21. TRS Home Page Providing retirement and related benefits for employees of public schools, colleges, and universities .Category Regional North America United States texas Education...... certification Report and Comparability Study (PDF format). Plan DetailsBy District (PDF format). teacher Retirement System of texas. http://www.trs.state.tx.us/

About TRS Benefit Programs TRS-Active Care /Funding TRS-Care 403(b) Certification TRS Online Personal Access Investments Procurement FAQs ... Comments 1000 Red River St. • Austin, Texas 78701 TRS TDD 512-542-6444 or 1-800-841-4497 What's New? Please note that most of the items below are provided in pdf format and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, please click on the Adobe Acrobat icon below to download a copy: If you experience problems downloading Acrobat Reader or with PDFs, go to TRS' Troubleshooting page General Programs Procurements ... Publications GENERAL Board Agenda - March 2003 Announcement: Claritin is now available without a prescription 2002-2003 Retirement Presentation Schedule TRS Compact with Texans ... Service Credit Purchase and Calculator PROGRAMS TRS-Care TRS-Care 3 plan design changes approved, effective 9/1/03

22. Teacher Certification They then apply for their texas teacher certificate through the certificationoffice at Abilene Christian University to the State Board for Educator http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/education/teachercertification.html

Education Overview Announcements Admission Criteria ... Education Teacher Certification Search Department: TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN TEXAS Abilene Christian University operates a state accredited or approved program for teacher preparation. As such we are authorized to recommend individuals who satisfactorily complete our program to the State Board for Educator Certification for certification as Texas teachers.This is important because Texas State Law requires local school boards to employ as teachers only those individuals who possess a Texas teacher certificate. The traditional undergraduate student may obtain a teacher certificate by completing the approved teacher education program at Abilene Christian University or any other approved program in the State of Texas. After completing the approved program the student must pass the ExCET or TExES exams and apply through the certification office to the State Board for Educator Certification for the appropriate teacher certificate. There are other ways for individuals other than the traditional undergraduates to obtain a Texas teacher certificate. One such group consists of individuals who have previously attended college but for one reason or another do not possess a Bachelor's degree. These persons are referred to as non-traditional undergraduate students and are older than the traditional undergraduate. Abilene Christian University has a Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) program for these returning students in which some of their life experiences may be used toward their Bachelor's degree in most cases. When these BAS students elect to use teaching as their major they often have to graduate before they student teach due to the university's limit on the number of semester hours that may be counted toward a Bachelor's degree. This necessitates attending for a semester after graduating in order to student teach, pass required exams and apply for teacher certification.

23. Texas: While Alternative certification may be a fast route to full teacher certificationin texas, it may not the quickest route to initial employment. http://www.glarrc.org/Resources/Docs/AltTeacherCert.htm

Alternative Teacher Certification: Summary of Resources (GLARRC Information Management and Services gathered these resources, in response to an information request) June 2001 Alternative Teacher Certification Currently, 41 states plus the District of Columbia report having some type of alternative teacher certification program. Estimates say 125,000 people have been licensed through alternative certification programs. Effective alternative certification programs include: Strong academic coursework component; Field-based programs; Candidates work with a qualified mentor teacher; Candidates go through the program in cohorts; Programs are a collaborative effort among state departments of education, colleges and universities, and school districts. A 1999 survey of Institutions of Higher Education that have programs for the preparation of teachers conducted by the Center for Education Information, found that nearly three out of 10 (28 percent) prospective new teachers who completed teacher preparation in 1998 in college-based programs began their preparation to teach after they had already received at least a bachelor’s degree. More than one-third (36 percent) of persons admitted into Teacher Preparation Programs at the Post-baccalaureate level and 14 percent of those admitted as Undergraduates within the past year had prior teaching-related experience, such as substitute teacher, teacher’s aide, or school paraprofessional.

