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House Bill 2318 |
House Author: Aycock |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Seliger |
House Bill 2318 amends the Education Code to require the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to require an educator preparation program to provide candidates for teacher certification with information concerning skills and responsibilities required of teachers, expectations for student performance based on state standards, the current supply of and demand for teachers in Texas, the importance of developing classroom management skills, and the state's framework for appraisal of teachers and principals. The bill requires the commissioner of education to determine the satisfactory level of performance required for each educator certification examination and, for the issuance of a generalist certificate, to require a satisfactory level of performance in each core subject covered by the examination.
House Bill 2318 requires the SBEC, after consulting with appropriate higher education faculty and public school teachers and administrators and soliciting advice from other interested persons with relevant knowledge and experience, to develop and carry out a process for reviewing and, as necessary, updating standards and requirements for educator preparation programs.