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Career Ladder Informational

Meeting

Fall 2006

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What are the Goals of the

Career Ladder Program?

Enhance efforts aimed at fostering Improved Student Achievement Support District and State-wide

Education Goals/Initiatives Provide an incentive to help Attract &

Retain a High-Quality Certificated Staff

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What is Career Ladder?

A program that rewards excellent educators for the work they do over and above what is required and expected.

A variable match program established in 1985 by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

For the 2006-2007 School Year, approximately 339 School Districts participate in some form of a Career Ladder Program.

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What is Career Ladder?• A program with three stages and an

increased financial incentive at each stage:– Stage 1 $1,500 for a minimum of 60 hours,

30 of them Direct Student contact, and at least 2

responsibilities– Stage 2 $3,000 for a minimum of 90 hours,

45 of them Direct Student Contact, and at least 3 responsibilities

– Stage 3 $5,000 for a minimum of 120 hours,60 of them Direct Student Contact, and at least 4 responsibilities

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Who Is Eligible to Participate?

• Educators who meet specific criteria at each stage (state minimum requirements, districts can adopt higher standards):

– Stage 1 5 years experience in MO public school Appropriate certification A full-time Classroom Teacher, Librarian, Counselor, Speech

Pathologist Most recent summative evaluation indicates “meets

expectations” on each criteria Prepare a Career Development Plan Must have 30 hours of Professional Development from the

previous year

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Who Is Eligible to Participate?

– Stage 2 Two years successful completion of Stage 1 Career

Ladder

Appropriate Certification A full-time Teacher, Library Media Specialist,

Counselor, Speech Pathologist

Must perform at “meets expectations” level or above on most recent summative evaluation, must ‘exceed’ expectation on 2 criteria between #5 and #12 on the PBTE

Prepare a Career Development Plan

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Who Is Eligible to Participate?

– Stage 3 Two years successful completion of Stage 1 Career

Ladder and three years successful completion of Stage 2 Career Ladder

Appropriate certification A full-time Teacher, Library Media Specialist, Counselor,

Speech Pathologist Must perform at “meets expectations” level on most

recent summative evaluation, must “exceed expectation” on 3 of the criteria, 2 of them between #5 and #12 on the PBTE

Must earn a Master’s Degree or 30 graduate hours before the Tuesday after Labor Day of the current Career Ladder year

Prepare a Career Development Plan

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How Would Career Ladder benefit ME?

Financial Incentive for Completing Responsibilities/Activities

Personal Satisfaction of Knowing the Positive Impact you may have on Student Achievement

Counting Activities/Responsibilities that may be taking place prior to implementation of the program

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How will Career Ladder benefit

Students and the District? Great Potential to Improve Student Achievement

Students will have opportunities to be involved in many different activities

Extends learning into the time before or after school

Provide incentives to attract and retain quality teachers

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What Types of Activities/Responsibilities are

Acceptable? Activities that take place outside contracted time that are directly related to or tied to one of the following:– District Comprehensive School Improvement

Plan– Curriculum Development Plan– District Professional Development Plan– Missouri School Improvement Program– Instructional Improvement– Include Student Contact Hours– Board of Education Goals

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What Types of Activities/Responsibilities are

Acceptable? Examples of acceptable activities:

– Student Tutoring occurring before or after contracted time

– Parent Education Programs or Informational Nights for parents

– Student Contact Hours that have potential to Improve Student Achievement (Science Olympiad, Math Contest, Tutoring, etc.)

– Professional Development that occurs outside of contracted time

– Curriculum Work

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What Types of Activities/Responsibilities

are NOT Acceptable?NOT an Inclusive List−Fundraising−Painting a Classroom−School Beautification Projects−IEP Meetings−Writing lesson plans−Open Gym−Church activities−Attending Board of Education Meetings

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How Would I Sign Up?

If this would become an approved program for the district:– Submit an application to the Career

Ladder Committee by April 1st of the preceding school year

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What Should I Do Now?

Complete the survey to be distributed at conclusion of presentation

Return the completed survey to your Building Representative on the District Career Ladder Committee no later than Thursday, November 16th, 2006 – the sooner the better (Amount of Interest will be ‘key’)

Ask questions to clarify information about the Career Ladder Program

Find Out More detail at: http://www.pleasanthillschools.com – Teaching and Learning; Career Ladder Plan

http://www.pleasanthillschools.com/Career%20Ladder.htm

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Who Serves on the Career Ladder Committee?

Teri Vaughn Primary School Suzanne Rexroad Elementary School Janis Yokley Intermediate School Dana Scott Middle School Robyn Bricker High School John Stahl Elementary School Becky Gallagher Intermediate School

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When Will There Be A Decision?

The Career Ladder Committee will compile all completed surveys to gauge overall interest, calculate estimated costs, etc. and submit a recommendation to Central Office (hopefully by December 20th, 2006)

Central Office will determine whether to present the program for approval to the Board of Education. – hopefully no later than February 2007.

Complete and Return those Career Ladder Survey Forms!

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Final Comments

Thanks for Coming Thanks for Your Attention and Time Please do not hesitate to contact me or

any member of the Career Ladder Committee if you have any questions or comments.

lluttrell@pleasanthillschools.com