Item 9: Adoption of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators, Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate Issuance Procedures

State Board for Educator Certification Adoption of Proposed Revisions

to 19 TAC Chapter 230

Item 9:

Adoption of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230,

Professional Educator Preparation and Certification,

Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C,

Assessment of Educators, Subchapter D, Types and Classes

of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate

Issuance Procedures

DISCUSSION AND ACTION

SUMMARY: This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) an

opportunity to adopt the proposed revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter

230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification, Subchapter A, General Provisions,

Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators, Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates

Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate Issuance Procedures. The proposed revisions would

redefine pilot exam; specify the timeline by which a passing score on a certification exam can be

used for certification purposes; decrease the number of days to request a test limit waiver after

an unsuccessful examination attempt; update the figure specifying the required pedagogy and

content pedagogy certification exams for issuance of the probationary or standard certificate;

remove certificate categories and examinations that are no longer operational; establish an

Enhanced Standard certificate and fees for the proposed teacher residency preparation route

specified in proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation

Programs; and update the list of ineligible certification by examination certificates to include the

proposed new Deafblind: Early Childhood-Grade 12 certificate. The proposed revisions would

also include technical edits to comply with Texas Register formatting and style requirements.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapters A,

C, D, and G, is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.041(b)(1), (2), and (4); 21.044(a)-(f);

21.048; 21.0485; 21.050; 22.082; and Texas Occupations Code (TOC), §54.003.

TEC, §§21.041(b)(1), (2), and (4), require the SBEC to propose rules that provide for the

regulation of educators and the general administration of TEC, Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in a

manner consistent with TEC, Chapter 21, Subchapter B; specify the classes of educator

certificates to be issued, including emergency certificates; and specify the requirements for the

issuance and renewal of an educator certificate.

TEC, §21.044(a)-(f), require SBEC to make rules specifying what each educator is expected to

know and be able to do, establishing training requirements that a candidate must accomplish to

attain a certificate, and setting out the minimum academic qualifications required for

certification. It also specifies certain required training and minimum academic qualifications for

certification.

TEC, §21.048, states the SBEC shall propose rules prescribing comprehensive examinations

for each class of certificate issued by the board that includes not requiring more than 45 days

elapsing between examination retakes and that starting January 1, 2021, all candidates

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teaching prekindergarten through grade six must demonstrate proficiency in the science of

teaching reading on a certification examination.

TEC, §21.0485, states that to be eligible for certification to teach students with visual

impairments, a person must complete all coursework required for that certification in an

approved EPP or alternative EPP, perform satisfactorily on required certification exams, and

satisfy other requirements established by the SBEC.

TEC, §21.050(a), states a person who applies for a teaching certificate must possess a

bachelor's degree.

TEC, §21.050(b), states the SBEC shall provide for a minimum number of semester credit hours

of field-based experience or internship.

TEC, §21.050(c), states a person who receives a bachelor's degree required for a teaching

certificate on the basis of higher education coursework completed while receiving an exemption

from tuition and fees under TEC, §54.363, may not be required to participate in any field

experience or internship consisting of student teaching to receive a teaching certificate.

TEC, §22.082, requires SBEC to subscribe to the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by

Texas Government Code, §411.0845, and may obtain any law enforcement or criminal history

records that relate to a specific applicant for or holder of a certificate issued under Chapter 21,

Subchapter B.

TOC, §54.003, states a licensing authority shall provide accommodations and eligibility criteria

for examinees diagnosed as having dyslexia.

The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the proposal would be May 19, 2024 (20 days after

filing as adopted with the Texas Register). The proposed effective date is based on the SBEC

and SBOE meeting schedules.

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: At the December 7-8, 2023 SBEC meeting, the SBEC approved

the proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and

Certification, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators,

Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate

Issuance Procedures, for publication in the Texas Register as proposed rules.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The SBEC rules in 19 TAC Chapter

230, Subchapter A, General Provisions, specify the general guidelines regarding professional

educator preparation and certification. The SBEC rules in 19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter C,

Assessment of Educators, specify the testing requirements for initial certification and for

additional certificates based on examination. The SBEC rules in 19 TAC Chapter 230,

Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, define the types, classes, and

issuance requirements for certificates. The SBEC rules in 19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter G,

Certificate Issuance Procedures, specify appropriate procedures for the issuance of educator

certificates. These requirements ensure educators are qualified and professionally prepared to

instruct the schoolchildren of Texas.

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The following is a description of the proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapters A,

C, D, and G that are reflected in Attachments I and II. The proposed revisions:

• are reflective of the broader certification redesign efforts the SBEC has led since 2017

to develop rigorous and relevant certification exams in alignment with their statutory

charge in TEC, §21.031, Purpose, to “ensure that all candidates for certification or

renewal of certification demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to improve the

performance of the diverse student population of this state,”

• are responsive to associated rulemaking in the proposed repeal of and new 19 TAC

Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, to implement a teacher

residency preparation route and associated certificate, and

• implement House Bill (HB) 2256, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.1

The proposed amendment would add §230.1(13) to define enhanced standard certificate to

implement the certificate for the residency preparation route included in the 19 TAC Chapter

228 proposal. The proposed amendment to §230.1(18) would amend the definition for pilot

exam. This proposed amendment would allow the SBEC to annually review, pilot, and collect

data for certification exams to examine the impact of the exam’s implementation on Texas

candidates. The proposed amendment to §230.1(12) would align the definition for educator

preparation program with 19 TAC Chapter 228 and Chapter 229, Accountability System for

Educator Preparation Programs. Additional technical edits would renumber the definitions to

accommodate the addition of §230.1(13) and apply style requirements to cross references to

statute, where applicable.

Subchapter C. Assessment of Educators

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.21(a)(3)(A)

The proposed amendment to §230.21(a)(3)(A) would provide technical edits to align with the

titles of §232.17 and §232.19.

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.21(a)(5)(D)

The proposed amendment to 19 TAC §230.21(a)(5)(D)(i) would decrease the number of days a

candidate can request a waiver after their fourth retake from 45 to 30 calendar days. The

proposed amendment would strike 19 TAC §230.21(a)(5)(D)(ii) to remove the required delay

before a candidate can reapply for a test limit waiver if the candidate’s initial application was

denied. This change would allow candidates to become certified sooner if they are able to pass

the examination on their next attempt.

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Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.21(e)

The proposed amendment to §230.21(e) would update the testing requirements for educator

certification indicated in Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e). The proposed changes are shown in

Attachment II.

The proposed amendment to §230.21(e) would specify that for issuance of a probationary or

standard certificate in more than one certification category, a candidate must pass the

appropriate pedagogy examination under Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) for any one of the

certificates sought. This change would allow for educators to be issued probationary or standard

certificates in more than one certification category by passing only one pedagogy certification

exam. The current rule requires that for issuance of each individual certificate, educators must

take and pass the aligned pedagogy exam, which means that educators pursuing certification in

two certification categories through completion of the edTPA are required to take two edTPA

certification exams. This proposed change would align with feedback from EPPs participating in

the edTPA pilot that expressed concern about the expense and duplicative effort caused by the

current rule.

Update to Figure Titles and Content Pedagogy Exam Requirements

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would update the column title from

"Pedagogical Requirement(s)" to "Required Pedagogy Test(s)" to align the language of the title

to the other test column in the figure, "Required Content Pedagogy Test(s)."

In a separate item in this agenda, the SBEC will consider proposed amendments to 19 TAC

Chapter 233, Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates, that would create six new

classroom teacher certificate categories:

• Core/Special Education with the Science of Teaching Reading/Special Education: Early

Childhood-Grade 6;

•

Core/Fine Arts/Physical Education/Health with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6;

•

Core/Bilingual Education Spanish with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6;

•

Core/English as a Second Language with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6;

•

Core with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6; and

•

Bilingual Special Education Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12.

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would add certification exams, which

are in development for the proposed certification fields. The proposed amendment would create

examinations for the Core with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6;

Core/Fine Arts/Physical Education/Health with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6; and Core/Special Education with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6 certificates and set out a timeline for test development that would match the

timeline for certificate issuance in the proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 233 to begin

no earlier than September 1, 2027.

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The proposed amendment would create examinations for the Core/Bilingual Education Spanish

with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 and the Core/English as a

Second Language with the Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 certificates

and set out a timeline for test development that would match the timeline for the certificate

issuance in the proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 233 to begin no earlier than

September 1, 2028.

