professional standards commission update for system leaders gael summer conference july 10, 2007
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Professional Standards Commission
Update for System Leaders
GAEL Summer Conference July 10, 2007
Want Details?Special Interest Session
Q&A with PSC DIRECTORS
Atlantic Hall: 1:30-2:45
3:00-4:15
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission is a Regulatory Agency charged
with Establishing and Enforcing Standards for Educator Preparation,
Certification and Professional Conduct.
State Program Audits are always fun!
The PSC Program Audit Dated April 2007 produced some
interesting results.
94% Said The Certification Process Has Been Simplified Over The Past Four Years.
(88 OF 94 RESPONDENTS)
School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007
96% Said The Certification Process Has Been Made More
Efficient In The Past Four Years.(90 OF 94 RESPONDENTS)
School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007
78% Were “Very Satisfied” With The Time Required To Process
Applications For Initial Certification.
(65 OF 83 RESPONDENTS)
School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007
95% Were “Very Satisfied” With The Amount Of Time Required
To Process Applications For Renewal.
(88 OF 93 RESPONDENTS)
School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007
BUT…
“Although the commission is meeting its statutory
mandates, the state continues to face teacher shortages.”
The PSC Audit Headline Read
The Purpose of the Professional Standards
Commission is to Provide a POOL of
Qualified Educators to serve the children of
Georgia
Educators Certified in English (6-12)
7650 7789 79128256
8826
9435
59646182 6202
64126748
7125
50005500
60006500
70007500
80008500
90009500
10000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Certified
Employed per the CPI
2310
686
Educators Certified in Mathematics (6-12)
5145 5290 54385692
60906428
40644247 4341
45284810 4962
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000
6500
7000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Certified
Employed per the CPI
1466
1081
The problem is that the Pool is not geographically
distributed across the state!
Solving the Teacher Distribution / Shortage Problem Will Require the Coordinated
Effort of All Educational Agencies.
ALLIANCE GOALS
1. Increase Graduation Rates
2. Strengthen Teacher Quality, Recruitment, Retention
3. Improve Workforce Readiness Skills
4. Develop Strong Leaders, Especially at Building Level
5. Improve SAT / ACT
ALLIANCE GOALS
1. Increase Graduation Rates
2. Strengthen Teacher Quality, Recruitment, Retention
3. Improve Workforce Readiness Skills
4. Develop Strong Leaders, Especially at Building Level
5. Improve SAT / ACT
The Statement in the Audit Resulted in a Change in the PSC
Organization Structure
The New Structure reflects our Legislated Mandates as a
REGULATORY agency.
Our Structure now includes the:
• Educator Preparation Division• Certification Division• Ethics Division• Administrative/Support Units
Educator Preparation
Division
Educator Preparation Division
Director: Fran Watkins
Purpose: Establish and enforce standards used to prepare teachers, service personnel and school leaders and accredit educator preparation programs whose students receive state certification.
Programs:• Program Accreditation: Tom Hall• Educator Testing: Linda Holloman• Teacher Recruitment: Cyndy Stephens
Routes to CertificationTraditional Routes - Obtaining a Georgia certificate by completing a state-approved educator preparation program, usually at a college or university.
Alternative Routes - Obtaining a Georgia certificate while working as an educator. Designed for "career switchers" who already hold degrees and have various life experiences, as well as former educators with expired or invalid certificates who wish to return to the classroom.
Alternative Routes
1. Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP)
For individuals, usually "career switchers", who hold a PSC-accepted college degree but did not complete teacher education requirements. Eligible candidates are accepted into TAPP with employment at a participating school. Complete a two-year internship/induction period and Special Georgia Requirements. Application for certificate must come from employing school system.
TAPP Total Enrollment
1013
Alternative Routes
2. Test-Based Option (1-Year Supervised Practicum)Under specific situations, candidates holding a PSC-accepted college degree with appropriate GPA and a current job offer may, at the request of the employing school system, obtain a Non-Renewable certificate. Up-front eligibility also includes completion of the Basic Skills, Content and Professional Pedagogy Assessments. Application for certificate must come from employing school system.
