| or mentor. Neither the pre-observation conference nor the post-observation
conference need to be onsite. For candidates participating in an internship,
the field supervisor shall provide a copy of the written feedback
to the candidate's supervising campus administrator. Formal observations
by the field supervisor conducted through collaboration with school
or district personnel can be used to meet the requirements of this
subsection. Informal observations and coaching shall be provided by
the field supervisor as appropriate. In a clinical teaching experience,
the field supervisor shall collaborate with the candidate and cooperating
teacher throughout the clinical teaching experience. For an internship,
the field supervisor shall collaborate with the candidate, mentor,
and supervising campus administrator throughout the internship.
(1) Each formal observation must be at least 45 minutes
in duration, must be conducted by the field supervisor, and must be
on the candidate's site in a face-to-face setting.
(2) An EPP must provide the first formal observation
within the first third of all clinical teaching assignments and the
first six weeks of all internship assignments.
(3) For an internship under an intern certificate or
an additional internship described in subsection (e)(2)(C)(v)(I) of
this section, an EPP must provide a minimum of three formal observations
during the first half of the internship and a minimum of two formal
observations during the last half of the internship.
(4) For a first-year internship under a probationary
certificate or an additional internship described in subsection (e)(2)(C)(v)(II)
of this section, an EPP must provide a minimum of one formal observation
during the first third of the assignment, a minimum of one formal
observation during the second third of the assignment, and a minimum
of one formal observation during the last third of the assignment.
(5) If an internship under an intern certificate or
an additional internship described in subsection (e)(2)(C)(v)(I) of
this section involves certification in more than one certification
category that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period
of the school day, an EPP must provide a minimum of three observations
in each assignment. For each assignment, the EPP must provide at least
two formal observations during the first half of the internship and
one formal observation during the second half of the internship.
(6) For a first-year internship under a probationary
certificate or an additional internship described in subsection (e)(2)(C)(v)(II)
of this section that involves certification in more than one certification
category that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period
of the school day, an EPP must provide a minimum of one formal observation
in each of the assignments during the first half of the assignment
and a minimum of one formal observation in each assignment during
the second half of the assignment.
(7) For a 14-week, full-day clinical teaching assignment,
an EPP must provide a minimum of one formal observation during the
first third of the assignment, a minimum of one formal observation
during the second third of the assignment, and a minimum of one formal
observation during the last third of the assignment. For an all-level
clinical teaching assignment in more than one location, a minimum
of two formal observations must be provided during the first half
of the assignment and a minimum of one formal observation must be
provided during the second half of the assignment.
(8) For a 28-week, half-day clinical teaching assignment,
an EPP must provide a minimum of two formal observations during the
first half of the assignment and a minimum of two formal observations
during the last half of the assignment.
(h) Ongoing educator preparation program support for
certification in a certification class other than classroom teacher.
Supervision of each candidate shall be conducted with the structured
guidance and regular ongoing support of an experienced educator who
has been trained as a field supervisor. Supervision provided on or
after September 1, 2017, must be provided by a field supervisor who
has completed TEA-approved observation training. The initial contact,
which may be made by telephone, email, or other electronic communication,
with the assigned candidate must occur within the first quarter of
the assignment. For each formal observation, the field supervisor
shall participate in an individualized pre-observation conference
with the candidate; document educational practices observed; provide
written feedback through an individualized, synchronous, and interactive
post-observation conference with the candidate; and provide a copy
of the written feedback to the candidate's site supervisor. Neither
the pre-observation conference nor the post-observation conference
need to be onsite. Formal observations conducted through collaboration
with school or district personnel can be used to meet the requirements
of this subsection. Informal observations and coaching shall be provided
by the field supervisor as appropriate. The field supervisor shall
collaborate with the candidate and site supervisor throughout the
practicum experience.
(1) Formal observations must be at least 135 minutes
in duration in total throughout the practicum and must be conducted
by the field supervisor.
(2) At least one of the formal observations must be
on the candidate's site in a face-to-face setting.
(3) If a formal observation is not conducted on the
candidate's site in a face-to-face setting, the formal observation
may be provided by use of electronic transmission or other video or
technology-based method. A formal observation that is not conducted
on the candidates' site in a face-to-face setting must include a pre-
and post-conference.
(4) An EPP must provide a minimum of one formal observation
within the first third of the practicum, one formal observation within
the second third of the practicum, and one formal observation within
the final third of the practicum.
(i) Exemptions.
(1) Under the TEC, §21.050(c), a candidate who
receives a bachelor's degree required for a teaching certificate on
the basis of higher education coursework completed while receiving
an exemption from tuition and fees under the TEC, §54.363, is
exempt from the requirements of this chapter relating to field-based
experience, internship, or clinical teaching.
(2) Under the TEC, §21.0487(c)(2)(B), a candidate's
employment by a school or district as a Junior Reserve Officer Training
Corps instructor before the person was enrolled in an EPP or while
the person is enrolled in an EPP is exempt from any clinical teaching,
internship, or field-based experience program requirement.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §228.35 adopted 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; amended to be effective December 27, 2016, 41 TexReg 10280 |
