Is music teachers a shortage area in Texas? Where I am, the only alternative routes are for areas of shortage. Because if this, these teachers have a good chance at finding A job…not THE job.
The alternative route assumes the applicant has the course material down, but doesn’t have the other things needed to become certified as a teacher. Your daughter has the music content…she doesn’t that the “other”.
Dig deeper into this. And find out the time obligations.