Test-Based Option1-Year Supervised Practicum
Total 425 207Math 87 51Science 69 41Sp. Ed. 86 38Other 183 77
3/8/2005 through 1/31/2007 Clear Renewable
Participants Certificate Issued
Current Candidates in FY07 221
School Districts Participating 85
3. Secondary, Advanced Degree Alternative Program
• PSC Program: least restrictive standards; high-quality professional development; intensive supervision/structured guidance; demonstrates satisfactory progress toward full
certification.
• Local System must have PSC program approval;
• Applicant must possess a Master’s, Doctoral, or Juris Doctorate Degree in the academic subject to be taught
HB 603 SB 72
• 95.7% of Georgia teachers are highly qualified.• This represents all teachers who hold some type
of Georgia certificate and are assigned to the appropriate core academic content by the school system.
Your assignment of teachers determines whether or not they are Highly Qualified.
Highly Qualified Teachers
TEACHER QUALITY
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TEACHERS
IN CLASSROOMS WITH POOR AND MINORITY CHILDREN
WHAT ARE YOU / WE DOING ABOUT IT???
Georgia’s Equity Plan
Goals
• Ensure that poor and minority children are not taught by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers at a higher rate than other children.
• Ensure that children in low performing schools have access to equitable levels of instructional capacity.
Five Strategies
1. Collection and Dissemination of Information2. Data Collection and Analysis of Highly Qualified
Teacher Data
Georgia’s Equity Plan
3. Monitoring of local school systems actions to achieve 100% highly qualified for all children
4. Research to develop instructional capacity measures for studying inequities
5. USDOE Annual Report of Georgia schools’ efforts to achieve 100% of highly qualified teachers for minority children and children in poverty
PSC’s Role in Georgia’s Equity
Plan To make available accurate and appropriate data to assist local school systems in making decisions about their needs for and assignments of highly qualified teachers to teach children of poverty and minority children.
Teacher “Candidate” Recruitment
Applications Posted 2002 30,0002003 34,0002004 36,0002005 108,2982006 107,536
Vacancies Posted2002 5,200 2003 6,5002004 7,4002005 5,7492006 6,422
500,000 page views/week
Participants2002 1362003 2602004 3052005 3102006 559
3 Regional Teacher Recruiters• Identify Candidates
• System Support
PSC Recruitment Initiatives
Expand and Enhance Alternative Route Programs
• Contract with Coastal Plains RESA
• Contract with Middle Georgia RESA
PSC Recruitment Initiatives
2007-2008 GEORGIA EDUCATOR RECRUITER REGIONS
Southwest GA RegionSouthwest GA Region
West GA
Middle GA
Chattahoochee-Flint
Southwest
Coastal Plains
North GA/Metro RegionNorth GA/Metro Region
Northwest GA RESA
North GA
Metro
Griffin
Northeast GA
Pioneer
Southeast GA RegionSoutheast GA Region
Oconee
CSRA
Heart of GA
First District
Okefenokee RESA
RESA Locations
Educator Testing
• DECISION TO CHANGE TESTS IN SUMMER OF 2005
• ALIGNED WITH: National Content Standards GA Performance Standards GA Ed Prep Standards
• OVER 5,000 GEORGIA EDUCATORS SERVED ON COMMITTEES
• HUNDREDS MORE TOOK PART IN CONTENT VALIDATION SURVEYS
BACKGROUND
• PHASE I: 40 Assessments
• PHASE II: 5 Assessments
• Computer Based Competency via Internet by NOV 15, 2007
BACKGROUND (cont)
BACKGROUND (cont)
