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SBEC approves two new educator preparation programs and residency approvals; TEA staff brief EPP vetting process
Summary
The State Board for Educator Certification approved two new educator preparation programs — Educate Heart's Teaching Corps and Tarrant County College — and took consent votes that included approval of teacher residency programs and related chapter rule adoptions. TEA explained its vetting and preapproval site-visit process.
The State Board for Educator Certification voted to approve two new educator preparation programs and took consent action to adopt related items in its consent agenda.
During the consent agenda the board approved items 4 through 7, which included February minutes, rule adoptions (Chapter 227 review and proposed amendment to Chapter 250) and approval of teacher residency programs. The motion to approve consent agenda items 4 through 7 was made by Dr. Michael McFarland, seconded by Ms. McDonnell, and carried by voice vote.
TEA staff described the agency vetting process for new educator preparation programs, which includes an applicant workshop, review of a full application, a required preapproval site visit and verification of the applicant’s ability to operationalize program components. Laurie Ayers of TEA’s EPP…
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