19 Tex. Admin. Code § 230.25 - Test Exemptions for Persons with a Hearing Impairment
(a) A candidate who
has a hearing impairment may request exemption from educator certification and
competence examinations that have not been field-tested for appropriateness,
reliability, and validity as applied to persons with hearing
impairments.
(b) A request for such
an exemption shall include:
(1) a report by a
licensed audiologist dated no more than one year from the date of the request
for the exemption, addressing the relationship between the candidate's age at
the onset or diagnosis of hearing loss and the candidate's ability to process
linguistic information, and documenting that the candidate has a hearing
impairment so severe that:
(A) for a person
requesting an exemption from the Science of Teaching Reading (STR) examination,
the person cannot process auditory linguistic information with or without
amplification; or
(B) for a person
requesting an exemption to an examination other than the STR examination, the
person cannot process written linguistic information; and
(2) for candidates who are not seeking
certification under Chapter 230, Subchapter H, of this title (relating to Texas
Educator Certificates Based on Certification and College Credentials from Other
States or Territories of the United States), a recommendation for exemption and
certification of the candidate by an approved Texas educator preparation
program (EPP). The recommendation shall be based on the EPP's determination of
the candidate's qualification for the exemption and competency in each
certification class and category in which certification is sought. The EPP
shall make and document its determination of educator standards competency, as
follows:
(A) by reviewing and approving
transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education that demonstrate
that the candidate has completed 24 semester credit hours in the educator
standards, including 12 semester credit hours of upper division coursework, and
documenting that the coursework is aligned to the Texas educator
standards;
(B) if an EPP uses an
alternative assessment to measure competency in any certification class and
category in which a certification is being sought, by documenting the method
and validity of the means of assessment, the results of the assessment, and the
alignment of the assessment to the applicable Texas educator standards;
and
(C) for the Texas pedagogy and
professional responsibilities examination, by documenting successful completion
of EPP coursework and training covering educator standards for the grade level
for which certification is sought.
(c) This section does not affect the
procedures for one-year certificates, extensions, and permits based on
out-of-state credentials pursuant to §
230.113 of this title (relating to
Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification from Other States or
Territories of the United States).
(d) As with other EPP completion and
admission documentation under §
228.40 of this title (relating to
Assessment and Evaluation of Candidates for Certification and Program
Improvement), all documentation required under this section shall be retained
by an EPP for five years and is subject to audit by Texas Education Agency
staff.
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