TEST TAKERS – NOV ’06 Thru MAY ’07**
28,527 Individuals Have Taken a GACE Test 66,470 Tests Have Been Taken
31,639 Basic Skills Tests 1,542 Paraprofessional Tests 35,528 Content Tests
761 Professional Pedagogy Tests
**NOTE: Does Not Include Separate Basic Skills Test Administered on June 30.
STILL TO COME
PHASE III-NEW TESTS/UPDATES DUE TO GPS CHANGES
• 2 ADDITIONAL TEST SITES IN NW AND SE GEORGIA Specific locations will be on web during registration
• COMPUTER BASED COMPETENCY Available via Internet by November 15 • PARAPROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT Available via internet NOW to 45 Districts/RESAs 2nd Sign-Up Letter to Superintendents this Summer• WORKING ON BASIC SKILLS TEST VIA INTERNET
COMPUTER SKILL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
• GACE Version Available via Internet by 11/15/07 $$$ Will Cost Educator Money $$$
• HB 1187, Special Georgia Requirement• Test-Out Option Online; No Cost to Educator
AssessOnline Available Until 9/30/07
PSC GACE POINT OF CONTACT
LINDA HOLLOMANPSC GACE POINT OF CONTACT:
LINDA HOLLOMAN
(404) 232-2613
Certification Division
Certification DivisionDirector: Phil Blackwell
Purpose: Recommend and enforce certification policies and procedures, evaluate applications to determine issuance/denial status, maintain accurate certification records, and provide current certification information to the public and the educational community.
Programs:• Certification Operations: Kelli Young• Teacher Recognition: Jane Huntley
EFFECTIVE DATE # CERT RULES
Mar 15, 2006 26 Sep 1, 2006 18 Dec 15, 2006
12
Jul 15, 2007 14
CERTIFICATION RULE CHANGES
TO BE INITIATED:
Jul 26, 2007 Legislative Alternative Route (Adv Degree) Sep 13, 2007 Leadership
FY05 FY06
TOTAL CERTS ISSUED 115,854 220,284**
RENEWED 24,666 22,533
DOCUMENTS SCANNED 238,096 256,340
CERT PHONE CALLS 81,894 89,509
BACKLOG AS OF AUG 1 406 96
**NOTE: Increase Due in Part to SpEd, BF Social Science
CERTIFICATION WORKLOAD
Certification Phone CallsJanuary - December 2006
Average # of Calls per Month **7797Average # of Agents 8Average # of Calls Handled per Month 7581Average # of Calls per Agent per Day 45Average % of Calls Answered 97.4Average % of Calls Not Answered 2.6Average Speed Calls Answered One Every 27 SecondsAverage Time Until Call Abandoned 1 Minute, 34 SecondsAverage Call Handling Time 3 Minutes, 27 Seconds
** This number only includes calls coming through Certification Call Center. It does not include direct calls to other PSC phones.
CERTIFICATIONCertificates Issued By Year
FY 2002 - FY 2007
100,683
154,043
113,294 115,854
220,284
175,966
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
6/30/2002 6/30/2003 6/30/2004 6/30/2005 6/30/2006 6/12/2007
Educators With Active Certificates By YearFY 2002 - FY 2007
242,734
249,479
256,242 257,763
275,650
285,311
230,000
250,000
270,000
290,000
6/30/2002 6/30/2003 6/30/2004 6/30/2005 6/30/2006 6/12/2007Series1
STANDARD RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS Rule 505-2-.24 (Effective 9/1/06)
Unsatisfactory Annual Appraisals
3. The PSC shall maintain a central clearinghouse of information on Georgia educators receiving annual unsatisfactory performance appraisals or annual performance remediation. Each local school system is required to report this information on or before June 30 of the academic year in which the appraisal or remediation occurred. The local system superintendent is responsible for ensuring that this information is provided in an accurate and timely
manner.
Annual Unsatisfactory Appraisals Entered Into Database
2005 - 441 Unsats and/or Remediation
2006 - 362 Unsats and/or Remediation
2007 - 682 Unsats and/or Remediation
HOWEVER….
