What is PACT?

This acronym describes the practice of a degreed person demonstrating content proficiency for NCLB through early testing.

What is the Intern Progress Report?

This form is completed by the Mentor teacher to indicate the "growth and development" of the clinical/student teacher.

What is a Mentor Teacher?

This person is assigned by the school district to observe, support, and provide insight to the intern or clinical teacher.

What is the State Board of Educator Certification?

This body of state appointed people hear and rule on issues and charges brought again teachers in Texas.

What is three days?

Clinical interns and Intern teachers are required to maintain professionalism through attendance and punctuality. This number describes the maximum amount of time a clinical teacher may be absent during a semester.

What is PACT? Performance-based Academic Coaching Team

This acronym refers to a website available and includes modules AC teacher interns and mentor teachers complete together.

What is the Mentor Observation?

The report is completed by the Mentor teacher as he or she "views" the clinical/student teacher leading the class.

What is the Summative Evaluation?

This document is one of the last measurements of classroom performance submitted at the end of the candidate's internship experience.

What is apply for Teacher Certification.

The teacher candidate, upon completion of all coursework, a successful internship, payment of fees, and passing scores on the state required tests, must do this to become a qualified teacher in Texas.

What is the Educator Preparation Program Completeion Survey?

Upon applying for certification with the TEA, each candidate will complete this procedure before receiving his or her certification.

What is CAT? Computer Aided Test

Most state certification testing will be available in the form of this acronym.

What is the Mentor Log Sheet?

Weekly activies are maintained on this form and initialed by the Mentor Teacher and Intern Teacher.

What is the Intern or Clinical Teacher?

The "Mentor/Master Teacher Classroom Observation" is completed by this person.

What is three years.

The maximum amount of time a non-certified candidate can teach on this "special circumstance", state issued document.

What are the Mentor Training modules?

In order for the Mentor teacher to receive the designated stipend, he or she must complete this.

What is the TEA? Texas Education Agency

This governing body sets policy and certifies teachers in the state of Texas.

What is the Code of Ethics?

A signature on this document indicates the candidate's willingness to abide by a set standard of behaviors and commitment.

What is Individual Lesson Observation?

This document, completed throughout the semester, measures the classroom performance of the intern or student teacher with indicators including: O, E, S, N, and NA.

What is fingerprinting?

This "hands-on" procedure is now required of all teachers, teacher aides, student teachers, interns, substitute teachers, and staff in the state of Texas.

What is three?

This number describes the number of times a teacher education candidate can expect to be have a formal observation/evaluation during the semester as mandated by the state.

What is the BTLPT?

A TExES exam not be be confused with a bacon, tomato, and lettuce sandwich.

What is the Principal's Recommendation?

This document submitted by a school administrator determines whether a candidate may be considered for state teacher certification.

What is the Instructional Leadership Team?

During the clinical and internship experience, this "team" consisting of the Mentor Teacher, Intern Teacher, and University Supervisor works together to increase effective teaching, planning, and success.

What is Criminal Background Check?

This review of a candidates past behavior is required to become a teacher.

What are Journals?

This reflective procedure submitted to the University Supervisor allows the teacher candidate to describe, problem solve, practice critical thinking, and set goals during the clinical experience.