Preparation Approval Updates Penney Mc Roy and

Preparation & Approval Updates Penney Mc. Roy and Fran Jackson Educator Preparation Division

Agenda for this hour Topics: • Preparation Rule Changes: 2009 – 2010 • Program Admission Requirements • Field Experience Requirements • K-5 Mathematics and K-5 Science Endorsements • Special Education Program Content Concentration Requirements • Q&A

2009 Rule Changes • 505 -3 -. 01 Unit and Program Requirements • 505 -3 -. 05 Ga. TAPP • 505 -3 -. 33 Special Education Preschool • 505 -3 -. 49 School Nutrition Director • 505 -3 -. 86 Coaching Endorsement--NEW

2009 Rule Changes Updated Terms or Names: • 505 -3 -. 32 Special Education General Curriculum / Early Childhood Education • 505 -3 -. 22 Healthcare Science and Technology Education • 505 -3 -. 66 Coordinator of Career Academic Education Endorsement • 505 -3 -. 67 Work Based Learning Endorsement • 505 -3 -. 76 Career Technical Instruction Endorsement

505 -3 -. 01 • Out-of-state Ed Leadership programs • SPA program recognition • PSC reporting requirements • P-12 field experience requirements • Instructional Technology

505 -3 -. 01 - Impact on Ed. Leadership Out-of-state Ed. Leadership programs may seek approval in GA if certain conditions are met: – NCATE Accredited – ELCC Recognized (approved) – Meet PSC Standards 7 & 8 – Meet GA Residency Requirements

505 -3 -. 01 - Impact on Ed. Leadership • Out-of-state Ed. Leadership programs may seek approval in GA if certain conditions are met • If these conditions are not met, can’t offer Ed. S. or doctorate that leads to initial certification in Ed. Leadership

SPA Recognition Programs based on standards from Specialized Professional Association (SPA) – National Recognition Status • Ga. PSC PRS – only Standard 7 – Recognition with Conditions or other status • Ga. PSC PRS requirements will be determined based on SPA Review Report Guidance document is in development now Schedule a Review Timeline discussion with your Ga. PSC Education Specialist

Reporting Requirements • PAAR must be submitted on time • Fines • Change in Unit approval status • Low-performing status

P-12 Program Field Experiences prior to student teaching must occur in all appropriate grade levels. . . • OLD: 5 grade level experiences required – Pk-K; 1 -2; 3 -5; 6 -8; 9 -12 • NEW: 4 grade level experiences required – Pk-2; 3 -5; 6 -8; 9 -12 • More on field experiences later

Instructional Technology Clarified program requirements • Focus – integrating technology; using technology to help all students learn • Options for meeting standards: – Embed experiences throughout program and assess them – A single course is neither required nor desirable – Test-out is not an option

Ga. TAPP • Fundamental redesign of PSC rules for alternative preparation & certification • All routes are collapsed under one prep rule – 505 -3 -. 05 • Aim is to simplify, create consistency, & to provide better prep & support for nontraditional candidates

Ga. TAPP • New Name – Ga Teacher Academy for Preparation & Pedagogy (Ga. TAPP) • New Structure – umbrella for all nontraditional routes to certification – Comprehensive Path (the “full Ga. TAPP”) – Adjunct Teacher Path (License only) – ADAC Path – Core Academic Prep Path – Clinical Practice Path – OYSP Path

Ga. TAPP New Organization • Non-Traditional • Flexible timeframe for completion • Job-embedded with coaching • Non-Credit/Non-Degree • Individualized around identified candidate needs

Special Ed Preschool • Changed age range to match Certification Rule Changes requested from the field • Ages 3 – 5 • A Task Force is studying the need to revise program content standards to address 3 year olds

School Nutrition Director • Certification-only program • Related fields of study • Expansion of responsibilities • Updated terminology

Coaching Endorsement • New endorsement rule became effective May 15, 2009 • Institutions & other units encouraged to create programs • Educational Leadership and Ga. TAPP rules require coaching; others to come

Projected Rule Changes • 505 -3 -. 01: Distance education and approval of online programs • Teacher Leadership: New endorsement standards • Health & Physical Education: Program content standards will be updated • Science Education: Program content standards will be streamlined/updated • Educational Interpreter: New prep and cert rules • Educational Leadership: Revisions to address ambiguities and challenges