Atkinson County Chickamauga City Habersham County Miller County Thomaston-Upson Co. Atlanta City Clinch County Hall County Montgomery County Thomasville CityBacon County Colquitt County Hancock County Oglethorpe County Toombs CountyBaker County Commerce City Hart County Paulding County Towns CountyBaldwin County Coweta County Heard County Peach County Treutlen CountyBanks County Crawford County Irwin County Pelham City Trion CityBen Hill County Crisp County Jackson County Pickens County Turner CountyBerrien County Dade County Jeff Davis County Polk County Twiggs CountyBleckley County Dublin City Jefferson City Pulaski County Union CountyBrantley County Early County Jenkins County Putnam County Valdosta CityBremen City Echols County Johnson County Rabun County Vidalia CityBrooks County Elbert County Lanier County Randolph County Walker CountyBryan County Evans County Laurens County Screven County Warren CountyBuford City Fannin County Lincoln County Seminole County Wayne CountyBurke County Floyd County Long County Social Circle City Webster CountyCalhoun City Gilmer County Lowdens County Sumter County Wheeler CountyCandler County Glascock County Macon County Taliaferro County Whitfield CountyCarrollton City Glynn County Marietta City Tattnall County Wilcox CountyCatoosa County Grady County Marion County Taylor County Wilkes CountyChattahoochee Co. Greene County McDuffie County Telfair County Wilkinson County
Worth County
The 101 Systems Listed Below Have Never Reported Any Unsatisfactory Evaluations
9 Of These Systems Cannot Report Because They Have No Operator With a Password!!
Teacher Recognition
Ca
Dade
Walker
Catoosa
Chattooga
Gilmer
Union
Townes
Haralson
Coweta
Barrow
Paulding
Lumpkin
Franklin
Elbert Madison
Clarke
Oconee Oglethorpe
Jasper Heard Butts
Morgan Greene Talia- ferro
Hancock
Warren Richmond
Harris Talbot
Glas- cock
Burke
Washington
Crawford
Chatta- hoochee
Marion
Taylor
Macon
Pulaski
Johnson
Emmanuel
Jenkins Screven
Effingham Treutlen
Dodge Wheeler
Mont- gomery
Stewart
Quit- man
Clay
Web- ster
Peach
Schley
Sumter
Randolph Lee
Wilcox Crisp
Tattnall
Evans
Bryan
Liberty
Telfair
Terrell
Early
Miller
Semi- nole
Calhoun Dougherty
Baker
Mitchell
Decatur
Turner
Ben Hill
Jeff Davis
Bacon
Brantley
McIntosh
Glynn Atkinson
Lanier
Echols
Clinch Charlton
Whitfield 2
Murray 1
Fannin 1
Rabun 4
Rome City
1
Gordon 1
Bartow 1
Pickens 3
Cherokee 7
Dawson 1
White 3
Haber-sham 2
Stephens 3
Polk 1
Cobb 3
Atlanta City 10
Dekalb 7
Gwinnett 32
Rock- dale 1 Newton
3
Hall 1
Forsyth 3
Banks 5
Wilkes 1
Lincoln 1
Columbia 2 McDuffie
3
Carroll 1
Douglas 13
Fayette 10
Clay- ton 12 Henry
10
Troup 3
Meriwether 2
Spalding 6
Pike 2
Lamar 1
Putnam 3
Upson 1
Monroe 1
Jones 4
Baldwin 5
Bibb 1
Walton 2
Social Circle City 1
Twiggs 1
Wilkinson 1
Jefferson 3
Dublin City 2
Bleckley 2
Houston 1
Candler 1
Bulloch 7
Musco- gee 7
Dooly 1
Vidalia City 1
Chatham 6
Grady 1
Thomas 12
Colquitt 5
Tift 1
Irwin 2
Appling 4
Wayne 1
Long 1
Coffee 3
Brooks 1
Cook 3
Valdosta City 6
Berrien 2 Ware
1
Camden 5
Pierce 8
Thomasville City 1
Hart 4
Marietta City 7
Commerce City 1
Floyd
Lowndes
Decatur City 1
Fulton
Fulton
Bremen City
Worth 1
Number of Master Teachers by
School System
Toombs
Carrollton City
Laurens
Legend
Systems with Master Teachers Systems that participated in the program
2007 Master Teacher
•380 Applicants
•93 Master Teachers
•293 Total to date (Approximately 23%of the applications)
•115 School Systems Participated
2007 Master Teacher
• 380 Applicants
• 93 Master Teachers
• 293 Total to date (Approximately 23% of the applications)
• 115 School Systems Participated
• 2008 Applications Accepted Beginning Nov 1, 2007
Ethics Division
Ethics Division
Director: Gary Walker
Purpose: Establish and promote standards of professional conduct, investigate complaints, provide appeals, discipline educators who breach the Code of Ethics and store/retrieve documents related to educator conduct.
