Policies and Resources 

Here you will find links to student and teacher candidate information that will assist you in all your degree tracking areas.

Teacher Preparation Handbook

Fitness to Teach Policy

Successful teaching requires a combination of both academic and interpersonal skills. Although interpersonal skills do not ensure the success of a teacher, the lack of them will ensure failure, regardless of how academically capable the teacher is.

The Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) specifies that institutions preparing educators have the responsibility to certify the knowledge and skills of its teacher candidates. To that end, a committee composed of representatives from departments across the College of Education & Human Development developed the Fitness to Teach Policy. See below for links to the policy and all related forms that provide an overview of the FTT policy.

Fitness to Teach Forms

• Fitness to Teach Referral Form
• Fitness to Teach Informal Review Form
• Fitness to Teach Formal Review Level I
• Fitness to Teach Formal Review Level II - Disposition and Growth Plan
• Fitness to Teach Outstanding Teacher Candidate Recognition Form

Important Policies & Resources (cont.)

• Conceptual Framework Outcomes
• Criminal History Policy
• Educator Certification Calendar
• Required Notifications
• Field Experiences
• Clinical Teaching
• TEXES
• Advising
• Career Center

College of Education and Human Development
Main Building | One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: 210-458-4370 | education@utsa.edu