The proposed set of Core: Early Childhood-Grade 6 certification exams aim to streamline exam

content in the elementary grade band, removing the Fine Arts/Health/Physical Education

subtest from the base Core Subjects assessment and proposing a set of redesigned

assessments that integrate additional content areas, including English as a second language

(ESL), special education, and bilingual education, with the goal of reducing the overall number

of exams educators are required to take for certification. These redesigned exams are also

informed by the redesign of 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards,

pedagogy and English language arts and reading (ELAR) and math content pedagogy

standards currently under development at the direction of the SBEC.

Finally, the proposed amendment would establish the required examinations for the Bilingual

Special Education Supplemental: Spanish certificate, as required in HB 2256, 87th Texas

Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. Based on stakeholder input, the proposed certificate would

focus specifically on Spanish language bilingual education and would require candidates to

demonstrate proficiency in the proposed 187 Bilingual Special Education Texas Examinations of

Educator Standards (TExES

), which will be operational beginning September 2027, and the

proposed 165 Bilingual Educator Spanish Supplemental TExES, which will be operational

beginning September 2026.

Similarly, the proposed amendment to the figure would specify the exam requirements for the

certificates recently adopted by the SBEC, including the Special Education Specialist: Early

Childhood-Grade 12 and Deafblind: Early Childhood-Grade 12 exams, which will be operational

for candidates on September 1, 2025, to align with the initial issuance dates for the new

certificates. When operational, the tests and certificates will replace the Special Education: Early

Childhood-Grade 12 and Special Education Supplemental certificates. Therefore, the proposed

amendment would set August 31, 2025, as the last operational date for the Special Education:

Early Childhood-Grade 12 exam.

The SBEC adopted updates to 19 TAC Chapter 233, Categories of Classroom Teaching

Certificates, to include the creation of a certification category, Tamil: Early Childhood-Grade 12,

and the proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would add a certification exam for

Tamil: Early Childhood-Grade 12. The exam will become operational for candidates on

September 1, 2025, to align with the date for issuance of the certificate in 19 TAC Chapter 233.

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would also add the last operational

date of August 31, 2024, for the following exams: English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 and

Physical Education EC-12. These examinations are being replaced with updated exams, and

the proposed amendment would add a first operational date of September 1, 2024, for English

Language Arts and Reading 7-12 and Physical Education EC-12.

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would add an implementation timeline

of no earlier than September 1, 2027, for the following exams: Reading Specialist EC-12 and

School Librarian EC-12. These exams are necessary due to proposed updates to the educator

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standards for the certificates in 19 TAC Chapter 239, Student Services Certificates, which are

presented in a separate item in this agenda. The proposed timeline would align with the test

development timeline.

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would also transition to a new content

pedagogy exam for Health: Early Childhood–Grade 12 on September 1, 2024. This amendment

would update the exam based on current Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and add the

last operational date of August 31, 2024, for the current Health: Early Childhood–Grade 12

exam.

Updates to Pedagogy Exam Requirements

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would strike "pilot exam" for all edTPA

exams to indicate that the exams would no longer be considered pilot exams under proposed

§230.1(18) and would be fully operational. The proposed changes maintain the current flexibility

that provides a choice of either the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) TEXES

or the edTPA as a required pedagogy exam while ensuring that EPPs are held accountable for

candidate performance on both exam options via the Accountability System for Educator

Preparation (ASEP) by removing the “pilot” label from the edTPA.

EPP and Candidate Choice in edTPA Exams

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would add the 2151 edTPA: Career

and Technical Education exam as a pedagogy exam option for the following certificates

beginning on September 1, 2024: Technology Education: Grades 6–12; Family and Consumer

Sciences, Composite: Grades 6–12; Human Development and Family Studies: Grades 8–12;

Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences: Grades 8–12; Agriculture, Food, and Natural

Resources: Grades 6–12; Business and Finance: Grades 6–12; and Marketing: Grades 6–12.

This proposed amendment would provide flexibility for EPPs and candidates to select the

edTPA exam that best aligns with their given instructional context if the EPP chose to require

candidates to take the edTPA rather than the PPR for Trade and Industrial Education exam.

For the Core Subjects with the Science of Teaching Reading (STR): Early Childhood–Grade 6

certificate, the proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would add the following

eight edTPA exams as pedagogy exam options in addition to the existing 2110 edTPA:

Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4 exam, beginning on September 1,

2024: 2001 edTPA: Elementary Literacy; 2002 edTPA: Elementary Mathematics; 2149 edTPA

Elementary Education: Mathematics with Literacy Task 4; 2014 edTPA: Early Childhood

Education; 2016 edTPA: Middle Childhood Mathematics; 2017 edTPA: Middle Childhood

Science; 2018 edTPA: Middle Childhood English Language Arts; and 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social Studies. The addition to the edTPA exams for certification in Core

Subjects with STR: Early Childhood–Grade 6 would provide flexibility for EPPs and candidates

to select the edTPA exam that best aligns with their given instructional context from the

permitted exams. For example, a candidate teaching in a fourth-grade science classroom would

have the option to take the edTPA: Middle Childhood Science exam. This change is informed by

feedback from EPPs participating in the edTPA pilot, that the requirements of the edTPA

Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4 were difficult to meet given the

candidate's classroom setting. This change would allow flexible options for strong alignment

between the classroom setting and edTPA exam for certification. Additionally, the proposed

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edTPA exam options would allow candidates to choose a 15-rubric exam, such as for edTPA

Elementary Literacy, which is less than the 18-rubric edTPA Elementary Education: Literacy

with Mathematics Task 4 exam. This proposed change would reduce the overall number of

tasks that elementary candidates would be required to complete in the submission of their

edTPA portfolio.

Alternatives to edTPA for CTE and Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)

Candidates

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would add the option for candidates

seeking CTE certificates to take the 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES exam. The proposed implementation date would be

September 1, 2024.

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would update the content pedagogy

exam requirement for the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC): Grades 6–12

certificate to be the 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) for Trade and

Industrial Education 6–12 TExES exam. There is no specific edTPA exam for JROTC

certification, but the requirements for the certification field align with the requirements for trade

and industrial education fields as these candidates can attain certification based on a certificate

issued by one of the military branches. The 370 PPR for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12

exam is the most appropriately aligned pedagogy exam for JROTC.

Remove Retired Exams and Certificates

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would also remove the following

retired certificates and their associated exam requirements: Core Subjects: Early Childhood–

Grade 6; Core Subjects: Grades 4–8; English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4–8; and

English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies: Grades 4–8. Each of the certificates was

discontinued and replaced by the new certificate name including "with the Science of Teaching

Reading" and the required examinations in October 2020.

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would strike the following retired

certification exams: 270 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial 6-

12; 153 Educational Diagnostician EC-12; 152 School Counselor EC-12; 117 English Language

Arts and Reading: Grades 4-8; and 291 Core Subjects: EC-6.

Technical Edits

The proposed amendment to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) would remove the section headers

labeled “Certification Type (continued)” to support streamlining and readability of the figure.

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.21(f)

The proposed amendment to §230.21(f) would clarify a passing score on a certification exam

can be used for certification for up to one year after the last operational date of the exam. This

amendment would provide clarity to the field on the last date that an educator may be

recommended for certification with a passing score on an exam that is no longer operational.

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Subchapter D. Types and Classes of Certificates Issued

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.31

The proposed amendment to §230.31 would add §230.31(a)(9), which includes the proposed

enhanced standard certificate to the types of certificates issued by the SBEC. Additionally,

proposed new §230.31(e) would create an implementation date of September 1, 2024, for the

issuance of the proposed enhanced standard certificate; would establish that the certificate type

is only issued for the teacher class of certificates, is valid for five years, and is subject to

renewal; and would require individuals to meet requirements as specified in proposed new

§230.39, Enhanced Standard Certificates.

Proposed New 19 TAC §230.39

Proposed new §230.39 would describe the requirements for issuance of an enhanced standard

certificate upon successful completion of a teacher residency, as prescribed in the 19 TAC

Chapter 228 proposal and would include the requirements for renewal of the certificate.

Subchapter G. Certificate Issuance Procedures

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.101(a)

The proposed amendment to §230.101(a) would add the fee for the enhanced standard

certificate in §230.101(a)(3) and the fee for on-time renewal in renumbered §230.101(a)(16).

Technical edits would also be made in cross references to statute, where applicable, to

implement style requirements.

