Texas
Examinations: TExES; TOPT; PPR!
Before entering a
Texas classroom, the State of Texas requires an individual
challenge and pass the TExES content area examination with a
scaled score of 240 (usually translates to a score of 70%).
Before an individual can apply for a standard certificate, s/he must challenge and pass with
a scaled score of 240 (usually translates to a score of 70%), the pedagogy and professional responsibilities
examination, TExES PPR. For specific info on the
TExES, consult
www.texes.ets.org.
TEACH
offers individual tutoring on and practice exams for
TExES exam preparation via web.
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What
Components Should an Alternative Certification Program
Include?
●Component 1: Preparing teacher
candidates to successfully
pass the TExES exams. Preparation should include at least 60
hours of tutoring & provide practice exams. ●Component 2: Ongoing Supervisor Support
which includes a Supervisor who observes teacher teaching at
least 4 times per semester. ●Component 3: Ongoing Pedagogical Training
throughout Internship including courses &/or workshops. ●Component
4: Selecting process which identifies quality teachers for
the Texas classroom.
TEACH
Delivers All Four Components Plus Four Additional Components!
●Component 5: Teaching tools
necessary to produce high-performing students. Students who
perform on or above average on the district/state assessment
tools. ●Component 6: Teaching tools which support
high-level thinking in Texas Classrooms. ●Component 7:
Supporting courses which enrich teacher's pedagogical knowledge
& skills. ●Component 8: Testing pedagogical skills
through a laboratory setting--a virtual classroom.
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Contact
us by completing the information form located under the
TEACH banner, upper right-hand corner, in
"Contact Us".
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School Districts in
which TEACH Teachers have served or are serving
Teaching Experiences, September 2005 to September 2009.
Aldine ISD;
Alief ISD;
All Saints
Episcopal Schools, Austin; Austin Can Academy;
Austin ISD;
Austin Peace Academy; Austin Premier High School;
Bastrop ISD; Beatrice Mays Charter, Houston; Belton ISD;
Bexar County Academy; Bluebonnet Schools, Round Rock;
Brenham ISD; Brentwood Christian School; Bright Ideas
Charter School; Burnet ISD;
Cameron ISD; Chapel Hill ISD; Charlotte
ISD; Christian Academy, Round Rock; City
School Austin; Cypress-Fairbanks ISD;
Dallas ISD; Del
Valle Opportunity Center, DVISD;
DeSoto ISD;
Dripping
Springs ISD;
Eanes ISD;
Edinburg
CISD;
El Paso ISD;
Elgin ISD;
Emerson Academy, Austin; Florence ISD; Fredericksburg
ISD; Georgetown ISD; Gonzales ISD;
Harmony Science Academy, Austin;
Hays CISD;
High Island ISD; Houston ISD;
Hutto ISD; Hyde
Park Baptist School System;
Jackie's
Private School;
Killeen ISD; KIPP
Prep College Prep Charter, Houston;
KIPP Spirit
College Prep Charter School, Austin;
Kirby Hall, Austin;
La Joya ISD; Lake Travis ISD;
Leander ISD; Lexington ISD;
Liberty Christian School, Dallas; Lovejoy ISD;
Manor ISD;
Memphis ISD;
North Forest ISD;NYOS,
Austin; Out Lady Queen of Peace, Catholic Lake Jackson;
Peace Academy;
Pflugerville ISD;
Primrose
Schools, Austin; Provan Opportunity Center, PISD;
Regents of Austin;
Rockdale ISD;
Rocksprings
ISD;
Round Rock
ISD; Roundtop-Carmine ISD;
Roxton ISD;
Salado ISD; Sammy's House, Austin; Scared Heart
Catholic, Conroe; Scherz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD;
Shoreline Christian School, Austin; Southwest ISD, San
Antonio; Spring ISD; St.
Frances School, Austin; St. Ignatius Catholic School,
Austin;
St.
Michael's Catholic Academy, Austin;
Stepping
Stone Schools, Austin;
Taylor ISD;
The Khabele,
Austin; TSVI School, School for the Blind, Austin; UT
Charter; Wichita Charter; Yes, We Can, Dallas Charter
