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Provisional and Emergency Licensure: Texas

Hiring Policy

The state should close loopholes that allow teachers who have not met licensure requirements to continue teaching. This goal was reorganized in 2021.

Analysis of Texas's policies

Provisional/Emergency License(s) Availability: Texas allows teachers to teach under an emergency permit. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and must complete specific coursework requirements in the area of the permit. The hiring district must submit the applicant's certification plan in the area of the emergency permit. The emergency permit is also available to certified teachers to teach out-of-field. Applicants with a current teaching certificate must have passed the applicable content test. A Temporary Classroom Assignment Permit (TCAP) can be issued to secondary teachers to teach out-of-field. Applicants for the TCAP must have completed 15 semester hours in the specific subject area and a TCAP can be activated for no more than four class periods. The state also offers a nonrenewable permit. Local superintendents may issue nonrenewable permits to applicants who have completed all educator preparation program requirements except passage of all licensure assessments.   Educator preparation candidates who are eligible for a paid internship can apply for an Intern or Probationary certificate. Applicants for these certificates must pass all applicable licensure tests first.   Provisional/Emergency License Validity Period: Texas' emergency permit is valid for up to one year, and may be renewed for up to one additional year if the emergency permit was used for fewer than 90 calendar days. Test requirements and at least seven semester hours are required for renewal. The emergency permit can be extended without meeting these renewal requirements if the superintendent receives hardship approval. The nonrenewable permit is available for one year. The TCAP is valid for one year and is nonrenewable, unless it was activated for less than 90 calendar days. It is unclear what is required to renew this permit. The Intern certificate is valid for one year and may not be renewed. The Probationary certificate is valid for one year and may be renewed once. Renewal requirements are unclear. COVID-19 State Policy: Texas has implemented the following changes to its rules regarding Provisional and Emergency Licensure . Candidates who have completed all program requirements except testing requirements will be issued a one-year probationary certificate. COVID-19 policies do not affect the state's grade in Provisional and Emergency Licensure . Requirements for Out-of-State Teachers: Because licensure requirements for out-of-state teachers are scored in Requirements for Out-of-State Teachers , only the state's policies regarding emergency/provisional license(s) are considered as part of this goal.

Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 7 Chapters 230.36;.37 and 230.71 through 230.81 COVID-19 Information: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/covid19-educator-certification-and-preparation-guidance-faq.pdf

Recommendations for Texas

Ensure that all teachers pass required subject-matter licensing tests before they enter the classroom. Although Texas's policy of requiring that the emergency permit be used for fewer than 90 calendar days and requiring tests to be passed before the emergency permit can be renewed minimizes the risks inherent in having teachers in classrooms who lack appropriate subject-matter knowledge; the state could strengthen its policy by requiring all teachers to meet subject-matter licensure requirements prior to entering the classroom.

State response to our analysis

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Updated: March 2021

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How we graded

• Should not, under any circumstance, award a license to a teacher who has not passed all required content licensing tests.
• If it finds it necessary to confer emergency or provisional licenses to teachers who have not passed the required licensing tests, should do so only under limited and exceptional circumstances and ensure that all requirements are met within one year.
• Full credit: The state will earn full credit if all new teachers are required to pass each required content test as a condition of receiving provisional or emergency licensure, or the state does not issue emergency or provisional licenses. A state cannot get full credit in this goal if content tests are not required as part of its initial licensure policy.
• Three-quarters credit: The state will earn three-quarters of a point if it grants emergency or provisional licenses to teachers who have not passed the required content tests, but such licenses are granted for no more than one year and are not renewable. OR The state will earn three-quarters of a point if it grants an emergency or provisional license to a licensed teacher to teach out-of-field for no more than one-year without passing the applicable content test.
• One-half credit: The state will earn up to one-half of a point if it allows for emergency or provisional licenses to be granted for longer than one year, but the state has strong requirements for applicants (e.g., content area major or preparation program completion without requiring a content test). The state will also earn one-half of a point if the state does not issue emergency/provisional licenses, or issues emergency/provisional licenses with strong requirements, but content tests are not required as part of the state's overall initial licensure policy.
• One-quarter credit: The state will earn one-quarter of a point if it maintains minimum requirements that fall short of the requirements listed above or only offers emergency or provisional licenses to teachers under "extenuating circumstances."

