Update Session with GaPSC
Spring 2012 Update from the
Educator Preparation and
Certification Division
Agenda
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Rule Changes – David
Partnerships & Clinical Practice - David
Master Teacher - David
Regional Service Teams - David
Assessment - David
Title IIA - David
Certification Update – Kelli
Technology Update - Chuck
Rule Changes
Rules
• Rule changes/upcoming rule work
– Recent rule changes – All rules are
periodically updated to align to national
standards & to address new issues that
impact a field: counseling/science/ESOL
– Possible future rules
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Pre-service & Induction certificates
Add a field rule
Alt prep leadership
Advisement endorsement
VI prep work
Partnerships & Clinical Practice:
Preparing Our Future Teachers
Partnerships & Clinical Practice
• Leadership Partnerships
– Co-construction of the preparation program
– School system determination of its leadership
pool
• Other Partnerships
– Field experiences
– Student teaching
– Move toward more clinical practice
Partnerships
• What they “look like,” what they should
“look like”
• What role districts and RESAs have
• What is the value-added for partnerships?
Partnership Development Needs More Work
• Expectations for universities are clear and
movement toward full implementation is
progressing
• School systems and RESAs seem less
clear & seem tentative about their roles
• How can we jump start engagement of
school systems/RESAs with universities in
designing leadership preparation?
Clinical Practice
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Disturbing trend
How clinical practice can benefit schools
What are some viable models?
What are some big red flags?
Master Teacher
Master Teacher
What is the purpose of Master Teacher
Certification?
To recognize classroom teachers who are
demonstrating excellence as evidenced in
student achievement and progress
Master Teacher
Who is eligible to apply?
• All full-time Georgia public school teachers
in grades K-12
• Applications accepted in three formats:
CRCT (grades 4-8), non-CRCT, and Instructional Coach
What are the minimum criteria?
• Clear renewable certificate for at least 3 full years
prior to applying
• Meets or exceeds professional responsibilities
• Application approved by school system
Master Teacher
What are some benefits to teachers and
systems?
• Master Teachers are a source of strong teacher
leadership with the potential to assist other teachers,
schools and systems to meet improvement goals.
• Professional learning offered annually to Master
Teachers can be re-delivered at the local level.
• Master Teacher designation is valid for 7 years and
serves to renew educator certificate.
Master Teacher
How does a teacher apply?
• Applications open in September – materials are
accessed online at www.gamasterteachers.org
• Deadlines for system approval and submission:
December 15 for CRCT Grades 4-8
January 31 for Non-CRCT and Instructional Coach
• To schedule an information session this fall or for more
information, contact:
Ginny Elliott [email protected]
Winifred Nweke [email protected]
Regional Service Teams
Regional Service Teams
• Purpose: Create a support system
whereby GaPSC staff work with particular
regions & become familiar faces & voices
to educators in those regions – a “Go to”
group that can provide quick, accurate
service
• Team composition: Cert, Title IIA,
Recruitment, Program Approval
Assessment
Assessment
• RFP work and timeline for supplier
selection – April & May
• Goal is to have all GACE testing
computer-based in about two years
• Development of assessment in the three
new fields (Teacher Leadership,
Curriculum & Instruction, & Instructional
Technology)
Assessment
• What you can expect
– Seamless transition if vendor is different
– Quickly resume development of CBT program
– Current program is baseline; new contract will
call for many enhancements to an already
good program
New Cert Fields
• Why these particular fields?
– Good fit with Georgia educators
– Closely linked to national/international trends
in education
• Focus on differentiated staffing/collaborative
leadership
• Focus on increased use of effective technologies
in schools & classrooms
• Focus on what will make a real difference in
schools: teaching & learning
New Certificate Field: Teacher Leadership
• Who might be interested in this certificate
field?
– Classroom teachers
– Teachers in formal teacher leader roles
(grade level chair, dept. chair)
– Teachers in informal leader roles
(professional learning, PLC leaders)
– Teachers who may want to move their
careers in the direction of administration or
professional learning
New Certificate Field: Instructional Technology
• Who might be interested in this certificate
field?
– Classroom teachers
– Teachers in formal or informal teacher leader
roles
– Media specialists; local school technology
coordinators
– Teachers who may want to move their
careers in the direction of professional
learning or system C&I roles
New Certificate Field: Curriculum & Instruction
• Who might be interested in this certificate
field?
– Classroom teachers
– Teachers in formal or informal teacher leader
roles
– School & system leaders
– Teachers who may want to move their
careers in the direction of educational
leadership, professional learning or school &
system C&I roles
New Certificate Fields
• All three new certificate fields are service fields
resulting in S certificates (like counseling &
media)
• Certification will require successful program
completion and a passing GACE score
• These certificates will not be available for awhile
– University program development process in 2012
– Programs can begin operation summer 2013
– GACE assessments must be developed (not ready
until at least late spring 2014)
New Certificate Fields
• Question: Will an educator who completes a
program in one of these three new certificate
fields be eligible for a certificate upgrade? YES
• Question: Will an educator who completes a
program in one of these three new certificate
fields be eligible for certification if they complete
their program before the new program is
approved & before the GACE is developed? NO
• Is this fair to educators? MAYBE NOT, so we
will develop a “bridge” to assist educators
New Certificate Fields
• What a “bridge” might look like for these new
certificate fields:
– A cut-off date will be established so that educators
earning degrees after this date are eligible for taking
steps to become certified (C&I rule uses 10 years)
– These steps might include having the program
provider review the candidate’s previous work against
the new program standards
• If all standards are covered, the provider recommends
• For any standards not covered in the candidate’s program,
the candidate completes additional coursework,
assignments, etc.
• GACE assessment required for either scenario
Assessment
• Open Records and Teacher Testing
– Recent actions suggest media will continue to
press for access & access must be granted
– National trend (Los Angeles & NY state) is
toward reporting educator performance –
eventually every educator may have a “batting
average” available for all to see
Title IIA
Title IIA
• FY12 USDOE cut GA about 22%
• Don’t yet know whether there will be any FY13
cuts by USDOE
• GADOE is the Title IIA agent; GaPSC contracts
with GADOE to run the program
• Function of GaPSC is technical assistance &
monitoring
• Once ESEA is reauthorized, we don’t know
what IIA will look like – trend may be toward
grants rather than flow-through
Title IIA
• Importance of Equity Plans – assuring that
all students have access to the best
teachers
• Equity Plans are posted electronically &
systems have opportunity to view plans of
other systems – due date: June 11, 2012
Title IIA
• Risk Assessment – GaPSC required to
assess the potential for systems to have
IIA implementation problems
• Assessment rating based on many factors
including: new superintendent, new IIA
director, failure to meet deadlines, and
others
• Rating below a set point results in
additional monitoring
Simplifying Certification
• Technology changes: My PSC & others
• Aligned HiQ and Non-renewable
Certificate expiration
• Training provided: Cert 201 – Dates
– Richmond County April 19th
– Forsyth County April 24th
Questions?
Contact Information
David M. Hill, Ph.D.
Division Director, Educator Preparation &
Certification
GaPSC
[email protected]
404-232-2640