In accordance with Governor Abbott’s waiver, candidates completing clinical teaching during spring 2020 who meet the following criteria will be considered to have successfully met requirements for clinical teaching:
1) Completed at least half of the required days of clinical teaching,
a. 35 days for full-day assignments or
b. 70 days for half-day assignments
2) Demonstrated proficiency in each of the educator standards for their assignments (to be determined by the preparation program), and
3) Received a recommendation from their field supervisor and cooperating teacher that the candidate should be recommended for a standard certificate.
Practicum:
In accordance with Governor Abbott’s waiver, candidates engaging in a practicum during spring 2020 who meet the following criteria will be considered to have successfully met requirements for the practicum:
1) Completed at least half of the required hours of the practicum (80 hours)
2) Demonstrated proficiency in each of the educator standards for their assignments (to be determined by the preparation program), and
3) Received a recommendation from their field supervisor and site supervisor that the candidate should be recommended for a standard certificate.
Candidates Completing Clinical Teaching in a Non-Traditional Setting:
In accordance with Governor Abbott’s waiver, the requirements for candidates’ clinical teaching experiences to be completed in an actual school setting are also waived. This means that these candidates may complete any additional requirement by supporting their cooperating teacher through non-traditional means and may demonstrate proficiency based on alternative arrangements established by the preparation program, such as but not limited to simulated, remote, virtual, or video classroom experiences and reflection.
The FAQ document that accompanies the slides attached will be posted in the next few days to TEA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance website.
TAC allows for a reduction of assignment by 20% in case of a disaster, but if school are closed "indefinitely" what accommodations will be made to certify candidates that are on an Intern Certificate?
With testing centers closed, many candidates that were ready to take their PPR, will now be competing with candidates that are getting ready for Fall 2020. Will Pearson add testing sites and sittings so that all candidates can test in a timely manner?
The TEA has updated Educator Certification and Preparation Guidance via this FAQ: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/guidance_for_educator_certification_and_preparation_4.28.pdf
Update from TEA re: COVID-19
Email from Ryan Franklin and Tam Jones
Clinical Teaching:
In accordance with Governor Abbott’s waiver, candidates completing clinical teaching during spring 2020 who meet the following criteria will be considered to have successfully met requirements for clinical teaching:
1) Completed at least half of the required days of clinical teaching,
a. 35 days for full-day assignments or
b. 70 days for half-day assignments
2) Demonstrated proficiency in each of the educator standards for their assignments (to be determined by the preparation program), and
3) Received a recommendation from their field supervisor and cooperating teacher that the candidate should be recommended for a standard certificate.
Practicum:
In accordance with Governor Abbott’s waiver, candidates engaging in a practicum during spring 2020 who meet the following criteria will be considered to have successfully met requirements for the practicum:
1) Completed at least half of the required hours of the practicum (80 hours)
2) Demonstrated proficiency in each of the educator standards for their assignments (to be determined by the preparation program), and
3) Received a recommendation from their field supervisor and site supervisor that the candidate should be recommended for a standard certificate.
Candidates Completing Clinical Teaching in a Non-Traditional Setting:
In accordance with Governor Abbott’s waiver, the requirements for candidates’ clinical teaching experiences to be completed in an actual school setting are also waived. This means that these candidates may complete any additional requirement by supporting their cooperating teacher through non-traditional means and may demonstrate proficiency based on alternative arrangements established by the preparation program, such as but not limited to simulated, remote, virtual, or video classroom experiences and reflection.
The FAQ document that accompanies the slides attached will be posted in the next few days to TEA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance website.
TAC allows for a reduction of assignment by 20% in case of a disaster, but if school are closed "indefinitely" what accommodations will be made to certify candidates that are on an Intern Certificate?
With testing centers closed, many candidates that were ready to take their PPR, will now be competing with candidates that are getting ready for Fall 2020. Will Pearson add testing sites and sittings so that all candidates can test in a timely manner?