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Division ofCertification, Leadership, &

Preparation

Certification, Leadership, & Preparation Updates

Presentation to the Louisiana State Association of School Personnel

Administrators (LSASPA)

February 25, 2010

Division ofCertification, Leadership, &

Preparation

Agenda:9:30 – 12:00 Andrew Vaughan – Introductions & Updates Barbara Burke – Certification Updates Blanche Adams- Teacher Preparation Updates Sheila Guidry - Leadership Updates

1:15 – 2:00

Rayne Martin– Race to the Top Updates Q&A

Regional Certification CounselorSupport to Regions VII and VIII

Region VII

Ingrid Fields - I Claiborne, Webster, DeSoto

George Rhymes - VI Bossier, Caddo, Bienville, Red River

Region VIII

Jaquator Lawrence - III East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse, Union

Lorraine Rubin - IV Lincoln, Monroe City, Ouachita, Richland

Angel Ogea - V Caldwell, Jackson, Madison

Brett Craig - II Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Tensas

Standards for Secondary Career and Technical Trade and Industrial Education - §501, 503, 504, 505, 507, 509, & 511

This policy revision will clarify Career and Technical Trade and Industrial Education (CTTIE) licensure requirements and expand career and technical certification areas to ensure alignment with high demand occupations as identified by the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council.

Adopted October 2009

Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy:

Out-of-State Principal Level 1 & 2 - §721 & 723

Allows two years of experience as a principal or assistant principal to be accepted for the issuance of OSP 1 or 2 certificates

Adopted November, 2009



Certification Appeals Process – §803

Require certification appeals to be processed by the DOE (Div. CLP) with subsequent submission to the Teacher Certification Appeals Council (TCAC) for review.

TCAC decision will be final.

TCAC will submit a written report to BESE of the decisions made during the appeals process.

No candidate lacking legislative requirements such as, GPA, PRAXIS exams, reading requirements and LaTAAP will be allowed to file an appeal.

This policy aligns the certification appeals procedure with the amendments made to R.S.17:6 during the regular Legislative Session of 2009.

Adopted February 18, 2010

Foreign Language Special Certificate - §311Allows individuals participating in the LDE Foreign Associate Teacher

Program to be issued a World Language Certificate (WLC) to teach in a world language or immersion setting in grades PK-12.

Allows individuals who hold a WLC and who choose to obtain a L1 teaching certificate to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in lieu of the PRAXIS I Reading and Writing. Previously, FLES certified teachers had to pass all parts of PRAXIS I for issuance of the L1.

This change in policy was prompted by HOUSE BILL NO. 621, Act 43 approved by the Louisiana Legislature in 2009.



Adult Education Instructor - §645

Allows candidates to use three years of successful teaching experience in adult education to waive the practicum course requirement for add-on certification in adult ed.

In addition, the policy change requires successful

completion of the Reading in Adult Education course, along with one additional three hour adult education course.



PRAXIS Updates: §241 & 243

“New” School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) #1011 exam - cut score 166

Library Media Specialist (required for licensure as Ancillary School Librarian)#0311 exam - cut score 136

Speech Communication #0221 - cut score 146



Praxis Reminders – Increase in Scores

Effective June 1, 2010 Mathematics Content Knowledge -

135

Effective July 1, 2010 PPST Reading – 176 PPST Writing – 175 PPST Mathematics – 175

Look for Upcoming Changes to Praxis Exams in:

Business Education Foreign Languages(French, Spanish

& German) Reading Exam in lieu of reading

courses for Alternate Candidates Special Education (M/M, S/D)

Bulletin 746 Update Reminders

Requirements to add Mild/Moderate - §629

Revision in the Mild/Moderate add-on policy will allow an individual to become certified to teach special education at the specific grade levels of 1-5, 4-8, and 6-12.

This policy change is directly aligned to the undergraduate and alternate General/Special Education Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged programs.

Adopted August, 2009

Deadline date for Mild/Moderate 1-12 add-on is June 30, 2013.

Bulletin 746 Update Reminders:

The Practitioner Teacher Program Alternate Path - §233

PTP offered in General/Special Education Mild Moderate: An Integrated to Merged Approach in Grades 1-5, 4-8 & 6-12.

Adopted August 2009

Deadline date for candidates to complete PTP Mild/Moderate 1-12 is June 30, 2013.


