Who We Are
The Teacher (Educator)Certification Resource Center at Region XIII believes that no single factor has a greater impact on meeting the needs of today’s student than teacher quality. We are committed to providing innovative alternate routes to certification in order to fulfill our mission of increasing the number of outstanding individuals who become public school teachers.
We have been nationally recognized and have a proven track record of preparing teachers to successfully pass the state competency exam.
Our work challenges the status quo and raises expectations for what is possible in the effort to increase student performance. It is driven by what we believe to be best for students and our goal of closing the achievement gap.
Region XIII Education Service Center (RESC XIII) was established in August 1967 as a service organization, not a regulatory state agency. The center strives to provide excellent services and products to the 59 school districts in the 16 county area RESC XIII serves. Participation by schools is voluntary. The goal of RESC XIII is to achieve a high standard of excellence through leadership, responsiveness to client needs, and quality products that improve student performance.
The Region XIII Educator Certification Program (ECP) provides an opportunity for professionals from many different fields to become teachers through an alternative route to certification in Texas, rather than following the traditional college route. In this rigorous field-based program which integrates theory with practice, teacher-interns make valuable contributions to public schools as they draw upon their diverse past experiences.
Upon completion of orientation/pre-service training and a commitment to ongoing training during the school year, participants are eligible to be employed as a teacher of record for the internship year. Pending successful completion of the internship year and related program and state licensing requirements, participants earn a teaching certificate specific to their area of study.
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