FACTE SPRING 2008 Genae Brown Crump Rebecca Pfeiffer Tonya Brown March 28, 2008

1. 1 FACTE SPRING 2008 Genae Brown Crump Rebecca Pfeiffer Tonya Brown March 28, 2008

2. Florida Department of Education 2

3. Florida Department of Education 3 Initial Folio Submissions Submission dates for turning in folios for initial approval have been February 1, June 1, and September 1 of each fiscal year Starting in fiscal year 2008-2009, we will begin only accepting resubmitted folios for the June 1 (summer submission period) Dire need for reviewers in all subject areas Thus far, the following institutions have submitted folios under the new standards: Current State Approved Institutions Seeking State Approval Institutions St. Petersburg College Argosy University Saint Leo University Indian River College Jacksonville University Okaloosa-Walton College USF � St. Petersburg Daytona Beach Community College Southeastern University Broward Community College University of Tampa Baptist College of Florida American College of Education

4. Florida Department of Education 4 Initial Folio Submissions Institutions that have turned in Reading Endorsements under the new standards: Barry University University of North Florida Florida A&M University University of South Florida Reading Endorsements attached to a currently-approved program: Clearwater Christian (Elementary Education/ESOL Endorsed) Saint Leo University (Elementary Education/ESOL Endorsed) Flagler College � Tallahassee (Elementary Education/ESOL Endorsed) UCF (Elementary Education/ESOL Endorsed and ESE/ESOL Endorsed)

5. Florida Department of Education 5 Implementation of New Standards for Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C. Due by no later than August 31, 2008 All institutions with state-approved programs are required to submit to the DOE their documentation showing how the Uniform Core Curriculum (UCC) is demonstrated and assessed in each of their state approved programs. Provide these updates via matrices/charts/curriculum maps to show where the UCC are addressed and assessed (when appropriate) For each program, provide an overall matrix indicating where the FEAPs, ESOL/ELL standards, and Reading Competencies are covered 12 FEAP�s/14 PECS Competencies and Skills 25 ESOL Performance Standards with the 11 areas of the ESOL Competencies and Skills Reading Competencies and Skills (1-6 depending on the program) Sunshine State Standards (SSS) Additional requirements

6. Florida Department of Education 6 Sample Matrices Reminders and Clarifications Reminders from the email sent on February 15, 2008: You do not have to use the exact sample matrices that we sent. If you choose to use your own matrices, please make sure that they contain the same information that we have shown in our sample matrices FEAPs/PECS, ESOL, and Reading are the only standard/competency requirements that must be addressed and assessed within your courses and field experiences. The assessments attached to these curriculum requirements must include the title of the activity, purpose of the activity, and instrument used to assess the activity. Competencies and Skills for the subject areas must be addressed and assessed, as well. However, these competencies can be covered in content based courses and/or lower division courses (taken outside of the COE) for the first (progress) benchmark point. The second (mastery) assessment point can be covered by the passing of the Subject Area Exam and some indicator(s) during student teaching. Additional state-mandated requirements can be covered by indicating the course in which each of the requirements is addressed The only Standard/Competency requirement that must be addressed and assessed at the indicator level is Reading. A separate matrix for reading is required and will need to include the course, indicator description, and assessment within the matrix for each competency. A clear alignment of indicator and assessment must be shown, which includes the activities for each assessment that document where theory leads to application (include resources, where applicable)

7. Florida Department of Education 7 Sample Matrices Reminders and Clarifications�continued If you are seeking to add a reading endorsement in your current state approved program, you must: Submit reading competency six (6) within the reading matrix Use the same reading matrices (comps 1-6) and submit them via the folio review process, AND you must respond to (current) standards 1.2 and 3.4 to obtain the full approval of the Reading Endorsement� Reading Competency six (6) must be shown twice within your reading curriculum coverage: 1) where it is addressed and assessed within the reading courses, or 2) within practicums/final internship where it is demonstrated

8. Florida Department of Education 8 Sample Matrices Reminders and Clarifications�continued Please let me remind you that the August matrices are to document your (new) approach to your existing programs under the changes to rule.� We are not accepting any new additions or deletions of coverages or endorsements to any of your currently-approved programs at the transition submission deadline. Any changes that include additions of certification coverages/endorsements in any way, must go through the folio review process for approval. All minor changes in delivery of an existing program should be documented through the annual IPEP process

9. Florida Department of Education 9 Professional Training Options (PTOs) and Educator Preparation Institutes (EPI�s) Update There are still 11 state-approved institutions that have an approved PTO There are still 8 institutions with Initial Teacher Prep programs and 25 community colleges that deliver EPIs EPI program approval standards/rubric workgroup met in December 2007 and finalized standards and rubrics (initial and continuing) Presented these standards/rubric in draft form for feedback in February 2008 at the EPIs technical assistance workshop conducted by the Division of Community Colleges Currently, we are drafting the requirements for the first �IPEP� submission for EPI�s that will be due in the early part of fall 2008 semester

10. Florida Department of Education 10 Educational Leadership Update Currently, there are ten (10) public universities and five (5) private institutions that have state approved educational leadership programs Educational Leadership program approval standards/rubric workgroup initially met in September 2007 and the finalized standards/rubrics (initial and continuing) were completed by January 2008 Transitional matrices/curriculum maps/charts based on the new standards are due to the department no later than June 1, 2008 Training for the reviewers who will review these transitional plans has been scheduled for today and on April 13, 2008, in Melbourne, Florida prior to the Florida Association of Staff Development (FASD) conference

