An assignment for College Readiness and Study Skills, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.
  (1) English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 7-12.
  (2) English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 8-12.
  (3) Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12--English. This assignment requires verifiable preparation in the teaching of reading such as in-service, seminar, or college course in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 1990-1991 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.
  (4) Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12--English Language Arts, Composite. This assignment includes at least six semester credit hours in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.
  (5) Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12--Reading.
  (6) Junior High School (Grades 9-10 only) or High School--English. This assignment requires verifiable preparation in the teaching of reading such as in-service, seminar, or college course in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 1990-1991 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.
  (7) Junior High School (Grades 9-10 only) or High School--English Language Arts, Composite. This assignment includes at least six semester credit hours in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.
  (8) Junior High School (Grades 9-10 only) or High School--Reading.
  (9) Legacy Master Reading Teacher (Early Childhood-Grade 12).
  (10) Reading Specialist.
  (11) Reading Specialist (Early Childhood-Grade 12).
  (12) Secondary English (Grades 6-12). This assignment requires verifiable preparation in the teaching of reading such as in-service, seminar, or college course in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 1990-1991 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.
  (13) Secondary English Language Arts, Composite (Grades 6-12). This assignment includes at least six semester credit hours in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.
  (14) Secondary Reading (Grades 6-12).

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.129 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective December 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 9183