educator licensure/plsb/oee update presented by ade ivy pfeffer, assistant commissioner sandra...

Educator Licensure/PLSB/OEE Update

presented by ADE

Ivy Pfeffer, Assistant CommissionerSandra Hurst, Director of Educator EffectivenessKarli Saracini, Director of Educator LicensureCheryl Reinhart, Director of PLSB

June 5, 2015

Develop, Support, Retain

Ivy PfefferAssistant Commissioner

o Acts with Emergency clauses take effect when the Governor signs.

o Effectual date for all acts without emergency clauses is July 22, 2015

o Acts with specified effect date take effect on the date specified in the legislation.

The Attorney General’s Office

The Educator Workforce

Attract, Support, Retain

Sandra HurstDirector of Educator Effectiveness

Professional Learning PlanThe overall school district plan

And

Professional Growth PlanAn individual educator’s plan under

TESS or LEADS

Act 1091 of 2015

ADE Commissioner’s Memo: LIC-15-0295/22/2015

Required Professional Development Hours

½ based on the Educator’s PGP

New Educators: Teachers and Administrators

Develop PGP 1st Semester – Act on goals 2nd semester, aligned with Mentoring Modules

Act 1091 of 2015


Virtual Environment Teacher May be observed by appropriate

technology

Act 1091 of 2015 (cont’d)


School District and Public Charter Statement of Assurance

TESS Evaluators are trainedTESS Evaluators are credentialed



Summative EvaluationsNow required every 4 years

Informal ObservationsNow permissive in Summative Year



SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

COLLABORATIVE INTENSIVE PGP – review and/or revise often

MAY INCLUDE INFORMAL AND FORMAL OBSERVATIONS

FREQUENT TEACHER & EVALUATOR CONFERENCES

Note: Teacher may remain in this track for two semesters; and two additional semesters may be added if improvement is observed.

Year 3: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

FORMAL OBSERVATION –Pre and Post ConferenceINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - may be conductedCOLLABORATIVE PGP – review and/or reviseSUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING - summative rating results over all components

Track 1Probationary/

Novice*

Track 2Interim Teacher

Appraisal Process

Track 3 Intensive

Support Status

AR-TESS Teacher Tracks

Year 2: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

FORMAL OBSERVATION –Pre and Post ConferenceINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - may be conductedCOLLABORATIVE PGP – review and/or reviseSUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING - summative rating results over all components

2A: SUMMATIVE EVALUATIONFORMAL OBSERVATION –Pre and Post ConferenceINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - focusing on PGP growth componentsCOLLABORATIVE PGP – review and/or reviseSUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING - summative rating results over all components

Year 1: SUMMATIVE EVALUATIONFORMAL OBSERVATION –Pre and Post ConferenceINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - may be conductedCOLLABORATIVE PGP – Develop PGPSUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING - summative rating results over all components

2B1: INTERIM APPRAISALINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - focusing on PGP growth componentsCOLLABORATIVE PGP – review and/or reviseEND OF YEAR REVIEW - professional practice rating*1) A first year teacher is both a novice and probationary teacher.

2)"Probationary teacher" means a teacher who has not completed three (3) successive years of employment in the school district in which the teacher is currently employed. A teacher employed in a school district in this state for three (3) years or a teacher who has been given credit for a prior service in another school district shall be deemed to have completed the probationary period; however, an employing school district may, by a majority vote of the directors, provide for one (1) additional year of probationary status. Arkansas Code: § 6-17-1502

Student growth will be a component of the educator’s overall rating. Student growth data will be available after the performance rating is established each year, in both summative and interim appraisal tracks.

2B2: INTERIM APPRAISALINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - focusing on PGP growth componentsCOLLABORATIVE PGP – review and/or reviseEND OF YEAR REVIEW - professional practice rating

Revised 4/3/15

2B3: INTERIM APPRAISALINFORMAL OBSERVATIONS - focusing on PGP growth componentsCOLLABORATIVE PGP – review and/or reviseEND OF YEAR REVIEW - professional practice rating

TESS does not conflict with, nor replace the Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal Act (ATFDA).

