CCSSO Task Force Recommendations on Educator Preparation

Idaho State Department of EducationDecember 14, 2013 Webinar

Our Responsibility, Our Promise – CCSSO’s Task Force Report on Educator Preparation and Entry into the Profession

• Final draft will be released on Friday, December 14, 2012.

• Public release will be on Monday, December 17. • States will be asked to show support for advancing these

recommendations• CCSSO is currently seeking funding to support an 8-10

state pilot to provide a forum for cross-state collaboration

Recommendations for Licensure

• Four areas of consideration:

• Two recommendations in progress throughout the state

• One recommendation aligned with PSC mission and under consideration

• One recommendation requires multi-state collaboration and further definition

Recommendation #1States will revise and enforce their licensure standards for

teachers and principals to support the teaching and leading of more demanding

content and critical thinking skills to a diverse range of students.

RESPONSETeachers - Common Core Implementation embedded in Framework /Effective instructional technology to support

21st century learning/Proof of effective teaching. Administrators – Requirements based upon current

research and best practices put on hold/ Proof of Proficiency to guide effective teaching proposed.

Recommendation #2States will work together to influence the development of innovative licensure performance assessments that are aligned to the revised licensure standards and include

multiple measures of educators’ ability to perform, including the potential to impact student achievement and growth.

RESPONSEThree institutions piloting TPA. Idaho minimum

state requirement shall be a Performance Assessment and Individual Professional Learning Plan (based upon

Framework for Teaching). Results will populate longitudinal data on teacher performance and inform IHE program

profile.

Recommendation #3States will create multi-tiered licensure systems aligned to

a coherent developmental continuum that reflects new performance expectations for educators and their implementation in the learning environment and to assessments that are linked to evidence of student

achievement and growth.

RESPONSEThe only remaining recommendation of the MOST Committee (2003) that the Professional Standards

Commission has not yet implemented. New state-specific teacher preparation requirements support the need for an

extended preparation period through a tiered licensure structure.

Recommendation #4States will reform current state licensure systems so they are more efficient, have true reciprocity across states, and

so that their credentialing structures support effective teaching and leading toward student college- and career-

readiness.

RESPONSEIdaho is deeply involved with the work of the Interstate

Agreement Committee of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. Achieving this goal will take multi-state collaboration and requires that

a true definition of “reciprocity” be developed.

Recommendations for Approving Educator Preparation Programs

• Four areas of consideration:

• Two recommendations in progress throughout the state

• One recommendation is aligned with PSC mission and firmly in place

• One recommendation cannot be implemented until additional resources are allocated

Recommendation #5States will hold preparation programs accountable by

exercising the state’s authority to determine which programs should operate and recommend candidates for licensure in the state, including establishing a clear and

fair performance rating system to guide continuous improvement. States will act to close programs that continually receive the lowest rating and will provide

incentives for programs whose ratings indicate exemplary performance.

RESPONSEFirst State Review to initiate 2-3 year cycle begins in Fall

2014 marking the start of increased program accountability.

Recommendation #6States will adopt and implement rigorous program approval

standards to assure that educator preparation programs produce quality candidates capable of positively impacting

student achievement.

RESPONSEUniversity Approval Manual is entering its final revision to

include state-specific requirements and program data requirements. A training manual for Program Reviewers is

currently in development to ensure high standards and rater-reliability in conducting program reviews.

Recommendation #7States will require alignment of content standards to PK-12

student standards for all areas in which candidates seek licensure areas.

RESPONSESince 2001, at the recommendation of the MOST

Committee, the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) reviews/revises 20% of the standards per year. The review process involves teams of content area experts from higher

education and K-12 schools. The standards are then reviewed by the PSC and presented to the Idaho State

Board of Education for approval. Once approved, they are reviewed by the State Legislature and become an

incorporated by reference document in State Board Rule.

Recommendation #8States will provide feedback, data, support, and resources

to preparation programs to assist them with continuous improvement and to act on any program approval or

national accreditation recommendations.

RESPONSEA current goal of the State Department of Education but an accurate timeline for implementation is difficult to develop

due to limited and uncertain resources.

Recommendations for Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting

• Two areas of consideration:

• Progress toward both recommendations are in various stages - from discussion through implementation – and influenced by state initiatives and pending federal guidance.

Recommendation #9States will develop and support state-level governance

structures to guide confidential and secure data collection, analysis, and reporting of PK-20 data and how it informs

educator preparation programs, hiring practices, and professional learning. Using stakeholder input, states will

address and take appropriate action, individually and collectively, on the need for unique educator identifiers, links to non-traditional preparation providers, and the sharing of candidate data among organizations and

across states.

RESPONSE Unique educator identifiers established and PK-20

data collection in progress by SBOE.

Recommendation #10States will use data collection, analysis, and reporting of

multiple measures for continuous improvement and accountability of preparation programs.

RESPONSEIdaho is progressing with a plan to collect multiple

measures of candidate effectiveness data that align to educator effectiveness data collected across the

continuum. The next step is to apply the same metrics to non-traditional providers.

Possible Timeline• December 17, 2012 – CCSSO releases official report

and recommendations.

• Winter/Spring 2013 – Collect feedback from stakeholder groups. Draft Board Rule.

• Spring/Fall 2013 – Recommendations to the State Board of Education and public comment opened.

• Winter/Spring 2014 – Final draft of Rule approved by the Board and sent for Legislative approval

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