Educator Preparation Program

About EPP

The ILTexas Educator Preparation Programs (ILTexas EPP) is designed to prepare and certify bilingual and general education teachers via our district-specific pipeline. Currently, the ILTexas EPP offers certification preparation in the following areas: EC-6th Core Subjects, 4th-8th Core Subjects, Bilingual Supplemental, ESL Supplemental, and TOEFL. The long-term goal for the ILTexas EPP is to offer additional teacher certifications in high need areas as well as administration (Principal as Instructional Leader).

Certifications

Admissions

Requirements:

1) Hired as an ILTexas Teacher
2) Complete ILTexas EPP Application
3) Professional Resume
4) In-Person or Virtual Interview
5) Background Check & Fingerprinting

§249.16. Eligibility of Persons with Criminal History for a Certificate under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53, and Texas Education Code, Chapter 21.

(a) Pursuant to the Texas Occupations Code (TOC), Chapter 53, and the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 21, Subchapter B, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) may suspend or revoke an existing valid certificate, deny an applicant a certificate, bar a person from being assessed or examined for a certificate, or take other disciplinary action because of a person's conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or certain other criminal history.

(b) Disciplinary action under the TOC, §53.021, does not apply to a person convicted only of an offense punishable as a Class C misdemeanor unless the person is an applicant for or the holder of a license that authorizes the person to possess a firearm and the person was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of domestic violence as defined by 18 United States Code, §921.

(c) When statute or SBEC rule codified in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 7, requires an offense to directly relate to the duties and responsibilities of the education profession, an offense is considered to directly relate if the offense indicates a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a student or minor, parent of a student, fellow employee, or professional colleague; interferes with the orderly, efficient, or safe operation of a school district, campus, or activity; or indicates impaired ability or misrepresentation of qualifications to perform the functions of an educator. Offenses considered to relate directly to the duties and responsibilities of the education profession include, but are not limited to:

(1) offenses involving moral turpitude;

(2) offenses involving any form of sexual or physical abuse or neglect of a student or minor or other illegal conduct with a student or minor;

(3) offenses involving any felony possession or conspiracy to possess, or any misdemeanor or felony transfer, sale, distribution, or conspiracy to transfer, sell, or distribute any controlled substance defined in the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481;

(4) offenses involving school property or funds;

(5) offenses involving any attempt by fraudulent or unauthorized means to obtain or alter any certificate or permit that would entitle any person to hold or obtain a position as an educator;

(6) offenses occurring wholly or in part on school property or at a school-sponsored activity; or

(7) felony offenses involving driving while intoxicated (DWI).

(d) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff, pursuant to the TOC, Chapter 53, and the requirements of this chapter, shall notify the applicant or certificate holder in writing of the TEA staff's intent to seek disciplinary action, including denial or revocation, and the reasons for the proposed action. The applicant or certificate holder shall have the opportunity to be heard according to the procedures set forth in this chapter.

(e) The grounds for revoking or suspending a certificate provided by this section and the TOC, Chapter 53, are cumulative of the other grounds and remedies provided by the TEC, §21.060, and this chapter.

(f) The TEC, §21.058, shall control actions pursued under that section.

Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §249.16 issued under the Texas Education Code, §§21.041(b)(1), (7), and (8), 21.058(a) and (b), and 21.060; and Texas Occupations Code, §53.021 and §53.025.
Source: The provisions of this §249.16 adopted to be effective March 31, 1999, 24 TexReg 2304; amended to be effective June 21, 2009, 34 TexReg 3944; amended to be effective May 18, 2014, 39 TexReg 3710 ; amended to be effective December 28, 2014, 3

6) Official Transcript (Undergraduate & Graduate - If applicable)
7) 2.5 GPA or higher (on 4 point scale)
8) 2 Professional References

Background Check Information
All prospective candidates for ILTexas Educator Preparation Program may complete a Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation (PCHE). The PCHE is an evaluation of eligibility for a Texas educator certificate based on your self-reported criminal history. TEA staff may perform this service for a non-refundable fee of $50.00. If you are convicted of an offense during your internship, you may become ineligible for issuance of a certification upon completion of the program.

