HOUSTON ISD ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

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HOUSTON ISD ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN EC-12 Applications for
the next cycle will be available in January of
2009
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ADMISSIONS

• Hold a valid Texas Teachers Certificate
• Hold a Masters degree
• Have 2 years teaching experience
• Have an overall grade-point average of 2.5 or
  higher on a 4.0 system
• Demonstration of oral skills through a successful
  interview
• Demonstration of written skills through
  successful response to essay questions
• Bilingual applicants must have bilingual
  certification and have passed the Spanish TOPT
• Completed application

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Curriculum

• 90 hours (6 hours a day for 3 weeks) of
  pre-assignment training provided by HISDs Child
  Study Department
• 12 hours of graduate level coursework at the
  University of St.Thomas
• Weekly training sessions with Child Study
• Observations by ACP Supervisor and Educational
  Diagnostician mentor

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Curriculum

• Two year internship
• First year employed by Child Study shadow
  Educational Diagnostician mentor
• Second year assigned to school and provide
  diagnostic services which are reviewed and
  signed by mentor

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Program

• Application fee 75.00
• Probationary certificate 52.00
• UST (300 per course) 1, 235.00
• Books and materials (approx.) 500.00
• Program fees (deducted over 2 years) 1,
  500.00
• TExES fee 82.00
• Educational Diagnostician
• Certificate 77.00

Subject to change
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Support System

• HISD ACP Supervisor
• Child Study staff member
• Mentor

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How Do I Apply?

• Applications are available on the ACP website
  http//dept.houstonisd.org/acp/
• Applications for the next two year cycle will be
  available in January 2009.

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Where do I send the application?

• Application packet and money order for 75
  application fee may be mailed or hand delivered
  to
• ACP Intake Office
• 4400 West 18th
• Houston, TX 77092

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If I have questions, who can I call?

• Sharon Lekawski
• 713-802-6850
• slekawsk_at_houstonisd.org
• Or
• Lynn Dennis
• 713-867-5220
• ldennis_at_houstonisd.org