11. Florida Department of Education 11 FTCE Reporting Process Update Please direct all of your data reporting questions and/or problems to our staff assistant, Mrs. Ashley Crockett, @ Ashley.Crockett@fldoe.org or (850) 245-0564 (copy Rebecca Pfeiffer on your request when you email at Rebecca.Pfeiffer@fldoe.org) FTCE Update � currently, institutions should be able to request and receive reports via a secure Web-based system with the new testing partner, Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson. If you have any problems with test request, please contact Denise Cook at denise.cook@nesinc.com or (413) 256-2785

12. Florida Department of Education 12 Beginning Teacher Satisfaction Survey Update Sent out the 2006-2007 completed report to each state approved institution in early January (2008) Combined institutional survey workgroup met in November 2007 to refine the survey questions DOE groups will disseminate their own survey this year Institutions will disseminate their own survey this year Pilot test the combined survey next year with all institutions Combined survey will mainly consist of quantitative types of questions Individual institutions can follow up and survey further with qualitative types of questions

13. Florida Department of Education 13 Certification Issues Numerous issues surfaced within the last six (6) months with transcripts received in certification from institutions� completers New process for all involved Different requirements for program approval purposes and certification purposes Certification only verifies course descriptions through university/college catalogs Program approval verifies competencies are covered via syllabi submitted in folios

14. Florida Department of Education 14 Certification Issues�continued Endorsement statements on transcripts should read exactly how they are worded in the approval letter that is sent with your program folio submission feedback report No additional language/wording to further explain the endorsement needs to be included, e.g. Endorsement reads, �Completed a state approved�in English/ESOL 6-12. The student has completed the equivalent of the initial 60 hours of ESOL inservice training.� � This additional language to explain the ESOL endorsement hours completed is not necessary. Make sure the transcript states current �certification� language for the degreed subject being endorsed, e.g. Certification area changed from �Early Childhood� to current language of �Pre-Kindergarten Primary Education�. Therefore, your transcripts must state the latter language.

15. Florida Department of Education 15 Certification Issues�continued The DOE will work on improving how we report the name of the programs and all the coverage levels of the combined program, e.g. Program Name: ESE/Reading/ESOL Level of Coverage: K-12/Endorsement Give different DOE codes for the same program at the bachelor and master levels

16. Florida Department of Education 16 NCATE Update and DOE Program Codes The Program Approval Unit is in the beginning stages of drafting a proposal to NCATE for the purposes to provide a uniform Board of Examiners (BOE) and state report at joint site visits with NCATE Please make sure you are using the following DOE codes when reporting your completers: Educator Preparation Institute (EPIs) � 600 Professional Training Options (PTOs) � 700 Educational Leadership - 285

17. Florida Department of Education 17 Things currently in the Works for Program Approval Unit Electronic IPEP system development (on schedule to pilot in August 2008) Teacher Education program approval rubric developments for initial and continuing standards (completed) Educational Leadership program approval standards for initial and continuing standards, plus rubric development of these standards (completed) EPI program approval standards/rubric workgroup is tentatively scheduled to begin work in late November or early December 2007 (completed) Combined Teacher Survey (DOE and institutions) workgroup is tentatively scheduled to begin work in late October or early November 2007 (completed) Trainings: Transitional submission reviewer training for the August 2008 submissions will take place in latter part of July/early August 2008 Program Approval Standards and Rubric user training for initial and continuing standards is being suggested to take place during the fall 2008 FACTE meeting Site Visit 101 training is being suggested to take place for all institutions who have a scheduled site visit at least the semester prior to the visit NOTE: Initial Teacher Education program�s IPEP reports will not be submitted this year to the DOE. Fall 2009 will be the first time that the DOE will ask for an PEP report under new standards.

18. Florida Department of Education 18 Program Approval Unit Roles and Contact Information Genae B. Crump, Program Director � 850.245.0560 Genae.Crump@fldoe.org Educational Leadership NCATE Update information Rebecca Pfeiffer, Program Specialist � 850.245.0608 Rebecca.Pfeiffer@fldoe.org Copied in on Data related Questions (Title II and Standard Report) Educator Preparation Institutes Teacher Survey questions NOTE: Rebecca is currently on maternity leave until mid May. In her absence, please continue to contact Ashley Crockett (and copy Rebecca when emailing) for data related questions. EPI and teacher survey questions can be directed to Genae. Tonya Brown, Program Specialist � 850.245.0537 Tonya.Brown@fldoe.org NCATE Update information Coordinating Folio Reviews Professional Training Options

19. Florida Department of Education 19 If you haven�t already done so, please submit to the DOE @Ashley.Crockett@fldoe.org Current person(s) contact information at your respective institutions: Dean/Director of the College of Education Assessment person/Program Approval person Ombudsman (represented in the College of Education who is responsible for overseeing certification issues)

20. Florida Department of Education 20 Thank you for your attention! http://www.fldoe.org/profdev/approval.asp Program Review and Approval Website http://www.teachinflorida.com Teach in Florida Website