Program Completion

As an approved educator preparation program, ILTexas EPP is responsible for following all of the TEA TAC code in order to provide candidates with the highest quality of teacher preparation. Therefore, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following requirements prior to being recommended for a standard teacher certificate:

300 Training Hours (completed in the summer prior to start of internship teaching)
Passing of Content Area Exam & Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Exam
30 Hours of Field Based Experience with a minimum of 15 Hours in an actual school setting
Program Benchmark Meetings with EPP Staff in order to assess Candidate's progress throughout the program
Successful Completion of Internship Teaching
Recommendation for Certification from Field Supervisor and Campus Principal

FAQ

Complaints

Apply to the ILTexas Educator Preparation Program

Required

Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

TEA Number

Date of Birthrequired

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Genderrequired

Ethnicityrequired

Social Security Numberrequired

Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Phonerequired

Email Addressrequired

ILTexas Campusrequired

Graderequired

Undergrad Institutionrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

GPArequired

Graduate Institution (If Applicable)

City

State

GPA

Years of Teaching Experiencerequired

If none, please write "0"

Certification/License Info (If Applicable)

Please use the following format: Certification Name - Issue Date - Expiration Date.

Rank yourself from 1 to 10 on the following skills (1=None, 10=Expert)

MS Wordrequired

MS Excelrequired

Organizational Skillsrequired

TIme Management Skillsrequired

Computer Skillsrequired

How did you hear about the ILTexas Educator Preparation Program?required

Are you new to the Teaching Profession?required

Yes

Have you ever been admitted to or been a finisher of another Ed Prep Program? required

Yes

If yes, which one?

Date of Acceptance and/or Completion

Have you ever held an Intern/Probationary Certification or District Permitrequired

Yes

If yes, which one?

Which District?

Are you a relative of any current ILTexas board member or a relative of any current ILTexas employee by blood or marriage? A relative shall include the following relationships: relationships established by blood, marriage or legal action. Examples include (but are not limited to) the employee: spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, grandparent, grandchild, or cousin. The term also includes domestic partners (a person with whom the employee life is interdependent and who shares a common residence) and, a daughter or son of an employee domestic partners. If YES, please state name, position held, and relationship. If NO, please indicate with N/A. required

Have you ever been convicted of, plead guilty or no contest (nolo contendre) to, or received probation, suspension, or deferred adjudication for a felony or offense involving moral turpitude (including, but not limited to theft, rape, murder, swindling, and indecency with a minor)? If YES, please state where, when, and the nature of the offense. If NO, please type N/A. (Arrest for or conviction of a crime is not an automatic bar to program acceptance. The District will consider the nature and date of the offense, and the relationship between the offense and the position for which you are applying). required

Have you ever been involuntarily terminated, asked to resign from, or not employed by a public or private school while holding a teaching or non-teaching position, or while in any other type of employment? If YES, please explain. If NO, please indicate with N/A.required

Have you ever been reassigned or demoted due to a performance concern while employed by a public or private school in a teaching or non-teaching position, or while in any other type of employment? If YES, please explain. If NO, please indicate with N/A.required

Have you resigned from, or otherwise left, any type of employment to avoid investigation for alleged misconduct and/or dismissal in Texas or any other state or place? If YES, please explain. If NO, please indicate with N/A. required

Have you ever had a certificate, credential, license, application, or permit, or other document authoring public school service or teaching investigated, suspended, revoked, limited, reprimanded, voided, denied or otherwise rejected in Texas or any other state or place? If YES, please explain. If NO, please indicate with N/A. required

I understand that upon acceptance to the Educator Preparation Program, I must provide my official transcript(s) and service records if applicable. required

I agree