Office of Professional Preparation Services 2011 michigan/OPPS

1. Educator Certification Office of Professional Preparation Services 2011 www.michigan.gov/OPPS

2. Website www.michigan.gov/teachercert • Teacher Certification Reference Manual • Highly Qualified information: /mde-hq • Certification Information: /teachercert • Including the FACTS documents • Informational Podcasts: Certification, Permits, SB-CEUs & School Safety

3. Important Dates • Renewals can be applied for anytime after January 1 of the year in which it expires without any loss of validity. • Michigan certificates expire on June 30th of any given year. • July 15 – Last day to apply for permits for previous school year. • August 1 – Applications for new school year permits may be submitted.

4. Certificate Types • Provisional Certificate • Two-Year Extended Provisional Certificate • Professional Education Certificate • Interim Occupational Certificate • Occupational Education Certificate • Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate • School Psychologist Certificate Temporary Teacher Employment • Interim Teaching Certificate • School Guidance Counselor License • Temporary School Counselor Authorization • Preliminary School Counselor Authorization • Administrator Certificate No longer issues the following certificates, however still valid: • 18-Hour and 30-Hour Continuing Certificate (no reinstatement required) • Permanent Certificate • Full Vocational Authorization

5. Certificate Levels • Two Levels of Certificates: • Elementary certificates are valid for any K-5 teaching assignment. • May teach all subjects K-5 and in a self-contained classroom grades 6-8 all subjects. • May teach a specific subject grades 6-8 (or K-12) ONLY when issued the appropriate endorsement. • Document - “Appropriate Assignments for Elementary Certified Teachers.”

6. Certificate Levels • Certain elementary certificates (Permanent and Continuing), no longer issued but remain valid, may teach all subjects grades K-8. • An endorsement for grade 9 is also valid for grades K-8. • Document - “Appropriate Assignments for Elementary Certified Teachers.”

7. Certificate Levels • Two Levels of Certificates: • Secondary certificates are valid for any 6-12 teaching assignment in a subject for which the appropriate endorsement has been earned. • Certain secondary certificates (Permanent and Continuing), no longer issued but remain valid, may teach all subjects grades 7-8. • Endorsements are valid for grades 6-12 or K-12. • Document - “Appropriate Assignments for Elementary Certified Teachers.”

8. Current Issues • Advancement to the Professional Certificate • NEW 3 semester credit reading diagnostics requirement (effective July 1, 2009) • Experience within the validity (document) • Advanced Education Certificate Renewal • Audits • REP Reporting Accuracy • “Pending” Certification • Permit Applications & Payment • Application prior to assignment • 30 days to pay

9. No Child Left Behind Act • Highly Qualified Teachers: • The core academic subjects are: • Any teacher who provides direct instruction in a core academic class must be Highly Qualified for the assignment. • Taking the MTTC test for the purpose of demonstrating competence as a Highly Qualified teacher will not lead to the awarding of an endorsement. • English/Reading/Language Arts • Mathematics • Sciences • World Languages • Government/Civics • History • Geography • Economics • The Arts (Music, Visual Art, Dance & Theatre)

10. No Child Left Behind Act State Certification + Content Area Knowledge = Highly Qualified

11. Michigan School Code • Out-of-Field • An out-of-field assignment (no endorsement earned) is considered out of compliance with Section 380.1531 of School Code and is subject to a State Aid penalty as prescribed in Section 388.1763 of the State Aid Act (the amount of the teacher’s salary for the length of time they have been inappropriately assigned).

