Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 239 - STUDENT SERVICES CERTIFICATES
Subchapter D - READING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
Section 239.93 - Requirements for the Issuance of the Reading Specialist Certificate
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
To be eligible to receive the standard Reading Specialist Certificate, a candidate must:
(1) successfully complete a reading specialist preparation program that meets the requirements of § 239.92 of this title (relating to Preparation Program Requirements);
(2) successfully complete the examination based on the standards identified in § 239.92 of this title;
(3) hold, at a minimum, a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education that at the time was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and
(4) have two creditable years teaching experience as a classroom teacher, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service) and the Texas Education Code, § 5.001(2).