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §230.105

The proposed amendment to §230.105 would add the Deafblind Supplemental: Early

Childhood-Grade 12 certificate to the list of certificates that are not eligible for certification by

examination in §230.105(4) and would renumber subsequent provisions to §230.105(5) and (6).

This amendment would emphasize the specialized skills, knowledge, and training required to

receive the Deafblind Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12 certificate and align with

statutory requirements in TEC, §21.0485. The proposed amendment to §230.105 would add the

enhanced standard certificate to the types of certificates a teacher may hold to be eligible to add

an additional certificate via the certification by examination route.

FISCAL IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.

The TEA staff has determined that there is additional fiscal impact on state government and

entities required to comply with the proposal. There is no additional fiscal impact on local

government required to comply with the proposal.

The proposal would require a decrease in fees paid to TEA, as the proposal would consolidate

multiple current certification exams into one exam. The SBEC collects $11 per exam

administered. With the proposed exam consolidation for the Bilingual Spanish exams, there

would be fewer exams administered and, therefore, fewer fees paid to the agency. Given

current administration numbers for the two exams required for Bilingual Spanish certification,

TEA staff would estimate a revenue decrease of $16,500 per Fiscal Year (FY) beginning in

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FY2027 per year. The proposal could also lead to a decrease in fees paid to the agency with the

proposed redesign of the Core Subjects: EC-6 exams to incorporate special education, bilingual

Spanish, and English as a second language, which would require one exam rather than two for

certification in those areas. TEA staff is unable to calculate the loss in fees though, as these

new offerings would be optional alongside the standalone versions of the exams and, therefore,

cannot predict the number that would be administered annually.

EPPs, including institutions of higher education, may incur costs implementing the proposed

exam requirements, though those costs are locally determined, as there are no required costs

associated with EPP implementation of the exam requirements.

There are no additional costs or savings to entities and state government required to comply

with the proposal.

LOCAL EMPLOYMENT IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published

as proposed. The proposal has no effect on local economy; therefore, no local employment

impact statement is required under Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.022.

SMALL BUSINESS, MICROBUSINESS, AND RURAL COMMUNITY IMPACT: No changes

have been made to this section since published as proposed. The proposal has no direct

adverse economic impact for small businesses, microbusinesses, or rural communities;

therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in TGC, §2006.002, is required. TEA staff

has determined that there are no required costs associated with EPP implementation of the

exam requirements.

COST INCREASE TO REGULATED PERSONS: No changes have been made to this section

since published as proposed. The proposal does impose a cost on regulated persons and is

subject to TGC, §2001.0045. However, the proposal is exempt from TGC, §2001.0045, as

provided under that statute, because the proposal is necessary to protect the safety and welfare

of the residents of this state. In addition, the proposal is necessary to ensure that certified Texas

educators are competent to educate students.

TAKINGS IMPACT ASSESSMENT: No changes have been made to this section since

published as proposed. The proposal does not impose a burden on private real property and,

therefore, does not constitute a taking under TGC, §2007.043.

GOVERNMENT GROWTH IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since

published as proposed. The TEA prepared a Government Growth Impact Statement

assessment for this proposed rulemaking. During the first five years the proposed rulemaking

would be in effect, it would require a decrease in fees paid to the agency, as the proposed rules

would consolidate multiple current certification exams into one exam. The SBEC collects $11

per exam administered. With the proposed exam consolidation, overall, there would be fewer

exams administered and, therefore, fewer fees paid to the agency. The proposed rule would

create a new regulation with the proposal of a new enhanced standard certification.

The proposed rulemaking would not create or eliminate a government program; would not

require the creation of new employee positions or elimination of existing employee positions;

would not require an increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to the agency;

would not require an increase in fees paid to the agency; would not expand, limit, or repeal an

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existing regulation; would not increase or decrease the number of individuals subject to its

applicability; and would not positively or adversely affect the state's economy.

PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COST TO PERSONS: Changes have been made to this section since

published as proposed. The public benefit anticipated as a result of the proposal would be the

increased teacher knowledge and skill in critical pedagogical and content pedagogical

competencies, leading to the anticipated growth in teacher readiness to meet the needs of

Texas's diverse student population.

The proposal would require the implementation of new certification exams at increased cost per

exam due to the design of the exam, increasing the cost from $116 to $136 per exam. Based on

first-time taker administration numbers, TEA staff estimate an overall increase in costs to

candidates aligned with the required implementation year of the exam.

Given administration volume for English Language Arts and Reading 7-12, Health EC-12, and

Physical Education: EC-12 exams, TEA staff estimates a cost increase of $91,120 per FY

beginning in FY 2025.

Given administration volume for Special Education exams, TEA staff estimates a cost increase

of $126,440 per FY beginning in FY 2026.

Given administration volume for Core Subjects EC-6, Reading Specialist, and School Librarian

exams, TEA staff estimates a cost increase of $252,180 per FY beginning in FY 2028.

The Bilingual Spanish certification exams would be consolidated from two exams at $116 to one

exam at $136. This represents a cost savings of $96 per exam. Given administration volume for

Bilingual Spanish certification exams, TEA staff estimates a cost savings of $144,096 per FY

beginning in FY 2027.

The proposed redesign of the Core Subjects: EC-6 exams to incorporate special education,

bilingual Spanish, and English as a second language would be a cost savings to individuals, as

it requires them to take one exam rather than two for certification in those areas. TEA staff is

unable to calculate the cost savings, as these new offerings would be optional alongside the

standalone versions of the exams and cannot predict the number that would be administered

annually.

DATA AND REPORTING IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since

published as proposed. The proposal would have no new data and reporting impact.

PRINCIPAL AND CLASSROOM TEACHER PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: No changes

have been made to this section since published as proposed. The TEA staff has determined the

proposal would not require a written report or other paperwork to be completed by a principal or

classroom teacher.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: The public comment period on the proposal began on December 29,

2023, and ended on January 29, 2024. Any comments received will be provided to the SBEC

under separate cover prior to the February 16, 2024 meeting. The SBEC will also take

registered oral and written comments on this item during the meeting's public comment period in

accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATION:

Approve for adoption, subject to the State Board of Education review, the proposed

revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification,

Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators,

Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate

Issuance Procedures, as presented, with an effective date of at least 20 days after filing

the adoption notice with the Texas Register.

Staff Members Responsible:

Beth Burkhart, Director, Educator Standards and Testing

DeMarco Pitre, Director, Educator Standards and Test Development

Jennifer Perez, Manager, Educator Testing

Attachments:

I. Text of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and

Certification, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators,

Subchapter D,

Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate

Issuance Procedures

II. Text of Proposed Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e)

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ATTACHMENT I

Text of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC

Chapter 230. Professional Educator Preparation and Certification

Subchapter A. General Provisions

§230.1. Definitions.

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, Chapter 232 of this title (relating to General

Certification Provisions), and Chapter 233 of this title (relating to Categories of Classroom Teaching

Certificates), shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Accredited institution of higher education--An institution of higher education that, at the time it

conferred the degree, was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization

recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) Appropriate--Suitable for a particular purpose. The term denotes compliance with State Board for

Educator Certification (SBEC) rules and with SBEC procedures and policies posted on the Texas

Education Agency website that are related to the stated particular purpose.

(3) Candidate--An individual who has been formally or contingently admitted into an educator

preparation program; also referred to as an enrollee or participant.

(4) Certificate--Any educator credential issued by the State Board for Educator Certification under the

authority of [the] Texas Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B.

(5) Certification class--A certificate, as described in §230.33 of this title (relating to Classes of

Certificates), that has defined characteristics and includes the following: superintendent, principal,

classroom teacher, school counselor, school librarian, educational diagnostician, reading specialist,

and master teacher.

(6) Charter school--A Texas public school operated by a charter holder under an open-enrollment

charter school granted either by the State Board of Education (SBOE) or commissioner of

education, whichever is applicable, pursuant to Texas Education Code, §12.101, identified with its

own county district number.

(7) Classroom teacher--An educator who is employed by a school or district and who, not less than an

average of four hours each day, teaches in an academic instructional setting or a career and

technical education instructional setting. This term does not include an educational aide or a full-

time administrator.

(8) Content certification examination--A standardized test or assessment required by statute or State

Board for Educator Certification rule that governs an individual's admission to an educator

preparation program.

(9) Content pedagogy examinations--A standardized test or assessment required by statute or State

Board for Educator Certification rule that governs an individual's certification as an educator.

