Q What if I work at a private or charter school, and the principal/asst. principal doesn’t have a
principal certification, as it’s not required by the school organization?
A First, make sure your school is a TEA approved campus for the current year. For charter schools
accredited by TEA go to this website: https://tea.texas.gov/accredstatus/. To check for TEA
approval of private schools go to this website: http://www.tepsac.org/app/index.html#/home. You
must check the accreditation status for the current school year.
• If your school is not approved by TEA, you will need to conduct your practicum on a differen
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campus that is a TEA approved campus, and you will need to secure a site supervisor on that
TEA approved campus.
• If your school is approved by TEA, your district/school organization administrator will need
to request a waiver with a brief explanation in the space provided.
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How will I know that the assurances form is approved?
The course professor will check the assurances form after the deadline for submission. Once it’s
approved by the professor, you will see a green check in for the assurances form in the
Blackboard course My Grades. You can expect to see the approval appear in My Grades by the
beginning of the 2
nd
week of the course. If there is any reason that the assurances form cannot be
approved, the professor will communicate with you with an explanation and instructions on what
to do in order to have an approved site supervisor.
If a waiver is requested, how will I know that it’s approved?
The course professor will check the assurances form after the deadline for submission. Once it’s
approved by the professor, you will see a green check in for the assurances form in the
Blackboard course My Grades. You can expect to see the approval appear in My Grades by the
beginning of the 2
nd
week of the course. The approval of the form indicates approval of the
waiver as well. There will be no additional action required. If there is any reason that the
assurances form cannot be approved, the professor will communicate with you with an
explanation and instructions on what to do in order to have an approved site supervisor.
What if I am unable to submit the assurances form by the deadline?
We can work with you on the deadline, if necessary, without a grade penalty. However, you will
be placed on hold from enrolling in the next course until it this form is submitted and approved.
What if I am unable to secure a site supervisor?
You will not be eligible to continue in the program without a site supervisor. You will be placed
on hold from enrollment in subsequent courses until and/or unless you are able to secure a
qualified site supervisor (see FAQs regarding waivers for site supervisors who don’t meet all
requirements). This is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirement. As our accrediting agency,
this requirement applies to all students, including students outside of Texas.