Division of Certification, Leadership, & Preparation

1. Division ofCertification, Leadership, & Preparation Certification, Leadership, & Preparation Updates Presentation to the Louisiana State Association of School Personnel Administrators (LSASPA) February 25, 2010

2. Division ofCertification, Leadership, & Preparation Agenda: 9:30 – 12:00 • Andrew Vaughan – Introductions & Updates • Barbara Burke – Certification Updates • Blanche Adams- Teacher Preparation Updates • Sheila Guidry - Leadership Updates 1:15 – 2:00 • Rayne Martin– Race to the Top Updates • Q&A

3. Regional Certification CounselorSupport to Regions VII and VIII

4. Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy: Standards for Secondary Career and Technical Trade and Industrial Education -§501, 503, 504, 505, 507, 509, & 511 This policy revision will clarify Career and Technical Trade and Industrial Education (CTTIE) licensure requirements and expand career and technical certification areas to ensure alignment with high demand occupations as identified by the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council. Adopted October 2009

5. Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy: Out-of-State Principal Level 1 & 2 - §721 & 723 Allows two years of experience as a principal or assistant principal to be accepted for the issuance of OSP 1 or 2 certificates Adopted November, 2009

6. Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy: Certification Appeals Process –§803 Require certification appeals to be processed by the DOE (Div. CLP) with subsequent submission to the Teacher Certification Appeals Council (TCAC) for review. TCAC decision will be final. TCAC will submit a written report to BESE of the decisions made during the appeals process. No candidate lacking legislative requirements such as, GPA, PRAXIS exams, reading requirements and LaTAAP will be allowed to file an appeal. This policy aligns the certification appeals procedure with the amendments made to R.S.17:6 during the regular Legislative Session of 2009. Adopted February 18, 2010

7. Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy: Foreign Language Special Certificate - §311 Allows individuals participating in the LDE Foreign Associate Teacher Program to be issued a World Language Certificate (WLC) to teach in a world language or immersion setting in grades PK-12. Allows individuals who hold a WLC and who choose to obtain a L1 teaching certificate to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in lieu of the PRAXIS I Reading and Writing. Previously, FLES certified teachers had to pass all parts of PRAXIS I for issuance of the L1. This change in policy was prompted by HOUSE BILL NO. 621, Act 43 approved by the Louisiana Legislature in 2009. Adopted February 18, 2010

8. Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy: Adult Education Instructor - §645 Allows candidates to use three years of successful teaching experience in adult education to waive the practicum course requirement for add-on certification in adult ed. In addition, the policy change requires successful completion of the Reading in Adult Education course, along with one additional three hour adult education course. Adopted February 18, 2010

9. Bulletin 746 UpdatesAdopted Policy: PRAXIS Updates: §241 & 243 • “New” School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) #1011 exam - cut score 166 • Library Media Specialist (required for licensure as Ancillary School Librarian) #0311 exam - cut score 136 • Speech Communication #0221 - cut score 146 Adopted February 18, 2010

10. Praxis Reminders – Increase in Scores Effective June 1, 2010 • Mathematics Content Knowledge - 135 Effective July 1, 2010 • PPST Reading – 176 • PPST Writing – 175 • PPST Mathematics – 175

11. Look for Upcoming Changes to Praxis Exams in: • Business Education • Foreign Languages(French, Spanish & German) • Reading Exam in lieu of reading courses for Alternate Candidates • Special Education (M/M, S/D)

12. Bulletin 746 Update Reminders Requirements to add Mild/Moderate - §629 Revision in the Mild/Moderate add-on policy will allow an individual to become certified to teach special education at the specific grade levels of 1-5, 4-8, and 6-12. This policy change is directly aligned to the undergraduate and alternate General/Special Education Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged programs. Adopted August, 2009 Deadline date for Mild/Moderate 1-12 add-on is June 30, 2013.

13. Bulletin 746 Update Reminders: The Practitioner Teacher Program Alternate Path - §233 PTP offered in General/Special Education Mild Moderate: An Integrated to Merged Approach in Grades 1-5, 4-8 & 6-12. Adopted August 2009 Deadline date for candidates to complete PTP Mild/Moderate 1-12 is June 30, 2013.

14. Bulletin 746 Update Reminders: Master’s Degree Alternate Path to Certification - §235 MAT program offered in General/Special Education Mild Moderate: An Integrated to Merged Approach in Grades 1-5, 4-8, & 6-12. Adopted August 2009 Deadline date for candidates to complete MAT Mild-Moderate 1-12 is June 30, 2013.

