19 Tex. Admin. Code § 228.25 - Governance of Educator Preparation Programs
(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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