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1		-	86R16157 SRS-F
2		-	By: González of El Paso, Bernal, Rosenthal H.B. No. 116
3		-	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 116:
4		-	By: Bernal C.S.H.B. No. 116
	1	+	86R884 SRS-F
	2	+	By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 116
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7	5		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
8	6		AN ACT
9	7		relating to improving training and staff development for primary
10	8		and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve
11	9		all students.
12	10		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
13		-	SECTION 1. Section 21.001, Education Code, is amended by
14		-	adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows:
15		-	(4) "Student with a disability" means a student who
16		-	is:
17		-	(A) eligible to participate in a school
18		-	district's special education program under Section 29.003;
19		-	(B) covered by Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of
20		-	1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794); or
21		-	(C) covered by the Individuals with Disabilities
22		-	Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.).
23		-	SECTION 2. Section 21.044, Education Code, is amended by
	11	+	SECTION 1. Section 21.044, Education Code, is amended by
24	12		amending Subsections (a), (b), (c-1), and (g) and adding Subsection
25	13		(a-1) to read as follows:
26	14		(a) The board shall propose rules:
27	15		(1) specifying what each educator is expected to know
28	16		and be able to do, particularly with regard to students with
29	17		disabilities;
30	18		(2) establishing the training requirements a person
31	19		must accomplish to obtain a certificate, enter an internship, or
32	20		enter an induction-year program; and
33	21		(3) specifying[. The board shall specify] the minimum
34	22		academic qualifications required for a certificate.
35	23		(a-1) Any training requirements for a certificate specified
36	24		under Subsection (a) must require that the person demonstrate:
37		-	(1) basic knowledge of:
38		-	(A) each disability category under the
39		-	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400
40		-	et seq.) and how each category can affect student learning and
41		-	development; and
42		-	(B) conditions that may be considered a
43		-	disability under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
44		-	Section 794), and how a condition covered by that section can affect
45		-	student learning and development;
	25	+	(1) basic knowledge of each disability category under
	26	+	the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section
	27	+	1400 et seq.) and how each category can affect student learning and
	28	+	development;
46	29		(2) competence in the use of proactive instructional
47	30		planning techniques that:
48	31		(A) provide flexibility in the ways:
49	32		(i) information is presented;
50	33		(ii) students respond or demonstrate
51	34		knowledge and skills; and
52	35		(iii) students are engaged;
53	36		(B) reduce barriers in instruction;
54	37		(C) provide appropriate accommodations,
55	38		supports, and challenges; and
56	39		(D) maintain high achievement expectations for
57	40		all students, including students with disabilities and students of
58	41		limited English proficiency; and
59	42		(3) competence in the use of evidence-based inclusive
60	43		instructional practices, including:
61	44		(A) general and special education collaborative
62	45		and co-teaching models and approaches;
63	46		(B) multitiered systems of support, including
64	47		response to intervention strategies, classroom and school level
65	48		data-based collaborative structures, and evidence-based strategies
66	49		for intervention and progress monitoring systems in academic areas;
67	50		(C) classroom management techniques using
68	51		evidence-based behavioral intervention strategies and supports;
69	52		and
70	53		(D) appropriate adaptation strategies, including
71	54		accommodations, modifications, and instruction in the use of
72	55		assistive technology for instruction.
73	56		(b) The [Any] minimum academic qualifications for a
74	57		certificate specified under Subsection (a) [that require a person
75	58		to possess a bachelor's degree] must [also] require that the person
76	59		receive, as part of the training required to obtain that
77	60		certificate, instruction in detection and education of students
78	61		with dyslexia.
79	62		(c-1) The [Any] minimum academic qualifications for a
80	63		certificate specified under Subsection (a) [that require a person
81	64		to possess a bachelor's degree] must [also] require that the person
82	65		receive, as part of the training required to obtain that
83	66		certificate, instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse,
84	67		and youth suicide. The instruction required must:
85	68		(1) be provided through a program selected from the
86	69		list of recommended best practice-based programs and
87	70		research-based practices established under Section 161.325, Health
88	71		and Safety Code; and
89	72		(2) include effective strategies for teaching and
90	73		intervening with students with mental or emotional disorders,
91	74		including de-escalation techniques and positive behavioral
92	75		interventions and supports.
