Texas Education Code 56.503 – Eligible Educator Preparation Programs
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 56.503
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
To be eligible to participate in the scholarship program, an educator preparation program must:
(1) be operated by an eligible institution;
(2) provide a structured system of support to assist scholarship recipients to successfully complete the educator preparation program;
(3) require additional hours of field-based experience for students above the minimum hours required by State Board for Educator Certification rule;
(4) require additional hours of clinical teaching experience for students above the minimum hours required by State Board for Educator Certification rule;
(5) provide or facilitate opportunities for scholarship recipients to participate in learning opportunities beyond the university classroom setting; and
(6) comply with other eligibility criteria established by coordinating board rule.