education;
(B)
methods and media for teaching vocational subjects;
(C)
occupational and vocational education information;
(D)
planning and organizing programs of vocational guidance;
(E)
organizing and managing the class and laboratory; and
(F)
two creditable years, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter, of successful teaching experience on emergency permits in the area
of vocational occupational orientation.
(e)
Provisional trades and industry certificates. A standard
trades and industry certificate shall be based on preparation and experience
in the skill areas to be taught and completion of specified professional development
course work.
(1)
Standard trades and industry - preemployment laboratory
certificate.
(A)
Academic specialization.
(i)
Option I. Option I requires:
(I)
a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
(II)
completion of SBEC requirements in the United States and
Texas Constitutions; and
(III)
three years of full-time wage-earning experience in one
or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered. The experience
must be approved by the employing superintendent or certification officer
of a college or university approved to prepare teachers for the vocational
certificate.
(ii)
Option II. Option II requires:
(I)
a high school diploma or the equivalent;
(II)
completion of SBEC requirements in the United States and
Texas Constitutions; and
(III)
five years of full-time wage-earning experience in one
or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered, three of which
must be in the predominate subject area. The experience must be approved by
the employing superintendent or certification officer of a college or university
approved to prepare teachers for the vocational certificate.
(iii)
Cosmetology teachers. Cosmetology teachers approved under
Options I or II must satisfy the following additional requirements:
(I)
have three years of full-time wage-earning experience as
a licensed cosmetologist; and
(II)
hold a current cosmetology instructor's license issued
by the Texas Cosmetology Commission.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
requirements shall be completed in an approved institution and consist of:
(i)
completion of a professional development sequence, that
includes:
(I)
developing, organizing, and using instructional materials;
(II)
methods of teaching vocational subjects;
(III)
human relations for vocational industrial instructors;
(IV)
aims and objectives of vocational education;
(V)
organizing and managing instructional environment; and
(VI)
analysis and coursemaking; and
(ii)
two creditable years, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter, of successful experience teaching preemployment laboratory programs
on emergency permits in the area of the certificate sought.
(2)
Standard trades and industry - cooperative training certificate.
(A)
Academic specialization. The academic specialization requires:
(i)
a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
(ii)
completion of SBEC requirements in the United States and
Texas Constitutions;
(iii)
two creditable years, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter, of teaching experience in a secondary school; and
(iv)
three years of full-time wage-earning experience in one
or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered, one year for
which the individual must be continuously employed in a single occupation
or trade. The experience must be approved by the employing superintendent
or certification officer of a college or university approved to prepare teachers
for the vocational certificate.
(B)
Professional development. The professional development
requirements shall be completed in an approved institution and consist of:
(i)
completion of a professional development sequence that
includes:
(I)
developing, organizing, and using instructional materials;
(II)
methods of teaching vocational subjects;
(III)
human relations for vocational industrial instructors;
(IV)
aims and objectives of vocational education;
(V)
organizing and coordinating vocational industrial cooperative
education programs; and
(VI)
problems in industrial cooperative education; and
(ii)
two creditable years, as defined in Subchapter Y of this
chapter, of successful experience teaching cooperative training programs on
emergency permits in the area of the certificate sought.
(f)
Standard trade and industrial
education certificate. A standard trade and industrial education certificate
shall be based on academic preparation and experience in the skill areas to
be taught and completion of specified pedagogy and professional responsibilities
training.
(1)
Academic preparation and wage-earning experience.
(A)
Option I. Option I requires:
(i)
a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
(ii)
three years of full-time wage-earning experience
within the past eight years in one or more approved occupations for which
instruction is offered. The experience must be approved by the certification
officer of a teacher preparation program approved to prepare teachers for
the trade and industrial education certificate. Up to 18 months of the wage-earning
experience can be met through a formal documented internship.
(B)
Option II. Option II requires:
(i)
an associates' degree from an accredited institution;
(ii)
three years of full-time wage-earning experience
within the past eight years in one or more approved occupations for which
instruction is offered. The experience must be approved by the certification
officer of a teacher preparation program approved to prepare teachers for
the trade and industrial education certificate.
