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Student Certifications. Navigating the Maze. What do you need to know about student certification requirements? What student certifications are appropriate and available to high school students ? How do you pay for student certification?. Information from TEA.
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Navigatingthe Maze • What do you need to know about student certification requirements? • What student certifications are appropriate and available to high school students? • How do you pay for student certification?
Information from TEA • As a result of school information in the “other” category, they have increased the number of certifications on the PER almost 50% • The list on the PER is not meant to be directive or exclusive • Districts should offer certificate/licensure exams that are reasonable for the district and region and are beneficial to students – whether the exam is on the PER or not • The sole purpose of the PER list is to collect data to report to the USDA for the 2S1 core indicator • The information reported is the percentage of students that pass, not the quantity of students that take an exam • The threshold for exams on the PER list are: end of program, industry-recognized, available and appropriate for secondary students