This acronym refers to the on-line modules Intern and Mentor teachers complete together in order to receive training credit for internship.
What is PACT?
Performance-based Academic Coaching Team
100
The activities sheet completed and submitted by the Mentor teacher near the end of each semester.
What is the Mentor Log Sheet?
100
This teacher certification candidate has completed the required semester of student teaching, but for one reason or another must complete another semester in a TEA recognized school.
What is AC Intern-Additional Semester?
100
Before leaving the school campus, the field supervisor must be careful to leave this evaluation document with this very important person.
What is the school principal?
100
The maximum amount of time an intern may teach on this certificate is three years.
What is a probationary certificate?
200
Most required state certification tests are now offered in this format.
What is CAT?
Computer Administered Test
200
The document is completed and submitted by each candidate completing a teacher education program committing to a high standard of behavior.
What is the Code of Ethics?
200
This teacher education candidate has been hired by the district to teach on a contract and is considered the teacher of record.
What is the AC Intern Teacher?
200
A recent TEA mandate states that all teacher certification candates have an initial contact by the university supervisor within this period of time.
What is within the first three weeks of an assignment?
200
This "hands-on" state mandated process is required of all teachers, administrators, substitutes, and staff who work in a school setting.
What is fingerprinting?
300
This governing body implements policies, certifies teachers, and provides training for teachers, administrators, and Educator Preparation Programs.
What is the TEA?
Texas Education Agency
300
This observation document provides feedback to the intern and is submitted as a comprehensive evaluation.
What is the summative observation?
300
This teacher certification candidate is in the classroom for only one semester and will work with a Mentor Teacher.
What is the Clinical Teacher?
300
A university supervisor must conduct a required number of formal observations during the first semester of an intern's placement.
What is two?
300
This "history" can sometimes reveal conduct considered unacceptable in the world of education.
What is the "Criminal Background Check".
400
This appointed governing body votes on policies and conducts hearings including the future of teachers holding certifications.
What is SBEC?
State Board of Educator Certification
400
The university supervisor must electronically submit this information regarding each formal observation.
What is the date, beginning and ending time of observation?
400
This teacher candidate is hired by the school district and works in the classroom with a fully certified teacher as an assistant teacher.
What is an Educational Aide?
400
The university supervisor is required to observe each intern, clinical teacher for this period of time.
What is 45 minutes?
400
This certificate must be renewed every five years with teachers completing 150 clock hours of approved continuing professional education training.
What is the Standard Certificate?
500
A new TExES examination not to be confused with a Bacon, Tomatoe, and Lettuce sandwich.
What is the BTLPT?
Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test
500
These documents must be submitted prior to the end of the semester by the university field supervisor.
What is the formal evaluation documents, all observation documents, mentor teacher documents, prinicipals recommendation, and grades.
500
This teacher candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, has completed student teaching, has been hired by the district, but lacks full certification.
What is a Field-based - Probationary Certificate?
500
When planning campus visites, the field supervisor must plan the first observation with this period of time.
What is within the first six weeks of assignment?
500
A Mentor teacher may receive CPE credit toward renewing the Standard Certificate as long as it does not exceed this percent of the required clock hours.