(10) Continuing professional education--Professional development required for the renewal of standard

and/or lifetime certificates that is designed to ensure improvement in both the performance of the

educator and achievement of his or her students.

(11) Educator--An individual who is required to hold a certificate issued under [the] Texas Education

Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B.

(12) E

ducator preparation program--An entity approved by the State Board for Educator Certification

to prepare and recommend candidates for certification in one or more educator certification classes

[offer training and coursework that must adequately prepare candidates for educator certification

and meet the standards and requirements of the board] .

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(13) Enhanced standard certificate--A type of certificate issued to an individual who has met all

requirements as specified in §230.39(b) of this title (relating to Enhanced Standard Certificates)

under the teacher class of certificates.

(14) [(13)] Examination--A standardized test or assessment required by statute or State Board for

Educator Certification rule that governs an individual's admission to an educator preparation

program, certification as an educator, continuation as an educator, or advancement as an educator.

(15) [(14)] Hearing impairment--As defined in [the] Texas Education Code, §21.048(d)(1), a hearing

impairment so severe that the person cannot process linguistic information with or without

amplification.

(16) [(15)] Initial certification--The first Texas educator certificate for a particular class issued to an

individual as specified in §230.33 of this title (relating to Classes of Certificates).

(17) [(

16)] Intern certificate--A type of certificate issued to a candidate who has passed all required

content examinations and is completing requirements for certification through an approved

educator preparation program.

(18) [(17)] Pilot exam--A certification exam that is subject to annual review by the State Board for

Educator Certification [prior to September 1, 2022] .

(19) [(18)] Private school--A non-public school whose educational program has been evaluated by a

regional accrediting agency and whose program has met and is maintaining certain educational

standards.

(20) [(19)] Probationary certificate--A type of certificate issued to a candidate who has passed all

required examinations and is completing requirements for certification through an approved

educator preparation program.

(21) [(20)] Professional class--A term that refers to certificates for duties other than classroom

teacher (e.g., superintendent, principal, school counselor, school librarian, educational

diagnostician, reading specialist, and master teachers).

(22) [(21)] Standard certificate--A type of certificate issued to an individual who has met all

requirements for a given class of certification, as specified in §230.33 of this title (relating to

Classes of Certificates).

(23) [(22)] Teacher--An individual who is required to hold a certificate issued under [the] Texas

Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B.

(24) [(23)] Teacher of record--An educator who is employed by a school or district and who teaches

in an academic instructional setting or a career and technical instructional setting not less than an

average of four hours each day and is responsible for evaluating student achievement and

assigning grades.

(25) [(24)] Teacher service record--The official document used to record years of service and days

used and accumulated under the state's former minimum sick leave program or the state's current

personal leave program.

(26) [(25)] Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)--The Kindergarten-Grade 12 state

curriculum in Texas adopted by the State Board of Education and used as the foundation of all

state certification examinations.

(27) [(26)] Texas school district--A school district accredited and approved by the Texas Education

Agency under [the] Texas Education Code, Chapter 11.

Subchapter C. Assessment of Educators

§230.21. Educator Assessment.

(a) A candidate seeking certification as an educator must pass the examination(s) required by [the] Texas

Education Code (TEC), §21.048, and the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) in §233.1(e) of

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this title (relating to General Authority) and shall not retake an examination more than four times, unless

the limitation is waived for good cause. The burden of proof shall be upon the candidate to demonstrate

good cause.

(1) For the purposes of the retake limitation described by [the] TEC, §21.048, an examination retake

is defined as a second or subsequent attempt to pass any examination required for the issuance of a

certificate, including an individual core subject examination that is part of the overall examination

required for the issuance of a Core Subjects certificate as described in §233.2 of this title (relating

to Early Childhood; Core Subjects).

(A) A canceled examination score is not considered an examination retake.

(B) An examination taken by an educator during a pilot period is not considered part of an

educator's five-time test attempt limit.

(C) Pursuant to TEC, §21.0491(d), the limit on number of test attempts does not apply to the

trade and industrial workforce training certificate examination prescribed by the SBEC.

(D) A candidate who fails a computer- or paper-based examination cannot retake the

examination before 30 days have elapsed following the candidate's last attempt to pass

the examination.

(2) Good cause is:

(A) the candidate's highest score on an examination is within one conditional standard error

of measurement (CSEM) of passing, and the candidate has completed 50 clock-hours of

educational activities. CSEMs will be published annually on the Texas Education Agency

(TEA) website;

(B) the candidate's highest score on an examination is within two CSEMs of passing, and the

candidate has completed 100 clock-hours of educational activities;

(C) the candidate's highest score on an examination is within three CSEMs of passing, and

the candidate has completed 150 clock-hours of educational activities;

(D) the candidate's highest score on an examination is not within three CSEMs of passing,

and the candidate has completed 200 clock-hours of educational activities;

(E) if the candidate needs a waiver for more than one of the individual core subject

examinations that are part of the overall examination required for the issuance of a Core

Subjects certificate, the candidate has completed the number of clock-hours of

educational activities required for each individual core subject examination as described

in subparagraphs (A)-(D) of this paragraph up to a maximum of 300 clock-hours. The

number of clock-hours for each examination may be divided equally based on the number

of examinations in the waiver request, but the number of clock-hours for an examination

shall not be less than 50; or

(F) if a CSEM is not appropriate for an examination, the TEA staff will identify individuals

who are familiar and knowledgeable with the examination content to review the

candidate's performance on the five most recent examinations, identify the deficit

competency or competencies, and determine the number of clock-hours of educational

activities required.

(3) Educational activities are defined as:

(A) institutes, workshops, seminars, conferences, interactive distance learning, video

conferencing, online activities, undergraduate courses, graduate courses, training

programs, in-service, or staff development given by an approved continuing professional

education provider or sponsor, pursuant to §232.17 of this title (relating to Pre-Approved

Continuing Professional Education Provider or Sponsor) and §232.19 of this title

(relating to Approval of Private Companies, Private Entities, and Individuals as

Continuing Professional Education Providers ), or an approved educator preparation

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program (EPP), pursuant to Chapter 228, Subchapter B, [§228.10] of this title (relating to

Approval of Educator Preparation Programs [Approval Process] ); and

(B) being directly related to the knowledge and skills included in the certification

examination competency or competencies in which the candidate answered less than 70

percent of competency questions correctly. The formula for identifying a deficit

competency is the combined total of correct answers for each competency on the five

most recent examinations divided by the combined total of questions for each

competency on the five most recent examinations.

(4) Documentation of educational activities that a candidate must submit includes:

(A) the provider, sponsor, or program's name, address, telephone number, and email address.

The TEA staff may contact the provider, sponsor, or program to verify an educational

activity;

(B) the name of the educational activity (e.g., course title, course number);

(C) the competency or competencies addressed by the educational activity as determined by

the formula described in paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection;

(D) the provider, sponsor, or program's description of the educational activity (e.g., syllabus,

course outline, program of study); and

(E) the provider, sponsor, or program's written verification of the candidate's completion of

the educational activity (e.g., transcript, certificate of completion). The written

verification must include:

(i) the provider, sponsor, or program's name;

(ii) the candidate's name;

(iii) the name of the educational activity;

(iv) the date(s) of the educational activity; and

(v) the number of clock-hours completed for the educational activity. Clock-hours

completed before the most recent examination attempt or after a request for a

waiver is submitted shall not be included. One semester credit hour earned at an

accredited institution of higher education is equivalent to 15 clock-hours.

(5) To request a waiver of the limitation, a candidate must meet the following conditions:

(A) the candidate is otherwise eligible to take an examination. A candidate seeking a

certificate based on completion of an EPP must have the approval of an EPP to request a

waiver;

(B) beginning September 1, 2016, the candidate pays the non-refundable waiver request fee

of $160;

(C) the candidate requests the waiver of the limitation in writing on forms developed by the

TEA staff; and

(D) the request for the waiver is postmarked not earlier than:

(i) 30 [45] calendar days after an unsuccessful attempt at the fourth retake of an

examination as defined in [the] TEC, §21.048; or

[(ii) 90 calendar days after the date of the most recent denied waiver of the limitation

request; or]

(ii) [(iii)] 90 [180] calendar days after the date of the most recent unsuccessful

examination attempt that was the result of the most recently approved request

for waiver of the limitation.

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(6) The TEA staff shall administratively approve each application that meets the criteria specified in

paragraphs (2)-(5) of this subsection.