(C)
Option III. Option III requires:
(i)
a high school diploma or the equivalent;
(ii)
five years of full-time wage-earning experience
within the past eight years in one or more approved occupations for which
instruction is offered. The experience must be approved by the certification
officer of a teacher preparation program approved to prepare teachers for
the trade and industrial education certificate.
(2)
Current licensure, certification, or registration
by a state or nationally recognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner
in one or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered. Licensure,
certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency
must be based on a recognized test or measurement. If the licensure, certification,
or registration is not based on a recognized test or measurement, then passing
of the appropriate National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)
assessment is required.
(3)
This subsection becomes effective September
1, 2002, and replaces subsection (e) of this section effective September 1,
2003.
(g)
[
(1)
Prospective vocational education teachers shall submit
a statement of qualifications detailing prior experience and skill area preparation
to the employing superintendent or certification officer of a college approved
to prepare teachers for the vocational certificate sought. The superintendent
or certification officer shall review the applicant's statement of qualifications
to determine whether the applicant meets the appropriate approval criteria
specified in this subsection.
(2)
Under this section, 12 months of wage-earning experience
consisting of at least 40 hours per week shall equal one year of full-time
experience. Wage-earning experience consisting of less than 40, but at least
20, hours per week shall be calculated at a 50% rate in determining years
of full-time experience. Wage-earning experience consisting of less than 20
hours per week shall not be considered acceptable in determining full-time
experience.
(3)
A deficiency plan specifying certification requirements
shall be prepared by a college or university approved to offer course work
for the vocational certificate sought.
(4)
If the approved applicant is employed by the school district,
the superintendent or designee shall apply for an emergency permit within
30 days of employment according to §230.504 of this title (relating to
Specific Requirements for Initial Emergency Permits).
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201882
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
19 TAC §§233.1 - 233.6
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC or Board) proposed new Chapter 233, §§ 233.1- 233.6, relating
to categories of classroom teaching certificates.
New 19 TAC Chapter 233, §§233.1- 233.6 contains the following
provisions:
Section 233.1: Proposed new Section 233.1 adds another method of organizing
the kinds of educator certificates SBEC issues. "Category" would be added
to the certification groupings termed "class" and "type," which are described
in Subchapter M of Chapter 232 of this title, relating to the types and classes
of certificates issued. "Type" indicates how long a credential is valid: that
is, whether it is temporary, renewable, or continuing. A "class" of certification
broadly represents the kind of educator certificate issued: that is, whether
the certificate authorizes the holder to be employed in the public schools
as a classroom teacher, administrator, school librarian, school counselor,
or other kind of educator. A "category" would include the different kinds
of certificates within a class: that is, whether a classroom teacher's certificates
authorizes the holder to teach elementary education or secondary subjects,
such as mathematics, science, English, or other area.
The remaining sections of proposed new Chapter 233 (§§ 233.2-233.6)
present the new certification categories for classroom teachers the Board
has approved so far. As applicable, each certificate category is aligned with
the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum adopted by the
State Board of Education. With the exception of the certificates for technology
applications (grades 8-12) and computer science (grades 8-12), these new categories
of classroom teachers' certificates will be issued for the first time beginning
September 1, 2002. The technology applications and computer science certificates
have been issued since June 1, 2001.
Section 233.2: Proposed new Section 233.2 creates two new generalist certificates
for the elementary grades. These certificates authorize the holders to teach
the basic elementary school curriculum for the grades covered.
Section 233.3: Proposed new Section 233.3 authorizes SBEC to issue new
classroom teachers' certificates for English language arts and reading, social
studies, or history in grades 4-8 and 8-12. Composite certification for English
language arts and reading/social studies in grades 4-8 is also provided.
Section 233.4: Proposed new Section 233.4 establishes new classroom teachers'
certificates for mathematics, science, life science, and physical science
in grades 4-8 or 8-12, including a composite mathematics/science certificate
for grades 4-8.
Section 233.5: Proposed new Section 233.5 provides for the issuance of
technology applications and computer science teaching certificates for early
childhood-grade 12 or grades 8-12.
