19 Tex. Admin. Code § 245.5 - Requirements for Issuance of a Texas Certificate Based on Certification from Another Country
(a) The appropriate
standard certificate issued under Chapter 230, Subchapter D, of this title
(relating to Types and Classes of Certificates Issued), may be issued to an
applicant holding an acceptable certificate or other credential and college
degree as specified in §
245.1 of this title (relating to
General Provisions). The applicant must:
(1)
pass the appropriate examination(s) prescribed in the Texas Education Code
(TEC), §21.048(a), and §
230.21 of this title (relating to
Educator Assessment);
(2) achieve
an acceptable score on an examination(s) similar to and at least as rigorous as
the requirements prescribed in the TEC, §
21.048(a),
and §
230.21 of this title that was
administered under the authority of another country. 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 country; 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 successful completion of the appropriate certification
examination(s), the applicant who has demonstrated English language proficiency
as specified in §
230.11 of this title (relating to
General Requirements) may request issuance of a one-year certificate in one or
more of the certification areas authorized by the certificate(s) or other
credential(s) from another country. An applicant who holds only a credential
that is equivalent to 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 public or private school
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of Part 2 of this title
(relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service) and the TEC,
§
5.001(2),
in the specific student services or administrative area sought.
(c) After satisfying all certification
requirements, including all appropriate examination requirements, the applicant
is eligible to apply for issuance of the standard certificate issued under
Chapter 230, Subchapter D, of this title (relating to Types and Classes of
Certificates Issued).
(d) An
applicant issued a one-year certificate under Chapter 230, Subchapter D, of
this title and this chapter, who does not satisfy 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 certification level
or area until he or she has satisfied the examination requirements. If, due to
extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the educator, examination
requirements are not met during the validity period of the one-year
certificate, the district may request an extension of the one-year certificate,
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 subsection (d) of this section who, during
or subsequent to the validity of the one-year certificate, satisfies the
appropriate examination requirements and establishes eligibility for a standard
certificate may apply for:
(1) a new one-year
certificate in another certification area based on a certificate or other
credential issued by another country; 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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