School of Education

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Educator Preparation at Wiley

Welcome to the Wiley University School of Education

Here is where you can learn more about admission to the Educator Preparation Program, applying for field experience, TExES exams, and the steps to apply for your official certificate once you have completed your program.

Check our calendar for Admissions and Clinical Practice application dates and much more each semester.

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Teacher Program

Educator Supply and Demand

The Texas Education Agency estimates that in the next decade Texas will continue to experience high demand for certified school teachers to fill positions across the state. Demand is particularly salient in disciplines that currently experience an inadequate supply of schoolteachers.

For the 2023-2024 school year the approved teacher shortage content areas and disciplines in Texas include:

• Bilingual/English as a Second Language

• Career and Technical Education (secondary level only)

• Computer Science/Technology Applications

• English Language Arts and Reading (secondary level only)

• Mathematics (secondary level only)

• Science (secondary level only)

• Social Studies (secondary level only)

• Special Education

The Texas Workforce Commission projects that between 2020 and 2030 demand for teachers in Texas across grade levels will increase by 13.3% compared to a predicted 4% increase in teacher demand at the national level.

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College of Education Appeal, Review and Retention

Students may appeal Teacher Education admission requirements or decisions or appeal Teachers Education program requirements or decisions. Please contact Dr. Ericka Johnson, Dean of Education and Sciences at erdjohnson@wileyc.edu.

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Required Background Checks

Candidates must undergo a criminal history background check prior to clinical teaching as a student and prior to employment as an educator. Applicants for a Texas educator certificate also must submit to the criminal history review. An individual who has been convicted of an offense may be ineligible for issuance of a certificate upon completion of the Educator Preparation Program.

A person has the right to request a "Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation" from TEA regarding the person's potential ineligibility for certification due to a conviction or deferred adjudication for a felony or misdemeanor offense. Rules relating to "Eligibility of Persons with Criminal History for a Certificate" are prescribed in 19 TAC §249.16 (http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sbecrules/tac/chapter249/ch249b.htm#249.16)

Sources: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 53 (https.//statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.53.htm), Texas Education Code Chapter 22.0831 and 22.0835 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.22.htm). and 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 227, Subchapter B(http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sbecrules/tac/chapter227/ch227b.html).

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Wiley Educator Preparation Exit Policy

Candidates may be removed from the Wiley Educator Preparation Program in the event they demonstrate behavior inconsistent with professional and ethical expectations of an educator in Texas. Dismissal from the programs may be based on grounds including but not limited to:

• Failure to meet coursework requirements.

• Failure to abide by policies and/or procedures established by the Wiley Educator Preparation Program and/or program requirements established by the State Board for Educator Certification as published in the Texas Administrative Code.

• Any action deemed a violation of the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators, and/or;

• Any action deemed a violation of the Wiley Student Code of Conduct; and/or;

• Any action deemed a violation of school district and/or campus policy during field-based experiences or clinical teaching or internship.

• The candidate has been inactive in the program for 5 or more years.

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Prior Coursework and Training Policy

In accordance with 19 TAC §228.35(a)(5)(A) &19 TAC §228.35(a)(5)(B)(https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=7&ch=228&rl=35), TEA requires that each educator preparation program must implement specific criteria and procedures that allow:

1. Military service member or military veteran candidates: Click here for more information. Provided that the military service, training, or education is directly related to the certificate being sought; and

2. Candidates who are not military service members or military veterans to substitute prior or ongoing service, training, or education, provided that the experience, education, or training, is not also counted as a part of the internship, clinical teaching, or practicum requirements, was provided by an approval preparation program or an accredited institution of higher education within the past five years, and is directly related to the certificate being sought.

   Candidates who meet one of these requirements should submit a general petition along with supporting documents to their School of Education advisor. Educator Preparation Program faculty will review the documents and communicate to candidates if credit can be obtained.

Students need to submit an application 1 year before they expect to do any field experience.* 

1. Submit your application using the link below during the approved application period. 

2. The School of Education will check your eligibility for admission to the Teacher Education Program. 

3. If you are eligible for admission, you will receive the Interview Questionnaire. 

4. Once you complete the Interview Questionnaire, it will be sent to the appropriate faculty reviewer for your program. 

5. Your faculty will review and either request revisions to your Questionnaire or approve your questionnaire. 

6. Once your Questionnaire is approved, the School of Education will prepare a formal offer letter of admission to the Teacher Education Program. 

7. You will have 72 hours to accept and return your letter of admission.

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Application Period for admission in Fall 2025

• January 20, 2025 - February 10, 2025

Spring 2025 Processing Schedule for Admissions

• Jan. 20 - Feb. 10 Student Submits Application - Eligibility Check

• Feb. 11 - Feb. 15 Checks Eligibility (Student, watch for an email during these dates)

• Feb. 17 - Feb. 22 Faculty Reviews Questionnaires

• Mar. 3 - Mar. 14 Offer Letter Sent to Students (Student, watch for an email during these dates)

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The Fall 2024 application period has closed.

If you need additional assistance, please email Marsanell Butler, Chair of Early Childhood Education at mbutler@wileyc.edu.

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Important Information Regarding Criminal History Checks

All Candidates must undergo a criminal history background check before they can complete any clinical teaching based field experience. Additionally, all candidates must undergo a criminal history background check and fingerprinting before they can be employed as an educator in the State of Texas. If you have been convicted of an offense, you may be ineligible for teacher certification in the State of Texas. You have the right to request a preliminary criminal history evaluation from the Texas Education Agency here: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/investigations/preliminary-criminal-history-evaluation-faqs.