Teacher Development Center Performance & Texas Teacher Supply/Demand
Performance
The Teacher Development Center has one of the highest TExES (state certification exams) passing rates in the state. We have received awards from Texas Education Agency regarding our high percentage passing rate. Listed in the charts below are the passing rates from 2019-2022. A more detailed version for 2023 passing rates including demographics is also below.
Exams
2019 (All)
2020 (All)
2021 (All)
2022 (All)
PPR Exams
96%
93%
98%
93%
Non-PPR exams
89%
92%
93%
96%
Educator Certification Online System: Text Pass Rates for the Completion Year 2023
Exam Type
All
Female
Male
African American
Hispanic
Other
White
PRR Exams
100 % (50)
100% (38)
100% (12)
100% (4)
100% (9)
100% (17)
100% (20)
Non-PRR Exams
98% (4)
100% (36)
91 (11)
100% (4)
100% (6)
100% (15)
97% (22)
Test pass rates for the completion year 2023 (first two attempts) for time period Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2023.
Texas teachers are currently in high demand with available teacher openings throughout the state. The Texas Education Agency conducts studies about teacher demographics, teacher attrition and retention, teacher shortages, mathematics and science teachers and administrators in Texas. To view these reports, go to Texas Education Agency Educator Reports and Data.
The two charts below show the specifics of the Predicted Annual Openings for Teaching Positions in Texas and the Predicted Growth in Texas Teaching Positions. Both show that more Texas teachers are needed and schools are going to need many more teachers not just now but in the future.
Predicted Annual Openings for Teaching Positions in the State