Master’s Degree Alternate Path to Certification - §235

MAT program offered in General/Special Education Mild Moderate: An Integrated to Merged Approach in Grades 1-5, 4-8, & 6-12.

Adopted August 2009

Deadline date for candidates to complete MAT Mild-Moderate 1-12 is June 30, 2013.


Certification-Only Alternate Program - §237

Formerly referred to as Non-Masters/Certification- Only Alternate Program; revised with expanded options:

Open to private providers Flexibility in delivery Use of last 60 hours for GPA

Adopted August 2009

Deadline date for candidates to complete Mild Moderate 1-12 in Non-Master’s Program is June 30, 2013.

NOTE: General/Special Education Mild Moderate will not be offered in Certification-Only Alternate Program.

Bulletin 746 UpdatesCurrently Out for Notice of Intent:

Standard Certificates for Nonpublic/Charter Schools - §315.

The proposed policy revision will allow Louisiana non-public or charter school teachers with the appropriate teaching experience and completion of a non-public or charter school teacher assessment program be issued a Level 2*, Level 3*, Type B*, or Type A* certificate.

Approved by BESE December 2009

Bulletin 996 UpdatesCurrently Out for Notice of Intent:

Teacher Preparation Program Accountability - §501

Policy stipulates that for continued state approval, teacher certification program providers must maintain value added assessment results at Level 3 or higher.

Any program that receives a Level 4 or 5 result in any content area shall be assigned a designation of Programmatic Intervention and develop a corrective action plan that must be approved by BESE.

Failure to improve value added assessment results within the BESE approved time frame may result in loss of state approval.

Approved by BESE OCTOBER 2009

Proposed Changes to TATs 2010-2011 SY

GPA of 2.20 Deleted Conditions 1-4 Renewed once – held maximum of 2

years Renewal requires taking all

appropriate Praxis exams at least once

Louisiana Educational Leaders

Induction Program

Supporting New Leaders

Louisiana Educational LeadersInduction Program

Bulletin 741 states:

All newly appointed principals, assistant principals, and district level leaders with provisional principal or Educational Leader Level 1 certification shall participate in the LELI Program.

Louisiana Educational LeadersInduction Program

LELI is designed to:

Build administrative, instructional, and professional knowledge and skills of newly appointed administrators.

Provide networking opportunities – local, regional, and state.

Provide an ongoing support system via an experienced mentor

LELI: Continued

Newly appointed Educational Leaders have three years from their initial appointment to complete induction.

Upon completion of LELI and earning 3 years experience, it is the responsibility of the Ed Leader to submit the appropriate paper work and documentation to Teacher Certification for renewal or updates to the teaching certificate.

Lionel Johnson, Program Administrator, [email protected]

Tiffanye McCoy-Thomas, Section Supervisor, [email protected]

Louisiana School Turnaround Specialist Program- Regional Model

At the October BESE meeting 7 Louisiana Universities were approved to be providers of the Louisiana-based School Turnaround Program.

These providers will work with districts within their regions to identify and train educational leaders to turnaround chronically underperforming schools.

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Edited bullet 2.

LSTS Regional Providers Region I – Xavier University Region II – Louisiana Tech Region III – Nicholls State University Region VII- Louisiana State University – Shreveport Region VIII – University of Louisiana @ Monroe Region IV – University of Louisiana @ Lafayette Region VI – Northwestern State University

LSTS Application Process Results

95 Applicants from 26 districts 80 interviews from 21 districts 67 candidates from 21 districts

Future LSTS Opportunities:

LSTS is included in Race to the Top The Regional Provider Consortium is eligible to

apply for a Federal Grant to support Cohort IV Tentative Cohort IV timeline would be:

Application release: August Application deadline: October Interviews conducted: November Selection process finalized: December Program begins: January

Sheila Guidry, Program Administrator, [email protected] Tiffanye McCoy-Thomas, Section Supervisor,

[email protected]

Title II monitoring and LTQ updates

Remaining Monitoring Visits West Carroll New Vision Charter School Zachary Public Schools Belle Chasse Charter New Beginnings Charter School International School of Louisiana Bossier Parish Schools

NCLB Monitoring for Title IIATitle IIA RegulationsLEA HQ Teacher Data


LEA HQ Teacher DataConduct Desk AuditConduct On-Site InterviewsConduct On-Site Record Reviews

Lessons learned from HQT ReviewData Entry Errors Prescriptive Plans Principal Accountability


Local Teacher Quality Block Grant

Funding for SY 2010 – 2011

$500,000

For more information, contact Janice Zube at [email protected]

Teach Louisiana updates

Upcoming Changes to Recruiting Tool

o The online job application has been revised. The “Online Employment Profile” will go “live” on the site in the next couple of months.

o Phone, Webinar, and/or F2F trainings will be offered to acquaint you with new recruitment system.

