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2025 Texas Statutes
Education Code
Title 2 - Public Education
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Chapter 21 - Educators
Subchapter B. Certification of Educators
Section 21.04423. Alternative Teacher Preparation

Universal Citation:
TX Educ Code § 21.04423 (2025)
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Sec. 21.04423. ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION. In proposing rules under this subchapter regarding training requirements for a candidate who has previously earned a degree and is seeking certification through an alternative teacher preparation route, the board shall establish:

(1) a preservice alternative teacher preparation route that:

(A) requires the candidate to complete substantial preservice practice in a prekindergarten through grade 12 classroom, which may include time spent serving as a paraprofessional; and

(B) provides training synchronously, unless the educator preparation program applies to and receives approval from the board for an exception allowing the program to provide training asynchronously; and

(2) an alternative teacher preparation route that allows for flexibility in how a candidate may demonstrate proficiency for certification.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 2.08, eff. June 20, 2025.

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