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
bachelor's degree.
(3) Candidate--An individual who has been admitted
into an educator preparation program, including an individual who
has been accepted on a contingency basis; also referred to as an enrollee
or participant.
(4) Clinical teaching--A minimum 12-week, full-day
or 24-week, half-day educator assignment through an educator preparation
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; also referred to as
student teaching.
(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, 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 clinical teacher.
(7) Educator preparation program--An entity that must
be approved by the State Board for Educator Certification 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--Introductory experiences
for a certification candidate involving reflective observation of
Early Childhood-Grade 12 students, teachers, and faculty/staff members
engaging in educational activities in a school setting.
(10) Field supervisor--A currently certified educator,
hired by the educator preparation program, who preferably has advanced
credentials, to observe candidates, monitor their performance, and
provide constructive feedback to improve their effectiveness as educators.
(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 supervised, full-time educator assignment
for one full school year 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 teacher during his or her intern
year in areas such as planning, classroom management, instruction,
assessment, working with parents, obtaining materials, district policies;
and who reports the 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) Post-baccalaureate program--An approved educator
preparation program that is designed for individuals who already hold
at least a bachelor's degree and that is approved by the State Board
for Educator Certification to recommend candidates for certification.
(17) 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.
(18) Professional certification--Certification for
superintendent, principal, school counselor, school librarian, educational
diagnostician, reading specialist, and/or master teacher.
(19) Site supervisor--For a practicum, a certified
educator who has experience in the aspect(s) of the professional certification
being pursued by the candidate; who has completed training or orientation
for site supervision; who guides, assists, and supports the candidate
during the practicum; and who reports the candidate's progress to
the candidate's educator preparation program.
(20) 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.
(21) Texas Education Agency staff--Staff of the Texas
Education Agency assigned by the commissioner of education to perform
the State Board for Educator Certification's administrative functions
and services.
(22) 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; amended to be effective October 27, 2014, 39 TexReg 8388 |