Section 233.6: Proposed new Section 233.6 sets out the classroom teachers'
certificates for bilingual education, including generalist and supplemental,
for early childhood-grade 4 or grades 4-8. In the grades covered by the certificate,
the bilingual generalist could teach the same elementary curriculum as the
holder of the counterpart certificate for the elementary generalist in a regular
program. As indicated by its name, the supplemental bilingual certificate
may be added to a base certificate and authorizes the holder to teach in a
bilingual program at the same grade levels and in the content area(s) of the
holder's base certificate.
The overall fiscal impact for FY 2003 from the change in certification
examinations offered would be minimal. With the new composite certificates
and the ensuing reduction in the total number of certificate types that would
be offered, agency revenues would be reduced because fewer types of certification
examinations would offered. However, with the cost to administer each exam
being very close to the revenue garnered from each exam, there would be minimal
fiscal impact on net test revenues.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from the proposed new rules because they would
allow SBEC to issue new certificates based on updated and improved standards
and examinations that are aligned with the public school curriculum. Most
persons affected by these amendments should incur no additional costs as a
result of the implementation of the proposed rules because SBEC is not raising
certification or exam fees under these proposed rules. After September 1,
2003, however, candidates who wish to obtain elementary education certification
to cover Grades 1-8 will have to get two certificates instead of one, thereby
incurring more examination and certification charges than they would have
under the discontinued certification structure.
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
Texas Register. The comments should contain the following title or reference:
"Comments on proposed new rules for the categories of classroom teaching certificates,
19 TAC Ch. 233."
New Chapter 233 is proposed under the following sections of the
Education Code: §21.039(3), which authorizes the SBEC's executive director
to issue educator certificates approved by the Board; §21.041(b)(1),
which requires the Board to propose rules providing for the regulation of
educators and general administration of SBEC's statutes; and §21.041(b)(2),
which requires the Board to propose rules specifying the classes of educator
certificates to be issued.
No other statute, article, or code is affected by these new sections.
§233.1.General Authority.
(a)
In this chapter, the State Board for Educator Certification
(Board or SBEC) establishes separate certificate categories within the certificate
class for the classroom teacher established under §232.510(b)(3) of this
title (relating to Classes of Certificates). This chapter is adopted under
Education Code, Sections 21.039(3) (relating to authority of Board's executive
director to issue educator certificates), 21.041(b)(1) (relating to the Board's
rulemaking authority for the regulation of educators and general administration
of SBEC statutes), and 21.041(b)(2) (relating to the Board's rulemaking authority
to specify classes of educator certificates).
(b)
For purposes of authorizing a person to be employed by
a school district under Section 21.003(a), Education Code, a certificate category
identifies:
(1)
the content area or the special student population the
holder may teach;
(2)
the grade levels the holder may teach; and
(3)
the earliest date the certificate may be issued.
(c)
Unless provided otherwise by this title, the content area
and grade level of a certificate category as well as the standards underlying
the certification examination for each category are aligned with the Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum adopted by the State Board
of Education under this title.
(d)
A category includes both a standard certificate and the
related emergency or temporary credential. A category may comprise a standard
base certificate or a supplemental certificate. A supplemental certificate
may be issued only to a person who already holds the appropriate standard
base certificate.
(e)
A person must satisfy all applicable requirements and conditions
under this title and other law to be issued a certificate in a category, including
passing the appropriate examination prescribed by SBEC.
§233.2.Generalist.
(a)
Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4. The
Generalist: EC-4
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Generalist: EC-4
certificate may teach the following content areas in a pre-kindergarten program,
in kindergarten, and in Grades 1 through 4:
(1)
Art;
(2)
Health;
(3)
Music;
(4)
Physical Education;
(5)
English Language Arts and Reading;
(6)
Mathematics;
(7)
Science;
(8)
Social Studies.
(b)
Generalist: Grades 4-8. The
Generalist:
4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than September 1, 2002. The
holder of the
Generalist: 4-8
certificate
may teach the following content areas in Grades 4 through 8:
(1)
English Language Arts and Reading;
(2)
Mathematics;
(3)
Science;
(4)
Social Studies.
§233.3.English Language Arts and Reading; Social Studies.
(a)
English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4-8. The
(b)
Social Studies: Grades 4-8. The
Social Studies: 4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Social Studies: 4-8
certificate may teach social studies in Grades 4 through 8.
