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expression in the language of the target population by having a passing
score on an appropriate SBEC-approved examination.
(B) English as a second language (ESL). An individual
must:
(i) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(ii) be currently certified for the grade level to
be taught; and
(iii) have satisfied one of the following requirements:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours in an
approved ESL program; or
(II) have one creditable year of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title
(relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service).
(2) Students with special learning needs.
(A) Auditory impairments. An individual must:
(i) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(ii) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching students with auditory impairments;
(iii) have demonstrated competence in the specific
communication method used in the classroom setting with students with
auditory impairments; and
(iv) have verified that the employing school district,
cooperative, or education service center (ESC) has one or more fully
certified teachers for students with auditory impairments available
as a mentor and to provide support.
(B) Visual impairments. An individual must:
(i) hold a valid Texas classroom teaching certificate
based on a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
of higher education;
(ii) have satisfied the following requirements:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching students with visual impairments; and
(II) have one creditable year of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title;
(iii) have demonstrated competency in literary Braille
and basic Nemeth Code by passing the approved Braille examination,
holding certification as a literary Braille transcriber by the Library
of Congress, or completing one university course in Braille; and
(iv) have verified that the employing school district,
cooperative, or ESC has one or more fully certified teachers of students
with visual impairments available as a mentor and to provide support.
(C) Home-based instruction or instruction in a hospital
class. An individual must:
(i) be currently certified based on a bachelor's degree
from an accredited institution of higher education; and
(ii) have one creditable year of teaching experience,
as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(D) Special education (Early Childhood-Grade 12).
(i) An individual who holds a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education and is certified
at the appropriate grade level must:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching children with special learning needs; or
(II) have one creditable year of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(ii) An individual who holds a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education, but is
not certified must:
(I) for elementary assignments (Early Childhood-Grade
6), meet requirements for the level of assignment as stated in subsection
(b) of this section and have completed 18 semester credit hours directly
related to teaching children with special learning needs; or
(II) for secondary assignments (Grades 7-12), have
completed 24 semester credit hours directly related to teaching children
with special learning needs.
(g) Assignments for other instructional and support
personnel.
(1) School counselor (Early Childhood-Grade 12). An
individual must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(B) have completed 24 semester credit hours of graduate-level
credit, including 12 semester credit hours in guidance and counseling;
and
(C) have two creditable years of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(2) Educational diagnostician (Early Childhood-Grade
12). An individual must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(B) have completed 30 semester credit hours of graduate-level
credit in the field of education or a related field, including six
semester credit hours in tests and measurements, at least three semester
credit hours of which emphasized individualized testing;
(C) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching individuals with special learning needs; and
(D) have two creditable years of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(3) School librarian (Early Childhood-Grade 12). An
individual must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(B) have completed 12 semester credit hours directly
related to the basic competencies required of school librarians; and
(C) have two creditable years of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(4) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructor.
(A) An individual must verify that he or she has satisfied
the requirements and been approved to serve by the appropriate military
branch.
(B) A JROTC instructor permit may not be renewed, but
must be reissued every year.
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