Houston Independent School District
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HISD's Alternative Certification Program (ACP) is an educator-preparation program that recruits, trains, and supports qualified degreed professionals through a non-traditional route to certification. During the last nine years, 3,880 people have participated in ACP. Of those, 734 have also been members of the Teach for America corps. The district's ACP is the oldest alternative certification program in the state. It currently offers certification in 46 teaching areas and has an accreditation pass-rate of 97 percent on Texas certification exams. "We are excited about this new grant," said Karen Owen, director of the HISD Alternative Certification Program. "It is the largest we have received a...
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