(a) An assignment for Bilingual, Prekindergarten, is
allowed with one of the following certificates.
(1) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4.
(2) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
(3) A valid classroom teaching certificate appropriate
for the grade level and subject areas taught plus any bilingual education
certificate or endorsement.
(4) Early Childhood Education (Prekindergarten and
Kindergarten).
(A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
Texas Education Agency (TEA) by September 1, 1993, to be eligible
for assignment.
(5) Elementary--General.
(A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service
training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit
hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to
child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to
be eligible for assignment.
(B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the early childhood education delivery system
or endorsement and the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(C) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(6) Elementary--General (Grades 1-6).
(A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service
training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit
hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to
child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to
be eligible for assignment.
(B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the early childhood education delivery system
or endorsement and the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(C) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(7) Elementary--General (Grades 1-8).
(A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service
training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit
hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to
child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to
be eligible for assignment.
(B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the early childhood education delivery system
or endorsement and the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(C) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(8) Elementary Early Childhood Education (Prekindergarten-Grade
6).
(A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(9) Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 1-8).
(A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service
training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit
hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to
child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to
be eligible for assignment.
(B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the early childhood education delivery system
or endorsement.
(10) Elementary teacher certification with Bilingual
Endorsement.
(A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service
training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit
hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to
child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to
be eligible for assignment.
(B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the early childhood education delivery system
or endorsement.
(11) Prekindergarten-Grade 5--General.
(A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(12) Prekindergarten-Grade 6--General.
(A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(13) Prekindergarten-Grade 6--Bilingual/English as
a Second Language.
(14) Prekindergarten-Grade 12--Bilingual/English as
a Second Language.
(15) Kindergarten.
(A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(16) Teacher of Young Children--General.
(A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992
school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
(B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school
year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language
of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the
TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
(b) An assignment for the English component only of
a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way bilingual education program
model for Prekindergarten is allowed with a valid classroom teaching
certificate appropriate for the grade level and subject areas taught
plus a bilingual education certificate or endorsement or an English
as a Second Language certificate or endorsement.
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