AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGS Fall 2014 Doug Thilman Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGSFall 2014

Doug Thilman Assistant Superintendent

Human Resources

National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)

North Carolina has been the national leader in number of National Board certified teachers since its inception.

WCPSS has remained a national leader in number of NBCTs for the past several years.

Due to the current revision timeline, our candidate numbers are down in our district and statewide.

History of Revisions to the National Board Certification Process

www.nbpts.org

1994 •6 Portfolio Entries •4 Assessment Center Exercises

2001 •4 Portfolio Entries •6 Assessment Center Exercise

2014 •4 Components (Including Assessment Center Exercises)

What is changing?

Affordability - The total cost of certification decreased from $2500 to $1,900, with each of the four components costing $475. Candidates have the option to pay for and submit components separately.

Two important price points $475 for each component and

$75 cycle enrollment fee (each year you apply for a component)

The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NC-SEAA) will lend the $1900 assessment fee upfront to any eligible teacher. Teachers must pay the NBPTS annual registration fee ($75.00) when they submit their application to NBPTS, apply for the NC-SEAA loan through the Department of Public Instruction, wait to receive and sign a promissory note from the SEAA office. Candidates will have the opportunity to wait 12 months, interest free, before beginning payments. Teachers can repay the assessment fee within three years to the state of NC.

www.nbpts.org

2014-15

• C1: Content Knowledge• C2: Differentiation in Instruction• **CTE will delayed until 2015-16• ***World Language and Music Content Knowledge delayed until 2015-16, but “Differentiation

in Instruction” will be available in 2014-15

2015-16

• C1: Content Knowledge• C2: Differentiation in Instruction• C3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment

2016-17

• C1: Content Knowledge• C2: Differentiation in Instruction• C3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment• C4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner

Roll Out of Revised Assessment:Three Cycles

Component 1 is a computer assessment.

• Consists of three constructed response exercises and 45 selected response items

• Requires demonstration of subject area content knowledge and exemplary pedagogical practices

• Provides motivation for candidates to study to improve subject mastery

Component 1Content Knowledge

Component 2 requires teachers to prove knowledge of:• Characteristics of individual students

– Social, emotional, physical, academic, and personal development, strengths and areas of need;

• Varied methods of collecting data;• Use of data to inform instruction;• Use of multiple forms of assessment

– Formal and informal, formative and summative; and

• Importance of alignment.– Pre-assessment/Knowledge of Students --> Learning Goals -->

Planning and Instruction --> Assessment --> New Goals

Component 2Differentiation in Instruction

Candidate Eligibility

To be eligible for National Board candidacy, teachers and counselors must:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree; • Have completed three full years of teaching or school

counseling; and• Possess a valid state teaching or school counseling

license.

Eligibility for North Carolina Loan and Leave Days

To be eligible for the state loan, a teacher must:

• Have taught in North Carolina public schools for a total of 3 full years (30 months);

• Have a clear and continuing North Carolina teaching license (Standard Professional II);

• Be paid 100% with state funds; and• Have not accessed state funding in the past without proper

withdrawal and repayment.

If eligible for the state loan, whether the loan is taken or not, the candidate is eligible for the 3 leave days.

Submission Windows

• The application window is now open.• To be a candidate this cycle, teachers must apply for

candidacy by December 31, 2014.• Component 2 must be submitted electronically by May

15, 2015.• The window for taking the Component 1 computer

assessment is April, May, and June, 2015.• For questions or more information, contact Carolann

Wade at [email protected] or visit the Human Resources Department part of the WCPSS Intranet.

mailto:[email protected]

Applicant Tracking System Overview

WHAT IS THIS NEW APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM?

New Applicant Tracking System (ATS) – AppliTrack

AppliTrack is a very popular applicant tracking and recruiting system in the United States for public, private, and charter schools/districts.

Currently in 25 NC School Systems **Guilford Co. being the largest currently in NC

AppliTrack allows organizations to automatically progress applicants through the entire hiring process: recruiting, applicant tracking, assessment and evaluation, interview management, and onboarding.

NEW WCPSS APPLICATION

WCPSS will discontinue use of the current State application and paper based applications.

With the new WCPSS application, applicants can upload credentials that YOU can see!! (Resumes, Transcripts, Certificates, Licenses, Awards, etc.) Immediate access to applicant files.

Applicants can now apply for SPECIFIC vacancies at a SPECIFIC school.

Principals/hiring managers can search for applicants based on specific vacancies OR search within a particular job category such as Special Education.