24. Teacher Certification Programs If you are already a certified texas teacher, and are interested in adding to yourteaching certification, see Endorsements and Additional Certificates. *. . 6. http://soe.cl.uh.edu/cert/Certopt.htm

Teacher Certification Programs Undergraduate Elementary Bachelor's degree and certification to teach grades PreK - 6 or grades 1 - 8. Undergraduate Secondary Bachelor's degree and certification to teach grades 6 - 12. Graduate Elementary Post-degree certification to teach grades PreK - 6 or grades 1 - 8 (for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree). Graduate Secondary Post-degree certification to teach grades 6 - 12 (for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree). I mportant Notice: According to the new State Board for Educator Certification rules, you must be recommended for the certificate or endorsement you are currently pursuing by August 31, 2002!!! This includes successful completion of all courses, GPAs, experience and ExCETs/TOPT. After that date, the State's certification structure will change and you will be subject to taking additional course work and totally new ExCETs/TOPT to earn a new certificate. Also, after that date no more endorsements will be ever issued again. The new certification levels for teaching certificates will be Early Childhood-Grade 4, Grades 4-8, Grades 8-12, and All-Level. The professional certificate structure is also under revision by SBEC. If you are already certified to teach in another state or country, contact the

25. Applying For Certification Certificates and Certificates Requiring a Master's Degree you must turn in to UHCL'sSOE certification Office a copy of your texas teacher Service Record or http://soe.cl.uh.edu/Cert_ion/ApplyForCertification.htm

APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION Beginning May 1, 2002 No Paper Certification Applications will be accepted by SBEC All Candidates MUST NOW APPLY ONLINE at: http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/sbeconline/sbeconline.htm Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Applicants/Educators On the next page, click on "For Access to the Online System, click here". You will now be on the SBEC "Application for Texas Educator Certification" site. If this is your first visit to the site, and you do not yet have a log-in name and password, click on . You are responsible for following all of SBEC's instructions on how to apply for certification. Here are some highlights from SBEC's instructions: View or print out the "Help Manual for the SBEC Online System: Standard Certificate Recommendations (Applicant)." Set up a username and password with SBEC at that site. Note: you must have an email address for SBEC to email you a copy of the certificate once they process it. SBEC has an option for a free Yahoo.com email address, if needed. First time login, go to the "Educator Account Search" to make sure your username does not already exist. (page 3)

26. COEHD -- Advising, Certification, And Placement Center teacher certificates are issued by the State Board for Educator certification uponthe will enable you to teach or work in the public schools of texas. http://coehd.utsa.edu/AdvCert/index.asp

Latest News No news was found at this time. This page is updated constantly. Please come visit us again. General Information Advisors are available to assist students enrolled in UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS who are majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS), Health (HTH), Kinesiology (KIN), and Mexican American Studies (MAS). Advisors are also available to students who are seeking to become certified as teachers POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS for students who have an earned Bachelor's degree (or higher) who would like to be certified to teach are also available through the ACC. GRADUATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS are administered by the ACC and are available in the certification areas of School Counselor, Special Education Counselor, Reading Specialist, Master reading teacher, Principal, and Superintendent. Teacher certificates are issued by the State Board for Educator Certification upon the recommendation of UTSA and will enable you to teach or work in the public schools of Texas. Advising Appointments are scheduled at different times throughout the week in 30-minute blocks of time. An appointment should be scheduled if this is your first visit to the office, if you have many questions for an advisor, or if you need extensive paperwork done.

27. CONSORTIUM OF STATE ORGANIZATIONS FOR TEXAS TEACHER EDUCATION texas Coordinators for teacher certification Testing (TCTCT) The purpose of texasCoordinators for teacher certification Testing (TCTCT) shall be to actively http://www.csotte.org/organizations.htm