(7) An applicant who does not meet the criteria in paragraphs (2)-(5) of this subsection may appeal to

the SBEC for a final determination of good cause. A determination by the SBEC is final and may

not be appealed.

(b) A candidate seeking a standard certificate as an educator based on completion of an approved EPP may

take the appropriate certification examination(s) required by subsection (a) of this section only at such time

as the EPP determines the candidate's readiness to take the examinations, or upon successful completion of

the EPP, whichever comes first.

(c) The holder of a lifetime Texas certificate effective before February 1, 1986, must pass examinations

prescribed by the SBEC to be eligible for continued certification, unless the individual has passed the Texas

Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers (TECAT).

(d) The commissioner of education approves the satisfactory level of performance required for certification

examinations, and the SBEC approves a schedule of examination fees and a plan for administering the

examinations.

(e) The appropriate examination(s) required for certification are specified in the figure provided in this

subsection. [By September 1, 2026, the SBEC shall update the pedagogy examination requirements as

specified in the figure provided in this subsection to include content and grade banded Texas-specific

teacher performance assessments.] For issuance of a probationary or standard certificate in more than one

certification category, a candidate must pass the appropriate pedagogy examination specified in the figure

provided in this subsection for any one of the certificates sought.

Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) [Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e)]

(f) Scores from examinations required under this title must be made available to the examinee, the TEA staff,

and, if appropriate, the EPP from which the examinee will seek a recommendation for certification.

Candidates may use passing scores on an examination required under this section for certification if the

candidate is recommended for certification up to one year after the last operational date for the examination

as prescribed in Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e).

(g) The following provisions concern ethical obligations relating to examinations.

(1) An educator or candidate who participates in the development, design, construction, review, field

testing, scoring, or validation of an examination shall not reveal or cause to be revealed the

contents of the examination to any other person.

(2) An educator or candidate who administers an examination shall not:

(A) allow or cause an unauthorized person to view any part of the examination;

(B) copy, reproduce, or cause to be copied or reproduced any part of the examination;

(C) reveal or cause to be revealed the contents of the examination;

(D) correct, alter, or cause to be corrected or altered any response to a test item contained in

the examination;

(E) provide assistance with any response to a test item contained in the examination or cause

assistance to be provided; or

(F) deviate from the rules governing administration of the examination.

(3) An educator or candidate who is an examinee shall not:

(A) copy, reproduce, or cause to be copied or reproduced any test item contained in the

examination;

(B) provide assistance with any response to a test item contained in the examination, or cause

assistance to be provided;

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(C) solicit or accept assistance with any response to a test item contained in the examination;

(D) deviate from the rules governing administration of the examination; or

(E) otherwise engage in conduct that amounts to cheating, deception, or fraud.

(4) An educator, candidate, or other test taker shall not:

(A) solicit information about the contents of test items on an examination that the educator,

candidate, or other test taker has not already taken from an individual who has had access

to those items, or offer information about the contents of specific test items on an

examination to individuals who have not yet taken the examination;

(B) fail to pay all test costs and fees as required by this chapter or the testing vendor; or

(C) otherwise engage in conduct that amounts to violations of test security or confidentiality

integrity, including cheating, deception, or fraud.

(5) A person who violates this subsection is subject to:

(A) sanction, including, but not limited to, disallowance and exclusion from future

examinations either in perpetuity or for a period of time that serves the best interests of

the education profession, in accordance with the provisions of [the] TEC, §21.041(b)(7),

and Chapter 249 of this title (relating to Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and

Contested Cases); and/or

(B) denial of certification in accordance with the provisions of [the] TEC, §21.041(b)(7), and

Chapter 249 of this title; and/or

(C) voiding of a score from an examination in which a violation specified in this subsection

occurred as well as a loss of a test attempt for purposes of the retake limit in subsection

(a) of this section.

Subchapter D. Types and Classes of Certificates Issued

§230.31. Types of Certificates.

(a) "Type of certificate" means a designation of the period of validity for a certificate and includes the

following certificate designations:

(1) standard, as specified in subsection (c) of this section;

(2) provisional, as specified in subsection (b) of this section;

(3) professional, as specified in subsection (b) of this section;

(4) one year, as specified in §230.113 of this title (relating to Requirements for Texas Certificates

Based on Certification from Other States or Territories of the United States) and Chapter 245 of

this title (relating to Certification of Educators from Other Countries);

(5) intern, as specified in §230.36 of this title (relating to Intern Certificates);

(6) probationary, as specified in §230.37 of this title (relating to Probationary Certificates);

(7) emergency, as specified in §230.73 of this title (relating to Validity of Emergency Permits); [and]

(8) educational aide, as specified in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Educational Aide

Certificate) ; and [.]

(9) enhanced standard, as specified in §230.39 of this title (relating to Enhanced Standard

Certificates).

(b) All provisional and professional educator certificates issued prior to September 1, 1999, shall be valid for

the life of the individual unless suspended, surrendered in lieu of revocation, or revoked by lawful

authority.

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(c) Effective September 1, 1999, the standard certificate shall be issued for all classes of certificates and shall

be valid for five years, subject to the requirements of Chapter 232, Subchapter A, of this title (relating to

Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements). The standard certificate is

issued to individuals who have met all requirements for a given subject area or class of certification.

(d) Effective September 1, 2017, the educational aide certificate shall be valid for two years. Educational aide

certificates issued effective September 1, 2017, will expire at the end of the two-year validity period.

Individuals issued an educational aide certificate prior to September 1, 2017, as well as new applicants for

the educational aide certificate, will be required to reapply for certification every two years and meet any

other requirements for the educational aide certificate as specified in §230.65 of this title (relating to

Requirements for Reissuance of Educational Aide Certificates).

(e) Effective September 1, 2024, the enhanced standard certificate shall be issued for the teacher class of

certificates and shall be valid for five years, subject to the requirements of Chapter 232, Subchapter A, of

this title. The enhanced standard certificate is issued to individuals who have met all requirements as

specified in §230.39 of this title.

§230.39. Enhanced Standard Certificates.

(a) General provisions.

(1) Certificate classes. An enhanced standard certificate may be issued for the teacher class of

certificate.

(2) Requirement to hold an enhanced standard certificate. A candidate who has completed a residency

in accordance with §228.65 of this title (relating to Residency) must hold an enhanced standard

certificate to be employed by a school district to teach the majority of the instructional day in an

academic instructional setting and to evaluate student achievement and assign grades.

(b) Requirements for issuance. An enhanced standard certificate may be issued to an individual who meets the

conditions and requirements prescribed in this subsection.

(1) Bachelor's degree. Except as otherwise provided in rules of the State Board for Educator

Certification (SBEC) related to certain career and technical education certificates based on skill

and experience, an individual must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited

institution of higher education to be eligible for the enhanced standard certificate. An individual

who has earned a degree outside the United States must provide an original, detailed report or

course-by-course evaluation for all college-level credits prepared by a foreign credential

evaluation service recognized by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The evaluation must verify

that the individual holds, at a minimum, the equivalent of a bachelor's degree issued by an

accredited institution of higher education in the United States.

(2) General certification requirements. The individual must meet the general certification

requirements prescribed in §230.11 of this title (relating to General Requirements).

(3) Fee. The individual must pay the fee prescribed in §230.101 of this title (relating to Schedule of

Fees for Certification Services).

(4) Fingerprints. The individual must submit fingerprints in accordance with §232.35(c) of this title

(relating to Submission of Required Information) and Texas Education Code (TEC), §22.0831.

(5) Residency. The individual must complete a residency in accordance with Chapter 228 of this title

(relating to Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs), meet proficiency thresholders on

teacher competencies as prescribed in §228.65(f) of this title, and be recommended by an

approved educator preparation program by the application and issuance deadlines for the

certificate.

(6) Content pedagogy examination. The individual must receive a passing score on comprehensive

content pedagogy examinations prescribed by the SBEC as specified in §230.21 of this title

(relating to Educator Assessment).

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(c) Validation period. The enhanced standard certificate shall be valid for five years, subject to the

requirements of Chapter 232, Subchapter A, of this title (relating to Certificate Renewal and Continuing

Professional Education Requirements).

Subchapter G. Certificate Issuance Procedures

§230.101. Schedule of Fees for Certification Services.

(a) An applicant for a certificate or a school district requesting a permit shall pay the applicable fee from the

following list.

(1) Educational aide certificate:

(A) prior to September 1, 2017--$30; and

(B) after August 31, 2017--$15.