(c)
English Language Arts and Reading/ Social Studies: Grades
4-8. The
English Language Arts and Reading/ Social
Studies: 4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than September 1,
2002. The holder of the
English Language Arts and
Reading/ Social Studies: 4-8
certificate may teach English language
arts, including speech; reading; and social studies in Grades 4 through 8.
(d)
English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 8-12. The
(e)
Social Studies: Grades 8-12. The
Social Studies: 8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Social Studies: 8-12
certificate may teach social studies, including history, and economics in
Grades 8 through 12.
(f)
History: Grades 8-12. The
History:
8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than September 1, 2002. The
holder of the
History: 8-12
certificate may
teach social studies in Grade 8 and history in Grades 9 through 12.
§233.4.Mathematics; Science.
(a)
Mathematics: Grades 4-8. The
Mathematics: 4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Mathematics: 4-8
certificate may teach mathematics in Grades 4 through 8.
(b)
Science: Grades 4-8. The
Science:
4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than September 1, 2002. The
holder of the
Science: 4-8
certificate may
teach science in Grades 4 through 8.
(c)
Mathematics/Science: Grades 4-8. The
Mathematics/Science: 4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than
September 1, 2002. The holder of the
Mathematics/Science:
4-8
certificate may teach mathematics and science in Grades 4 through
8.
(d)
Mathematics: Grades 8-12. The
Mathematics: 8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Mathematics: 8-12
certificate may teach mathematics in Grades 8 through 12.
(e)
Science: Grades 8-12. The
Science:
8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than September 1, 2002. The
holder of the Science: 8-12 certificate may teach science, including life
and physical science, in Grades 8 through 12.
(f)
Life Science: Grades 8-12. The
Life Science: 8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Life Science: 8-12
certificate may teach life science, including biology, in Grades 8 through
12.
(g)
Physical Science: Grades 8-12. The
Physical Science: 8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than September
1, 2002. The holder of the
Physical Science: 8-12
certificate may teach physical science, including physics and chemistry,
in Grades 8 through 12.
§233.5.Technology Applications.
(a)
Technology Applications: Grades 8-12. The
Technology Applications: 8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier
than June 1, 2001. The holder of the
Technology Applications:
8-12
certificate may teach the following technology applications courses:
desktop publishing, digital graphics/animation, multimedia, video technology,
web mastering, and independent study in technology applications, in Grades
8 through 12.
(b)
Technology Applications: Early Childhood-Grade 12. The
(c)
Computer Science: Grades 8-12.
The Computer Science:8-12
certificate may be issued no earlier than
June 1, 2001. The holder of the
Computer Science:
8-12
certificate may teach the following technology applications courses:
computer science I and II.
§233.6.Bilingual Education.
(a)
Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4. The
(b)
Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8. The
Bilingual Generalist: 4-8
certificate may be issued no earlier than
September 1, 2002. The holder of the
Bilingual Generalist:
4-8
certificate may teach in a bilingual program in Grades 4 through
8. The holder of the
Bilingual Generalist: 4-8
may teach the same content areas as the holder of the
Generalist: 4-8
certificate may teach under §233.2(b) of this
title.
(c)
Bilingual Education Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade
4. The
Bilingual Education Supplemental: EC-4
certificate may be issued no earlier than September 1, 2002. The holder of
the
Bilingual Education Supplemental: EC-4
certificate may teach in a bilingual program at the same grade levels and
in the content area(s) of the holder's base certificate.
(d)
Bilingual Education Supplemental: Grades 4-8. The
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201883
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
Subchapter A. SCHOOL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATE
19 TAC §239.30
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC or Board) proposed an amendment §239.30, relating school counselor
certification.
The proposed amendments to 19 TAC §239.30 will make the rules regarding
the transition to the new school counselor certificate consistent with policies
regarding the transition to the other new certificates being implemented on
September 1, 2002. Specifically, these proposed amendments will postpone the
discontinuance of the current counselor, special education counselor, and
vocational counselor certificates from September 1, 2002, until September
1, 2003.
No fiscal impact is anticipated from the amendment.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from the proposed amendments because they would
allow eligible candidates an additional year to complete the requirements
for school counselor credentials scheduled for discontinuance and not sacrifice
their preparation efforts up to this point. The proposal would therefore encourage
candidates to complete their counselor preparation program, obtain counselor
certification, and serve in the public schools. Persons affected by these
amendments should incur no additional costs as a result of the implementation
of the proposed rules.
