Presentation to CCSSO SCEE
2013 Legislative Review &
2014 Legislative Outlook
January 13, 2014
Michelle Exstrom, Education Program Director
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About NCSL
• Instrumentality of all 50 state and territorial
legislatures
• Bipartisan
• Provides research, technical assistance and
opportunities to exchange ideas
• Advocates on behalf of legislatures before the federal
government
NCSL is committed to the success of state legislators and staff. Founded in 1975,
we are a respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas,
connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.
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Legislative Role in Teacher Policy
• Teacher quality is the most influential school-related factor in
student achievement
• State legislators spend a lot of time on teacher policy
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Preparation
Licensure/Certification
Recruitment/Retention
Induction/Mentoring
Professional Development
Evaluation
Compensation/Benefits
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All other salary and
wages
16%
Total
Employee
Benefits:
16.0%
Total Salary
& Wages:
51.1%
Instruction-related
salaries and wages
35%
Instruction-related
employee benefits
12%
All other employee
benefits
4%
All other
expenditur
es: 32.9%
All other expenditures
33%
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In fiscal year 2010,
total salary, wages
and benefits =
 67.1% of all
public
elementary and
secondary
education
expenditures in
the United
States
 Or about $420
billion (adjusted
for inflation)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD),
"National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)," fiscal year 2010, provisional Version 1a.
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2013 Teacher Legislative Enactments
Total Teacher Enactments: 175 bills in 40 states
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Preparation (40 bills in 20 states)
Recruitment/Retention(27 bills in 18 states)
Licensure/Certification (70 bills in 26 states)
Induction and Mentoring (10 bills in 9 states)
PD/Ongoing Learning (41 bills in 19 states)
Compensation (43 bills in 25 states)
Employment (101 bills in 26 states)
Source: http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/education-bill-trackingdatabase.aspx
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Assessment
and
accountability
systems
• Alternative
education
• Data quality
and privacy
• Resource
realignment
• Etc.
Other
Statewide
Academic
Standards
Higher
education
Curriculum/
Instructional
materials
Educators
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Successful Implementation of C&CR
Standards = Examination of Current
Teacher Policy
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Teacher Preparation
Teacher Induction and Mentoring
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher Evaluation
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2013 CCSS Legislation by Topic Area
Students with Cognitive Disabilities
Early Childhood Education
Instruction
English Language Learners
Legislative Approbation
Educator Preparation Programs
Educator Evaluations
Educator Professional Development
Adopting (or Enabling) Language
Technological Infrastructure
Higher Education
Revocation of CCSS Adoption
Accountability
High School Graduation Requirements
Creation of Formal Evaluation/Review/Study
Other
College- and Career-Readiness
Curriculum (Instructional Materials)
Legislative Disapprobation
Appropriation
Assessments
Introduced
Passed 1st Committee
Passed 1st Chamber
Passed 2nd Committee
Passed 2nd Chamber
Enacted
Failed
Vetoed
0
20
40
60
80
100
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Outlook for 2014 Legislation
• Teacher Preparation
– Improving effectiveness through data (both traditional
and alt cert); implementation of C&CR standards and
assessments; teacher performance assessments
• Teacher Licensure
– Tying licensure to new evaluations; teacher
performance assessments; amending/adopting new
teaching standards; tiered licensure/career ladders
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Outlook for 2014 Legislation
• Teacher Supports
– PD for C&CR standards and assessments; deeper
learning; new accountability systems; evaluations
• Teacher Evaluations
– Pilots and implementation; changing timelines and
outcomes
• Teacher Compensation
– Tiers licensure tied to compensation; performancebased compensation
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Student/Teacher Data Link
• In order to determine student achievement,
we need data points (summative/formative)
• In order to determine teacher effectiveness,
we need student data (growth model or valueadded)
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Student Data Privacy Issues
• Privacy Concerns: Seek Answers
• State Legislation to Protect Student Data
Privacy and/or Create Governance Body
• MD Education Article §§24-703 – 24-704; Creates a
governance structure responsible for safeguarding
privacy (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014rs/statute_google/ged/24703.pdf)
• OK HB 1989 - Student Data Accessibility, Transparency
and Accountability Act of 2013
(http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1989)
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Michelle Exstrom
[email protected]
303-856-1564
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