(2) Standard certificate--$75.

(3) Enhanced standard certificate--$75.

(4) [(3)] Probationary or intern certificate:

(A) prior to September 1, 2017--$50; and

(B) after August 31, 2017--$75.

(5) [(4)] Addition of certification based on completion of appropriate examination--$75.

(6) [(5)] Review of a credential issued by a jurisdiction other than Texas (nonrefundable):

(A) prior to September 1, 2016--$175; and

(B) after August 31, 2016--$160.

(7) [(6)] One-year certificate based on a credential issued by a jurisdiction other than Texas--$50.

(8) [(7)] Emergency permit (nonrefundable)--$55.

(9) [(8)] National criminal history check (nonrefundable)--The fee, posted on the Texas Education Agency

website, shall include a $10 criminal history review fee in addition to the current cost of

fingerprint scanning, processing, and obtaining national criminal history record information from

the Texas Department of Public Safety, its contractors, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The same fee will be paid by current certified educators who are subject to a national criminal

history check pursuant to [the] Texas Education Code, §§22.082, 22.0831, and 22.0836.

(10) [(9)] Review of the superintendent application for the substitution of managerial experience

for the principal certificate requirement (nonrefundable)--$160.

(11) [(

10)] On-time renewal of educational aide certificate:

(A) prior to September 1, 2017--$10; and

(B) after August 31, 2017--no charge.

(12) [(11)] Additional fee for late renewal of educational aide certificate:

(A) prior to September 1, 2017--$5; and

(B) after August 31, 2017--no charge.

(13) [(12)] Reactivation of an inactive educational aide certificate--$15.

(14) [(13)] Reinstatement following restitution of child support or student loan repayment for

educational aide certificate--$20.

(15) [(14)] On-time renewal of a standard certificate--$20.

(16) On-time renewal of an enhanced standard certificate--$20.

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(17) [(15)] Additional fee for late renewal of a standard certificate--$10.

(18) [(16)] Reactivation of an inactive standard certificate--$40; except for an inactivation pursuant

to §232.9 of this title (relating to Inactive Status and Late Renewal).

(19) [(

17)] Reinstatement following restitution of child support or student loan repayment--$50.

(20) [(18)] Visiting international teacher certificate--$75.

(21) [(19)] Request for preliminary criminal history evaluation (nonrefundable)--$50.

(b) The fee for correcting a certificate or permit when the error is not made by the Texas Education Agency

shall be equal to the fee for the original certificate or permit.

(c) An individual registering to take certification tests shall pay the applicable fee(s) from the following list of

categories:

(1) Selected Response-Only Assessments--$116.

(2) Single Subject Area Tests (801-809)--$58.

(3) Enhanced Selected-Response/Constructed-Response Assessments for Tests (801-809)--$70.

(4) Enhanced Selected-Response/Constructed-Response Assessments--$136.

(5) Enhanced Selected-Response/Constructed-Response Administrator and Student Services

Assessments--$200.

(6) Performance-Based Assessments for teachers--$311.

(7) Performance-Based Assessments for teachers, retake per task--$111.

(d) An individual registering to take a content certification examination prior to admission to an educator

preparation program [EPP] shall pay the applicable fee(s) from the following list of categories:

(1) Content Certification Examinations except American Sign Language (ASL)--$106.

(2) Essential Academic Skills Sub-Tests Retake (701-703)--$56.

(3) Content Certification Examinations for ASL Sub-Tests (784-785)--$56.

§230.105. Issuance of Additional Certificates Based on Examination.

A teacher who holds a valid provisional, professional, [or] standard [classroom teaching certificate] , or

enhanced standard classroom teaching certificate or a valid temporary classroom teaching certificate issued

under the provisions of Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Texas Educator Certificates Based on

Certification and College Credentials from Other States or Territories of the United States), or Chapter 245

of this title (relating to Certification of Educators from Other Countries), and a bachelor's degree or higher

from an accredited institution of higher education may qualify for an additional teaching field or

certification to teach at another level by passing the appropriate certification examination(s) for that

subject. The teacher must submit the application to add certification based on an examination during the

time the certificate is allowed to be issued by the State Board for Educator Certification. The application

for the additional certification must be submitted during the validity period of the appropriate Texas

classroom teaching certificate. If a teacher holds multiple teaching certificates, all teaching certificates must

be active before adding certification by examination. The rule shall not be used to qualify a classroom

teacher for:

(1) initial certification;

(2) the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12

certificate;

(3) the Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3 certificate;

(4) the Deafblind Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12 certificate;

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(5) [(4)] another class of certificate, as listed in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Types and Classes

of Certificates Issued); or

(6) [(5

)] certification for which no certification examination has been developed.

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ATTACHMENT II

Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e) [Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy

Test(s) [Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

Art

§233.10

Art: Early Childhood–Grade

12

178 Art EC–12 Texas

Examinations of Educator

Standards (TExES)

160 Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities (PPR) EC–

12 TExES [(last

operational date

8/31/2026)] or 2015

edTPA: Visual Arts [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be

updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Bilingual Education

§233.6

Bilingual Education

Supplemental: Spanish

164 Bilingual Education

Supplemental TExES and

190 Bilingual Target

Language Proficiency

(BTLPT)—Spanish TExES

(last operational date

8/31/2027) or 165

Bilingual Education

Spanish Supplemental

TExES (Starting no earlier

than 9/1/2026)

Not Applicable: Not a

Stand-alone Certificate

§233.6

Bilingual Education

Supplemental: American

Sign Language

164 Bilingual Education

Supplemental TExES and

184 American Sign

Language (ASL) EC–12

TExES and 073 Texas

Assessment of Sign

Communications—

American Sign Language

(TASC—ASL)

Not Applicable: Not a

Stand-alone Certificate

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Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy

Test(s) [Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

§233.6

Bilingual Education

Supplemental: Arabic

164 Bilingual Education

Supplemental TExES and

American Council for the

Teaching of Foreign

Languages (ACTFL) 614

Oral Proficiency Interview

(OPI)—Arabic and 615

Writing Proficiency Test

(WPT)—Arabic

Not Applicable: Not a

Stand-alone Certificate

§233.6

Bilingual Education

Supplemental: Chinese

164 Bilingual Education

Supplemental TExES and

ACTFL 618 OPI—Chinese

(Mandarin) and 619

WPT—Chinese (Mandarin)

Not Applicable: Not a

Stand-alone Certificate

[Bilingual Education (continued])

§233.6

Bilingual Education

Supplemental: Japanese

164 Bilingual Education

Supplemental TExES and

ACTFL 616 OPI—Japanese

and 617 WPT—Japanese

Not Applicable: Not a

Stand-alone Certificate

§233.6

Bilingual Education

Supplemental: Vietnamese

164 Bilingual Education

Supplemental TExES and

ACTFL 620 OPI—

Vietnamese and 621

WPT—Vietnamese

Not Applicable: Not a

Stand-alone Certificate

Career and Technical Education

February 16, 2024 Item 9 - Page 23

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Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy

Test(s) [Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

§233.13

Technology Education:

Grades 6–12

171 Technology Education

6–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2143

edTPA: Technology and

Engineering Education

[(pilot exam)] or starting

on 9/1/2024 2151 edTPA:

Career and Technical

Education [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

§233.13

Family and Consumer

Sciences, Composite:

Grades 6–12

American Association of

Family and Consumer

Sciences (AAFCS) 200

Family and Consumer

Sciences—Composite

Examination

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2117

edTPA: Family and

Consumer Sciences [(pilot

exam)] or starting on

9/1/2024 2151 edTPA:

Career and Technical

Education or [Texas

-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy

Test(s) [Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Career and Technical Education (continued)]

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

§233.13

Human Development and

Family Studies: Grades

8–12

AAFCS 202 Human

Development and Family

Studies Concentration

Examination

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2117

edTPA: Family and

Consumer Sciences [(pilot

exam)] or starting on

9/1/2024 2151 edTPA:

Career and Technical

Education [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

§233.13

Hospitality, Nutrition, and

Food Sciences: Grades 8–12

AAFCS 201 Hospitality,

Nutrition, and Food

Science Concentration

Examination

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2117

edTPA: Family and

Consumer Sciences [(pilot

exam)] or starting on

9/1/2024 2151 edTPA:

Career and Technical

Education [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

§233.13

Agriculture, Food, and

Natural Resources: Grades

6–12

272 Agriculture, Food, and

Natural Resources 6–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2100

edTPA: Agricultural

Education [(pilot exam)]

or starting on 9/1/2024,

2151 edTPA: Career and

Technical Education [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

§233.13

Business and Finance:

