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Office of Professional Preparation Dr. Monica Beane

Office of Professional Preparation Dr. Monica Beane. Updates & Review for Educator Preparation Providers. March 10, 2015. Review & Updates Linda Bragg Lori Buchanan Brad Fittro Robert Hagerman Office of Professional Preparation. Meeting Agenda. Certification—

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Office of Professional Preparation Dr. Monica Beane

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  1. Office of Professional PreparationDr. Monica Beane Updates & Review for Educator Preparation Providers March 10, 2015

  2. Review & Updates Linda Bragg Lori Buchanan Brad Fittro Robert Hagerman Office of Professional Preparation

  3. Meeting Agenda Certification— • Application processes • Procedural updates • Policy Praxis Updates Program Review (EPPRB) Title II CAEP Transition • Clinical Partnership • Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) Question and Answer Session

  4. Policy Items • Policy 5202—21.1.b Autism. Policy does not allow for the issuance of an autism endorsement based solely on a Praxis II (content) examination because there is no specific content exam for autism. See Section 19.3 for requirements to add Autism to a certificate. • Reading Specialist Endorsement requires completion of a Graduate Certification Program in Reading Specialist.

  5. Policy Items • Last Revision included updating the PRAXIS exam numbers for the following Endorsement areas: Agriculture, Early Childhood Education, General Science, Safety Education, School Psychologist, and Speech Pathologist. • Approximate timeline for policy to be open again is: June or July of 2015 • Policies will be placed on public comment for a period of 30 days

  6. Praxis Updates • Fully computer-delivered program • Paper tests only available for those who require accommodations • Working on Continuous Testing for All Tests • Registration Simplified – candidates must now choose a state first to access the test list reducing the possibility that a candidate will pick the wrong test

  7. Praxis Updates • Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) now in continuous testing (rather than windows) • Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001 & 5031 Series) now in every testing window • Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects – test takers may now register for individual subtests without first having to take the combined test.

  8. Test Regenerations

  9. Upcoming Test Regenerations • ETS reviews tests annually to determine whether regeneration is needed.

  10. Praxis Updates Study Companions • Information previously in Study Guides (fees) are being placed into Study Companions (free) • As Interactive Practice Tests are introduced, study guide material will transition into free Study Companion.

  11. Praxis Updates Interactive Practice Tests Interactive Practice Tests (IPTs) • Number of questions answered correctly with explanations • Content category scores • Timer to simulate testing conditions

  12. CertificationApplication Processes Procedural Updates Policy • General Updates • Fees and Forms • Background/Fingerprints/Disclosures • Clinical Permits; Initial Certification; First Class/Full-time Permits, Renewals

  13. OPP Online System • Electronic Payments – Checks are no longer accepted; payments must be made by the applicant online https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certpayment/ • Electronic Applications – Piloting some applications this spring and should be fully functional by Fall 2015

  14. Applications for Initial Licensure: Forms 20T, 20S and 19 • Faxes are no longer accepted in lieu of required original documents • Sealed Official Transcripts may be mailed • eTranscripts • Certificates available online (PDF) https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certcheck/

  15. eTranscripts • eTranscripts must be sent directly to an Office of Professional Preparation staff member. • eTranscripts reflecting the educator’s name as being the “Receiver” are not considered as being an official transcript.

  16. OPP Application Fees • Fees Increased July, 2014 - http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/forms/ProcessingFees.html • Form 20T is $35 • Form 26 is $50 • Payment must be made online https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certpayment/

  17. Applicant Information Page Every Application! • Complete all sections of the Applicant Information Page form. • Background Section: – If the answer is “yes” to any question, applicant must disclose, even when incident was expunged. • Original Applicant Signature and Date • Original Superintendent Signature and Date (if being hired).

  18. Disclosures • All applicants who disclose or for whom results indicate arrests or offenses must submit with their application a narrative in their own words in addition to any personnel, court, or any other available documentation. • All incidents must be disclosed, even those expunged.

  19. Fingerprints/Background Checks • Federal and State background checks through L1/MorphoTrustmust be completed as part of the application process. • Applicants must select the WVDE as the recipient of the results. Cost $45.35 • Background checks conducted erroneously may require an additional background check and may require additional payment.

  20. § 126-136-11. Clinical Experience PermitsForm 24 • A Clinical Experience Permit is required for educator candidates except those who already hold a current or expired Professional Teaching, Administrative or Student Support Certificate. • Exempt from the Clinical Experience Permit requirement are those who hold a valid WV First Class – Full Time Permit or an Alternative Teaching Certificate. • Substitute teachers participating in a clinical experience must hold the Clinical Experience Permit.

