The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, Chapter
232 of this title (relating to General Certification Provisions),
and Chapter 233 of this title (relating to Categories of Classroom
Teaching Certificates), shall have the following meanings, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Accredited institution of higher education--An
institution of higher education that, at the time it conferred the
degree, was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization
recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) Appropriate--Suitable for a particular purpose.
The term denotes compliance with State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) rules and with SBEC procedures and policies posted on the Texas
Education Agency website that are related to the stated particular
purpose.
(3) Candidate--An individual who has been formally
or contingently admitted into an educator preparation program; also
referred to as an enrollee or participant.
(4) Certificate--Any educator credential issued by
the State Board for Educator Certification under the authority of
Texas Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B.
(5) Certification class--A certificate, as described
in §230.33 of this title (relating to Classes of Certificates),
that has defined characteristics and includes the following: superintendent,
principal, classroom teacher, school counselor, school librarian,
educational diagnostician, reading specialist, and master teacher.
(6) Charter school--A Texas public school operated
by a charter holder under an open-enrollment charter school granted
either by the State Board of Education (SBOE) or commissioner of education,
whichever is applicable, pursuant to Texas Education Code, §12.101,
identified with its own county district number.
(7) Classroom teacher--An educator who is employed
by a school or district and who, not less than an average of four
hours each day, teaches in an academic instructional setting or a
career and technical education instructional setting. This term does
not include an educational aide or a full-time administrator.
(8) Content certification examination--A standardized
test or assessment required by statute or State Board for Educator
Certification rule that governs an individual's admission to an educator
preparation program.
(9) Content pedagogy examinations--A standardized test
or assessment required by statute or State Board for Educator Certification
rule that governs an individual's certification as an educator.
(10) Continuing professional education--Professional
development required for the renewal of standard and/or lifetime certificates
that is designed to ensure improvement in both the performance of
the educator and achievement of his or her students.
(11) Educator--An individual who is required to hold
a certificate issued under Texas Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter
B.
(12) Educator preparation program--An entity approved
by the State Board for Educator Certification to prepare and recommend
candidates for certification in one or more educator certification
classes.
(13) Enhanced standard certificate--A type of certificate
issued to an individual who has met all requirements as specified
in §230.39(b) of this title (relating to Enhanced Standard Certificates)
under the teacher class of certificates.
(14) Examination--A standardized test or assessment
required by statute or State Board for Educator Certification rule
that governs an individual's admission to an educator preparation
program, certification as an educator, continuation as an educator,
or advancement as an educator.
(15) Hearing impairment--As defined in Texas Education
Code, §21.048(d)(1), a hearing impairment so severe that the
person cannot process linguistic information with or without amplification.
(16) Initial certification--The first Texas educator
certificate for a particular class issued to an individual as specified
in §230.33 of this title (relating to Classes of Certificates).
(17) Intern certificate--A type of certificate issued
to a candidate who has passed all required content examinations and
is completing requirements for certification through an approved educator
preparation program.
(18) Pilot exam--A certification exam that is subject
to annual review by the State Board for Educator Certification.
(19) Private school--A non-public school whose educational
program has been evaluated by a regional accrediting agency and whose
program has met and is maintaining certain educational standards.
(20) Probationary certificate--A type of certificate
issued to a candidate who has passed all required examinations and
is completing requirements for certification through an approved educator
preparation program.
(21) Professional class--A term that refers to certificates
for duties other than classroom teacher (e.g., superintendent, principal,
school counselor, school librarian, educational diagnostician, reading
specialist, and master teachers).
(22) Standard certificate--A type of certificate issued
to an individual who has met all requirements for a given class of
certification, as specified in §230.33 of this title (relating
to Classes of Certificates).
(23) Teacher--An individual who is required to hold
a certificate issued under Texas Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter
B.
(24) Teacher of record--An educator who is employed
by a school or district and who teaches in an academic instructional
setting or a career and technical instructional setting not less than
an average of four hours each day and is responsible for evaluating
student achievement and assigning grades.
(25) Teacher service record--The official document
used to record years of service and days used and accumulated under
the state's former minimum sick leave program or the state's current
personal leave program.
(26) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)--The
Kindergarten-Grade 12 state curriculum in Texas adopted by the State
Board of Education and used as the foundation of all state certification
examinations.
(27) Texas school district--A school district accredited
and approved by the Texas Education Agency under Texas Education Code,
Chapter 11.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §230.1 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5753; amended to be effective December 27, 2016, 41 TexReg 10309; amended to be effective October 13, 2019, 44 TexReg 5767; amended to be effective May 20, 2021, 46 TexReg 3126; amended to be effective May 19, 2024, 49 TexReg 3551 |