EPP Performance Highlights

The mission of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students. Texas has 1,236 public school district and charters and more than 4.8 million students.

TEA

The TEA is the administrative unit for primary and secondary public education. Its operational costs are supported by both state and federal funds. TEA responsibilities include:

managing the textbook adoption process
overseeing development of the statewide curriculum
administering the statewide assessment program
administering a data collection system on public school students, staff, and finances
rating school districts under the statewide accountability system
operating research and information programs
monitoring for compliance with federal guidelines
serving as a fiscal agent for the distribution of state and federal funds.

The agency is headed by the Commissioner of Education, and is supported by a hierarchy of deputy commissioners, associate commissioners, division directors and agency staff. The State Board of Education (SBOE) guides and monitors activities and programs related to public education in Texas. The SBOE consists of 15 elected members representing different regions of the state. One member is appointed chair by the governor of the State (TEA. 2011).

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) oversees all aspects of the preparation, certification, and standards of conduct of public school educators. There are 11 members on the board who are appointed by the governor, and three non-voting members. TEA provides staff support to the SBEC board.

For a copy of SHSU's most recent TEA Accreditation Report, please visit the TEA Consumer Information Website.

Accreditation Status

The accreditation status of an educator preparation program (EPP) in Texas is determined at least annually, based on performance standards established in rule by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). There are five levels of accreditation status listed from the highest to the lowest: (1) Accredited, (2) Accredited-Not Rated, (3) Accredited-Warned, (4) Accredited-Probation, (5) Not Accredited-Revoked Status. The Educator Preparation Program at Sam Houston State University is rated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as Accredited, the highest accreditation status, indicating the EPP has met the Texas Education Code (TEC) accountability performance standards and has been approved by the SBEC to prepare, train, and recommend candidates for certification.

EPP Performance Over Time

2018 Accredited

2019 Accredited

2020 Not rated: Declared state of disaster

2021 Not rated: Declared state of disaster

2022 Accredited

2023 Accredited

2024 Accredited

The continuing approval of an educator preparation program (EPP) to recommend candidates for educator certification, will be based upon the EPP's accreditation status and compliance with the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rules regarding program admissions, operations, coursework, training, recommendation for certification, and the integrity of required data submissions (TEA, 2011).