Programs:
Legal Section: Tanis Miller
Investigations: John Grant
FY05 FY07 CASES REVIEWED 2671 2232** OPENED 1956
1563 INVESTIGATED 13591202 % Of Opened, Investigated 61%
58%
NO PROBABLE CAUSE 1337 1095 WARNING/REPRIMAND/SUS 479 351 REVOKED/DENIED/SURR 140 125
TOTAL SANCTIONS 619 476
ETHICS WORKLOAD
GEORGIA APPLICANT PROCESSING SERVICE (GAPS)
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation Project
• State-Wide Livescan Fingerprint Service
and FBI/GBI Background Check
Vendor: Cogent Systems (FL, OH, TN, PA)
GAPS Project Status• PSC Ethics Division is Agency Point Of Contact
to GBI;
• 9 Regions and 65 Fingerprint Sites (fixed/mobile); Operational target date – Aug-Sep 2007
• If your school system already has a Livescan System in place, you are fine; you do NOT have to use GAPS.
• As more information becomes available it will be posted on the PSC website.
Leadership Certification
A Framework for Educational Leadership Preparation Programs in
Georgia
A LOOK AHEAD
GEORGIA LEADER
An Individual Who Has The Authority and/or Responsibility
In A Supervisory Role For Educational Programs and/or
Certified Personnel.
Teacher Leader Endorsement
Superintendent (PL-6/7)
Building Leader (PL-6/7)
System Leader (PL-6/7)
New Georgia Leadership Certificates
Pre-Service Leadership Candidate (NL-5)
Employment in an Educational Leadership Position
LEADERSHIP PREPARATION CHANGES Where are we NOW?
• New Standards approved, effective April 15, 2007.
• Current state approved programs will sunset on June 30, 2008.
• L-5, L-6 and L-7 Leadership programs, based on new standards and performance based requirements are being developed.
• New programs will be approved by July 1, 2008.
• New state approved programs will begin in Fall 2008.
LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT CHANGES Where are we NOW?
• The format of the GACE Leadership Assessment will be similar to other GACE assessments and will include two tests, both of which must be passed to meet the assessment requirement.
• The GACE Leadership Assessment will be administered for the first time on June 14, 2008.June 14, 2008.
• The last date the Praxis II Leadership test can be taken and used for Leadership certification in Georgia is March 15, 2008.
‘OLD’ GEORGIA CERTIFICATE HOLDERS What About Us?
• Holders of L-5, L-6 or L-7 certificate:
GRANDFATHERED KEEP LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
Certificate will NOT be Performance-Based. Continue to be eligible to be hired as leaders.
Renew with standard requirements.
What if I am Enrolled in a Georgia Leadership Program?
Complete Existing Program and
• Pass Praxis Leadership test on, or before, Mar 15, 2008
• Pass GACE Leadership test on, or after, Jun 14, 2008
If in a Master’s program leading to L-5 certification:
• Pass required assessment, and
• Upon employment, enroll in a GA Performance-Based L-6 or L-7 Leadership Program
Proposed Timeline
Apr ’07 Prep Rules Effective
Jul ‘07 Institution report of progress
Mar 15, ’08 Last ETS Leadership Test
Jun 14, ’08 First GACE Leadership Test
Sep ’07** Cert Rules Initiated
Nov ’07** Cert Rules Commission Vote
Dec ’07** Cert Rules Effective (**Target Dates)
Proposed Timeline
Jun ’08 “Old” Prep Programs Sunset (No new students)
Jul ’08 “New” Prep Programs Approved
FALL ’08 “New” Prep Programs Open
Aug 1, ‘08 For all completers of GA Leadership Programs, GACE Test must be passed
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