93	76		(g) Each educator preparation program must provide
94	77		information regarding:
95	78		(1) the skills that educators are required to possess,
96	79		the responsibilities that educators are required to accept, and the
97	80		high expectations for all students, including students with
98	81		disabilities, in this state;
99	82		(2) the effect of supply and demand forces on the
100	83		educator workforce in this state;
101	84		(3) the performance over time of the educator
102	85		preparation program;
103	86		(4) the importance of building strong classroom
104	87		management skills;
105	88		(5) the framework in this state for teacher and
106	89		principal evaluation, including the procedures followed in
107	90		accordance with Subchapter H; and
108	91		(6) appropriate relationships, boundaries, and
109	92		communications between educators and students.
110		-	SECTION 3. Section 21.0443(b), Education Code, is amended
	93	+	SECTION 2. Section 21.0443(b), Education Code, is amended
111	94		to read as follows:
112	95		(b) To be eligible for approval or renewal of approval, an
113	96		educator preparation program must:
114	97		(1) incorporate proactive instructional planning
115	98		techniques throughout course work and across content areas using a
116	99		framework that:
117	100		(A) provides flexibility in the ways:
118	101		(i) information is presented;
119	102		(ii) students respond or demonstrate
120	103		knowledge and skills; and
121	104		(iii) students are engaged;
122	105		(B) reduces barriers in instruction;
123	106		(C) provides appropriate accommodations,
124	107		supports, and challenges; and
125	108		(D) maintains high achievement expectations for
126	109		all students, including students with disabilities and students of
127	110		limited English proficiency;
128	111		(2) integrate inclusive practices for all students,
129	112		including students with disabilities, and evidence-based
130	113		instruction and intervention strategies throughout course work,
131	114		clinical experience, and student teaching;
132	115		(3) adequately prepare candidates for educator
133	116		certification; and
134	117		(4) meet the standards and requirements of the board.
135		-	SECTION 4. Section 21.045(a), Education Code, is amended to
	118	+	SECTION 3. Section 21.045(a), Education Code, is amended to
136	119		read as follows:
137	120		(a) The board shall propose rules necessary to establish
138	121		standards to govern the continuing accountability of all educator
139	122		preparation programs based on the following information that is
140	123		disaggregated with respect to race, sex, and ethnicity:
141	124		(1) results of the certification examinations
142	125		prescribed under Section 21.048(a);
143	126		(2) performance based on the appraisal system for
144	127		beginning teachers adopted by the board;
145	128		(3) achievement, including improvement in
146	129		achievement, of all students, including students with
147	130		disabilities, taught by beginning teachers for the first three
148	131		years following certification, to the extent practicable;
149	132		(4) compliance with board requirements regarding the
150	133		frequency, duration, and quality of structural guidance and ongoing
151	134		support provided by field supervisors to candidates completing
152	135		student teaching, clinical teaching, or an internship; and
153	136		(5) results from a teacher satisfaction survey,
154	137		developed by the board with stakeholder input, of new teachers
155	138		performed at the end of the teacher's first year of teaching.
156		-	SECTION 5. Section 21.0453(a), Education Code, is amended
	139	+	SECTION 4. Section 21.0453(a), Education Code, is amended
157	140		to read as follows:
158	141		(a) The board shall require an educator preparation program
159	142		to provide candidates for teacher certification with information
160	143		concerning the following:
161	144		(1) skills and responsibilities required of teachers
162	145		with regard to all students, including students with disabilities;
163	146		(2) expectations for student performance, including
164	147		students with disabilities, based on state standards;
165	148		(3) the current supply of and demand for teachers in
166	149		this state;
167	150		(4) the importance of developing classroom management
168	151		skills; and
169	152		(5) the state's framework for appraisal of teachers
170	153		and principals.
