Early Childhood Education ZA Endorsement Program Review

Early Childhood Education () ZA Endorsement Program Review December 12, 2008 Dr. Bonnie Rockafellow Education Consultant Office of Professional Preparation Services Michigan Department of Education 12/12/08

The Full Range of Law and Standards Governing Teacher Preparation ● Michigan Compiled Law ● Administrative Rules Governing the Certification of Michigan Teachers (2006) ● Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers and Prof of Teacher Knowledge and Skills (2008) ● Elementary Certificate Program Standards (2008) ● Reading Standards for All Elementary Teachers ● Specialty Area Endorsement Standards (for authorization to teach specific content/specialty area in a departmentalized setting or as a specialist) – Early Childhood Education () Standards (2008) ZA 12/12/08 2

Focus in All Standards • National Standards • SBE Policies and Documents • Alignment with Michigan’s K-12 Grade Level Content Expectation • Teaching All Students in an Inclusive Classroom • Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Management • Collaboration and Professional Development 12/12/08 3

Early Childhood Education () ZA • The Early Childhood Education major or minor may be utilized to complete an elementary certification program through option 2 of the elementary certificate standards. • Completion of an Early Childhood Education major must include a minimum of 30 semester credit hours. 12/12/08 4

Early Childhood Education () ZA • Completion of an Early Childhood Education minor must be at least 20 semester credit hours. • In order to keep a focus on highly qualified elementary teachers, the following core content specialty areas must be evident in the program: reading, language arts, mathematics, integrated science, world languages, social studies, and fine arts. 12/12/08 5

Early Childhood Education () ZA • The Early Childhood Education endorsement may be added to a secondary certificate only in combination with a special education endorsement to allow for employment in an early childhood developmentally delayed position. • To add an Early Childhood Education endorsement to an existing elementary certificate, the program must be at least 26 semester credit hours with 14 of those semester credit hours addressing learning related to children, birth through age 8. 12/12/08 6

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification ( MTTC) • The ZA test development process has started • Additional volunteers are needed for test development • Next anticipated MTTC meeting is May 2009 • Submit a volunteer form 12/12/08 7

Program Documentation Submitted for Review Notify Dr. Rockafellow of your institution’s intent to: • Use previously submitted materials or • Submit revised materials 12/12/08 8

Program Application 12/12/08 9

Form XX 12/12/08 10

Acceptable Level of Documentation 12/12/08 11

Program Application • The application is located at: http: //www. michigan. gov/mde/0, 1607, 7 -1406530_5683_6368 --, 00. html • The complete application form is 9 pages long and is divided into 9 sections and 5 attachments – This is the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs. – Program application due by November 1, 2010 12/12/08 12

Review Application Process • Program application and documentation arrives • • electronically at the Office of Professional Preparation Services (OPPS) Consultant reviews the application to assure all elements are present Consultant sends acknowledgement of receiving program materials and notifies OPPS staff to send invoice • Remittance received at OPPS by appropriate • deadline Program documentation is recorded and scheduled for the review conference 12/12/08 13

Invoice • All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010, for March 2011 review • Invoice is sent to the college dean 12/12/08 14

Invoice 12/12/08 15

Reviewer’s Resources Forms for Reviewers are located at: http: //www. michigan. gov/mde/0, 160 7, 7 -140 -6530_5683_6368 ---, 00. html The forms you will be utilizing include: ~ Reviewer Comments Regarding Specialty Program Review ~ Recommendation form (Specialty Program Amended Approval Recommendation) 12/12/08 16

Reviewer Comments Form 12/12/08 17

Recommendation Form 12/12/08 18

Standards • The Early Childhood Education ( A) ZA Z Endorsement standards are available at : – 12/12/08 19 http: //www. michigan. gov /mde/0, 1607, 7 -1406530_5683_6368 -204349 --, 00. html

Review Resources • The disc for your institution contains the following documents: – Folder titled “Review Documentation” with these items: üThe review application form üForm XX üAcceptable matrix sample üUnacceptable matrix sample – Folder titled “Reviewer Information” with these items: üHow to Review Early Childhood Endorsement Programs üConflict of Interest form üVolunteer form üA copy of the invoice form üThe revised Early Childhood Standards üSample Review Team Comments form üSample Reviewer Recommendation form 12/12/08 20

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Early Childhood Education () ZA Endorsement Program • Questions regarding the application process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at rockafellowb@michigan. gov 12/12/08 22