Teacher Leadership Task force began work in July to review & revise endorsement rule – Development of teacher leader standards – Consider issues related to links/overlap with other endorsements & programs such as Coaching, TSS, National Board Certification, Master Teacher – Consider relationship to Educational Leadership Programs & to Teacher Leader degree programs – Examine national trends in teacher leader development

Educational Leadership Task Force began work this fall to review current educational leadership rules (prep & certification) to “clean-up” some issues – Has there been an impact on Ed. S. programs & hiring practices resulting from the “test in” allowance? – Adjustment of the definition of “leadership” and “leadership position” to create greater congruence between rules, law, and practice

Educational Leadership Task force purposes (continued) • Address the “bridge” between school level and system level preparation • Remove any unnecessary wording • Adjust wording to account for out-of-state Ga. PSC approved leadership programs • Conversion of L to PL • Other concerns

Program Admission Requirements • GPA requirements • Rule 505 -3 -. 01 (item #8) • Basic Skills Assessment – New exemption for Master’s degree – Explicit language will be added to 505 -3 -. 01 – Score requirements

GPA Requirements Program Exit Requirements for Certification • Rule 505 -3 -. 01 (page 6, Item #3)

Field Experience Requirements Field Experience Grade-Level Placement Requirements: • Early Childhood P-5 (PK-K, 1 -3, and 4 -5) • Middle Grades (4 -5 and 6 -8) • Secondary (6 -8 and 9 -12) • P-12 (PK-2, 3 -5, 6 -8, and 9 -12)

Field Experience Requirements PSC Suggestions: • Provide documentation of placements (note diverse settings and diverse populations) • Ensure collaboration with school partners • Encourage participation in Field Director’s Group • Consider varied options (e. g. , private schools)

Field Experience Requirements Standard 3: Field Experiences and Clinical Practice 3 a. Collaboration Between Unit and School Partners • Designing, delivering and evaluating field experiences and clinical practice…… • Jointly determining specific placement of student teachers and interns for other professional roles • Sharing expertise to support candidates’ learning in field experiences and clinical practice

Field Experience Requirements 3 b. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice • Criteria for school faculty are clear and known to all of the involved parties • School faculty are accomplished professionals who are prepared for their roles as mentors and supervisors • Clinical faculty use multiple measures and multiple assessments to evaluate candidates KSDs

Field Experience Requirements 3 c. Candidates’ Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills, and Professional Dispositions to Help all Students Learn • Candidates and clinical faculty jointly conduct assessments of candidate performance throughout clinical practice • Both field experiences and clinical practice allow time for reflection and include feedback from peers and clinical faculty • Candidates and clinical faculty systematically examine results related to P-12 learning

K-5 Math and Science Endorsement Programs Handouts: • Proposed Rules • Timeline

Overview of HB 280 • Math/Sci. Endorsements for kindergarten & elementary teachers • Clearly addresses teachers who teach in traditional grade structure, K-5 • After 5 years can continue to advance if meets/exceeds student achievement criteria

Overview of HB 280 • Post-baccalaureate, non-degree • Independent of an initial prep program • Specifies min. # of courses represented by content & pedagogy courses • Authentic residency • Standards-based programs

Changes • Doesn’t align with current PSC certificate structure (P-5; 4 -8) • Must be post-baccalaureate • Can’t be part of an initial prep degree program • May need to strengthen field experiences

Task Force PSC convened a task force to address the K -5 Math & Science endorsements – Revision of science standards – Development of rules (prep & cert) – Development of guidelines that will assist units in the development of these endorsements

Timeline September – Task force completed work on rule revisions October 8 th – New rules initiated; Task force continues work on Guidelines Oct. 15 - Nov. 15 – Public comment period December 10 -15 – New rules adopted(? ); Guidelines distributed to program providers January 15, 2010 – New rules effective Feb. - March – Programs reviewed by BOE teams Summer 2010 – Programs operational

Special Education Programs: Content Requirements • Handout • Rule 505 -3 -. 30 • Programs must include content concentration coursework – Options – “Test-out” while in a program is not an option

Questions?

Educator Preparation If You Need Additional Information Your first point of contact is your Ga. PSC Education Specialist *Directory--right folder pocket Penney Mc. Roy penney. mcroy@gapsc. com or 404 -232 -2629