| (i) Formal observations must be at least 135 minutes
in duration in total throughout the clinical experience and must be
conducted by the field supervisor.
(ii) 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.
(iii) An EPP must provide a minimum of one formal observation
within the first third of the clinical experience, one formal observation
within the second third of the clinical experience, and one formal
observation within the final third of the clinical experience.
(k) Candidates employed as certified educational aides.
(1) Clinical Teaching Assignment. Candidates employed
as certified educational aides may satisfy their clinical teaching
assignment requirements through their instructional duties.
(A) If an EPP permits candidates employed as certified
educational aides, as defined by Chapter 230, Subchapter E, of this
title (relating to Educational Aide Certificate), to satisfy the clinical
teaching assignment requirements through their instructional duties,
the clinical teaching assignment must be for a minimum of 490 hours
(14-week equivalent).
(B) An EPP may permit an educational aide employed
in a clinical teaching to be excused from up to 35 of the required
hours due to maternity leave, military leave, or illness.
(C) Clinical teaching is successful when the candidate
demonstrates proficiency in each of the educator standards for the
assignment and the field supervisor and cooperating teacher recommend
to the EPP that the candidate should be recommended for a standard
certificate. If either the field supervisor or cooperating teacher
do not recommend that the candidate should be recommended for a standard
certificate, the person who does not recommend the candidate must
provide documentation supporting the lack of recommendation to the
candidate and either the field supervisor or cooperating teacher.
(2) Coursework and Training. An EPP must provide coursework
and/or training as specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section,
a clinical experience as specified in subsection (e) of this section,
a cooperating teacher as specified in subsection (f) of this section,
and ongoing support as specified in subsection (g) 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.
(l) 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; amended to be effective December 20, 2018, 43 TexReg 8091; amended to be effective October 20, 2019, 44 TexReg 5903 |