171		-	SECTION 6. Section 21.046(b), Education Code, is amended to
	154	+	SECTION 5. Section 21.046(b), Education Code, is amended to
172	155		read as follows:
173	156		(b) The qualifications for certification as a principal
174	157		must be sufficiently flexible so that an outstanding teacher may
175	158		qualify by substituting approved experience and professional
176	159		training for part of the educational requirements. Supervised and
177	160		approved on-the-job experience in addition to required internship
178	161		shall be accepted in lieu of classroom hours. The qualifications
179	162		must emphasize:
180	163		(1) instructional leadership, including the ability
181	164		to create an inclusive school environment and to foster parent
182	165		involvement;
183	166		(2) administration, supervision, and communication
184	167		skills;
185		-	(3) curriculum and instruction management, including
186		-	curriculum and instruction management for students with
187		-	disabilities;
	168	+	(3) curriculum and instruction management;
188	169		(4) performance evaluation;
189	170		(5) organization; and
190	171		(6) fiscal management.
191		-	SECTION 7. Section 21.047(c), Education Code, is amended to
	172	+	SECTION 6. Section 21.047(c), Education Code, is amended to
192	173		read as follows:
193	174		(c) A center may develop and implement a comprehensive
194	175		field-based educator preparation program to supplement the
195	176		internship hours required in Section 21.050. This comprehensive
196	177		field-based teacher program must:
197	178		(1) be designed on the basis of current research into
198	179		state-of-the-art teaching practices applicable to all students,
199	180		including students with disabilities, curriculum theory and
200	181		application within diverse student populations, evaluation of
201	182		student outcomes, and the effective application of technology; and
202	183		(2) have rigorous internal and external evaluation
203	184		procedures that focus on content, delivery systems, and teacher and
204	185		student outcomes.
205		-	SECTION 8. Sections 21.051(b) and (f), Education Code, are
	186	+	SECTION 7. Sections 21.051(b) and (f), Education Code, are
206	187		amended to read as follows:
207	188		(b) Before a school district may employ a candidate for
208	189		certification as a teacher of record and, except as provided by
209	190		Subsection (b-1), after the candidate's admission to an educator
210	191		preparation program, the candidate must complete at least 15 hours
211	192		of field-based experience in which the candidate is actively
212	193		engaged in instructional or educational activities involving a
213	194		diverse student population that, to the greatest extent
214	195		practicable, includes students with disabilities under supervision
215	196		at:
216	197		(1) a public school campus accredited or approved for
217	198		the purpose by the agency; or
218	199		(2) a private school recognized or approved for the
219	200		purpose by the agency.
220	201		(f) The board shall propose rules providing flexible
221	202		options for persons for any field-based experience or internship
222	203		required for certification. The options must, to the greatest
223	204		extent practicable, involve interaction with a diverse student
224	205		population, including students with disabilities.
225		-	SECTION 9. Section 21.451, Education Code, is amended by
	206	+	SECTION 8. Section 21.451, Education Code, is amended by
226	207		adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows:
227	208		(a-2) In designing the staff development described by
228	209		Subsection (a), a school district must use procedures that, to the
229	210		greatest extent possible, ensure the training included in the staff
230	211		development:
231	212		(1) incorporates proactive instructional planning
232	213		techniques using a framework that:
233	214		(A) provides flexibility in the ways:
234	215		(i) information is presented;
235	216		(ii) students respond or demonstrate
236	217		knowledge and skills; and
237	218		(iii) students are engaged;
238	219		(B) reduces barriers to instruction;
239	220		(C) provides appropriate accommodations,
240	221		supports, and challenges; and
241	222		(D) maintains high achievement expectations for
242	223		all students, including students with disabilities and students of
243	224		limited English proficiency; and
244	225		(2) integrates inclusive and evidence-based
245	226		instructional practices for all students, including students with
246	227		disabilities.
247		-	SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
	228	+	SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.