Probationary/ Novice Category Summative Evaluation Year

•Professional Growth Plan Monitored and Revised•Formative Assessment Conferences•Summative Evaluation Conference

Over all required functions; PGP is revised based on feedback from evaluations

Year 3•Professional Growth Plan Monitored and Revised•Formative Assessment Conferences•Summative Evaluation Conference

Over all required functions; PGP is revised based on feedback from evaluations; Student growth Data included with professional practice rating





Inquiry Category

Interim Appraisal (Non-Summative Years)

•PGP

Focus on and review throughout the year

Collect evidence and artifacts

Reflect on Progress

Revise as needed

•Conversations

Focus on PGP and evidence

•End of Year Conference

Professional Growth Plan and performance rating results based on functions outlined in PGP

• Intensive Growth Plan (IGP) Develop based on identified areas of need

• Multiple Formative Assessment Conferences and Observation of PGP Progress

Multiple conferences between principal/supervisor to monitor progress

• Summative Evaluation Conference to discuss final ratings (formative work of IGP considered)

Note: An administrator may remain in the Intensive Category for up to 2 consecutive semesters. Two additional semesters may be added if progress is observed.

Intensive Category

AR-LEADSEvaluation Categories

-Interim Appraisal is 3 years of the 4 Year Inquiry Category cycle-Student Growth Data will be included in an Administrator’s Yearly Rating

Revised 4.8.15

• Repeals the use of external assessments in teacher evaluations as originally set out in the law ; Replaces the old language with the method for assigning an annual overall rating that includes student growth as determined by the SBE (aligns with ESEA requirements but leaves flexibility for state to make changes within rules and regs)o Annual Overall Ratingo During Summative Years, all components are ratedo During Interim Appraisalo Student Growth



Administrators

•Law and Process Update– ADE Website:

Approximately one hour – Should be reviewed

prior to the start of the 2015-16 SY

Teachers

•Law and Process Update– ADE Website:

Approximately one hour– Should be reviewed

prior to the start of the 2015-16 SY

Training for Currently Employed Administrators & Teachers Training for Currently Employed Administrators & Teachers


Administrators

TESS & LEADS Support Training: Calibration and Coaching- summer 2015

-Co-ops

Teachers•Arkansas IDEAS new modules aligned to

Framework for Teaching•BloomBoard for Teachers

training- Co-ops

Training for Currently EmployedAdministrators and Teachers

Training for Currently EmployedAdministrators and Teachers


Administrators– 3 hour law and process (will

include TESS and LEADS)• Offered at AAEA summer

and fall conferences as part of BA induction

– Teachscape Credentialing for proficiency• Accounts can be secured as

soon as administrator is hired (see ADE Commissioner memo)

Teachers– 3 hour law and process

• Teachers from Out of state or those who have not been in an educator preparation program in the past 2 years

• Recommended for all new teachers• Training at co-op or at district using

ADE provided materials

– Framework for Teaching-• Out of state or those who have

not been in an educator preparation program in the past 2 years-

• Recommended for all new teachers• Online training accounts will be

provided to schools; completion of all modules takes approximately 24 hours; total required hours at discretion of district

Training for Beginning Administrators andNovice Teachers

Training for Beginning Administrators andNovice Teachers


Administrators•A BloomBoard training session will be held at the AAEA Summer conference

– Train administrator on how to use the tool to initiate observations, how to collect data, how to rate performance and prescribe resources

– Co-ops may wish to provide updates for effective BloomBoard use

Teachers•A BloomBoard Teacher Training will be held at co-ops this summer•New teachers will need training on technical aspects of BloomBoard as well

