The state is requiring the new Science of Teaching Reading (STR) exam for teacher certification beginning January 1, 2021, for all candidates (undergrad, grad, post-bacc) seeking certification in EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, 4-8 ELAR, 4-8 ELAR/SS, 4-8 Generalist, and...
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is considering adopting the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) as an appraisal for teacher candidates across all certification areas. TEA may replace the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) exam with the...