19 Tex. Admin. Code § 230.113 - Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification from Other States or Territories of the United States
(a) An
applicant for a standard Texas certificate based on a certificate issued in
accordance with §
230.111 of this title (relating to
General Provisions) must:
(1) pass the
appropriate examination requirements prescribed in the Texas Education Code
(TEC), §21.048(a), and §
230.21 of this title (relating to
Educator Assessment);
(2) achieve
an acceptable level of performance on an examination(s) that has been
determined to be similar to and at least as rigorous as that prescribed in the
TEC, §
21.048(a),
and §
230.21 of this title that was
administered to the applicant under the authority of another state or territory
of the United States. The applicant shall verify in a manner determined by the
Texas Education Agency staff the level of performance on acceptable
examinations administered under the authority of another state or territory of
the United States; or
(3) qualify
for an exemption from required Texas examinations through provisions in
§152.1001 of Part 2 of this title (relating to Exceptions to Examination
Requirements for Individuals Certified Outside the State).
(b) If all certification requirements are met
except the appropriate examination requirements, the applicant may request
issuance of a one-year certificate in one or more certification areas
authorized on the out-of-state certificate. An applicant who holds only a
student services, principal, or superintendent certificate issued in accordance
with Chapter 239 of this title (relating to Student Services Certificates),
with the exception of Subchapter E (relating to Legacy Master Teacher
Certificate); Chapter 241 of this title (relating to Certification as
Principal); or Chapter 242 of this title (relating to Superintendent
Certificate) may be issued the equivalent Texas certificate. The applicant must
verify two creditable years of service in an Early Childhood-Grade 12 public or
accredited private school in the specific student services or administrative
area sought.
(c) After satisfying
all requirements, including all appropriate examination requirements, the
applicant is eligible to receive the appropriate standard certificate issued
under Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Types and Classes of
Certificates Issued).
(d) An
applicant issued a one-year certificate under this section who does not
complete the appropriate examination requirements to establish eligibility for
a standard certificate during the validity of the one-year certificate, is not
eligible for any type of certificate or permit authorizing employment for the
same certificate until he or she has satisfied the appropriate examination
requirements. If examination requirements are not met during the validity
period of the one-year certificate due to circumstances beyond the control of
the educator, the employing school district may request an extension not to
exceed one calendar year in length.
(e) An applicant shall not be required to
complete the content specialization portion of the certification examination in
a certification area for which he or she does not seek standard certification
unless the examination is required to establish a base classroom teaching
certificate. A supplemental certificate, as described in Chapter 233 of this
title (relating to Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates), may not be
issued as a standard certificate unless the educator has established a
classroom teaching certificate and may not be added to a one-year
certificate.
(f) An applicant
issued a one-year certificate under this section who, during or subsequent to
the validity of the certificate, establishes eligibility for a standard
certificate may apply for:
(1) a new one-year
certificate in another certification area based on an acceptable certificate
from another state or territory of the United States; or
(2) a second one-year certificate in an area
previously authorized on a one-year certificate provided the applicant was not
assigned to the area and has not attempted the appropriate examination
requirements for that area.
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