15. Bulletin 746 Update Reminders: Certification-Only Alternate Program - §237 Formerly referred to as Non-Masters/Certification- Only Alternate Program; revised with expanded options: • Open to private providers • Flexibility in delivery • Use of last 60 hours for GPA Adopted August 2009 Deadline date for candidates to complete Mild Moderate 1-12 in Non-Master’s Program is June 30, 2013. NOTE: General/Special Education Mild Moderate will not be offered in Certification-Only Alternate Program.

16. Bulletin 746 UpdatesCurrently Out for Notice of Intent: Standard Certificates for Nonpublic/Charter Schools - §315. The proposed policy revision will allow Louisiana non-public or charter school teachers with the appropriate teaching experience and completion of a non-public or charter school teacher assessment program be issued a Level 2*, Level 3*, Type B*, or Type A* certificate. Approved by BESE December 2009

17. Bulletin 996 UpdatesCurrently Out for Notice of Intent: Teacher Preparation Program Accountability - §501 Policy stipulates that for continued state approval, teacher certification program providers must maintain value added assessment results at Level 3 or higher. Any program that receives a Level 4 or 5 result in any content area shall be assigned a designation of Programmatic Intervention and develop a corrective action plan that must be approved by BESE. Failure to improve value added assessment results within the BESE approved time frame may result in loss of state approval. Approved by BESE OCTOBER 2009

18. Proposed Changes to TATs 2010-2011 SY • GPA of 2.20 • Deleted Conditions 1-4 • Renewed once – held maximum of 2 years • Renewal requires taking all appropriate Praxis exams at least once

19. Louisiana Educational LeadersInduction Program Supporting New Leaders

20. Louisiana Educational LeadersInduction Program • Bulletin 741 states:All newly appointed principals, assistant principals, and district level leaders with provisional principal or Educational Leader Level 1 certification shall participate in the LELI Program.

21. Louisiana Educational LeadersInduction Program • LELI is designed to:Build administrative, instructional, and professional knowledge and skills of newly appointed administrators.Provide networking opportunities – local, regional, and state.Provide an ongoing support system via an experienced mentor

22. LELI: Continued • Newly appointed Educational Leaders have three years from their initial appointment to complete induction. • Upon completion of LELI and earning 3 years experience, it is the responsibility of the Ed Leader to submit the appropriate paper work and documentation to Teacher Certification for renewal or updates to the teaching certificate. • Lionel Johnson, Program Administrator, lionel.johnson@la.gov • Tiffanye McCoy-Thomas, Section Supervisor, tmccoy.thomas@la.gov

23. Louisiana School Turnaround Specialist Program- Regional Model • At the October BESE meeting 7 Louisiana Universities were approved to be providers of the Louisiana-based School Turnaround Program. • These providers will work with districts within their regions to identify and train educational leaders to turnaround chronically underperforming schools.

24. LSTS Regional Providers • Region I – Xavier University • Region II – Louisiana Tech • Region III – Nicholls State University • Region VII- Louisiana State University – Shreveport • Region VIII – University of Louisiana @ Monroe • Region IV – University of Louisiana @ Lafayette • Region VI – Northwestern State University

25. LSTS Application Process Results • 95 Applicants from 26 districts • 80 interviews from 21 districts • 67 candidates from 21 districts

26. Future LSTS Opportunities: • LSTS is included in Race to the Top • The Regional Provider Consortium is eligible to apply for a Federal Grant to support Cohort IV • Tentative Cohort IV timeline would be: • Application release: August • Application deadline: October • Interviews conducted: November • Selection process finalized: December • Program begins: January • Sheila Guidry, Program Administrator, sheila.guidry@la.gov • Tiffanye McCoy-Thomas, Section Supervisor, tmccoy.thomas@la.gov

27. Title II monitoring and LTQ updates • Remaining Monitoring Visits • West Carroll • New Vision Charter School • Zachary Public Schools • Belle Chasse Charter • New Beginnings Charter School • International School of Louisiana • Bossier Parish Schools • NCLB Monitoring for Title IIATitle IIA RegulationsLEA HQ Teacher Data

28. Title II monitoring and LTQ updates • LEA HQ Teacher DataConduct Desk AuditConduct On-Site InterviewsConduct On-Site Record Reviews • Lessons learned from HQT ReviewData Entry Errors Prescriptive Plans Principal Accountability

29. Title II monitoring and LTQ updates Local Teacher Quality Block GrantFunding for SY 2010 – 2011 $500,000 For more information, contact Janice Zube at janice.zube@la.gov

30. Teach Louisiana updates

31. Upcoming Changes to Recruiting Tool • The online job application has been revised. The “Online Employment Profile” will go “live” on the site in the next couple of months. • Phone, Webinar, and/or F2F trainings will be offered to acquaint you with new recruitment system.

