Region XIII Education Service Center

Mission Statement

Our mission is to be sure there is a teacher in every classroom who cares that every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being.

Introduction

The Region XIII Educator Certification Program prides itself on working to meet the needs of our school districts. With the recent disappearance of the emergency teaching permit, school districts were left with few options when faced with the need to employ an applicant who was not certified and our program entrance deadline had passed.

In response to this, Region XIII has created a new program cycle specifically for our school districts faced with these circumstances. The intent of the new program is to support districts in their efforts to staff during the spring through late summer months as well as assist them in meeting federal highly qualified requirements.

The program holds all of the same requirements as our traditional educator certification program; however, it is unique in that a principal or Human Resources department referral to the program is required.

Accolades and recognition

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement has featured the Region XIII ECP in its recently released booklet, Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification. Six programs from around the nation are profiled in the guide and are recognized as successful and original. Read full report.
SRI International also selected the Region XIII ECP to be highlighted in their national study of seven alternative certification programs, funded by a Carnegie Corporation grant. According to the principal investigator and project director, “This study will have the attention of policy-makers across the nation who are looking for solutions to teachers shortages while meeting new federal requirements for teacher qualifications.”

ECP participant testimonials
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