| (a) The preparation of educators shall be a collaborative
effort among public schools accredited by the Texas Education Agency
(TEA) and/or TEA-recognized private schools; regional education service
centers; institutions of higher education; and/or business and community
interests; and shall be delivered in cooperation with public schools
accredited by the TEA and/or TEA-recognized private schools.
(b) An advisory committee with members representing
at least three out of the five groups identified as collaborators
in subsection (a) of this section shall assist in the design, delivery,
evaluation, and major policy decisions of the educator preparation
program (EPP) and shall meet a minimum of once during each academic
year. The approved EPP shall inform each member of the advisory committee
of the roles and responsibilities of the advisory committee.
(c) The governing body and chief operating officer
of an EPP shall provide sufficient support to enable the EPP to meet
all standards set by the SBEC and shall be accountable for the quality
of the EPP and the candidates whom the EPP recommends for certification.
(d) For an EPP that the State Board for Educator Certification
has approved to offer a residency program under §228.65 of this
title (relating to Residency), the EPP must meet at least quarterly
with district and campus administrators of the school district with
which the EPP has partnered, including the campus supervisors of all
the EPP's current residency candidates, to review data, including
performance data, for the EPP's current residency candidates and to
make programmatic decisions or changes to implement continuous improvement
of the EPP's residency program.
(e) For the purposes of EPP improvement, an EPP shall
continuously evaluate the design and delivery of the EPP components
based on performance data, scientifically based research practices,
and the results of internal and external feedback and assessments.
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