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Transcript of N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | | January 8, 2014 | S LIDE 1 Presentation to CCSSO...
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Presentation to CCSSO SCEE
2013 Legislative Review & 2014 Legislative Outlook
January 13, 2014
Michelle Exstrom, Education Program Director
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About NCSL• Instrumentality of all 50 state and territorial legislatures• Bipartisan• Provides research, technical assistance and
opportunities to exchange ideas • Advocates on behalf of legislatures before the federal
government
NCSL is committed to the success of state legislators and staff. Founded in 1975, we are a respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.
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Legislative Role in Teacher Policy• Teacher quality is the most influential school-related factor in
student achievement• State legislators spend a lot of time on teacher policy
– Preparation– Licensure/Certification– Recruitment/Retention– Induction/Mentoring– Professional Development– Evaluation– Compensation/Benefits
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Total Current Expenditures: FY 2009
Instruction-related salaries and wages
35%
All other salary and wages16%
Instruction-related employee benefits12%
All other employee benefits4%
All other expenditures33%
All other expenditures: 32.9%
Total Salary & Wages:
51.1%
Total Employee Benefits:
16.0%
In fiscal year 2010, total salary, wages and benefits = 67.1% of all
public elementary and secondary education expenditures in the United States
Or about $420 billion (adjusted for inflation)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)," fiscal year 2010, provisional Version 1a.
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2013 Teacher Legislative EnactmentsTotal Teacher Enactments: 175 bills in 40 states
– Preparation (40 bills in 20 states)– Recruitment/Retention(27 bills in 18 states)– Licensure/Certification (70 bills in 26 states)– Induction and Mentoring (10 bills in 9 states)– PD/Ongoing Learning (41 bills in 19 states)– Compensation (43 bills in 25 states)– Employment (101 bills in 26 states)
Source: http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/education-bill-tracking-database.aspx
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Statewide Academic Standards
Assessment and
account-ability
systems
Curriculum/ Instruc-tional
materials
EducatorsHigher education
Other
• Alternative education
• Data quality and privacy• Resource realignment
• Etc.
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Successful Implementation of C&CR Standards = Examination of Current
Teacher Policy
• Teacher Preparation• Teacher Induction and Mentoring• Teacher Professional Development• Teacher Evaluation
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2013 CCSS Legislation by Topic Area
AssessmentsAppropriation
Legislative DisapprobationCurriculum (Instructional Materials)
College- and Career-ReadinessOther
Creation of Formal Evaluation/Review/StudyHigh School Graduation Requirements
AccountabilityRevocation of CCSS Adoption
Higher EducationTechnological Infrastructure
Adopting (or Enabling) LanguageEducator Professional Development
Educator EvaluationsEducator Preparation Programs
Legislative ApprobationEnglish Language Learners
InstructionEarly Childhood Education
Students with Cognitive Disabilities
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Introduced
Passed 1st Committee
Passed 1st Chamber
Passed 2nd Committee
Passed 2nd Chamber
Enacted
Failed
Vetoed
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Outlook for 2014 Legislation• Teacher Preparation – Improving effectiveness through data (both
traditional and alt cert); implementation of C&CR standards and assessments; teacher performance assessments
• Teacher Licensure– Tying licensure to new evaluations; teacher
performance assessments; amending/adopting new teaching standards; tiered licensure/career ladders
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Outlook for 2014 Legislation• Teacher Supports– PD for C&CR standards and assessments; deeper
learning; new accountability systems; evaluations• Teacher Evaluations– Pilots and implementation; changing timelines and
outcomes• Teacher Compensation– Tiers licensure tied to compensation; performance-
based compensation
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Student/Teacher Data Link• In order to determine student achievement,
we need data points (summative/formative)
• In order to determine teacher effectiveness, we need student data (growth model or value-added)
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Student Data Privacy Issues• Privacy Concerns: Seek Answers• State Legislation to Protect Student Data
Privacy and/or Create Governance Body• MD Education Article §§24-703 – 24-704; Creates a
governance structure responsible for safeguarding privacy (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014rs/statute_google/ged/24-703.pdf)
• OK HB 1989 - Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1989)
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Michelle [email protected]
303-856-1564