Section 228.1 - General Provisions(a) To ensure the highest level of educator preparation and practice, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) recognizes that the preparation of educators must be the joint responsibility of educator preparation programs (EPP) and the Early Childhood-Grade 12 public and private schools of Texas. Collaboration in the development, delivery, and evaluation of educator preparation is required.(b) Consistent with Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.049, the SBEC's rules governing educator preparation are designed to promote flexibility and creativity in the design of EPPs to accommodate the unique characteristics and needs of different regions of the state as well as the diverse population of potential educators.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 228.1
The provisions of this §228.1 adopted to be effective July 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 5011; amended to be effective December 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 10016; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 43, October 24, 2014, TexReg 8388, eff. 10/27/2014; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 50, December 14, 2018, TexReg 8092, eff. 12/20/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 41, October 9, 2020, TexReg 7253, eff. 10/15/2020; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 20, May 17, 2024, TexReg 3541, eff. 9/1/2024