  21. Form 24Clinical Experience Permits Required with application— • Form 7 and Fingerprinting • $35 non-refundable Processing Fee • County of Placement • Content specialization & grade levels • Signatures from both the county superintendent and authorized IHE official. • Specific school placement preferred but notrequired • May enter “TBD” on application, school placement has not yet been determined

  22. Form 24 • Applicant may apply for the permit up to 90 days in advance of the clinical experience—caution fingerprint results may expire if longer than 90 days. • The EPP and designated county on Form 7 receive notification of permit approval via email. • EPP notifies county of successful completion of student teaching. • Candidate is eligible to substitute teach (short-term) for remainder of current academic year.

  23. Clinical Experience • Student Teachers must be re-fingerprinted prior to application for West Virginia Initial Teacher License • Individuals who are completing their experience in more than one county must submit a Form 7 for the additional county (if the fingerprinting is within the 90 day window) to ensure that we have all placement information intact and agreements documented.

  24. First Class/Full-Time Permits Out of Field Authorization A First Class/Full-Time Permit (FCP) or Out-of-Field Authorization (OOF) may be issued when an educator who is not certified for a specific employment position is hired by the district into the position, when no fully-certified educator has applied.

  25. First Class, Full-time Permits Form 1/1A Initial First Class-Full-Time Permit: The teacher certification specialist at the college/university must verify on the application that the candidate has completed a minimum of 25% of the state-approved licensure program. An official transcript must be submitted with the Form 1/1A.

  26. First Class Permit First Class Permit Renewal: Six (6) appropriate hours verified by the college/university must be completed each year for permit renewal. An official transcript must be submitted with each Form 1/1A renewal. Both the college/university and the county must complete & sign each Form 1/1A.

  27. Out of Field Authorization Form 1/1A First Class Permit Educators already holding a Professional Certificate may be eligible for an Out-of-Field Authorization even if they have not completed 25% of the program requirements.

  28. Educator Preparation Program Review Board (EPPRB) Summer 2015 April 17, 2015 – Letter of intent due to WVDE May 15, 2015 -- Submission of program for review due June 19, 2015 -- EPPRB Meeting July or August -- Program (if ready) eligible to be presented to WVBE forapproval Proposed Program Requirements Proposed Changes to Program Requirements

  29. IHE Title II Reporting Window Now Open • Report for Academic Year 2013-14 • IRPC due April 30 –no extensions; • Some sections are prepopulated with entries from last year. • ETS provides pass rates directly to WESTAT so that you may review prior to certifying the report.

  30. Transition to CAEP Increasing the Rigor & Effectiveness of Educator Preparation

  31. CAEP Resources • WVBE/CAEP Partnership Agreement • CAEP Evidence Guide • CAEP Accreditation Handbook • CAEP Accreditation Standards • Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge • Standard 2: Clinical Partnerships and Practice • Standard 3: Candidate Quality, Recruitment and Selectivity • Standard 4: Program Impact • Standard 5: Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

  32. References for Clinical Partnerships • West Virginia Support for Improving Professional Practice (WVSIPP) W. Va. Code §18A‐3C‐3 • Professional Support Teams (W. Va. Code §18A‐3C‐3) • CAEP Standard 2: Clinical Partnerships and Practice • 2013 Governor’s Charge & resulting High Quality Educator Stakeholder Group’s Whitepaper • WVPTS & WV Educator Evaluation • Letter to County Superintendents

  33. Teacher Performance AssessmentPolicy Implications • Measures pedagogical effectiveness of the teacher candidate & has implications for EPP impact • Culminates during Clinical Experience CCSSO Data Privacy & Security Policy Statement

  34. TPA Test Project • Findings will inform policy decision • Categories of Survey Questions— • Comparison with WVPTS criteria and processes • Alignment with courses and experience within program of study • Alignment with WV Educator Evaluation System processes • Ease of transition from PLT to respective TPA • Level of service/support from vendors

  35. Program Impact DataData-Sharing through West Virginia Educator Evaluation • Teacher Candidate Outcomes in WV School Systems • Aggregate Data through Educator Evaluation: For each EPP—Program of Study—Rating Average of Completers • Contact Information for EPPs to Survey Program Completers/Employers West Virginia Educator Evaluation System http://wvde.state.wv.us/evalwv/

  36. Data Privacy Concerns • Data Warehouses (much like the medical field uses) • Outside Vendors • Security • Digital Rights • Parent/Guardian Permission to Video-Record New Generation Legal Issues-- Public Right to Know about Public Education versus the Privacy of Individuals

  37. Questions and Answers Session Office of Professional Preparation

  38. Contacts: Robert Hagerman Assistant Director Office of Professional Preparation rhagerma@k12.wv.us Linda Bragg Liaison to the Institutions of Higher Education Office of Professional Preparation lnbragg@k12.wv.us

  39. Thank you! 1-800-982-2378 http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/

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