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Drupal\Component\Utility\Html::escapeCdataElement(Object, '/*', '*/') (Line: 322)
Drupal\Component\Utility\Html::serialize(Object) (Line: 255)
Drupal\Component\Utility\Html::normalize('

/*') (Line: 161)
text_summary(Object, 'rich_text', '600') (Line: 157)
node_tokens('node', Array, Array, Array, Object)
call_user_func_array(Object, Array) (Line: 409)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->Drupal\Core\Extension\{closure}(Object, 'node') (Line: 388)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->invokeAllWith('tokens', Object) (Line: 416)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->invokeAll('tokens', Array) (Line: 364)
Drupal\Core\Utility\Token->generate('node', Array, Array, Array, Object) (Line: 241)
Drupal\Core\Utility\Token->doReplace(1, '[node:summary]', Array, Array, Object) (Line: 191)
Drupal\Core\Utility\Token->replace('[node:summary]', Array, Array, NULL) (Line: 66)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagToken->replace('[node:summary]', Array, Array) (Line: 789)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagManager->processTagValue(Object, Array, Array, , 'en') (Line: 628)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagManager->generateRawElements(Array, Object) (Line: 564)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagManager->generateElements(Array, Object) (Line: 504)
metatag_get_tags_from_route() (Line: 258)
_metatag_remove_duplicate_entity_tags(Array) (Line: 218)
metatag_entity_view_alter(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 545)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->alter('node_view', Array, Object, Object) (Line: 304)
Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityViewBuilder->buildMultiple(Array) (Line: 238)
Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityViewBuilder->build(Array)
call_user_func_array(Array, Array) (Line: 111)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doTrustedCallback(Array, Array, 'Render #pre_render callbacks must be methods of a class that implements \Drupal\Core\Security\TrustedCallbackInterface or be an anonymous function. The callback was %s. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2966725', 'exception', 'Drupal\Core\Render\Element\RenderCallbackInterface') (Line: 797)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doCallback('#pre_render', Array, Array) (Line: 386)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender(Array, ) (Line: 204)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render(Array, ) (Line: 238)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\{closure}() (Line: 592)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->executeInRenderContext(Object, Object) (Line: 239)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->prepare(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 128)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->renderResponse(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 90)
Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\MainContentViewSubscriber->onViewRenderArray(Object, 'kernel.view', Object)
call_user_func(Array, Object, 'kernel.view', Object) (Line: 111)
Drupal\Component\EventDispatcher\ContainerAwareEventDispatcher->dispatch(Object, 'kernel.view') (Line: 186)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handleRaw(Object, 1) (Line: 76)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 58)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\Session->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\KernelPreHandle->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 191)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->fetch(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 128)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->lookup(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 82)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ReverseProxyMiddleware->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\NegotiationMiddleware->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\StackedHttpKernel->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 704)
Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel->handle(Object) (Line: 19)

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Drupal\Component\Utility\Html::escapeCdataElement(Object, '/*', '*/') (Line: 322)
Drupal\Component\Utility\Html::serialize(Object) (Line: 255)
Drupal\Component\Utility\Html::normalize('

/*') (Line: 161)
text_summary(Object, 'rich_text', '600') (Line: 157)
node_tokens('node', Array, Array, Array, Object)
call_user_func_array(Object, Array) (Line: 409)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->Drupal\Core\Extension\{closure}(Object, 'node') (Line: 388)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->invokeAllWith('tokens', Object) (Line: 416)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->invokeAll('tokens', Array) (Line: 364)
Drupal\Core\Utility\Token->generate('node', Array, Array, Array, Object) (Line: 241)
Drupal\Core\Utility\Token->doReplace(1, '[node:summary]', Array, Array, Object) (Line: 191)
Drupal\Core\Utility\Token->replace('[node:summary]', Array, Array, NULL) (Line: 66)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagToken->replace('[node:summary]', Array, Array) (Line: 789)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagManager->processTagValue(Object, Array, Array, , 'en') (Line: 628)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagManager->generateRawElements(Array, Object) (Line: 564)
Drupal\metatag\MetatagManager->generateElements(Array, Object) (Line: 504)
metatag_get_tags_from_route() (Line: 258)
_metatag_remove_duplicate_entity_tags(Array) (Line: 218)
metatag_entity_view_alter(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 545)
Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler->alter('node_view', Array, Object, Object) (Line: 304)
Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityViewBuilder->buildMultiple(Array) (Line: 238)
Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityViewBuilder->build(Array)
call_user_func_array(Array, Array) (Line: 111)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doTrustedCallback(Array, Array, 'Render #pre_render callbacks must be methods of a class that implements \Drupal\Core\Security\TrustedCallbackInterface or be an anonymous function. The callback was %s. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2966725', 'exception', 'Drupal\Core\Render\Element\RenderCallbackInterface') (Line: 797)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doCallback('#pre_render', Array, Array) (Line: 386)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender(Array, ) (Line: 204)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render(Array, ) (Line: 238)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\{closure}() (Line: 592)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->executeInRenderContext(Object, Object) (Line: 239)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->prepare(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 128)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->renderResponse(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 90)
Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\MainContentViewSubscriber->onViewRenderArray(Object, 'kernel.view', Object)
call_user_func(Array, Object, 'kernel.view', Object) (Line: 111)
Drupal\Component\EventDispatcher\ContainerAwareEventDispatcher->dispatch(Object, 'kernel.view') (Line: 186)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handleRaw(Object, 1) (Line: 76)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 58)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\Session->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\KernelPreHandle->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 191)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->fetch(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 128)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->lookup(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 82)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ReverseProxyMiddleware->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\NegotiationMiddleware->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\StackedHttpKernel->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 704)
Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel->handle(Object) (Line: 19)

Mentor Program Allotment

Cycle 4 MPA Approved Provider Application Now Available

The Cycle 4 MPA Approved Provider application is now available. Please review these Approved Provider Guidelines and Application Review Criteria before completing. Application closes August 11th at 5:00pm CST. Please refer to the FAQ for more information on the MPA Approved Provider application. If you have further questions, please contact mpa@tea.texas.gov.

Key Dates

June 20 – July 5, 2023 - Applicant questions collected via mpa@tea.texas.gov
July 14, 2023 - Optional application info session from 10-11am via Zoom
July 21, 2023 - Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) responses posted to MPA website
August 11, 2023 - MPA AP applications due by 5:00 p.m. via Qualtrics
September 2023 - Notifications sent to applicants
September 2023 - APs submit additional information to post to MPA website
September 2023* - Approved provider list posted to MPA website (*Tentative)
School Year 2024-25* - Cycle 4 MPA district application window opens (*Tentative)

Overview of the Mentor Program Allotment

MPA Cycle 3
districts

MPA Cycle 2
districts

MPA Cycle 1
districts

House Bill 3 (HB 3), passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in June of 2019, amended statute that previously existed on new teacher mentoring and created the Mentor Program Allotment (MPA). The following sections of the Texas Education Code (TEC) and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) specifically relate to new teacher mentoring:

TEC, §48.114,
Mentor Program
Allotment

TEC,
§21.458,
Mentors

TAC,§153.1011,
Mentor Program
Allotment