– District Provided• By SuperUsers• Peers• BloomBoard Webinars

– At co-ops

Arkansas BloomBoard TrainingArkansas BloomBoard Training


On ADE Teacher Evaluation System Home Page:Training Requirements & DocumentsTESS & LEADS ChartsTESS & LEADS FormsBloomBoard Information

On ADE Teacher Evaluation System Home Page:Training Requirements & DocumentsTESS & LEADS ChartsTESS & LEADS FormsBloomBoard Information

New TESS & LEADS ResourceNew TESS & LEADS Resource

ADE CM:LIC-15-0295/22/2015

TESS & LEADS Focus Groups (May , 2015)

29 Groups197 Educators

91 Districts and Charters

1.Sharing Information2.TESS & LEADS Update

Responses

Update Focus for 2015-16


Commissioner’s MemosNumber Content

LIC – 15-029 TESS Statute UpdatesLIC-15-026 TESS & LEADS Training

UpdateLIC-15-024 Beginning

Administrator and Novice Teacher Mentoring Update

LIC-15-023 Beginning Administrator TEACHSCAPE Accounts

Prepare and Extend

Karli SaraciniDirector of Educator Licensure

New Educator Licensure Areas

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Dyslexia TherapistDyslexia TherapistThe Educator Preparation section is currently working with Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) on the creation and approval of programs of study for the Dyslexia Therapist Endorsement (Grades K-12).

Approved Program:oHarding University

Program Currently Under Review:oArkansas State UniversityoHenderson State UniversityoUA FayettevilleoUA Little RockoUniversity of Central Arkansas

Letter of Interest Submitted:oArkansas Tech UniversityoSouthern Arkansas UniversityoUA Pine Bluff

All programs will be graduate level and will lead to an endorsement to a standard educator license.

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Act 187 of 2015 mandates each public high school and public charter school to offer a course in computer science beginning in 2015-16 school year. LS-15-067

4 Courses Approved to fulfill Act 187:oEssentials of Computer Programming 460020• Computer Science License- (528)• Business License- (250, 224, 225)

oComputer Science and Mathematics 439100-Math License (200)

460050- CS or Business License (528 or 250, 225,225)oAP Computer Science 560050oIB Computer Science 560060• See secondary licensure codes at:

http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/HR_and_Educator_Effectiveness/HR_Educator_Licensure/NEW_AREAS_AND_LEVELS_BY_CODES_2-11-2013.pdf

Act 187 Computer Science



Computer ScienceComputer ScienceAt its May 2015 meeting, the State Board of Education adopted the Praxis™ Computer Science (5651) test with a cut score of 171 effective immediately. This test is required for Computer Science (4-12) licensure.

Options:o Adding to an existing license through testingo Obtaining a first-time license through a nontraditional

PPTL, MAT, APPELo Utilizing Virtual Arkansas to teach a required course

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Computer ScienceComputer Science

The Praxis™ Computer Science (5651) 2015-2016 Testing Windows:

o June 15-26, 2015o August 10-22, 2015o Sept 8-19, 2015o Nov 2-14, 2015o Feb 1-13, 2016o April 4-16, 2016o July 4-16, 2016

Assessment fee reimbursement is available to eligible test takers (TBA).

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Provisional Professional Teaching License

Definition: A three-year provisional educator license issued to an experienced professional for the purpose of teaching middle or secondary in an Arkansas public or charter school.

