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Updates related to Educator Preparation Program Management  

New: Updated Performance Indicators Dashboard 

The EDRS-EPCE team has updated the Performance Indicators for Educator Preparation Programs dashboard, which displays information on teacher pipeline and labor market outcomes. The new dashboard has significant revisions from the old one and now includes clearer information on employment and retention of recently certified teachers. There is also new information about the timeframe in which teachers who complete their requirements become certified.  

The updated data runs through the 2021-2022 year in alignment with the Accountability System for Educator Preparation reporting cycles. 

New: EPP Commendations: Area 4. Innovative Educator Preparation 

In October of 2019, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) approved a framework and procedures for determining educator preparation program (EPP) Commendations. The following commendation categories went into rule to recognize high-performing EPPs: 4. Innovative Educator Preparation.  

For the 2022-2024 Innovative Educator Preparation commendation, the SBEC seeks to recognize EPPs that engage in innovative development of EPP faculty and staff, field supervisors, and/or cooperating and mentor teachers, in alignment with current research and best practices. Examples include, but are not limited to, co-teaching models, coaching practices, high quality instructional materials implementation, and/or response to intervention (RTI).   Such practices must be well above SBEC-mandate minimums to be considered.  

EPPs must respond to the call by October 10, 2023 by 11:59 pm by emailing a complete set of materials to: innovative_epp@tea.texas.gov. Any questions related to the call should also be submitted to innovative_epp@tea.texas.gov by June 15,2023.  

Please see the call and related instructions on the Program Providers Page. 

Reminder: Clarification on the Vetted Teacher Residency Program Application  

The 2023 Vetted Teacher Residency Program Application remains open through 6/9/23. The application includes several questions about the applicant’s intent to scale and sustain the residency model. These questions are information seeking only and are non-scored components of the application.  

Educator Standards and Testing  

Updates related to Educator Standards and Certification Testing

 DID YOU KNOW?  

2023–2024 score report dates for the Texas educator certification exams are now available. 

FAQs 

We take this space to highlight questions we have heard from EPPs. 

Q: When I submit Help Desk tickets to the new CRM Help Desk, the instructions say I can upload up to seven attachments in one ticket, but I cannot. Why am I not able to upload up to seven attachments? 

A:  The system does not allow customers to select and attach multiple files that are saved in different locations. Please follow the steps below to attach files to your Educator Preparation Program ticket: 

• Create a folder on your desktop then title it appropriately, e.g., Attachments for EPP Help Desk 

• Locate the files you wish to add to your ticket then Drag or Copy & Paste each file into the folder 

• Submit a Help Desk ticket to EPP Preparation Programs  

• Complete the required form fields 

• To attach your files, click ‘Browse’ under the ‘Attachments’ heading 

• Navigate to your desktop where the folder created in step one was saved 

• Select the files you wish to attach. Note: You may attach up to seven files that are a maximum size of 5MB each. 

• Click ‘Open’ to attach your files. 

• The number of attachments that have been uploaded is noted next to the ‘Browse’ button. 

EPP Points of Contact   

Your best source for information and support at the TEA.   

As an Educator Preparation Program, your main point of contact is your Education Specialist.   

• View a list of EPPs and their associated Education Specialist. 
• For easiest assistance, file a HelpDesk Ticket.  
Or EPPs (and candidates) may call (512) 936-8400 and select Option #5: Educator Preparation Programs. If an Education Specialist is not available to answer the call at that time, please leave a voicemail. An Education Specialist will promptly return the call.  

Updated: If EPPs (and candidates) would like to speak to a representative from another area(s), they may call (512) 936-8400 and select one of the options listed below. 

• Option 2: Educator Certification  
• Option 3: Fingerprinting  
• Option 6: Investigations
• Option 8: General Office Information 

The Teal Account Access team and Educator Testing team are available through the Help Desk.