19 Tex. Admin. Code § 228.45 - Coursework and Training Requirements for Early Childhood
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
must provide a minimum of 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training related
to the educator standards for the Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3
certificate adopted by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as
specified in Chapter 235, Subchapter B, of this title (relating to Elementary
School Certificate Standards).
(b)
An EPP shall provide each candidate who holds a valid standard, provisional, or
one-year classroom teacher certificate specified in §
230.31 of this title (relating to
Types of Certificates) in a certificate category that allows the applicant to
teach all subjects in Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade
3 with a minimum of 150 clock-hours of coursework and/or training that is
directly aligned to the educator standards as specified in Chapter 235,
Subchapter B, of this title. A clinical teaching, internship, or practicum
assignment is not required for completion of program requirements.
(c) An EPP shall provide each candidate who
holds a valid standard, provisional, or one-year classroom teacher certificate
as specified in §
230.31 of this title in a
certificate category that does not allow the candidate to teach all subjects in
Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3 coursework and/or
training as specified in §
228.33 of this title (relating to
Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training for All Certification Classes)
and §
228.37 of this title (relating to
Coursework and Training for Classroom Teacher Candidates of this section) that
is directly aligned to the educator standards as specified in Chapter 235,
Subchapter B, of this title. An EPP shall also provide such a candidate a
clinical experience as specified in §
228.61(a) of
this title (relating to Required Clinical Experiences) and §
228.63 of this title (relating to
Locations for Required Clinical Experiences), a mentor or cooperating teacher
as specified in Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Support for
Candidates During Required Clinical Experiences), and field supervision and
ongoing support as specified in Subchapter F of this chapter.
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