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Waiver Requests/ALP, ALCP

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o Allows schools districts to be granted the same waivers that are granted to an open-enrollment public charter that draws students from the school district.

o Must petition State Board of Educationo Charter Waivers are posted on ADE websiteo If not a charter, schools must continue to employ

licensed teachers in core content areas.– Licensure is a requirement for HQT in core areas

Act 1240 School District Waivers

Professional development:oClarifies the granting of professional development credit for college courses and allows school districts to make the decision about approving those hours (not the department) Employment / Ethics:oProhibits a person whose license is suspended or revoked to work as an employee in a public schooloStudent teachers at a school district are held to the Code of Ethics and may have sanctions applied to their license when (or if) one is issued oAllows certain information concerning ethical violations resulting in suspension or revocation of a license to be publicly viewed on the department’s online licensure system

Act 1090 (HB 1651) - Licensure Provisions

Licensure by Reciprocity:

oTechnical correction to clarify that the waiver of assessment to a person applying for reciprocity for the first-time applies only to the first-time license. This prevents someone from not testing if they are adding an area to an existing license

oRemoves the requirement for a teacher licensing by reciprocity with 3 years of experience to pass a basic skills assessment


Nontraditional Licensure:

oAllows the department’s nontraditional program (APPEL) to refuse to admit someone who has been dismissed from a university teacher preparation program

oClarifies that a provisional license issued to a teacher in Teach for America, Arkansas Teacher Corps, etc., will be issued under the rules for provisional licensure for a nontraditional applicant

oAllows certain licensure applicants to meet the Arkansas history requirement through a 45-hour ArkansasIDEAS course instead of a college course. Applies to:

– reciprocity– nontraditional program – adding an endorsement to an existing license


Certain Expired Licenses:oAmends an outdated law for renewing a license obtained before 1988. This will require content area testing and professional development if a teacher – has a license issued before the state required

content area testing– the license expired for more than one year – has taught less than 3 years


American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)

oGraduates may apply for provisional licensure as a candidate from an accelerated teaching program, similar to Teach for America (TFA) and the Arkansas Teacher Corps (UAF).

oUnder agreement with the Department, ABCTE candidates will be granted a provisional license for up to three (3) years. oTo receive a standard license in specific licensure areas (identified in a Memorandum of Understanding with ADE), an ABCTE candidate will need to:

– have participated in the state’s mentoring program for two (2) years, – have a proficient or distinguished evaluation by the end of the third

year, and – be recommended for licensure by their superintendent.

Act 1121 (SB 744) - ABCTE

Professionalism and Ethics

Cheryl ReinhartDirector of Professional Licensure Standards Board

Background Check Process - Generally:

oSchool districts, charter schools, and education service cooperatives must initiate the state and federal background checks through the Arkansas State Police online system – both state and federal run at the same time.

oAfter July 1, 2016, educational entities are required to use electronic fingerprinting (“livescan”) as the primary fingerprinting method. Fingerprint cards will only be accepted after the livescan fingerprinting is attempted and fails to produce adequate fingerprints.

Act 1089 (HB 1650) - Background Checks

Background Checks for Licensure:oRequires preservice teachers to have the same background checks as licensed educators oAllows the FBI to maintain fingerprints oExpunged, sealed, and pardoned records that are over ten (10) years old, unless the offense involves violence or abuse, will no longer be disqualifyingoAllows a school district to provisionally employ a teacher while the teacher is seeking a waiver from the State Board oClarifies that an applicant for a lifetime teaching license will have criminal and child maltreatment background checks


Background Checks for Classified Employees:oAllows an educational entity to grant a waiver for employees in classified staff positions, such as substitute teachers, who are contracted through an outside vendor – this was previously not possible

oAll classified staff positions at school districts, including those staffed by outside vendors, are required to clear the background checks for employment

oExpunged, sealed, and pardoned records that are over ten (10) years old, unless the offense involves violence or abuse, will no longer be disqualifying


Professionalism:

Act 1090 (HB 1651) addresses professionalism by:

oRequiring that student teachers in an internship at a school district are held to the Code of Ethics and may have sanctions applied to their license when (or if) one is issued

oProhibiting a person whose license is suspended or revoked to work as an employee in a public school.

oAllowing certain information concerning ethical violations resulting in suspension or revocation of a license to be publicly viewed on the department’s online licensure system.

Requires diligent self-monitoring and learning

Permeates the teacher’s professional experience

Begins with training

Teaching as a Profession