Research rationale

Teachers who have not passed content licensing tests place students at risk. While states may need a regulatory basis for filling classroom positions with a few people who do not hold full teaching credentials, many of the regulations permitting this put the instructional needs of children at risk, often year after year. [1] For example, schools can make liberal use of provisional certificates or waivers provided by the state if they fill classroom positions with instructors who have completed a teacher preparation program but have not passed their state licensing tests. These allowances are permitted for up to three years in some states. The unfortunate consequence is that students' needs are neglected in an effort to extend personal consideration to adults who cannot meet minimum state standards. [2] While some flexibility may be necessary because licensing tests are not always administered with the needed frequency, making provisional certificates and waivers available year after year could signal that the state does not put much value on its licensing standards or what they represent. States accordingly need to ensure that all persons given full charge of children's learning are required to pass the relevant licensing tests in their first year of teaching, ideally before they enter the classroom. Licensing tests are an important minimum benchmark in the profession, and states that allow teachers to postpone passing these tests are abandoning one of the basic responsibilities of licensure. [1] Research often finds a correlation between teachers' content knowledge and their effectiveness. For how this effect can play out in elementary ELA, see: Carlisle, J. F., Correnti, R., Phelps, G., & Zeng, J. (2009). Exploration of the contribution of teachers' knowledge about reading to their students' improvement in reading. Reading and Writing , 22 (4), 457-486.; For how this effect can occur in secondary STEM subjects, see: Monk, D. (1994). Subject-area preparation of secondary mathematics and science teachers and student achievement. Economics of Education Review, 13 (2), 125-145; For broader information about teacher qualities and student achievement, see: Goldhaber, D. D., & Brewer, D. J. (1997). Why don't schools and teachers seem to matter? Assessing the impact of unobservables on educational productivity. Journal of Human Research, 32 (3), 505-523.; National Council on Teacher Quality. (2010). The all-purpose science teacher: An analysis of loopholes in state requirements for high school science teachers. Retrieved from http://www.nctq.org/p/publications/docs/NCTQ_All_Purpose_Science_Teacher.pdf . [2] Research has shown that "the difference in student performance in a single academic year from having a good as opposed to a bad teacher can be more than one full year of standardized achievement." See: Hanushek, E. A. (1992). The trade-off between child quantity and quality. Journal of Political Economy , 100 (1), 84-117.; Hanushek has also found that highly effective teachers can improve future student earnings by more than $400,000, assuming a class size of 20. Hanushek, E. A. (2011). The economic value of higher teacher quality. Economics of Education Review , 30 (3), 466-479. Retrieved from http://www.nber.org/papers/w16606

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License Requirements for School District Employees

Certain individuals employed by a Texas school district must hold licensing credentials from their state agency to perform services within their profession.

According to Texas Education Code (TEC) § 21.003(b), school district employees that must be licensed include:

• Audiologist
• Occupational therapist
• Physical therapist
• Nurse and licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
• School psychologist
• Associate school psychologist
• Licensed professional counselor
• Social worker
• Speech language pathologist
• Marriage and family therapist (a person employed by a district before September 1, 2011, to perform marriage and family therapy is not required to hold a license if the person remains employed by the district)

Additionally, athletic trainers ( Title 3 Texas Occupations Code (OCC) § 451.001 ) and specific career and technical education (CTE) teachers (see CTE and Certification Requirements ) require a license.

Skilled electricians and plumbers also require appropriate licenses to perform certain aspects of their job duties and responsibilities.

Nurses & LVNS

A school nurse is an educator employed to provide full-time nursing and health care services and who meets all requirements to practice as a registered nurse (RN) pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act and the rules and regulations relating to professional nurse education, licensure, and practice and has been issued a license to practice professional nursing in Texas by the Texas Board of Nursing ( Title 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 153.1022 ).

Full-time nurses are the only non-certified employees entitled to a Chapter 21 contract. Registered nurses (RN) must be paid on the minimum teacher salary schedule .

