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	PEIMS Reporting Element 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 in which a prekindergarten teacher must be certified per the Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS). The following codes are found in the PEIMS C207 code table: 01 Certification offered accredited by Montesorri 02 At least 8 yr experience teaching in natl accredited child care pgm (Code not valid for the 2024 school year) 03 Employed as a pre-k tchr in sch dist where pre-k pro devt met 04 A grad or undergraduate degree in early childhood ed or early childhood spec ed (Code not valid for the 2024 school year) 05 A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential 06 Documented completion of the TSR Comprehensive

❏ 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.