Grades 6–12

276 Business and Finance

6–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2102

edTPA: Business

Education [(pilot exam)]

or starting on 9/1/2024,

2151 edTPA: Career and

Technical Education [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy

Test(s) [Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Career and Technical Education (continued)]

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§233.14

Marketing: Grades 6–12

275 Marketing 6–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)], or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or 2102

edTPA: Business

Education [(pilot exam)]

or starting on 9/1/2024,

2151 edTPA: Career and

Technical Education [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

§233.14

Health Science: Grades

6–12

273 Health Science 6–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)], or starting

on 9/1/2024, 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES, or starting on

9/1/2024, 2151 edTPA:

Career and Technical

Education [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

§233.14

Trade and Industrial

Education: Grades 6–12

Not Applicable

[270 Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES (last

operational date

8/31/2021)

Starting 9/1/2021] 370

Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES

§233.14

Trade and Industrial

Workforce Training: Grades

6–12

Not Applicable

370 Pedagogy and

Professional

Responsibilities for Trade

and Industrial Education

6–12 TExES

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy

Test(s) [Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

Computer Science and Technology Applications

§233.5

Computer Science: Grades

8–12

241 Computer Science 8–

12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or 2143

edTPA: Technology and

Engineering Education

[(pilot exam)] [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

§233.5

Technology Applications:

Early Childhood–Grade 12

242 Technology

Applications EC–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES

[(last operational date

8/31/2026)] or 2108

edTPA: Educational

Technology Specialist

[(pilot exam)] [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment

(to be updated no later

than 9/1/2026)]

Core Subjects

[§233.2

Core Subjects: Early

Childhood–Grade 6

291 Core Subjects EC–6

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2110 edTPA: Elementary

Education: Literacy with

Mathematics Task 4 (pilot

exam)]

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Core Subjects (continued)]

§233.2

Core Subjects with Science

of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood–Grade 6

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and

[either:

291 Core Subjects EC–6

TExES (last operational

date 12/31/2021) or]

391 Core Subjects EC–6

TExES [(starting

1/1/2021)]

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date

8/31/2026)] or 2110 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Literacy with Mathematics

Task 4 [(pilot exam)] or 2001

edTPA: Elementary Literacy

or 2002 edTPA: Elementary

Mathematics or 2149 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Mathematics with Literacy

Task 4 or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education or 2016

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Mathematics or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2024) [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.2

Core with the Science of

Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood–Grade 6

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 491

Core Subjects EC–6

TExES (Starting no earlier

than 9/1/2027)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2110 edTPA: Elementary

Education: Literacy with

Mathematics Task 4 or 2001

edTPA: Elementary Literacy

or 2002 edTPA: Elementary

Mathematics or 2149 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Mathematics with Literacy

Task 4 or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education or 2016

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Mathematics or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[§233.2

Core Subjects: Grades 4–8

211 Core Subjects 4–8

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2016 edTPA: Middle

Childhood Mathematics

(pilot exam) or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science

(pilot exam) or 2018 edTPA:

Middle Childhood English

Language Arts (pilot exam)

or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies (pilot exam)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Core Subjects (continued)]

§233.2

Core Subjects with Science

of Teaching Reading:

Grades 4–8

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 211

Core Subjects 4–8 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date

8/31/2026)] or 2016 edTPA:

Middle Childhood

Mathematics [(pilot exam)]

or 2017 edTPA: Middle

Childhood Science [(pilot

exam)] or 2018 edTPA:

Middle Childhood English

Language Arts [(pilot exam)]

or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

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§233.2

Core/Fine Arts/Physical

Education/Health with the

Science of Teaching

Reading: Early Childhood-

Grade 6

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 492

Core Subjects EC-6 w/

Fine Arts, PE, and Health

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2027)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2110 edTPA: Elementary

Education: Literacy with

Mathematics Task 4 or 2001

edTPA: Elementary Literacy

or 2002 edTPA: Elementary

Mathematics or 2149 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Mathematics with Literacy

Task 4 or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education or 2016

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Mathematics or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies or 2021 edTPA: K–12

Performing Arts or 2015

edTPA: Visual Arts or 2119

edTPA: Health Education

or 2011 edTPA: Physical

Education [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

§233.2

Core/Special Education

with the Science of

Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 591

Core Subjects EC–6 w/

Special Education: TExES

(starting no earlier than

9/1/2027)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2110 edTPA: Elementary

Education: Literacy with

Mathematics Task 4 or 2001

edTPA: Elementary Literacy

or 2002 edTPA: Elementary

Mathematics or 2149 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Mathematics with Literacy

Task 4 or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education or 2016

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Mathematics or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies or 2012 edTPA:

Special Education [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

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§233.2

Core/Bilingual Education

Spanish with the Science of

Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 494

Bilingual Spanish Core

Subjects Early Childhood-

Grade 6 TExES (starting no

earlier than 9/1/2028)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2110 edTPA: Elementary

Education: Literacy with

Mathematics Task 4 or 2001

edTPA: Elementary Literacy

or 2002 edTPA: Elementary

Mathematics or 2149 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Mathematics with Literacy

Task 4 or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education or 2016

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Mathematics or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

§233.2

Core/English as a Second

Language with the Science

of Teaching Reading: Early

Childhood-Grade 6

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 493

Core Subjects EC-6 w/ESL

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2028)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2110 edTPA: Elementary

Education: Literacy with

Mathematics Task 4 or 2001

edTPA: Elementary Literacy

or 2002 edTPA: Elementary

Mathematics or 2149 edTPA:

Elementary Education:

Mathematics with Literacy

Task 4 or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education or 2016

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Mathematics or 2017 edTPA:

Middle Childhood Science or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

Counselor

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§239.20

School Counselor: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

[152 School Counselor

EC–12 TExES (last

operational date

8/31/2021)

Starting 9/1/2021] 252

School Counselor EC–12

TExES

Not Applicable: Not an Initial

Certificate

Dance

§233.10

Dance: Grades 6–12

279 Dance 6–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2021 edTPA: K–12

Performing Arts [(pilot exam)]

[or Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Early Childhood

§233.2

Early Childhood:

Prekindergarten–Grade 3

292 Early Childhood:

PK–3 TExES and 293

Science of Teaching

Reading TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2014 edTPA: Early

Childhood Education [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated no

later than 9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

Educational Diagnostician

§239.84

Educational Diagnostician:

Early Childhood–Grade 12

[153 Educational

Diagnostician EC–12

TExES (last operational

date 12/31/2020)

Starting 1/1/2021] 253

Educational

Diagnostician EC–12

TExES

Not Applicable: Not an Initial

Certificate

English Language Arts and Reading

[§233.3

English Language Arts and

Reading: Grades 4–8

117 English Language

Arts and Reading 4–8

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts (pilot exam)]

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

§233.3

English Language Arts and

Reading with Science of

Teaching Reading: Grades

4–8

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and [117

English Language Arts

and Reading 4–8 TExES

(last operational date

12/31/2021) or] 217

English Language Arts

and Reading 4–8 TExES

[(starting 1/1/2022)]

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts [(pilot exam)] [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.3

English Language Arts and

Reading: Grades 7–12

231 English Language

Arts and Reading 7–12

TExES (last operational

date 8/31/2024) or 331

English Language Arts

and Reading 7–12 TExES

(starting no earlier than

9/1/2024)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2003 edTPA: Secondary

English Language Arts [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

[§233.3

English Language Arts and

Reading/Social Studies:

Grades 4–8

113 English Language

Arts and Reading/ Social

Studies 4–8 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts (pilot exam) or 2019

edTPA: Middle Childhood

History/Social Studies (pilot

exam)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[English Language Arts and Reading (continued)]

§233.3

English Language Arts and

Reading/Social Studies

with Science of Teaching

Reading: Grades 4–8

293 Science of Teaching

Reading TExES and 113

English Language Arts

and Reading/ Social

Studies 4–8 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2018 edTPA: Middle

Childhood English Language

Arts [(pilot exam)] or 2019

edTPA: Middle Childhood

History/Social Studies [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

§239.93

Reading Specialist: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

151 Reading Specialist

EC–12 TExES (last

operational date

8/31/2027) or 251

Reading Specialist EC-12

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2027)