Teach Louisiana“Tips”

Certification requests can be tracked by applicants as well as HR staff

Prospective teachers frequently view your job postings – Keep them updated

All up-to-date certification applications & forms are posted

You can advertise your job fairs on the site by emailing Paula Davis at [email protected]

New State Requirements for Teacher Exit Interviews

Hall MorrisonLouisiana Department of Education

Exit Interviews – REMINDER

Legislative Mandate

Senate Bill 548 of the 2008 regular session requires that BESE and DOE collect teacher exit interview data from local districts.

This data will be collected through Teach Louisiana.

Report due June 30, 2010

LATAAP Updates

NEW - Bulletin 130, Regulations for the Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel will replace both Bulletin 1943: Policies and Procedures for Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment and Bulletin 1525: Guidelines for Local Personnel Evaluation in its entirety. Due for NOI in March

The Assistance and Assessment Program reduced from two years to one.

LATAAP Updates

The assistance period is two semesters, with the assessment occurring during the second and possibly third semesters.

Applicants for exclusion shall have one full year of creditable teaching experience from out-of-state.

Each district shall report the names and dates of those new teachers who will be excluded from the Teacher Assistance and Assessment Program during their first year of employment.

LATAAP Updates

Districts will describe the calendar of activities that will be followed when implementing the Teacher Assistance and Assessment.

Calendar shall include: timeline for reporting the names of participating new teachers, key assistance and assessment activities, and a timeline for reporting the names of teachers who successfully meet the assessment standards.

LATAAP Updates

Pending Board approval of Bulletin 130, the State will provide revised assessment instruments including Pre-observation Interview, Classroom Observation, Post Observation Conference, Supervisor’s Review, Professional Growth Plan, and Team Summary Report.

Districts may access the instruments online. Additional assessment instrumentation shall be the responsibility of the district.

For more information, contact Mary Ann Harmon [email protected]

Administrator Interview Protocol Task Force

Initiative under Wallace Foundation work to develop tools to assist LEAs in screening, interviewing and selecting effective administrators

Task Force – Representation from LEAs, Universities, providers, DOE, BoR

Administrator Interview Protocol Task Force

Tools/resources to be developed: Initial screening/scoring guide Interview Protocol (BEI) Professional Development

Aligned to the Human Capital reform plan in R2T

Next meeting April 19th (review draft of initial screening and BEI)

Behavior Event Interview (BEI)

Competencies are a key predictor of how someone will perform at work.

People who have previously exhibited high levels of competencies in the past, are more likely to succeed in the future.

Traditional Interview Techniques

Rarely uncover competencies that predict future performance differences.

Result in general responses about what they think they should or would do.

Do not provide insight to what people actually do at work.

BEI Technique

Asks candidates to describe detailed actions and thinking in past work events.

Is one part of a screening process and longer interview.

Recommended screening techniques:

Writing samples Observations Performance tasks

Overview of BEI Process

Asks candidates to recall past events when they have felt successful or dealt with challenging situations at work.

The interviewer will

Ask for a brief summary of lead up to situation, milestones in the story, and the end result.

Step by step walkthrough of the event: what you did, said, thought, and felt.

Probe for detail about what you did, said, thought, and felt.

Responses

Only responses about what a person was doing, saying, feeling, or thinking at the time of the event are valid.

Hindsight and hypotheses are not accurate predictors of what a person will do.

Before the Interview

Review the Interview Documents Determine what questions you will

ask Decide who will ask questions and

will take detailed notes

During the interview

Use a script Establish an informal, friendly tone Explain how the interview is

different Reward candidates for detail Don’t waste time with answers you

can’t score Take detailed notes

Examples of effective probes:

What did you say? What did you do next? Take me through that incident step

by step. What was going through your mind

at that point?

Scorable interview responses:

In first person Descriptive of real rather than

hypothetical events or thoughts Set in the past Precise (not I usually)

After the interview

Highlight scorable responses Use rating tools to determine skill

level for competencies Make a note of red flag responses Come to consensus on candidate

ranking or selection

Questions???

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