What is technical reading? Technical reading is a strategy you must use to obtain a great amount of information in a short time from TExES scenarios. In using technical reading, you ask yourself the questions the author is trying to ask, and then read to answer them. How do I do it? Survey the scenario: […]
House Pub Ed Hears Senate Bill that Reduces Educator Preparation Program Accountability
CSSB 1278 (Larry Taylor) would require the results of educator certification examinations prescribed not be included for educator preparation program (EPP) accountability in subject areas identified by TEA to be a teacher shortage area. The bill would require the exclusion of certain unsuccessful attempts made by alternative certification candidates on a content certification examination in […]
EPP Data #4 Principal Testing-Where are you spending your money?
Takers Passers % Passing REG I EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 73 33 45.2 REG II EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 14 7 50 REG IV EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 68 55 80.9 REG V EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 2 2 100 REG VI EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 4 3 75 REG XI EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 26 21 80.8 REG XII EDUCATION […]
#3 EPP Data on Principal Testing – Where are you spending your money?
Education Program Providers 068 Takers Passers % Passers University of Houston-Clear Lake 68 48 70.6 HARRIS COUNTY DEPT OF ED 11 8 72.7 Tarleton State University 77 56 72.7 University of Texas – Permian Basin 30 22 73.3 West Texas A&M University 34 25 73.5 American College of Education 19 14 73.7 HOUSTON ISD 4 […]
#2 EPP Data on Principal Testing-Where are you spending your money?
Education Program Providers – 2014 Data- Principal Takers Passers % Passers University of Texas – Pan American 55 23 41.8 REG I EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 73 33 45.2 Arlington Baptist College 2 1 50 LeTourneau University 12 6 50 REG II EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 14 7 50 St Mary’s University 2 1 50 Texas A&M […]
Latest EPP #1 Data on Principal Testing-Where are you spending Your money?
Takers Passers % Passed Houston Baptist University 10 8 80 REG XI EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 26 21 80.8 REG IV EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 68 55 80.9 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS 63 51 81 Angelo State University 38 31 81.6 REG XVIII EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 22 18 81.8 University of Houston-Victoria 22 18 81.8 REG XX […]
What Happens Beyond the Fifth Try on the TExES Principal Exam?
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 […]
Update on Teacher Evaluations in Texas
The Commissioner has reached an agreement with various teacher organizations regarding the student growth component of teacher appraisal for both the state recommended teacher appraisal system, the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), and locally adopted teacher appraisal systems. With this agreement, all components of T-TESS and the minimum requirements for locally adopted systems […]