LVNs must complete a program at an accredited vocational nursing school and pass the appropriate examination to obtain licensing through the Texas Board of Nursing . An LVN scope of practice is a directed scope of practice and requires appropriate supervision by a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, physician, dentist, or podiatrist.

For more information on RNs and LVNs see the HRX article Health Services Staffing .

Special Education Related Services Staff

A licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP) performs professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems.

Information on LSSP licensing can be found at Texas Association of School Psychologists .

A physical therapist and an occupational therapist plan and provide therapeutic interventions to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with a student’s ability to derive full benefit from the educational program. The Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners provides information for licensure of physical therapists and occupational therapists.

An audiologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. A speech language pathologist (SLP) assesses students and provides therapeutic interventions to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with a student’s education experience. A speech language pathologist assistant (SLPA) provides speech-language pathology services to students as directed by a supervising Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licensed SLP or Texas Education Agency (TEA) certified speech therapist. Licensing information for these three positions is available from the TDLR.

Athletic Trainers

An athletic trainer plans, coordinates, and supervises all components of the athletic training program for student athletes. The individual works under the direction of the team physician to prevent, recognize, assess, manage, treat, and recondition athletic injuries and illnesses. Athletic trainers must be licensed through the TDLR . If an athletic trainer teaches a core academic course, the individual must also be certified as a teacher.

CTE Teachers Requiring a License

Certain CTE teachers require a professional license in addition to work experience and other educational requirements.

A health science teacher must hold an associate or more advanced degree as well as a current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency such as a health professions practitioner. Eligible military experience may be used in lieu of civilian licensure.

A trade and industrial education teacher doesn’t have to have a degree but is required to have a current licensure by a state or nationally recognized accrediting agency in any approved occupation for the classes the individual will be teaching. A passing score on a National Occupations Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment can be used in place of a licensure. A cosmetology teacher also must hold a current cosmetology instructor’s license issued by the TDLR.

CTE teachers must also meet the TEA requirements for becoming a classroom teacher in Texas or obtain a school district teaching permit (SDTP) or another appropriate permit (e.g., emergency or temporary classroom assignment permit).

Those in possession of an existing and valid classroom teaching certificate can add any of the listed CTE certificates by passing an exam along with obtaining experience if required and/or licensure or certification. Detailed guidance on CTE certificates can be found on TEA’s Career and Technical Education webpage.

Licensed Trades

An electrician works under general supervision to maintain, repair, and install electrical systems, services, and equipment for a school district. A licensed electrician must have a valid TDLR journeyman license. TDLR provides a list of exemptions for persons who may not be required to be licensed or types of work an unlicensed individual may perform.

Plumbers must hold one of the four types of licenses issued by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE). TSBPE was set to be abolished after the 86 th Legislative session (2019), but a governor’s executive order extended its life until May 2021. The Sunset Commission had recommended transferring the regulation of plumbing to the TDLR. As of the date of publication, information on the plumbing licenses is available on the TSBPE website .

Military Spouse With Out-Of-State License

Military spouses from out of state have flexibility with obtaining a Texas license. They can temporarily work without obtaining the applicable license if the person is licensed and in good standing by another jurisdiction with equivalent licensing requirements. The spouse must follow a process that includes notifying the relevant state agency of the intent to practice and submitting proof of residency and military identification. This provision is allowed for a maximum of three years and is in effect only if the spouse remains stationed at a military installation in the state. For more information see Legislative Changes Related to Educator Certification and Information for Military Servicemembers, Veterans, and Spouses .

Ensuring Compliance

Understanding which job categories must be licensed can clarify the hiring process, provide compliance with licensure regulations, and ensure qualified individuals are employed.

Title 22 TAC includes links to the state’s examining boards outlining licensing rules for some of the positions mentioned above. Additionally, TEA provides information for positions considered Instructional Supports for Students with Disabilities .

Cheryl Hoover

Cheryl Hoover joined HR Services in 2018. She assists with staffing and HR reviews, training, and other HR projects. During Hoover’s public school career, she served as an executive director of curriculum and principal leadership, executive director of human resources, principal, assistant principal, teacher, and coach.

Hoover earned her bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin and obtained her master’s degree from Texas State University. She is a certified PHR.

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