The State Board of Education unanimously rejected a new teacher certification exam that was designed to support and retain new teachers. Some believed it would create barriers for people of color entering the profession.
The State Board of Education on Friday unanimously rejected a new teacherthat supporters dubbed the solution to prepare and retain new teachers, but critics worried would create barriers for people of color to enter the profession.
Ellis proposed bringing stakeholders back to the table Monday to discuss possibly developing an additional exam or other potential solutions. Proponents of the new exam say it will better support and retain new teachers because it can pinpoint exactly what a teacher lacks through the video recordings and written analyses provided. Those against the edTPA say it creates a barrier for people of color entering the profession because it costs nearly $200 more than the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities exam currently used. The new exam has been scrapped in New York and Washington, two states where it had been required.
Before Friday’s vote, the Board’s Committee On School Initiatives, which is made up of five State Board of Education members, on Thursday recommended the full board reject the. They cited that teachers and school administrators don’t want it, it will negatively affect people of color, it’s been adopted and then scrapped in other states, and there has been a lack of communication between stakeholders leading up to adoption.
Ruben Cortez Jr., a Brownsville Democrat, on Thursday brought up a letter from 26 different teacher unions and education groups sent to Texas State Board of Education members asking that the board reject the plan and instead mandate the certification board to increase training requirements of teacher preparation programs.
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