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TITLE 19 - EDUCATION
PART 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 231 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
SUBCHAPTER C - GRADES 6-8 ASSIGNMENTS
SECTION/RULE §231.63 - Science, Grade 6
Chapter Review Date 07/29/2024

An assignment in a departmentalized classroom for Science, Grade 6, for a holder of a valid elementary, secondary, or all-level certificate is allowed with one of the following certificates.(1) Any elementary teacher certificate appropriate for Grade 6.(2) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.(3) Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8.(4) Core Subjects: Early Childhood-Grade 6.(5) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.(6) Core Subjects: Grades 4-8.(7) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.(8) English as a Second Language Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.(9) English as a Second Language Generalist: Grades 4-8.(10) Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.(11) Generalist: Grades 4-8.(12) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Biology.(13) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Chemistry.(14) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Earth Science.(15) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Life/Earth Science.(16) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Physical Science.(17) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Physics.(18) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Science.(19) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Science, Composite.(20) Junior High School or High School--Biology.(21) Junior High School or High School--Chemistry.(22) Junior High School or High School--Earth Science.(23) Junior High School or High School--Life/Earth Science.(24) Junior High School or High School--Life/Earth Middle-School Science.(25) Junior High School or High School--Physical Science.(26) Junior High School or High School--Physics.(27) Junior High School or High School--Science.(28) Junior High School or High School--Science, Composite.(29) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 4-8).(30) Mathematics/Science: Grades 4-8.(31) Science: Grades 4-8.(32) Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12).(33) Secondary Chemistry (Grades 6-12).(34) Secondary Earth Science (Grades 6-12).(35) Secondary Life/Earth Science (Grades 6-12).(36) Secondary Physical Science (Grades 6-12).(37) Secondary Physics (Grades 6-12).(38) Secondary Science (Grades 6-12).(39) Secondary Science, Composite (Grades 6-12).(40) Secondary or all-level teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in any combination of sciences.

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.63 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective December 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 10474; amended to be effective December 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 9183; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319.

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