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
The amendment is proposed under the following sections of the
Education Code: §21.039(3), which authorizes the SBEC's executive director
to issue educator certificates approved by the Board; §21.041(b)(2),
which requires SBEC to propose rules that specify the classes of educator
certificates to be issued; §21.041(b)(4), which requires SBEC to propose
rules that specify the requirements for the issuance and renewal of an educator
certificate; §21.044, which requires SBEC to propose rules that establish
the training requirements a person must accomplish to obtain a certificate; §21.048(a),
which requires SBEC to propose rules prescribing comprehensive examinations
for each class of certificate issued by the Board; and §33.002, which
requires SBEC to certify counselors for employment in the public schools.
No other statute, code, or article is affected by this amendment.
§239.30.Transition and Implementation Dates.
(a)
Section 239.20 of this subchapter (relating to Requirements
for Issuance of the Standard School Counselor Certificate), shall be implemented
[
(b)
The following provisions of Chapter 230, Subchapter J of
this title (relating to Certification Requirements for Educators Other Than
Classroom Teachers and Educational Aides), shall expire on September 1,
2003
[
(1)
§230.307(1)-(4) of this title (relating to Counselor
Preparation and Certification Requirements);
(2)
§230.315 of this title (relating to Special Education
Counselor); and
(3)
§230.319 of this title (relating to Certification
Standards for Vocational Education Supportive Professional Personnel).
(c)
Not later than September 1,
2003
[
(1)
Chapter 230, Subchapter O, §230.462(b)(2) of this
title (relating to Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification
from Other States or Territories of the United States) as it existed on May
5, 2000;
(2)
Chapter 245, §245.5(a)(2) of this title (relating
to Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification from Another
Country) as it existed on May 5, 2000; and
(3)
the "teaching practicum" requirement of Chapter 245, §245.10(a)(2)(B)
of this title (relating to Application Procedures (for Texas certificates
based on certification from another country)) as it existed on May 5, 2000.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201884
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
19 TAC §239.70
On January 4, 2002, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC or Board) proposed an amendment to §239.70, relating school librarian
certification.
The proposed amendments to 19 TAC §239.70 will make the rules regarding
the transition to the new school librarian certificate consistent with policies
regarding the transition to the other new certificates being implemented on
September 1, 2002. Specifically, these proposed amendments will postpone the
discontinuance of the learning resources specialist certificate and endorsement
from September 1, 2002, until September 1, 2003.
No fiscal impact is anticipated from the amendment.
Barry Alaimo, Director of Accounting and Financial Operations, was responsible
for preparing this fiscal-impact note.
The public would benefit from the proposed amendments because they would
allow eligible candidates an additional year to complete the requirements
for learning resource specialist credentials scheduled for discontinuance
and not sacrifice their preparation efforts up to that point. The proposal
would therefore encourage candidates to complete their learning resource specialist
preparation, obtain certification, and serve in the public schools. Persons
affected by these amendments should incur no additional costs as a result
of the implementation of the proposed rules.
Dan Junell, General Counsel, was responsible for preparing this public
benefits and costs note.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed rules must submit
their comments in writing to Dan Junell, General Counsel, State Board for
Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity, Austin, TX 78701-2603, within the 30-day
comment period, which begins on the date of publication of this issue of the
The amendment is proposed under the following sections of the
Education Code: §21.039(3), which authorizes the SBEC's executive director
to issue educator certificates approved by the Board; §21.041(b)(2),
which requires SBEC to propose rules that specify the classes of educator
certificates to be issued; §21.041(b)(4), which requires SBEC to propose
rules that specify the requirements for the issuance and renewal of an educator
certificate; §21.044, which requires SBEC to propose rules that establish
the training requirements a person must accomplish to obtain a certificate;
and §21.048(a), which requires SBEC to propose rules prescribing comprehensive
examinations for each class of certificate issued by the Board.
No other statute, code, or article is affected by this amendment.
§239.70.Transition and Implementation Dates.
[
[
(1)
Chapter 230, Subchapter G, §230.199(d)(2) of this
title (relating to Endorsements); and
(2)
Chapter 230, Subchapter J, §230.311(a)-(d) of this
title (relating to Learning Resources Specialist).
