Educator Preparation Programs

All the resources you will need as an Educator Preparation Program for Field Supervisors are contained on this page.

EPP Guidelines

The Texas Education Agency has created 2 separate trainings for Field Supervisors of Educator Preparation Programs.

Field Supervisor Observation Training (for Teacher Certification Candidates)

Field Supervisor Observation Training is training developed for providing guidelines and instruction in delivering structures and practices for field supervisor observation visits to teacher candidates participating in clinical teaching or internship experiences through educator preparation programs (EPPs).

Field Supervisor Coaching Training (for Advanced Certification Candidates)

Field Supervisor Coaching Training provides guidelines and instruction for field supervisor support to candidates seeking certification in an area other than classroom teacher and who are participating in practicum experiences through educator preparation programs (EPPs). The training focuses on structures and practices that support candidates’ development with respective certification standards for performance.

This training was developed to meet the requirements of recently adopted Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §228.35(g) and (h). This section of TAC requires that “supervision of each candidate shall be conducted with the structured guidance and regular ongoing support of an experienced educator who has been trained as a field supervisor. Supervision provided on or after September 1, 2017, must be provided by a field supervisor who has completed TEA‐approved observation training.”

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Observation Training

This training is designed for field supervisors who support clinical teachers or internship teachers who have been admitted to an EPP on or after December 27, 2016.

NOTE: This training may only be provided by T-TESS certified trainers.

The training includes the following:

Rationale for the training
An overview of the T-TESS domains and rubric
A review of the role of a field supervisor
An overview of the evaluation cycle: pre-conference, observation, post-conference
A review of the elements of an effective lesson
Instruction in planning for and conducting a pre-conference
Practice in conducting a pre-conference
Instruction in and practice in collecting evidence during an observation
Practice in categorizing evidence collected during an observation and connecting it to the domains
Instruction in preparing for and conducting an observation debrief
Practice in conducting a post observation debrief
Instruction in and practice in coaching and encouraging teacher reflection through questioning
Additional resources

You must be a certified T-TESS Trainer and be logged in to access the training materials.

Coaching Training

This training is designed for all field supervisors who support educational diagnostician, master teacher, principal, reading specialist, school counselor, school librarian, and superintendent candidates who have been admitted to an EPP on or after December 27, 2016.

NOTE: This training may only be delivered by approved T-TESS trainers who have also completed Field Supervisor Coaching Training of Trainers.

The training includes the following:

Rationale for the training
Review of the field supervisor observation protocol
Overview of the evaluation cycle: pre-conference, observation, post-conference in EPP contexts
Instruction in collecting evidence relative to the certification standards and practices
Inquiry-based approach to coaching and supporting candidates
Level 1 and 2 field supervisor coaching competencies
Coaching resources and tools
Advancing actions and outcomes for candidates

You must be a certified T-TESS Trainer who has also completed Field Supervisor Coaching TOT and be logged in to access the training materials.