Teaching Specialization - HRS2200

Personnel > Tables > Credential > Teaching Specialization

This tab is used to maintain the two-character area of teaching expertise by employees within the district. The tab also allows you to record a description of the teaching area of expertise.

Add a teacher specialization code:

❏ Click +Add to add a row.

Field	Description
Teaching Spec Code	Type a three-character code representing the teaching area of specialization.
Teaching Description	Type a description of the specialization. The description can be a maximum of 20 characters.
PEIMS PK Teacher Requirement	Indicates if a particular teaching specialization code is associated with required additional qualifications for the High Quality Prekindergarten grant. Click to select one of the additional qualifications found in the PKTeacherRequirement descriptor table (C207). For a complete listing of the most current TSDS Data Standards, access the TWEDS website: https://tealprod.tea.state.tx.us/TWEDSAPI/30/0/0/Overview?IntroductionId=952.

❏ Click Save to save the changes.

Other functions and features:

Retrieve	The Retrieve button is also used to retrieve information from the last save. If you click Retrieve, any unsaved changes are lost.
Print	Print the code table data. Click to print code table data. The following Credential Code Table options are displayed: Current Tab Page - prints only the tab page currently open. Selected Code Tables - displays the following Credential Code Table Selection options: Major/Minor Table College Table Certification Type Table Specialty Area Table Teaching Specialty Table Service Record Notes Table All Account Code Tables - prints all the Account Codes tab pages. Select an option, and then click OK to view a copy of the report. Otherwise, click Cancel to return to the tab. Review the report.
	Click to delete a row. The row is shaded red to indicate that it will be deleted when the record is saved. Click Save.