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Region 4 -
Cypress-Fairbanks
Independent School District
About Cypress-Fairbanks
ISD
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (ISD) is an award-winning
school system encompassing 186 square miles of Harris County, TX. Twelve
of the district’s seventy-four campuses have won the National Blue
Ribbon School of Excellence award, and four have won this prestigious
award for the state of Texas.
The mission statement of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD indicates that teachers
and administrators hope to educate students who will become effective
communicators, competent problem solvers, self-directed learners,
responsible citizens, and quality producers in a world that continues to
grow and change.
Ever since the school system emerged in its current form in 1939,
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD has experienced tremendous growth. The district
has a projected enrollment of 98,884 students for the 2007-2008 school
year, a population second only to Houston ISD. Despite the challenges
that such a large school system can present, students in
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD have consistently been successful. The high school
completion rate for the class of 2006 was nearly 97%. The school system
boasts fifty National Merit finalists and a number of other commended
scholars. The mean SAT scores are above average for the state of Texas,
and the ACT scores are above the national average. The high schools
offer a variety of honors and Advanced Placement courses in order to
help these students continue to excel in their education.
Teaching in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Such an explosion of growth also creates numerous opportunities and
challenges for teachers. Cypress-Fairbanks ISD expects teachers to serve
as positive role models for their students as they create a warm and
productive learning environment. The starting salary for first-year
teachers in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is $42,000, with stipends of up to
$3,000 available for teachers who specialize in certain critical subject
matter or who are willing to participate in leading extracurricular
activities for the students.
For more information about Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and for an online
application for a teaching position, check out the school district’s
website: http://www.cfisd.net
Alternative Certification Programs
If you are interested in joining the more than 5,700 classroom teachers
in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD or in becoming a teacher in another Texas
school district but lack the proper certification, an alternative
certification program can help you become fully certified in a short
period of time.
One such program, the Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program (WCACP)
is an online teaching certification program that future educators can
complete over the Internet at their own pace from the comfort of their
own homes. This program, conducted entirely online, prepares students
for the one-year teaching internship they will complete as the final
step toward receiving their teaching certificates. WCACP utilizes chat
sessions and videoconferencing so that students have the benefit of
personal interaction with the convenience of online coursework. Because
the program is designed for students to work at their own pace, many
choose to maintain a full time job while studying, while others who can
afford to devote more hours per day to their studies may complete the
coursework in just a few months. Students who wish to expedite the
certification process can complete some of the online classes
concurrently with their internships.
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
and a 2.5 GPA.
For more information on how to enroll in the Web Centric Alternative
Certification Program Click Here
WCACP is the perfect tool
for any future elementary, middle, or high school teacher to use to
obtain a teaching certificate. The program provides a quality education
that will prepare students to teach in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD or any
other Texas school system. For more information about WCACP, including
an online application for the program, please go to the following
website:
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