Applicants who applied to the Dallas ISD AC Program within the last 18 months can have their application reactivated by sending a letter to:

Alternative Certification Department

Attn: 2007-2008 Reactivations

2909 North Buckner Blvd, 4th Floor

Dallas, Texas 75228

or by emailing Betty Singleton (bsingle@dallasisd.org)

If you applied to our program more than 18 months ago, you will need to re-submit an entire application packet and supporting documentation.

Upon reactivation, your file will be reviewed for any missing documentation and a letter will be sent to you confirming those deficiencies.  The application process stops until the application packet is complete.

Due to changes in state and federal guidelines the Dallas AC Program has revamped the application process.

Applicants who have complete application packets, including supporting documentation, meet all grade point requirements, successfully complete all testing, successfully perform during the interview process, and pass the criminal background check may be admitted to the Dallas ISD AC Program. 

Interviews for elementary bilingual and special education applicants will begin in September.  Interviews for secondary candidates will begin in October.

The recent state and federal guidelines require all elementary and secondary teachers to be "highly qualified".

Applicants for secondary positions must meet the courework requirements. Secondary applicants in English, Math, Science, or Spanish who do not meet the number of university hours (lacking nine hours at the upper level) may "challenge" the TExES content test in that area with the approval of the Dallas ISD ACP Certification Officer. 

Once an elementary applicant is accepted into the program, the elementary candidate must successfully pass the TExES EC-4 101 Content exam to be eligible to be hired.  For more information about test dates, registration, and requirements, please visit the TExES website: www.texes.ets.org

The Dallas ISD AC Program will be offering a free TExES Online TExES Prep Course to those candidates who are accepted into the program.  You should receive an email inviting you to participate in this course.  Elementary candidates must complete this course before they are given permission to take the TExES EC-4 101 Teacher Certification Content Test.

Once the elementary candidates have successfully completed the TExES Online Prep course, they must complete an Intern Release Form for Testing giving the Dallas ISD ACP permission to release the elementary candidate's demographic information to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Educational Testing Systems.

By April 1, 2008, based upon the certification needs of the district and the applicant's "highly qualified" status, applicants will be offered a position in the Daytime Guaranteed Program or the AC Evening/Weekend Academy.