Status = Fully Implemented

1. Status = Fully Implemented • On December 23, 2009 the website for the ProTeach Portfolio was launched at www.waproteach.org. • On January 4, 2010 the online registration opened for business.

2. Continuum of Educator DevelopmentSee “What’s New” at www.pesb.wa.gov

3. Uniform and External Assessment for the Professional Certificate • WA Learns Commission: Need for Uniform and External Assessment • Too much variance among programs • 2007/08 legislative charge to the PESB: • Set standards, develop, pilot and implement a uniform and external assessment for the professional certificate.

4. 2009 Legislation • Beginning 9/1/11, 1) may earn prof cert with minimum 2 years as defined by PESB and results of assessment authorized in 2007/08, and 2) may not require to enroll in higher edprocert program. • PESB defined minimum 2 years of experience as 1.5 FTE--and do not have to be employed, but must hold valid residency cert. • Between 1/1/10 and 9/1/11, candidates have two options: attend a higher edprocert program or submit to ProTeach Portfolio. See website for list. • 9/1/11—all candidates submit to ProTeach Portfolio.

5. Other PESB Policy • Approved the changes to WAC 181-79A adding elements to the external assessment including the PGP and PGT (PGT will still receive clock hours.) • Residency certs expiring in 2010 or 2011can register for ProTeach Portfolio and receive a two-year renewal.

6. Highlights • Fully electronic end-to-end online assessment • Candidates have own private, secure website • Maximum flexibility and choice for registration & submission • Examples for the various textboxes are available online

7. More Highlights • WA educators trained and used as scorers • Assessment results will be used to educate the system for continuous improvement • Validity and reliability monitored overtime • Registration fee: $495

8. The Entries and Rubrics • Entries measure and are fully aligned to 3 standards and 12 criteria • #1 – Professional Growth and Contributions • #2 – Building a Learning Community • #3 – Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment • Rubrics aligned to each criterion • Composite score = sum of 12 criterion scores • Passing standard set after 1st operational cohort plus pilot portfolios

9. Administration and Management • Administered by ETS and LiveText • Ethics and Integrity Policies ensure each candidate submits their own work

10. Proposed PESB Policy Change • In May 2010 the board will consider a cost neutral proposal to award 150 clock hours to candidates successfully completing the ProTeach Portfolio.

11. Length of Residency Cert • At what point should teachers engage in the Professional Certificate process? • Previously – too drawn out / up to TWELVE years • Appropriate post induction – years 3-5 • At what point, if not successful on ProTeach will we withdraw licensure? • Expectation will be completion by end of year 5 • Conditions for renewal (2, 2-yr renewals): • Lapses in employment • Attempted and failed

13. Verifying Teachers Working in State Agencies Providing Ed Services to Children • Eligibility (1.5 FTE in at least 2 years) is verified at registration. • If ineligible or record incorrect, a message will appear with a form to be downloaded. The form and documentation should be taken, faxed or mailed to the nearest ESD for correction of the record.

14. Candidate Support Providers • Several ProTeach Portfolio Support Providers operating • Go to http://sites.google.com/a/pesb.wa.gov/staff for list, or http://www.pesb.wa.gov/Assessment/WAProTeach.htm for list with contact info