Educator Preparation Program Support
Updates related to Educator Preparation Program Management
Countdown to ASEP Reporting
To assist EPPs with completing ASEP Reporting with ease, we have developed weekly reminders for EPP staff who work on ASEP Reporting. Each week, you will receive a weekly reminder in this Newsletter that will include a timely task that will lead to successful completion of data reporting by September 15. Please remember that the Technical Manual
published on the Program Provider Resources page on the TEA website is a wonderful ‘how to’ resource for using the various functions needed for reporting in ECOS and contains some useful tips for problem solving, if needed.
New: Week 5 ASEP Task Reminders: Create Clinical Experience Records
1. Verify that each candidate that completed any part of a clinical experience (clinical teaching, internship, or practicum) in 2022-2023 has a Clinical Experience Record.
2. Ensure that all cooperating teachers, mentor teachers, and site supervisors are entered to create the Clinical Experience Record (TEA ID numbers for cooperating teachers, mentors, and site supervisors are optional for Clinical Experience records for 2022-2023. ECOS will begin requiring those TEA ID numbers starting 9/16/2023).
Note: You can download the Clinical Experience Records from ECOS into a spreadsheet to assist with reviewing and verifying your data. Be sure to review the 2022-2023 Technical Manual on the Program Provider Resources page if you need assistance with downloading records from ECOS.
Reminder: Week 4 ASEP Task Reminders 8/3-9/2023 Update the Finisher Records List
1. Verify that all 2022-2023 finishers are correctly listed on the Finisher Record List (FRL) with a status of “Finisher” (F). If a finisher is on the FRL for certificate categories they are not finishing, please be sure to remove those certificate categories from the list for the candidate.
2. If candidates left your EPP without finishing requirements during the year 2022-2023, be sure that you have removed them from your Finisher Records List (and that you have removed their test approvals). Once ASEP closes, you will not be able to make any changes to the FRL.
3. Additionally, remember to review the candidates from your mid-year data set that have been enrolled for 5 or more years and remove any from your 2022-2023 list that are no longer actively enrolled. Note: Candidates that are removed will need to apply and be admitted if they want to work with the EPP in future.
Reminder: Week 3 ASEP Tasks 7/26-8/2/2023 Complete all admission reporting
1. Verify that each candidate admitted in 9/1/2022-8/31/2023 has an accurate admission record. Verify all required admission data has been included in the record. If you need to update a record, you can do so manually or by bulk upload.
2. EPPs can download admission data in ECOS into a spreadsheet to help verify the admission data that has been reported to date.
3. Remember: Admission records for candidates admitted in 2022-2023 cannot be created after 8/31/2023 except for candidates admitted in the last week of August. Those records can be entered until ASEP locks on 9/15/2023.
4. Be sure to review the2022-2023 Technical Manual on the Program Provider Resources page. It is located under Forms and Documents. This is a helpful resource as it provides useful information needed to complete ASEP Reporting.
Reminder: Week 2 ASEP Tasks 7/19-26/2023
1. Ensure that TEA has your updated EPP Contact Information.
2. Each EPP should have one Legal Authority or Primary Point of Contact and at least one Backup Legal Authority. If you have recently had a change in these staff, please contact your Education Specialist assigned and we will send you the template so you can request the changes to be made in TEA records.
3. Each EPP must have a Primary Title II Pearson and Title II IPRC contact and should have a Secondary contact for each, if possible. Ensure TEA has these current contacts. The following organizations must also have current contact information for your Title II contacts:
4. Make sure that the following contacts are correct (your assigned TEA specialist can provide you a list of contacts that we have on file for your EPP):
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Your LBB contact if you are a college or university. -
The staff that handles your data. -
The staff that receives your EPP ASEP Invoices. -
The staff, other than your Legal Authority, that may need to receive Accreditation Letters.
To verify and/or update contacts with TEA, please contact your Education Specialist.
Reminder: Week 1 ASEP Tasks 7/12-19/2023:
1. Know your assigned Education Specialist. This is the TEA staff member that you will need to reach out to when you have questions about ASEP Reporting. The EPP specialist assignment list is published on the Program Provider Resources page under Forms and Documents. Your Education Specialist is one of five staff members:
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Lorrie Ayers, Director -
Vanessa Alba -
Irene Chacon -
Linda Mott -
Keena Sandlin
2. Become familiar with the Help Desk which EPPs should use for all questions related to ASEP Reporting. Your Education Specialist will address your EPP’s questions in the Help Desk. We are in the Help Desk under the Educator Testing and Preparation Programs tile:
3. Review the 2022-2023 Technical Manual on the Program Provider Resources page. It is located under Forms and Documents. This is a helpful resource as it provides useful information needed to complete ASEP Reporting.
4. Register for the ASEP Reporting 2022-2023 webinar on Thursday, August 3 at 10:00 am central. The webinar will provide useful information and reminders about state reporting processes and tips to improve the reporting experience. Please find the link in the Upcoming Events section above.
Reminder: Reporting Applied Counts via ECOS
One of the updates that TEA IT has been able to make this year for ASEP reporting is creating a portal for reporting Applied counts in ECOS. Previously this reporting required EPPs to download a spreadsheet from the website, fill it out, and submit it. You can now submit these numbers directly in ECOS.
Please see the updated Technical Manual with information about this report. Additional information will be provided during the ASEP webinar. We are excited to simplify this step in your annual reporting! | 
