EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL -- TEACHER ASSISTANT/AIDE

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

RLC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.EDU.TEACH.ASST

This program is designed to prepare the student for a career as a Teacher Assistant/Aide with specialization in either Bilingual/Bicultural Education or English as a Second Language.

The Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher Assistant/Aide specialization provides instructional training to prepare graduates to assist children in dual language instruction in the Pre K through 4 classroom setting. The program is also designed to meet the No Child Left Behind federal guideline for all employed and those seeking employment as instructional teacher assistants. The students must complete the Applied Associate in Sciences Degree in Bilingual Teacher Assistant/Aide Option as outlined. Students who pursue this program specialization should also ask about special university transfer articulation agreements for teacher education with selected Texas Universities.

The English as a Second Language Teacher Assistant/Aide specialization provides instructional training to prepare graduates to assist children in English language acquisition in the Pre K through 12 classroom setting. The English as a Second Language Assistant/Aide is employed under various job titles: Special Education Aide, ESL Assistant/Aide, Early Childhood Assistant, Library Assistant/Aide, Tutor, etc. The program is also designed to meet the No Child Left Behind federal guideline for all employed and those seeking employment as instructional teacher assistants. The student must complete the Applied Associate in Sciences Degree in English as a Second Language Assistant/Aide Option as outlined. Students who enroll in this program should also ask about special university transfer articulation agreements for teacher education with selected Texas Universities.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

+Elective - must be selected from the following:

++Technical Elective - must be selected from the following:

+++Elective - must be selected from the following:

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER I

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.