NEW WCPSS APPLICATION

You can now filter based on years of experience, certificates, languages spoken, extra-curricular activities, college/university attended, and much more.

Principals/hiring managers will request job postings electronically and receive automatic notification when posted.

Electronic completion and submission of the PAF form to HR.

Ability to schedule interviews and create interview questionnaires electronically.

Webinars and technical support available for use by principals/hiring managers and applicants.

WCPSS Administrator Site

https://a1-4.applitrack.com/wcpss/

WCPSS Applicant Sitehttp://www.applitrack.com/wcpss/onlineapp/

Training-October 15Prepare for training by accessing the administrator and applicant sites-use the

system.

Encourage Assistant Principals to access the administrator and applicant sites.

Apply as an applicant-allows you to experience the application process. (Use a fake name but a valid email address.)

Login on the administrator site-complete a PAF form on an applicant or request to post a position using the “Requisition Process”

Make notes of any potential questions you will need answered during training.

Anything entered, completed, or sent through AppliTrack is considered test data and will be deleted at the end of October.

AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGSRecruitment and Retention Teresa Cunningham-Brown

BTSP Highlights

• Oriented 146 new BT hires -- Improving Teacher Quality Session in August

• Fall ITQ in October oriented 150 new BTs• Offered 7 summer mentor trainings; 2 in

September • 1 additional training scheduled for October 20,

21 & 22; applications due October 15th

BTSP Highlights• Regional Mentor Coordinator Training held at

Centennial Middle, Apex HS and Millbrook HS• Quarterly BTSP Newsletter to feature program

information related to BTs, mentor and mentor coordinator highlights, program changes

BTSP Upcoming

• Quarterly BTSP newsletter to share information regarding BTSP changes and to feature BTs, mentors and mentor coordinators

• Edmodo for Mentor Coordinators to collaborate

• First Quarter Paperwork Due – November 8th

WCPSS Future STARS

The mission of the WCPSS Future STARS (Strengthening Talent And Realizing Success) Program is to recruit, train, and retain a diverse cohort of education students to become highly effective teachers in our district.

The Future STARS Program will provide participants with the tools they need to be successful WCPSS teachers. Participants will receive training on key WCPSS instructional initiatives and how to effectively navigate the WCPSS job search process. College juniors can sign-up for the program through our partner colleges, universities, organizations, and community affiliations

WCPSS Future STARS

CAREER READINESS

09/25/14 - Your Career: Networking Strategies; Transition from Student to ProfessionalLOCATION: CONN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

10/16/14 – Financial StrategiesLOCATION: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

11/20/14 – GREAT Résumé =?? & the Art of the InterviewLOCATION: SHAW UNIVERSITY

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

01/22/15 - Common Core StandardsLOCATION: CARNAGE MS

02/19/15 – Teaching Diverse LearnersLOCATION: WAKE YOUNG MENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

03/19/15 - Manage “YOUR” ClassroomLOCATION: SAINT AUGUSTINES UNIVERSITY

04/16/15 - Differentiated InstructionLOCATION: NC STATE UNIVERSITY

Conditional Hire Agreements (CHA)

(formerly called early contracts)• CHA were written for 24 SPED candidates based on these screening interviews

• 16 of the 24 CHA candidates were hired in WCPSS

• 8 CHA candidates accepted employment offers with other NC school districts

Assignment Positions Filled Assignment Positions FilledAutism 4 ID-Mod 1Autism Support 1 ID-Severe 3Cross Categorical Resource 4 Occupational Course of Study 1In-Class Resource 1 SPED Math 1

Licensure CHA Written

Adapted Curriculum 5

General Curriculum 15

Dual Adapted and General Curriculum 4

Student Teaching and Internship Program

Fall 2014 – Fast Facts

• 954 student placements– Student teachers 131 – Full-time interns 37– Pre-service student observers 786

• 65 schools are hosting student teachers/full-time interns

• Student teachers and full-time interns represent 15 different colleges/universities– 11 In-state universities– 1 Out-of-state university– 3 Online universities


• Effective Fall 2014, student teacher email accounts automatically generated for approved student teachers and full-time interns

• Technology is currently working to set-up accounts for Fall 2014 student teachers

• Once email accounts are assigned, schools can request that Technology provide student teachers with access to C-MAPP and a WCPSS Google account

• Student teachers and full-time interns may contact Ed Stansberry in HR to schedule appointments for ID Badges

• WCPSS email accounts and ID badges are not created for pre-service student observers.


