Texas Education Code - Section 21.046. Qualifications For Certification As Superintendent Or Principal
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§ 21.046. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION AS
SUPERINTENDENT OR PRINCIPAL. (a) The qualifications for
superintendent must permit a candidate for certification to
substitute management training or experience for part of the
educational experience.
(b) The qualifications for certification as a principal
must be sufficiently flexible so that an outstanding teacher may
qualify by substituting approved experience and professional
training for part of the educational requirements. Supervised and
approved on-the-job experience in addition to required internship
shall be accepted in lieu of classroom hours. The qualifications
must emphasize:
(1) instructional leadership;
(2) administration, supervision, and communication
skills;
(3) curriculum and instruction management;
(4) performance evaluation;
(5) organization; and
(6) fiscal management.
(c) Because an effective principal is essential to school
improvement, the board shall ensure that:
(1) each candidate for certification as a principal is
of the highest caliber; and
(2) multi-level screening processes, validated
comprehensive assessment programs, and flexible internships with
successful mentors exist to determine whether a candidate for
certification as a principal possesses the essential knowledge,
skills, and leadership capabilities necessary for success.
(d) In creating the qualifications for certification as a
principal, the board shall consider the knowledge, skills, and
proficiencies for principals as developed by relevant national
organizations and the State Board of Education.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Section: 21.038 21.040 21.041 21.042 21.043 21.044 21.045 21.046 21.047 21.048 21.0481 21.0482 21.0483 21.0484 21.049
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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