Texas Reading Academies and Educator Preparation Programs

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will provide opportunities for Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) in Texas to offer the Texas Reading Academies for elementary teacher candidates. Please contact the Reading Academies team or the EPP team at TEA to learn more about how you can offer the Reading Academies through your EPP.

The following Educator Preparation Programs are currently providing Reading Academies to their preservice teachers during the 2024-2025 academic year:

  • ESC19 Teacher Preparation & Certification Program
  • Lamar University
  • Teach Us
  • Texas Texas A&M University Commerce
  • Texas Christian University
  • Texas Tech University
  • Trinity University
  • University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
  • University of Texas at Tyler
  • West Texas A&M University

This video provides information about the Texas Reading Academies to help Educator Preparation Programs make decisions about offering the Reading Academies to teacher candidates.