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS (FOR MORE INFORMATION SELECT INITIALS) The Middle School Educator Preparation Association (MSEPA): The purpose of MSEPA is to promote preparation, development, and recruitment of beginning middle level teachers in Texas. This includes those in university-based preparation programs, alternaive certification programs, and those completing the induction year process. Texas Alternative Certification Association (TACA) Created to provide a network of communication for those involved in promoting, conducting and assessing alternative certification programs. TACA provides a Recognition Award and an Intern of the Year Award. Texas Association of Certification Officers (TACO): Created to provide a forum for sharing ideas and common concerns among the colleges, universities and school districts of the State of Texas; provide an organizational framework for cooperative action toward improving the quality of teacher and administrator certification by interacting with various organizations, institutions, and agencies; and, provide a communication network through which members may act quickly and in concert on issues relating to teacher and administrator certification issues. Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (TACTE): An organization for deans of education in Texas sometimes referred to as the Council of Deans of Education. Its purpose is to stimulate improvement in the education of professional school personnel in Texas with a primary goal to provide, through professional organization and cooperation, for a continuous search for the promotion of ideas and practices which are most effective in the education of teachers and to promote effective teaching and quality education through efforts to improve teacher education, the teaching profession and the schools. This is in harmony with the objectives of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the member teacher preparation institutions as they apply in and for the State of Texas.

28. TEXAS YOGA: Retreats, Teacher Certification, Teacher Directory texas Yoga is a partnership consisting between Donna Belk, Charles MacInerney partnership,we also offer a 200hour yoga teacher certification course registered http://www.texasyoga.com/certification.htm

TexasYoga.com info@texasyoga.com Yoga Teacher Certification Texas Yoga is a partnership consisting between Donna Belk, Charles MacInerney, and Ellen Smith. As part of our partnership, we also offer a 200-hour yoga teacher certification course registered through Yoga Alliance To find out more about our program, visit: Living Yoga Teacher Training Program Teaching yoga can help you create a life where your beliefs, thoughts and actions flow from your core values, resulting in a life of integrity and authenticity. The path of yoga is infinitely long and should be embraced as a life journey. Our program is one step along the path. We feel our program provides a basic and solid foundation upon which our graduates have the knowledge, skills and confidence to begin teaching safely and mindfully. The Living Yoga Program is approved by Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level. This means that graduates of our program are not only certified through the Living Yoga Program, but also automatically qualify for registration with Yoga Alliance.

29. College Of Education: Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas) various events and deadlines relating to teacher certification; HOME Students certificationDistance Learning Faculty and Click for Lubbock, texas Forecast. http://www.educ.ttu.edu/certification/default.htm

Certification Please select one of the following to learn more about certification options: I am an UNDERGRADUATE student I am a POSTBAC student (already have a bachelor's degree) For information about advising, an advising overview is available Updated info about online applications is available! (Undergrad deadline extended) Other Certification Info: Advance Registration Group Advisement Meeting Updated certification announcements Certification Calendar: includes various events and deadlines relating to teacher certification Information about Field Experiences / Student Teaching is also available. Websites of Interest to Teacher Applicants Search WWW Search www.educ.ttu.edu

30. Texas Southern University College Of Education Teacher COLLEGE OF EDUCATION teacher certification. Board of Education requirements for teacherEducation, students specialty curricula designed for texas public school http://www.tsu.edu/education/teacher.html

31. Texas Southern University College Of Education State Board will not be certified to teach by the texas Education Agency. all entry requirementsstated above related to teacher Education and certification. http://www.tsu.edu/education/stateboard.html

32. University Of North Texas-Dallas : Music Teacher Certification Brochure certification, ExCET (Examination for certification of Educators in texas) testsin degrees are eligible to enroll in the music teacher certification program. http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/brochures/muegsd.htm

Home Academic degrees and programs The Dallas-Fort Worth area is full of capable musicians, but few are fully qualified to teach music in public schools. The demand for certified music teachers is so high that many school districts lack qualified music teachers. Completing the music teacher certification program will prepare you to pass the state certification exam and to teach music in elementary, middle and high schools. With a music teacher certification, you could work as an elementary school music specialist or as a secondary school band, choir or orchestra director. Music teacher certification UNT offers a music teacher certification program with a vocal or an instrumental emphasis. The program consists of 31 hours for the vocal emphasis and 32 hours for the instrumental emphasis. Both emphases include certification, professional development and technique courses. Certification (3 hours each) MUED 3100 - Music for Children MUED 3200 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Music in Secondary Schools MUED 4103 - Advanced Techniques and Materials for Elementary General Music Instruction (vocal emphasis students only) MUED 4109 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools (instrumental emphasis