[
[(1)
Chapter 230, Subchapter O, §230.462(b)(2) of this
title (relating to Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification
from Other States or Territories of the United States) as it existed on May
5, 2000;]
[(2)
Chapter 245, §245.5(a)(2) of this title (relating
to Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification from Another
Country) as it existed on May 5, 2000; and]
[(3)
the "teaching practicum" requirement of Chapter 245, §245.10(a)(2)(B)
of this title (relating to Application Procedures for Texas certificates based
on certification from another country) as it existed on May 5, 2000.]
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 25, 2002.
TRD-200201885
William Franz
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 5, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
programs approved as alternative
certification programs under Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Alternative
Certification of Teachers) as that subchapter existed on September 1, 1999,
] may recommend candidates for certification in the following areas:
Grades prekindergarten-6 elementary education, Grades prekindergarten-6 elementary
bilingual, Grades prekindergarten-12 English as a second language (ESL), and
Grades prekindergarten-12 generic special education.
The provisions of
this paragraph related to the Grades prekindergarten-6 elementary education
and the Grades prekindergarten-6 elementary bilingual certificates expire
September 1, 2003.
Subchapter M. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS IN GENERAL
Provisional
] Certificates
and Specialized Assignments or Programs); or
portions of the
Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) prescribed
by the SBEC
] and pass the appropriate professional development examination
and a minimum of one content specialization portion of the
certification
examinations
[
ExCET
].
Professional
] Teacher Certificate-Secondary).
portions
of the ExCET
] prescribed by the SBEC and pass the appropriate professional
development examination and the elementary comprehensive portion of the
certification examinations
[
ExCET
].
ExCET
].
ExCET
] but
satisfies all other requirements specified in this subsection may be recommended
for the appropriate
standard
[
provisional
] elementary
self-contained certificate.
Subchapter O. TEXAS EDUCATOR CERTIFICATES BASED ON CERTIFICATION AND COLLEGE CREDENTIALS FROM OTHER STATES OR TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES
board
] shall identify the certification areas for which
the applicant qualifies in Texas.
The certificate(s) for which the applicant
qualifies may be issued under the authority of the executive director.
specified in
] §230.5 of this title
(relating to Educator Assessment)
or achieve an acceptable level of performance
on an examination(s) similar to and at least as rigorous as that prescribed
under §21.048(a), Texas Education Code and §230.5 of this title
that was administered to the applicant under the authority of another state
or territory of the United States. The applicant shall verify in a manner
determined by the executive director the level of performance on acceptable
examinations administered under the authority of another state or territory
of the United States.
the
] examination requirements, the applicant is eligible
to receive the
appropriate
Standard Certificate issued under Chapter
232, Subchapter M of this title (relating to the Types and Classes of Certificates
Issued).
Subchapter P. REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATES AND SPECIALIZED ASSIGNMENTS OR PROGRAMS Vocational ] Certificates Based on Experience and Preparation in Skill Areas.
preemployment laboratory and cooperative training classes
].
(f)
] Approval of vocational education
teachers based on prior experience and preparation in a skill area.
Chapter 233.
CATEGORIES OF CLASSROOM TEACHING CERTIFICATES
Chapter 239.
STUDENT SERVICES CERTIFICATES
and shall supercede all conflicting provisions in this title on
]
September 1, 2002
and shall supersede all conflicting provisions in this
title on September 1, 2003.
All other sections of this subchapter shall
take effect pursuant to Texas Government Code, § 2001.036, relating to
Effective Date of Rules.
2002
]:
2002
], the following provisions of this title shall no longer apply to the
school counselor certificate:
Subchapter B. SCHOOL LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATE
(a)
Section 239.60 of this title
(relating to Requirements for Issuance of the Standard School Librarian Certificate)
shall be implemented and shall supercede all conflicting provisions in this
title on September 1, 2002. All other sections of this subchapter shall take
effect pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.036, relating to Effective
Date of Rules.]
(b)
]
The following provisions of this title shall
expire on September 1,
2003
[
2002
]:
(c)
Not later than September 1,
2002, the following provisions of this title shall no longer apply to the
school librarian certificate:]
Chapter 245.
CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES