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The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) was created by the Texas Legislature in 1995 to recognize public school educators as professionals and grant educators the authority to govern the standards of their profession. The board oversees all aspects of the preparation, certification, and standards of conduct of public school educators.

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SBEC’s Journey Toward a Texas-Specific Teacher Performance Assessment

Since 2022, the SBEC has engaged in discussions related to the development of a Texas-specific teacher performance assessment. To help build context around T-TEP and the SBEC’s decision to move in this direction, please review each of the discussion items below:

July 2022, Item 4 (): The SBEC discussed feedback received by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and other stakeholders related to the implementation of a teacher performance assessment as a pedagogy certification exam. Two key trends in the feedback included (1) the need for a Texas-specific performance assessment and (2) the need to explore options for a performance assessment that could be developed locally via a Texas Institution of Higher Education (IHE) versus by a large vendor.

July 2023, Item 17 (): TEA staff shared a summary of feedback provided during the stakeholder sessions along with draft Texas-specific TPA components, informed by stakeholder feedback, for SBEC member input and feedback.

April 2024, Item 16 (): The SBEC directed TEA to pursue development of a teacher performance assessment option with Texas EPPs leading development.

In January 2025, TEA launched the 2024-2025 T-TEP EPP Development Team Selection, Onboarding, and Training Grant to select Texas educator preparation programs who would serve on the T-TEP EPP Development Team (TDT). Members of the TDT will design all exam components and aligned implementation resources for the Texas Test of Educator Proficiency (T-TEP).  

The TDT is a team of experts to develop the content for the Texas Test of Educator Proficiency (T-TEP). The TDT will design all exam components and aligned implementation resources, participate in professional learning communities, and engage in learning calls and focus groups with districts and EPPs.

The following programs and faculty/staff members were selected to form the TDT:

• Region 10 Education Service Center Patricia Williams
• Region 13 Education Service Center Gabriela Lara
• Sam Houston State University Dr. Ashley Brittain
• Region 19 Education Service Center Elizabeth Bonilla
• Stephen F. Austin State University Dr. Susan Reily
• Region 20 Education Service Center Cynthia (Cindy) Dorsey
• Tarleton State University Dr. Crystal Rose

The T-TEP Content Review Committee (CRC) provides a key opportunity for relevant Texas stakeholders to provide valuable feedback to the development of T-TEP. CRC members will attend virtual sessions and provide feedback on assessment materials and implementation resources, and policies throughout the development of T-TEP.