Qualification and Testing
What does highly qualified mean?
Under the No Child Left Behind law, a candidate must be defined as "highly qualified" in order to be eligible to be hired in most cases. To meet this requirement a candidate must satisfy one of the following :
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24 hours of college level coursework in the specified area (subject) of certification (12 hours must be at the Junior or Senior level)
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Pass the State TExES content exam in the specified area.
TExES content exam registration instructions.
Video version of registration instructions
NCLB Qualification Requirements by Area of Certification
Elementary Generalist EC-6
ESL Generalist EC-6
Bilingual Generalist EC-6
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Must hold Bachelor´s degree
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Pass Generalist EC-6 TExES exam
Generalist grades 4-8
ESL Generalist grades 4-8
Bilingual Generalist grades 4-8
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Must hold Bachelor´s degree
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Pass Generalist 4-8 TExES exam
Special Education EC-12
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Must hold Bachelor´s degree
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Pass Generalist EC-4 TExES exam or pass Generalist 4-8 TExES exam
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Pass the Special Education EC-12
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For more information about Special education call an ECAP consultant at our main office number
Specialized Area grades 4-8
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Must hold Bachelor´s degree
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Have 24 college hours (12 upper level) in specified area or pass a TExES content exam that includes area of specialization for grades 4-8
- See this article before applying for a specialized 4-8 area
Specialized Area grades 8-12
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Must hold Bachelor´s degree
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Have 24 college hours (12 upper level) in specified area or pass a TExES content exam that includes area of specialization for grades 8-12