33. T-TExAS Main Page will collaborate with three experienced and highly capable institutions of highereducation and teacher certification The Southwest texas State University http://www.idra.org/ttexas/default.htm

Intercultural Development Research Association Project Summary IDRA's Project Texas - Teacher Excellence for All Students (T-TExAS) is a five-year project designed to increase the number of bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers in Texas districts with high numbers of English language learners. The project supports teacher preparation and certification through alternative teacher certification routes for bilingual and Spanish-dominant career-changing professionals and recent college graduates - in fields other than education - who desire to enter teaching and have a specific interest in bilingual education. Recruitment will include professionals from Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries who are legal residents and can work in the United States. The T-TExAS Partnership Project T-TExAS is a statewide partnership comprised of the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), and six high need school districts - Austin Independent School District (ISD), Bastrop ISD, Harlingen ISD, Houston ISD, Point Isabel ISD, and San Antonio ISD. The project will collaborate with three experienced and highly capable institutions of higher education and teacher certification - The Southwest Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas), The University of Texas Pan American (Edinburg, Texas) and the University of St. Thomas (Houston).

34. TEA - Texas Math Initiative - Master Math Teacher Certification certification The texas State Board of Educator certification posted the draft standardsfor the texas Master Mathematics teacher certification January 4, 2002 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/math/MasMathTeaCert.htm

Master Math Teacher Certification The Texas State Board of Educator Certification posted the draft standards for the Texas Master Mathematics Teacher Certification January 4, 2002. The Higher Education Coordinating Board immediately began working with colleges and universities to develop the curriculum for teachers who want to earn this certification. The Master Math Teacher test framework for this certification will be developed during February of 2002. Content validity of the test will be completed and the test framework finalized in Fall of 2002. A preparation manual will be released in April 2003 with the first administration of the Master Math Teacher examinations set in Summer 2003. Those desiring to earn this certification should contact their local colleges and universities teacher certification departments to learn more about those programs. For further information, you also may access the State Board of Educator Certification at http://www.sbec/ or continue to monitor the Texas Math Initiative website at http://texasmath.tea.state.tx.us

35. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS is not currently offering distance learning certification opportunities for CathyLedbetter, teacher Educator, texas Southern University College of Arts and http://www.tea.state.tx.us/Cate/fcs/fcscert.html

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Teacher Certification Programs Announcing Web-Based Distance Education for persons seeking certification to teach Family and Consumer Sciences Education The Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance (FCS Alliance) is a statewide inter-institutional system cooperatively offering and providing access to distance education courses to prepare individuals for Family and Consumer Sciences Education certification. To access distance education courses through the FCS alliance, individuals should contact the participating teacher preparation institution of their choice from the list below. The faculty advisor will provide information about degree plan requirements at that institution, how distance education courses can be utilized to satisfy those requirements, and the phase-in timeline for the inter-institutional system. Download a flier that contains more information about the program. (Adobe Acrobat format) Click on a school below for information about how to contact staff of the certification program: Abilene Christian University, Abilene

36. California/Texas--Teacher Certification What is the teacher certification system for teachers of ELL and bilingualeducation students? California. CLAD/BCLAD Credential Information. texas. http://www.stanford.edu/~hakuta/CalTex_SBR/calvstex9.htm

What is the teacher certification system for teachers of ELL and bilingual education students? California This web site lists the requirements needed for a CLAD/BCLAD credential program. The site also provides a list of possible courses that can be taught by teachers who are credentialed. It provides a list of academic organizations preparing students in this field. CLAD/BCLAD Credential Information Texas Look under 89.1245 "Staffing and Staff Development" for most pertinent information. This website is also the Texas Administrative Code, title 19, Part II, that outlines the plan for Educating Limited English Proficient Students. This is a rather long website, but it is very good to find out what the laws are concerning what the schools must provide for LEP studentsbilingual education and English as a Second Language programs. Texas Demographic Charts The University of Texas's list of requirements for earning an endorsement (in addition to an existing teaching certificate) to teach bilingual education. University of Texas Requirements to Teach Bilingual Ed The University of Texas's list of requirements for earning an endorsement (in addition to an existing teaching certificate) to teach ESL.

