The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Academic year--If not referring to the academic
year of a particular public, private, or charter school or institution
of higher education, September 1 through August 31.
(2) Alternative certification program--An approved
educator preparation program, delivered by entities described in §228.20(a)
of this title (relating to Governance of Educator Preparation Programs),
specifically designed as an alternative to a traditional undergraduate
certification program, for individuals already holding at least a
baccalaureate degree.
(3) Candidate--A participant in an educator preparation
program seeking certification.
(4) Clinical teaching--A 12-week full-day educator
assignment through an alternative certification program at a public
school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other school
approved by the TEA for this purpose that may lead to completion of
a standard certificate.
(5) Clock-hours--The actual number of hours of coursework
or training provided; for purposes of calculating the training and
coursework required by this chapter, one semester credit hour at an
accredited university is equivalent to 15 clock-hours. Clock-hours
of field-based experiences, student teaching, clinical teaching, internship,
and practicum are actual hours spent in the required educational activities
and experiences.
(6) Cooperating teacher--The campus-based mentor teacher
for the student teacher or clinical teacher.
(7) Educator preparation program--An entity approved
by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to recommend
candidates in one or more educator certification fields.
(8) Entity--The legal entity that is approved to deliver
an educator preparation program.
(9) Field-based experiences--If required by the Texas
Education Code, §21.051 and §228.35(a)(3) of this title
(relating to Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training), field-based
experiences must include 15 clock-hours in which the candidate is
actively engaged in instructional or educational activities under
supervision. In addition, field-based experiences should also include
introductory experiences for a certification candidate involving interactive
and reflective observation of Early Childhood-Grade 12 students, teachers,
and faculty/staff members engaging in educational activities in a
school setting that reflect:
(A) authentic school settings in a public school accredited
by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other school approved by the
TEA for this purpose;
(B) instruction by content certified teachers;
(C) actual students in classrooms/instructional settings
with identity proof provisions;
(D) content or grade level specific classrooms/instructional
settings;
(E) variable time length of observation; and
(F) reflection of the observation.
(10) Field supervisor--A certified educator, hired
by the educator preparation program, who preferably has advanced credentials,
to observe candidates, monitor his or her performance, and provide
constructive feedback to improve his or her professional performance.
(11) Head Start Program--The federal program established
under the Head Start Act (42 United States Code, §9801 et seq.)
and its subsequent amendments.
(12) Internship--A one academic year (or 180 school
days) supervised educator assignment at a public school accredited
by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other school approved by the
TEA for this purpose that may lead to completion of a standard certificate.
(13) Late hire--An individual who has not been accepted
into an educator preparation program before June 15 and who is hired
for a teaching assignment by a school after June 15 or after the school's
academic year has begun.
(14) Mentor--For a classroom teacher, a certified educator
assigned by the campus administrator who has completed mentor training;
who guides, assists, and supports the beginning teacher in areas such
as planning, classroom management, instruction, assessment, working
with parents, obtaining materials, district policies; and who reports
the beginning teacher's progress to that teacher's educator preparation
program.
(15) Pedagogy--The art and science of teaching, incorporating
instructional methods that are developed from scientifically-based
research.
(16) Practicum--A supervised professional educator
assignment at a public school accredited by the Texas Education Agency
(TEA) or other school approved by the TEA for this purpose that is
in a school setting in the particular field for which a professional
certificate is sought such as superintendent, principal, school counselor,
school librarian, educational diagnostician, reading specialist, and/or
master teacher.
(17) Student teaching--A 12-week full-day teaching
experience through a program provided by an accredited university
at a public school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA)
or other school approved by the TEA for this purpose that may lead
to completion of a standard certificate.
(18) Teacher of record--An educator employed by a school
district who teaches the majority of the instructional day in an academic
instructional setting and is responsible for evaluating student achievement
and assigning grades.
(19) Texas Education Agency staff--Staff of the TEA
assigned by the commissioner of education to perform the SBEC's administrative
functions and services.
(20) 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.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §228.2 adopted to be effective July 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 5011; amended to be effective October 12, 2003, 28 TexReg 8608; amended to be effective December 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 10016; amended to be effective December 26, 2010, 35 TexReg 11239; amended to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5747 |