32. Teach Louisiana“Tips” • Certification requests can be tracked by applicants as well as HR staff • Prospective teachers frequently view your job postings – Keep them updated • All up-to-date certification applications & forms are posted • You can advertise your job fairs on the site by emailing Paula Davis at paula.davis@la.gov

33. New State Requirements for Teacher Exit Interviews Hall Morrison Louisiana Department of Education

34. Exit Interviews – REMINDER • Legislative Mandate • Senate Bill 548 of the 2008 regular session requires that BESE and DOE collect teacher exit interview data from local districts. • This data will be collected through Teach Louisiana. • Report due June 30, 2010

35. LATAAP Updates • NEW - Bulletin 130, Regulations for the Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel  will replace both Bulletin 1943: Policies and Procedures for Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment and Bulletin 1525: Guidelines for Local Personnel Evaluation in its entirety. Due for NOI in March • The Assistance and Assessment Program reduced from two years to one.

36. LATAAP Updates • The assistance period is two semesters, with the assessment occurring during the second and possibly third semesters. • Applicants for exclusion shall have one full year of creditable teaching experience from out-of-state. • Each district shall report the names and dates of those new teachers who will be excluded from the Teacher Assistance and Assessment Program during their first year of employment.

37. LATAAP Updates • Districts will describe the calendar of activities that will be followed when implementing the Teacher Assistance and Assessment.  • Calendar shall include: timeline for reporting the names of participating new teachers, key assistance and assessment activities, and a timeline for reporting the names of teachers who successfully meet the assessment standards.

38. LATAAP Updates • Pending Board approval of Bulletin 130, the State will provide revised assessment instruments including Pre-observation Interview, Classroom Observation, Post Observation Conference, Supervisor’s Review, Professional Growth Plan, and Team Summary Report.  Districts may access the instruments online.  Additional assessment instrumentation shall be the responsibility of the district. For more information, contact Mary Ann Harmon maryann.harmon@la.gov

39. Administrator Interview Protocol Task Force • Initiative under Wallace Foundation work to develop tools to assist LEAs in screening, interviewing and selecting effective administrators • Task Force – Representation from LEAs, Universities, providers, DOE, BoR

40. Administrator Interview Protocol Task Force • Tools/resources to be developed: • Initial screening/scoring guide • Interview Protocol (BEI) • Professional Development • Aligned to the Human Capital reform plan in R2T • Next meeting April 19th (review draft of initial screening and BEI)

41. Behavior Event Interview (BEI) • Competencies are a key predictor of how someone will perform at work. • People who have previously exhibited high levels of competencies in the past, are more likely to succeed in the future.

42. Traditional Interview Techniques • Rarely uncover competencies that predict future performance differences. • Result in general responses about what they think they should or would do. • Do not provide insight to what people actually do at work.

43. BEI Technique • Asks candidates to describe detailed actions and thinking in past work events. • Is one part of a screening process and longer interview.

44. Recommended screening techniques: • Writing samples • Observations • Performance tasks

45. Overview of BEI Process • Asks candidates to recall past events when they have felt successful or dealt with challenging situations at work.

46. The interviewer will • Ask for a brief summary of lead up to situation, milestones in the story, and the end result. • Step by step walkthrough of the event: what you did, said, thought, and felt. • Probe for detail about what you did, said, thought, and felt.

47. Responses • Only responses about what a person was doing, saying, feeling, or thinking at the time of the event are valid. • Hindsight and hypotheses are not accurate predictors of what a person will do.

48. Before the Interview • Review the Interview Documents • Determine what questions you will ask • Decide who will ask questions and will take detailed notes

49. During the interview • Use a script • Establish an informal, friendly tone • Explain how the interview is different • Reward candidates for detail • Don’t waste time with answers you can’t score • Take detailed notes

50. Examples of effective probes: • What did you say? • What did you do next? • Take me through that incident step by step. • What was going through your mind at that point?