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ACT Central Texas recruits teacher candidates year round. Now is the perfect time to start working toward teacher certification so that you can begin in the teaching profession! Call today for an application appointment held on Tuesday or Thursday. We can evaluate your transcripts as you take our critical thinking appraisal and you can soon be on your way to becoming a certified teacher!

The next available Institute begins in February - You must pay to reserve your spot by Feb 1.

November / December Activities
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Office hours: M-Th 10-5 pm

Once you have been hired - you need to call the ACT office so you can be scheduled in for orientation.

Office closes Nov 21 - 25 for Thanksgiving

Office closes Dec 15th for the holidays. We will re-open Jan 2nd.

Next round of PPR reviews - Sat Feb 4. Call the office to reserve a spot!

Important updates from ACT

We recommend that you complete the TExES review process outlined in your red folder and walk through the EC-12 PPR Review information that is posted on the www.texes.ets.org website. Sign up to take the test as a computer administered exam at your earliest convenience.

NEW NEWS FROM NCLB!!!
NCLB has issued a statement that current interns may not be considered HQ due to a new interpretation at the Federal level.
IF YOU TEACH (OR PLAN TO TEACH!) IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS, YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL TExES EXAM TO BE CONSIDERED HQ (OR CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT):
4-8 Math
4-8 Science
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 ELA/R
4-8 ELA/R - Social Studies
4-8 Math - Science

Any Generalist exam (EC-4, EC-6, or 4-8) will meet the requirement to continue to make you HQ. Please call the office and let us know which test you would like to take so we can give you permission.