37. Teacher Education Certification Program The minimum passing scores on the texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) for the UTDallas teacher certification program are Math 230; Reading 260; Writing 200. http://www.utdallas.edu/student/catalog/undergrad00/teached.html

Teacher Education Certification Program U.T. Dallas offers a rigorous teacher certification curriculum and has built an outstanding reputation for producing excellent teachers. Coursework and field experiences leading to teacher certification are planned and implemented through the Teacher Development Center (972-883-2730) in coordination with the schools in the relevant disciplines. A model is used which calls upon the total resources of the institution rather than relying on a school of education. Content and procedures of these curricula have been reviewed by the State Board for Educator Certification and the Dallas Teacher Education Council or the Northeast Texas Suburban Teacher Education Council. Initial teaching certificates may be earned by undergraduates, concurrently with their degree studies, or by graduates from this or other institutions. Additional teaching field(s) and/or endorsements may be added to valid certificates presently held. As of September 1, 1999, all Texas teaching credentials must be renewed every five years. Certification Subject Areas The following are subject areas in which the University offers approved teaching fields leading to teacher certification.

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39. College Of Education -- Becoming A Teacher Mail the completed application to University of North texas, Secondary Post BaccalaureateOnline teacher certification Program, Pamela Esprivalo Harrell, PO http://www.coe.unt.edu/becoming_a_teacher/secondary/Preadmreq.htm

Home Contact Us Site Search Program Description ... Brochure Pre-Admission Requirements University of North Texas Online Graduate Certification Program Pre-Admission/Requirements Form STEP 1 – Apply to the Secondary Education Online Graduate Certification Program To apply for admission to the Online Graduate Certification Program, please provide the following information and complete the required applications and meet the admission requirements of both the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies and UNT’s Teacher Education Program. Name Address Social Security Number Advisor E mail Phone Employment Information: Contact Name Address Phone E-Mail Teaching Field(s) Sign the Disclosure Statement and provide unofficial transcripts to the Online Graduate Certification Program Coordinator. Printed Name Date Signature STEP 2 – Apply to the Toulouse Graduate School Apply and secure admission to the Toulouse Graduate School at the University of North Texas. The Toulouse Graduate School will require an application fee, and official transcripts. A 2.8 overall Grade Point Average OR a 3.0 Grade Point Average on the last 60 hours of coursework is required for admission. Students must continue to meet the requirements of the Toulouse Graduate School in order to remain in the program. An on-line application is available at the following website:

40. Certification Deficiency Plans payable to the University of North texas (nonrefundable of Graduate Studies as acertification-only student in and be accepted to the teacher Education program http://www.coe.unt.edu/sao/PBCertPlans.htm

Hot Topics Major/Degree Requirements Transfer Equivalency Guides Teacher Certification- Only ... Graduate Students Certification (Deficiency) Plans A certification (deficiency) plan is a teacher certification plan for individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree. The certification (deficiency) plan will compare the coursework on your transcripts with the coursework required for a specific certification at UNT. Non-native speakers of English must be approved by the College of Education Communication Skills Committee prior to applying for a certification (deficiency) plan. IF YOU HOLD A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, apply to the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies (as a teacher certification-only student) to have your transcripts evaluated by International Admissions. Your transcript must be evaluated prior to requesting the certification (deficiency) plan. Teaching Certificate Options: Career and Technology Elementary Early Childhood -4th Grade Generalist (in Development) Elementary 4th Grade - 8th Grade Generalist (in Development) All-Level Kindergarten - 12th grade Secondary 6th Grade - 12th Grade (Expires August 2003) Secondary 8th Grade - 12 Grade Secondary Master's Post Bac Program Secondary Post Bac Online Program Endorsements (Must hold a valid Texas Teaching Certificate) Professional (Must hold a valid Texas Teaching Certificate) All-Level Special Education Alternative Certification Program Process Checklist

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