8:11 a.m.
Below you will find a message from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) regarding the
Effective Preparation Framework. This is comparable to the Effective Schools
Framework<https://texasesf.org/> TEA developed earlier. While covered in a velvet
glove, the inherent danger is that it will be the basis for future regulations. If you
think greater government regulation of our program is a good thing, then remain silent. If
you want a voice in the document behind the regulations that will effectively limit or
constrain how you prepare educators, then now is the time to speak.
Click on the link below to express your opinion.
Sincerely,
Mike
From: Mario Torres <mario.torres2(a)utsa.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2022 4:03 PM
To: Belinda Flores <Belinda.Flores(a)utsa.edu>; Michael Vriesenga
<michael.vriesenga(a)utsa.edu>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Effective Preparation Framework Input Survey [Action Requested,
Please Forward to EPP Faculty/Staff]
FYI
--
Mario Torres, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
President's Distinguished Professorship
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle, Main Building 3.304
San Antonio, TX 78249
Office: 210.458.5200
Fax: 210.458.4487
Mario.Torres2@utsa.edu<mailto:Mario.Torres2@utsa.edu>
From: "McLoughlin, Jessica"
<Jessica.McLoughlin@tea.texas.gov<mailto:Jessica.McLoughlin@tea.texas.gov>>
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 3:34 PM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Effective Preparation Framework Input Survey [Action Requested, Please
Forward to EPP Faculty/Staff]
**EXTERNAL EMAIL**
This email originated outside of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Please exercise caution when clicking on links or opening attachments.
Dear EPP Legal Authorities, Back-Up Legal Authorities, and Primary Contacts,
On behalf of the Texas Education Agency, I want to invite you and your faculty/staff to
provide feedback on the current draft of the Effective Preparation
Framework<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A...
(EPF). Developed over the past year with a wide range of stakeholders, this framework was
created in response to a desire from the SBEC and the field to define a Texas vision for
high-quality teacher preparation and support EPP continuous improvement. Please see the
recent SBEC agenda
item<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...
that provides context on the EPF and the stakeholder engagement to date.
The current draft of the EPF consists of five foundational levers, which, taken as a
whole, can help EPPs ensure novice teachers are well-prepared and have demonstrated the
knowledge and skills necessary to improve the performance of the diverse student
population of Texas:
* Candidate Recruitment and Admissions;
* Curriculum;
* Training and Support;
* Progress Management and Candidate Development; and
* P-12 Partnerships.
Within each lever, a set of 2-5 Essential Actions describe what the most effective EPPs do
to support powerful teacher preparation, and for each essential action, key practices
define high level performance with specificity.
The EPF content validation survey [linked
here<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...;]
offers you and your faculty/staff the opportunity to examine and provide feedback on the
EPF. Specifically, you will be asked to indicate the extent to which you believe each
essential action and set of key practices, respectively, reflect high-quality teacher
preparation practices that Texas EPPs should strive to consistently demonstrate. There
will be space at the end of each lever to provide a narrative response if you have
additional comments or questions on the essential actions or key practices in that
section. We encourage you to review the draft EPF document (linked above) before
completing the survey.
We expect the survey to take 30 minutes to complete. Please submit your responses by
October 26, 2022.
Please forward this message on to your preparation program's faculty and staff for
their participation and input via the EPF content validation survey.
We truly appreciate your time and willingness to share your perspective with us.
Thank you,
[Texas Education Agency]
Jessica McLoughlin
Director of Talent Pathways
Department of Educator Preparation, Certification, and Enforcement
[*] 512.463.9283
[*]
jessica.mcloughlin@tea.texas.gov<mailto:jessica.mcloughlin@tea.texas.gov>
[*] TEA.Texas.gov