Student Teachers by Content Area – Fall 2014

Licensure Area Student Interns

Birth-Kindergarten 4

Counseling 23

Data/Accountability 1

Elementary 41

English 3

ESL 7

Health/PE 1

Math 23

MS Math & Science 2

Music 5

Licensure Area Student Interns

Occupational Therapy 1

Psychology 4

Reading 1

Science 8

Science/Social Studies 2

SLP 8

Social Studies 2

Social Work 14

Special Education 16

Theater 2


Student Teacher Demographics – Fall 2014

Gender

Female 149 89%

Male 19 11%

Ethnicity

African American 29 17%

Asian 5 3%

Caucasian 118 70%

Hispanic 6 4%

Multi-Racial 1 <1%

Not-Reported 9 6%

Student Teaching and Internship ProgramStudent Teacher University

Student Teaching and Internship ProgramStudent Teacher University

• A collaborative approach to recruiting, training, and hiring critical needs teachers

• Partnership between Human Resources, Academics, and Special Education Services

• All critical needs student teachers invited to participate; participation is voluntary

• Cohort I (Spring 2014) resulted in 20 WCPSS hires:– 10 Math– 7 Science– 3 SPED

• Cohort II (Fall 2014) – 3 Math– 2 Science– 3 SPED

• STU mock interviews - November 12, 2014

Job Classification Personnel

Direct/Indirect Service to Students

1626

Central Office , Principals, APs, Teachers 1143

Bus Drivers , Transportation 77

Child Nutrition Services , Custodians, other Support Staff

175

Teacher Assistants 193

School Counselors, Speech Pathologist, Social Workers, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist

38

Orientation June 01-September 24 (2014-2015)

Orientation Statistics

Teachers68%

Teachers Assistants12%

Bus Drivers

5%

Child Nutri-tion Services3%

Administra-tors1%

Counselor

s, Psy-chol

ogist, So-cial

Workers, &

Speech

Patholo-gist2%

Cler-ical2%

Custodians2%

Miscellaneous2%

2013—2014 Pre-Employment Orientation

Teachers62%

Teachers Assistants16%

Bus Drivers7%

Child

Nu-tri-tion Service

s4%

Admin-is-

tra-tors2%

Counselors, Psy-chologist, So-cial Workers,

& Spee

ch Patholo-gist4%

Clerical2%

Custodians2%

Miscellaneous2%

2014-2015 Pre-Employment Orientation

June 01-September 24th 2013 Total 1660 June 01-September 24th 2014 Total 1626 Category New Employees Category New Employees Teachers 1038 Teachers 1105Teachers Assistants 267 Teachers Assistants 193Bus Drivers 116 Bus Drivers 77Child Nutrition Services 61 Child Nutrition Services 54Administrators 27 Administrators 38Counselors, Psychologist, Social Workers, & Speech Pathologist 61

Counselors, Psychologist, Social Workers, & Speech Pathologist 38

Clerical 34 Clerical 35Custodians 28 Custodians 29Miscellaneous 28 Miscellaneous 57

Intranet and HR NewsletterIntranet Focus:Adding content andupdating the “EvaluationForms and Guidelines”Intranet page in rolling outthe NCEES/TNL Evaluationtool; updating directories,Employee Discounts andannouncing importantevents, dates & deadlines.

HR Newsletterhas now moved to a Quarterly email version

Who to Contact

Name and Title Primary Responsibilities

Contact Information

Teresa Cunningham-Brown,Senior Director

Title II InitiativesNC Educator Evaluation SystemDiversity Outreach ProgramsTransfer Fair, Job Fairs and Marketing

(919) [email protected]

Shelia BennettSenior Administrator

Beginning Teacher Support ProgramDiane Kent-Parker First Year Teacher of the Year Awards


Jason Kennedy,Senior Administrator

Recruitment Diversity RecruitmentFuture Stars Program


Sherri Morris,Senior Administrator

Recruitment Student TeachersStudent Teacher University

919) [email protected]

Deborah Clifton-Henry,Senior Administrator

Pre-Employment OrientationPraxis ReimbursementTuition Assistance ProgramHR Newsletter


AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGS

Staffing and OperationsFall 2014

Wilma Jenkins-Flythe

Contracts and Tenure Chgs

• Pls remember-tenure and contracts changes

• No new tenure will be granted to anyone- starting with the 2013-14 school year

• Teachers who currently have tenure will keep it until 2018 unless…

• The laws change• Our BOE is looking at ways

we can create add’l rights for experienced teachers for our LEA

• Current contract types• A) One Year Contract-

Renewable each year• B) Terminating• C) Temporary (with no

benefits)• D) Nonpaid Leave • E) Retiree #1A and #1B (50% and/or more than 6 months or 100% less than 6 months

Lateral Entry Teachers• 10 Day Lateral Institute-51 teachers have gone

thru since Oct. 2014- up from 38 at this time last year

• Fall Lateral Entry Workshop will be Wed, Nov. 19. Teachers and principals will receive email invitations the week of 10/13. Pls encourage your lateral teachers to attend. Subs will be paid for thru HR.

