Program Provider Resources
This page provides information to educator preparation programs (EPPs). Individuals seeking information about the performance of approved EPPs should visit Consumer Information about Educator Preparation Programs.
Educator Preparation Curriculum
State Board for Educator Certification
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) was created by the Texas Legislature in 1995 to recognize public school educators as professionals and grant educators the authority to govern the standards of their profession. The SBEC oversees all aspects of the preparation, certification, and standards of conduct of public school educators.
The SBEC's Effective Preparation Framework 1.0
The SBEC’s Effective Preparation Framework (EPF) aims to define the highest leverages practices effective Texas educator preparation programs strive to implement daily. The EPF has been developed in response to a desire from the SBEC and the field to define a Texas vision for high-quality educator preparation and support EPP continuous improvement. Since Spring 2021, TEA staff has collaborated with the SBEC and stakeholders to develop EPF 1.0, a framework that distinguishes effective preparation practices that yield improved outcomes for school children, future educators, local school districts, and EPPs.
EPP Governance
All EPPs must follow the requirements of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). These rules are developed by the SBEC and approved by the State Board of Education.
The TEA Division of Educator Standards, Testing, and Preparation monitors and supports EPPs for quality. EPPs are responsible for implementing current rules, content, and best practices as they prepare future educators.
TEA Educator Preparation / EPP Collaboration
The SBEC is statutorily authorized to appoint members of advisory committees.
Texas Teacher Residency Landscape Tool
Teacher residency programs continue to grow across the state of Texas, with 28 state-vetted programs in Spring 2022 and the TCLAS Decision 5 grant supporting over 85 partnerships to design and implement sustainably funded paid teacher residency programs. The Texas Teacher Residency Programs landscape tool provides an interactive snapshot of existing vetted programs' key features, identified partnerships, and other information to prospective district and school partners, local community organizations, and community college partners as they build talent pathway strategies. Prospective candidates may also use this tool to better understand local options for their teacher preparation pathway.
Vetted Teacher Residency Program List
The Vetted Teacher Residency Program List includes Texas educator preparation programs that offer high-quality teacher residency programs. The list has been established in preparation for state and federal grant opportunities that require LEAs to partner with a high-quality teacher residency program. Currently, 37 approved programs are supporting and are eligible to support over 90 districts across Texas in the Texas Covid Learning Acceleration Support (TCLAS) Grant Decision 5: Residency Program Support and/or the 2023-2025 Texas Strategic Staffing Grant. EPPs designated as vetted teacher residency programs during the Spring 2023 application cycle are eligible to partner with districts awarded with residency supports incentives.
For further questions, please contact TEAteacherresidency@tea.texas.gov.
Applications and Matrices
Individuals or entities seeking approval to become a new EPP, and approved EPPs seeking to add certificates or seeking approval for candidates to complete requirements out-of-state, must submit applications to the TEA.
New Program Application
An individual or entity that wants to become an approved EPP must submit an application to TEA staff and pay a non-refundable application fee (fee information is listed below). Payment of fees does not guarantee approval to operate. Final approval of a new EPP is made by the SBEC.
TEA offers new applicant workshops once a year to help aspiring EPPs with the application process. At the workshop, TEA staff provides resources, detailed guidance, and application materials. The workshop is free, but a reservation is required. Please submit a Help Desk ticket for reservations and more information.
New Certification Fields and Classes
An EPP rated "accredited" by SBEC may apply to offer new certification fields, classes, or clinical teaching by submitting the appropriate documents to the TEA. The addition of new classes requires approval by the SBEC. Interested EPPs should contact the assigned Education Specialist for application materials. See the Forms and Documents section of this page for the Education Specialist assignment list.
Application for Out-of-State or Out-of-Country Clinical Teaching, Practicum, or Field-Based Experience
An EPP may apply to the TEA for approval to offer clinical teaching, practicum, or field-based experience at a site outside the state of Texas or outside of the U.S. in schools recognized by the U.S. State Department of Overseas Schools. Interested EPPs should contact the assigned Education Specialist for application materials.
Field-based experiences (FBE), clinical teaching, internship, and practicum experiences at Department of Defense Activity (DoDEA) schools, wherever located and all schools accredited by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC) do not require prior TEA approval.
Required Fees
The table below lists the required fees for new programs and for the addition of new certification fields and classes. For more information about these fees, see 19 TAC §229.9. All fees must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Payment of fees does not guarantee approval of applications. Fees are non-refundable. Please send payment to:
TEA-Accounting
1701 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
Application | Fee |
---|---|
New Certification Field |
$500 |
New Certification Class |
$1,000 |
Clinical Teaching |
$500 |
New Educator Preparation Program |
$9,000 |
Out-of-State Approval |
$500 |
Reporting and Accountability
EPP staff must submit data to the TEA for the Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs (ASEP) and to the U.S. Department of Education for the Title II Institution and Program Report Card (IPRC).
ASEP
The ASEP data required by TAC Chapter 229 includes information about:
- The number of persons that apply to the EPP
- The numbers of candidates admitted, enrolled, and completing the EPP
- The GPA of candidates admitted to the EPP
- The certification fields candidates are pursuing
- The frequency and duration of field observations
The TEA produces a manual with information and instruction regarding ASEP reporting. Please see Forms and Documents section of this page for a copy of the Educator Preparation Program Data Reporting Manual.
Title II
The IPRC data required by the U.S. Department of Education includes information about:
- The number of candidates enrolled and completing the EPP
- Admission and exit requirements of the EPP
- The kinds of support the EPP provides to candidates
- The kinds of certifications candidates pursue with the EPP
The contractors help collect Title II data - The IPRC vendor (Trewon) and the testing vendor (Pearson). For information on Title II data collection contact the IPRC vendor, Trewon at Title2@trewon.com. For information about reporting candidates to Pearson for pass rate calculation purposes contact Pearson.
