BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION.
Tex. EDUC Code § 21.04891.
in effect(a) In this section, "limited English proficiency" has the meaning assigned by Section 29.052 .
(b) To ensure that there are teachers with special training in providing instruction to students of limited English proficiency with disabilities, the board shall establish a bilingual special education certificate.
(c) To be eligible for a certificate established under this section, a person must:
(1) satisfactorily complete the coursework for that certificate in an educator preparation program, including a skills-based course of instruction on providing instruction to students of limited English proficiency with disabilities, which must include instruction on:
(A) the foundations of bilingual, multicultural, and second language special education;
(B) providing individualized education programs for students of limited English proficiency with disabilities;
(C) providing assessment of students of limited English proficiency with and without disabilities;
(D) developing teaching methods to recognize the intellectual, developmental, and emotional needs of students in dual language and transitional bilingual education settings;
(E) teaching fundamental academic skills, including reading, writing, and mathematics, to students of limited English proficiency; and
(F) creating partnerships with families and school professionals;
(2) perform satisfactorily on a bilingual special education certificate examination prescribed by the board; and
(3) satisfy any other requirements prescribed by the board.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 691 (H.B. 2256 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.