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concerns prior to the completion of student teaching. Students have the right to appeal Fitness to Teach Report. Student appeals must follow the appeal process listed in the Fitness to Teach Policy located on the School of Education website.
STATE REGULATIONS GOVERNING TEACHER CERTIFICATION
The State of Texas teaching certificate requires completion of an approved four-year degree program, clearance on a criminal records search, and appropriate field experience. When students are engaged in field experiences, they are required to follow the policies and regulations of the school system in which they are working.
A student applying for a Texas teaching certificate must pass two or more competency examinations in her/his fields of certification or endorsement. These examinations are called TExES. The following are the required TExES exams by area of certification:
EC-6 Generalist with English as a Second Language Certification
TExES 154 TExES 160 TExES 191 TExES 291
English as a Second Language Supplemental Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (EC-12) Generalist (EC-6) (prior to August 2015)
Core Subjects EC-6 (after August 2015)
EC-6 Bilingual Generalist – Spanish
TExES 160 TExES 164 TExES 190
TExES 191 TExES 291
Secondary
TExES 160 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (EC-12)
Secondary Content Area Specializations
TExES 116 TExES 117 TExES 118 TExES 177 TExES 231 TExES 233 TExES 238 TExES 613
Science (4-8)
English/Language Arts/Reading (4-8)
Social Sciences (4-8)
Music (EC-12)
English/Language Arts/Reading (7-12)
History (7-12)
Life Science (7-12)
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Spanish
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (EC-12) Bilingual Education Supplemental
Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) Spanish
Generalist (EC-6) (prior to August 2015) Core Subjects EC-6 (after August 2015)
Students are required to complete the appropriate Certification Review Seminars (or a plan agreed to with the student’s educational advisor) and receive approval from the Certification Officer before registering for TExES exam. Once the student has taken and passed the TExES exams necessary for certification, he/she may apply for certification online at www.tea.state.tx.us. For further information, contact the Certification Officer. Certification is not automatic. The student, not Texas Wesleyan University, is responsible for completing certification applications.