The Texas State Board for Educator Certification voted Friday in favor of requiring a new teacher certification exam that grades teachers on lesson plans, essay questions and a 15-minute video of teachers in the classroom.
A state board on Friday voted in favor of requiringin an effort to better prepare new teachers and keep them in the profession.
The State Board of Education must still approve the test before it’s officially adopted for new Texas teachers. The board is expected to consider the matter in June. The edTPA, which was developed at Stanford University, requires teachers to submit answers to essay questions and provide a sample lesson plan, a 15-minute video of themselves teaching in the classroom and a report on their students’ progress.
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