• Our 4th year of providing this wkshp and our lateral teachers have appreciated the information and networking.

Evaluations and Performance Issues

• Let your Staffing Admin know immediately of any performance issues- the earlier the better to help with interventions and support

• ER and Staffing are working together on tracking performance concerns-We have put together a Guidelines hand-out to help you when there performance issues. Will be attached to one of my Fall HR memos.

Evaluations and Performance Issues

• Refer to evaluation schedule for Teachers and Instructional Support Staff

• Pre-Not Proficient (PNP) letters need to go out in Nov, Dec, & Jan-discuss draft with your Staffing Admin before sending to teacher

• Bryan Martin and I will offer another session of our Employee Performance Concerns workshop in Nov. Date TBA

Who to ContactName & Title

Responsibilities

Contact Info

Wilma Jenkins-FlytheSr Director

•All HR Staffing •Sub Office•Application and Employee File Rooms•Extra Duty•Hiring Procedures and Postings

[email protected]

Alice Card BriggsDirector

•All Traditional & Modified Middle Schools and some Year Rd MS

[email protected]

Staffing Administrators:Blackmon, Hodges, Milton, Murphy, Reynolds, Smith, White, Wiggins-Price

All school staffing, custodians, CNS, bus drivers, CO teacher positions and instructional support

See Employee Handbook

Staffing Processors All leaves and employee letters


Sub OfficeApplications RoomEmployee File Room





Employee RelationsDr. Bryan Martin

Relationships With StudentsAll employees of the Wake County Board of Education, student teachers, and contractors hired to perform instructional or professional services, are prohibited from dating, courting, or entering into a romantic or sexual relationship with any student enrolled in the Wake County Public School System, regardless of the student' age. Employees engaging in such inappropriate conduct will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.

Any employee who has reason to believe that another employee is inappropriately involved with a student, as described above, shall report this information to the assistant superintendent of human resources. An employee who fails to inform the assistant superintendent of human resources of a reported or suspected inappropriate relationship between an employee and a student may be subject to disciplinary action.

-Wake County Board of Education Policy: Conduct of Employees Toward Students

Relationships With Students

A school system employee who enters into a sexual relationship with a student under his/her supervision, regardless of age, is guilty of a Class G Felony

Warning Signs & Activities Associated with Sexual Misconduct With Students

• Personal, non-educational e-mail, cell phone, and/or Text Messaging between staff and students

• Being alone with a single student in an isolated, non-public area of the school campus

• Allowing students to “visit” during planning periods or other non-class time

• Offering students rides in personal vehicles• Buying gifts for students or giving individual students special

“treats” or privileges• Repeated hugging of students or any kissing or other romantic

behavior


• Engaging in talk containing sexual innuendo or banter with students

• Tutoring outside of normal school hours or established remediation times

• Taking students to dinner, movies, etc or spending too much time where students congregate. Interacting with students socially outside of school or engaging in peer-like behavior

• Dressing provocatively or like a teenager, instead of professionally

• Talking with students about their personal and relationship issues, or telling them your personal issues


• Getting “too close” to parents; offering to baby-sit, pet-sit, help out financially, etc.

• Allowing students to be in your home to do yard work, chores, etc

• Taking an overall, undue interest in a student or becoming a “substitute parent”

• Sharing inappropriate material, especially pornography, with students

• Appearing on social media in photos, comments, etc with students

When In Doubt, Report It Out

• If you see troubling signs, do NOT fall into the “he/she wouldn’t do that” trap (Jerry Sandusky Syndrome)

• Contact Employee Relations if you have ANY concerns

Handling of Underage Photos

• Creating, Enticing, Duplicating, or Sharing inappropriate photos of underage individuals is a Class C Felony (equivalent to aggravated assault or kidnapping)

• If such a photo is sent to you, DO NOT FORWARD, DUPLICATE, OR PRINT IT!

• Contact law enforcement and the appropriate school system official– No staff involvement: Area Superintendent– Staff involvement: Employee Relations

Volunteer Approval

• When considering an offer for a group of individuals to provide “one and done” volunteer work, consider the cost of volunteer approval

• Out of State background checks can cost in excess of $100 per volunteer

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