Timeline for Reporting
Data is generally reported according to the following schedule:
- September 15 – Submit required ASEP data to the TEA
- November – Submit required data to Pearson to calculate pass rates
- April 30 – Submit IPRC data to the U.S. Department of Education contractor
- June – Review IPRC data
For additional information regarding data, reporting, and accountability see the Educator Preparation Program Data Reporting Manual. For questions, please submit a Help Desk Ticket.
Insight to Impact Dashboard
Insight to Impact is an educator preparation program (EPP) data dashboard that is currently in development. Check here for project updates.
Accountability System Data
The data sets below are related to the Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs (ASEP). More information about ASEP ratings and results are available in the ASEP Dashboards.
- 2011-2012 Exit Survey Data
- 2012-2013 Exit Survey Data
- 2013-2014 Exit Survey Data
- 2014-2015 Exit Survey Data
- 2015-2016 Exit Survey Data
- 2016-2017 Exit Survey Data
- 2017-2018 Exit Survey Data
- 2018-2019 Exit Survey Data
- 2019-2020 Exit Survey Data
- 2020-2021 Exit Survey Data
- 2021-2022 Exit Survey Data
- 2022-2023 Exit Survey Data
- Exit Survey Questions (2019-2020 and earlier)
- Exit Survey Questions (2020-2021 and after)
- 2012-2013 Principal Survey Data
- 2013-2014 Principal Survey Data
- 2014-2015 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2015-2016 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2016-2017 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2017-2018 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2018-2019 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2019-2020 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2020-2021 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2021-2022 Principal Survey Data - Cleaned
- 2022-2023 Principal Survey Data
- Principal Survey Questions (2017-2018 and earlier)
- Principal Survey Questions (2018-2019 and after)
- Principal Survey Business Rules
Other Resources for EPPs
- Form and Function Webinar Sept. 30, 2020 (PDF,695KB)
- Form and Function Webinar (Sept. 30, 2020)
- Resources for Field-Based Experiences Using Online Tools (PDF, 244 KB)
- FAQ for Observations and Field Supervisors (PDF, 105 KB)
- Performance-Based Assessments and Rubrics Webinar (Oct. 14, 2020)
- Performance-Based Assessments and Rubrics FAQ (PDF, 116 KB)
- Records Retention and Evidence Webinar (November 10, 2020)
- Records Retention and Evidence FAQ (PDF, 85 KB)
- STR Reminders Webinar (12/9/2020)
- Applications Webinar (1/13/2021)
- Applications Webinar FAQ (PDF, 130KB)
- Certification Information for Entities (PDF, 245 KB)
- Certificate Correction, Deactivation, and Reactivation Processes Webinar (December 1, 2021)
- Certificate Correction, Deactivation, and Reactivation Processes Webinar FAQ (PDF, 175KB)
- Certification Officer Training 2021-2022 Frequently Asked Questions [September 23-24, 2021] (PDF, 225KB)
- Clinical Experience Records & Observations Webinar (December 13, 2022)
- FAQ Clinical Experience Records (December 13, 2022, PDF, 166KB)
- ASEP Mid-Year Update 2022-2023 (March 2023)
- ShareFile Access Instructions
- ASEP Data Reporting Webinar 2022-2023 (August 3, 2023)
- ASEP Reporting 2022-2023 FAQ (PDF, 215 KB)
- TEA Candidate Transfer Form (Word)
- Sample Complaint Policy (Word)
- Education Specialist Assignments 12.12.2022 (PDF)
- Clinical Teaching Exception Request Information (PDF)
- GRE Equivalents (PDF)
- Texas Educator Certification Program Technical Manual Valid thru 8/31/2018 (PDF)
- Annual Technical Manual Planning Document 2019 (Outside Source) (PDF)
- Information about Federal Licensure Requirements Disclosure (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Technical Manual (PDF)
- Clinical Experience Records Information (PDF, 166KB)
- ASEP Reporting 2023 Forms:
- Guidelines for Accessing Requests for Exceptions (RFEs) (PDF, 324KB)
- ASEP Affidavit Form 2023 (PDF, 307KB)
- TEA Certificate Deactivation Documents:
- TEA Certificate Reactivation Documents:
- Reactivation Process (200KB)
- TEA Reactivation Letter Template (134KB)
- Data Fix Request For Corrections Documents:
- Request to Correct the Finisher Record List Process (PDF, 267KB)
- Request for Correction Form 2023 (PDF, 1,943KB)
- Texas Vetted Teacher Residency Program Application FAQ (PDF, 170KB)
- EPP Material for 2023-2024 EPP Reviews:
- Continuing Approval Review Handbook 2023-2024 (PDF 1,229KB)
- Compliance Review Rubric 2023-2024 (PDF, 929KB)
- EPP Instructions to Issue a Probationary Certificate Authorized by Emergency Waivers (PDF)
- Educator Preparation Program Town Hall (April 22, 2020)
- Probationary Certificates Recommended under Governor Waiver Spreadsheet (XLSX)
- Recommending Probationary Certificates Under Emergency Waivers Webinar (May 12, 2020)
- Webinar FAQ: Recommending a Probationary Certificate Under the Governor’s Waiver (May 12, 2020)
- EPP Instructions to Issue an Intern Certificate Authorized by Emergency Waivers (PDF)
- Intern Certificates Recommended Under Governor Waiver (XLSX)
- FBE Guidance Updated (August 27, 2020) (PDF,122KB)
COVID-19 Educator Certification and Preparation Resources