SBEC EPP Commendation
UTRGV EPP Recognized a Fourth Year in a Row with Two Commendations
2022 to 2023
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) approved the 2022 to 2023 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) commendations during their February 9, 2024 meeting.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Educator Preparation Program was recognized for commendations in two areas. Category 1 rigorous and robust preparation first test pass rate in teacher shortage area, Special Education, and category 2 preparing the educators Texas needs percentage of prepared teachers who identify as teachers of color, Hispanic/Latino.
A full list of commendations can be viewed at the TEA 2022 to 2023 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Commendations.
UTRGV EPP Recognized a Second Year in a Row
2021 to 2022
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) approved the 2021 to 2022 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) commendations during their February 10, 2023, meeting.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Educator Preparation Program was recognized for commendations in two categories preparing the Educators Texas Needs and for preparing and supporting teachers who identified as Hispanic as well as for recruiting, preparing and supporting the certification of mathematics teachers in content shortage area.
UTRGV EPP Recognized a Second Year in a Row
2020 to 2021
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) approved the 2020 to 2021 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) commendations during their February 11, 2022, meeting.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) honored and applauded the 2020 to 2021 Educator Preparation Program Commendations (EPPs) in their March 22, 2022 newsletter. The UTRGV College of Education and P-16 Integration EPP was recognized for commendation in category 2 demonstrated commendable efforts for preparing and supporting teachers who identify as teachers of color.
State Board for Educator Certification UTRGV Educator Preparation Program Commendations
2019 to 2020
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In 2019, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) created a system for recognizing high-performing educator preparation programs in the following categories:
- Rigorous and Robust Preparation
- Preparing the Educators Texas Needs
- Preparing Educators for Long-Term Success
- Innovative Educator Preparation
At the commendations meeting on February 11, 2021, SBEC approved commendations and recognized programs based on the 2019 to 2020 reporting year. The UTRGV Educator Preparation Program received a commendation for preparing the educators Texas needs based on the percentage of prepared teachers who identify as teachers of color.