Not Applicable: Not an Initial

Certificate

English as a Second Language

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

§233.7

English as a Second

Language Supplemental

154 English as a Second

Language Supplemental

TExES (last operational

date 8/31/2028) or 254

English as a Second

Language Supplemental

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2028)

Not Applicable: Not a Stand-

alone Certificate

Gifted and Talented

§233.9

Gifted and Talented

Supplemental

162 Gifted and Talented

TExES

Not Applicable: Not a Stand-

alone Certificate

Health

§233.11

Health: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

157 Health Education

EC–12 TExES (last

operational date

8/31/2024) or 257

Health Education EC–12

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2024)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2119 edTPA: Health

Education [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Journalism

§233.3

Journalism: Grades 7–12

256 Journalism 7–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2003 edTPA: Secondary

English Language Arts [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

Junior Reserve Officer Training

§233.17

Junior Reserve Officer

Training Corps: Grades 6–

12

Not Applicable

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 370 Pedagogy and

Professional Responsibilities

for Trade and Industrial

Education 6–12 TExES

Languages Other Than English

§233.15

American Sign Language:

Early Childhood–Grade 12

184 ASL EC–12 TExES

and 073 TASC–ASL

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

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§233.15

Arabic: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 605 OPI—Arabic

and 600 WPT—Arabic

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Chinese: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 606 OPI—Chinese

(Mandarin) and 601

WPT—Chinese

(Mandarin)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

French: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

610 Languages Other

Than English (LOTE)

French EC—12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

German: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

611 LOTE German EC–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Hindi: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 622 OPI—Hindi

and 623 WPT—Hindi

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Languages Other Than English (continued)]

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to 19 TAC Chapter 230

§233.15

Italian: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 624 OPI—Italian

and 625 WPT—Italian

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Japanese: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 607 OPI—

Japanese and 602

WPT—Japanese

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Korean: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 630 OPI—Korean

and 631 WPT—Korean

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Latin: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

612 LOTE Latin EC–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2104 edTPA: Classical

Languages [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Portuguese: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

ACTFL 632 OPI—

Portuguese and 633

WPT—Portuguese

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Russian: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 608 OPI—Russian

and 603 WPT—Russian

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

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§233.15

Spanish: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

613 LOTE Spanish EC–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Tamil: Early Childhood-

Grade 12

ACTFL 634 OPI—Tamil

(starting no earlier than

9/1/2025)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Languages Other Than English (continued)]

§233.15

Turkish: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

ACTFL 626 OPI—Turkish

and 627 WPT—Turkish

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.15

Vietnamese: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

ACTFL 609 OPI—

Vietnamese and 604

WPT—Vietnamese

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2020 edTPA: World

Language [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Librarian

§239.60

School Librarian: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

150 School Librarian

Early Childhood–12

TExES (last operational

date 8/31/2027) or 250

School Librarian Early

Childhood-12 TExES

(starting no earlier than

9/1/2027)

Not Applicable: Not an Initial

Certificate

Mathematics and Science

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§233.4

Mathematics: Grades 4–8

115 Mathematics 4–8

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2016 edTPA: Middle

Childhood Mathematics

[(pilot exam)] [or Texas-

specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.4

Science: Grades 4–8

116 Science 4–8 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2017 edTPA: Middle

Childhood Science [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

§233.4

Mathematics/Science:

Grades 4–8

114 Mathematics/

Science 4–8 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2016 edTPA: Middle

Childhood Mathematics

[(pilot exam)] or 2017

edTPA: Middle Childhood

Science [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Mathematics and Science (continued)]

§233.4

Mathematics: Grades 7–12

235 Mathematics 7–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2005 edTPA: Secondary

Mathematics [(pilot exam)]

[or Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.4

Science: Grades 7–12

236 Science 7–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2006 edTPA: Secondary

Science [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

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§233.4

Life Science: Grades 7–12

238 Life Science 7–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2006 edTPA: Secondary

Science [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.4

Physical Science: Grades

6–12

237 Physical Science 6–

12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2006 edTPA: Secondary

Science [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.4

Physics/Mathematics:

Grades 7–12

243 Physics/

Mathematics 7–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2005 edTPA: Secondary

Mathematics [(pilot exam)]

or 2006 edTPA: Secondary

Science [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.4

Mathematics/Physical

Science/Engineering:

Grades 6–12

274 Mathematics/

Physical Science/

Engineering 6–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2005 edTPA: Secondary

Mathematics [(pilot exam)]

or 2006 edTPA: Secondary

Science [(pilot exam)] or

2143 edTPA: Technology and

Engineering Education [(pilot

exam)]

[or Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

[Mathematics and Science (continued)]

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§233.4

Chemistry: Grades 7–12

240 Chemistry 7–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2006 edTPA: Secondary

Science [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Music

§233.10

Music: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

177 Music EC–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES or

2021 edTPA: K–12

Performing Arts [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

Physical Education

§233.12

Physical Education: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

158 Physical Education

EC–12 TExES (last

operational date

8/31/2024) or 258

Physical Education EC–

12 TExES (starting no

earlier than 9/1/2024)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2011 edTPA: Physical

Education [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

Principal and Superintendent

§241.20

Principal as Instructional

Leader: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

268 Principal as

Instructional Leader

TExES

Educational Testing Service

(ETS) 368 Performance

Assessment for School

Leaders (PASL)

§241.35

Principal as Instructional

Leader Endorsement

Not Applicable: Not an

Initial Certificate

(Individuals must

already hold a valid

certificate to serve in the

role of principal to be

eligible for this

endorsement.)

Educational Testing Service

(ETS) 368 Performance

Assessment for School

Leaders (PASL)

§242.20

Superintendent: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

195 Superintendent

TExES

Not Applicable: Not an Initial

Certificate

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

Social Studies

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§233.3

Social Studies: Grades 4–8

118 Social Studies 4–8

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2019 edTPA: Middle

Childhood History/Social

Studies [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.3

Social Studies: Grades

7–12

232 Social Studies 7–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2004 edTPA: Secondary

History/Social Studies [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

§233.3

History: Grades 7–12

233 History 7–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2004 edTPA: Secondary

History/Social Studies [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

Speech Communications

§233.3

Speech: Grades 7–12

129 Speech 7–12 TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2003 edTPA: Secondary

English Language Arts [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

Certificate TAC

Reference

Certificate Name

Required Content

Pedagogy Test(s)

Required Pedagogy Test(s)

[Pedagogical

Requirement(s)]

Special Education

§233.8

Bilingual Special Education

Supplemental: Early

Childhood-Grade 12

187 Bilingual Special

Education TExES

(starting no earlier than

9/1/2027) and 165

Bilingual Education

Spanish Supplemental

TExES (Starting no

earlier than 9/1/2026)

Not Applicable: Not a Stand-

alone Certificate

§233.8

Deafblind Supplemental:

Early Childhood-Grade 12

185 Deafblind Early

Childhood-Grade 12

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2025)

Not Applicable: Not a Stand-

alone Certificate

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§233.8

Special Education

Specialist: Early Childhood-

Grade 12

186 Special Education

Specialist: Early

Childhood-Grade 12

TExES (starting no earlier

than 9/1/2025)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2012 edTPA: Special

Education [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

§233.8

Special Education: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

161 Special Education

EC–12 TExES (last

operational date

08/31/2025)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2012 edTPA: Special

Education [(pilot exam)]

§233.8

Special Education

Supplemental

163 Special Education

Supplemental TExES (last

operational date

08/31/2025)

Not Applicable: Not a Stand-

alone Certificate

§233.8

Teacher of the Deaf and

Hard of Hearing: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

181 Deaf and Hard of

Hearing EC–12 TExES

and 072 TASC or 073

TASC—ASL (required for

assignment but not for

certification)

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2012 edTPA: Special

Education [(pilot exam)] [or

Texas-specific Teacher

Performance Assessment (to

be updated no later than

9/1/2026)]

§233.8

Teacher of Students with

Visual Impairments

Supplemental: Early

Childhood–Grade 12

182 Visually Impaired

TExES and 283 Braille

TExES

Not Applicable: Not a Stand-

alone Certificate

Theatre

§233.10

Theatre: Early Childhood–

Grade 12

180 Theatre EC–12

TExES

160 PPR EC–12 TExES [(last

operational date 8/31/2026)]

or 2021 edTPA: K–12

Performing Arts [(pilot

exam)] [or Texas-specific

Teacher Performance

Assessment (to be updated

no later than 9/1/2026)]

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