12. Registry of Educational Personnel • Get connected! By joining the REP Listserv. CEPI sends important updates and Listserv members provide support and practical strategies. Information regarding the Listserv is available on the CEPI website: www.michigan.gov/cepi • GET HELP! For technical assistance: • Call: CEPI Customer Service at (517) 335-0505 • E-mail: CEPI@michigan.gov • Updates found on: www.michigan.gov/cepi • Go to the MEIS Data Services section • Click on Registry of Educational Personnel • Look under the heading “REP Help & Resources”

13. MOECS • Michigan Online Educator Certification System • Register as a MEIS user & complete user agreement form • Reports • Permits/Renewals • Manage Demographics • AVA/Renewals • Two-Year Provisional/IOC Extensions • School Nurse Certificates/Renewals • Professional Development Data • Credential Data Exchange

14. Upcoming Issues • Printing of Certificates • Link between Advanced Certificate Renewals SB-CEUs & credits “turned on” • Public Hearings for Administrative Rule Revisions (oppspubliccomment@mi.gov) • Reauthorization of NCLB • Effectiveness, Evaluations, Tenure….

15. Effectiveness & Evaluations • Legislature just passed new tenure and evaluation bills • Represent a significant shift in Michigan’s approach to: • Tenure • Evaluations • This presentation will focus on the evaluations—not the tenure.

16. Evaluations Timeline • 2011 - 2012: Annual for all educators. • Must include student growth as a significant factor. • Must “inform decisions” related to promotion, retention, tenure, and removing ineffective teachers. • Inform decisions now refers to the specific regulations spelled out in HB 4625, HB 4626 and elsewhere in HB 4627.

17. Interim Teaching Certificate Section 1531I • SPI shall establish a process for a person to earn an Interim teaching certificate • Interim certificate granted to person who meets the following: • Participant in an alternative teaching program approved by SPI • Holds a BA degree or higher with 3.0 GPA • Passed MTTC basic skills and content tests

18. Interim Teaching Certificate • Has 3 years to complete the alternate route program. • Must have 3 years of satisfactory teaching under the Interim certificate to be eligible for either the Provisional or Professional certificate.

19. Alternate Route to Teaching Approved Providers Requirements • Provide intensive training program in teaching that is equivalent to at least 12 semester credit hours that includes: • Child Development or Child Psychology • Family and Community Relationships • Diverse Learners • Instructional Strategies • Field-Based Experience in a Classroom Setting • Only accepts participants who meet requirements

20. Alternate Route to Teaching School District Requirements If employed under the Interim certificate the school district must: • Provide intensive observation and coaching in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction • Assure that the person is making satisfactory progress toward meeting certification requirements

21. Administrator Certification PA 205 January 4, 2010 Requires administrators to hold certificates and authorizes alternate route programs offered by associations.

22. Administrator Certification: Alternate Route • Section 1536(7) of the Revised School Code requires the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to: “...recognize alternative pathways to earning the basic school administrator’s certificate based on experience or alternative preparation, or both,…”

23. SB-CEUs and Secure Central Registry (1 of 2) • All SB-CEUs obtained after January 1, 2010, are awarded via the SCR • Must maintain paper certificates awarded prior to 12/31/2009 • Educators must have a personal account in the SCR to be awarded SB-CEUs • The email provided to the SB-CEU Coordinator and used for the SCR account creation must match

24. SB-CEUs and Secure Central Registry (2 of 2) • Online evaluation must be completed to receive SB-CEUs. • The SCR is available 24/7 and personal accounts can be accessed from any computer. • PIC number in SCR account must match MOECS. • Enhancement: ability to add “old” SB-CEUs in MOECS. • Phase II improvements to SAS & SCR.

25. SB-CEUs and Secure Central Registry • Professional Development Home Page: • http://www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu/welcome.asp • Informational Podcast (PART 4): • http://www.mistreamnet.com/videtail.php?who=mde111809n01 • Informational Documents Regarding SB-CEUs and the SCR • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683-219674--,00.html • Difficulty Accessing or Navigating the SCR • scrhelpdesk@gmail.com or call (517) 327-5925 • Questions about SB-CEUs and SB-CEU Offerings • Local SB-CEU Coordinator https://www.solutionwhere.com/MI_sbceu/main.asp Click on the word “Sponsors” • SB-CEU & SCR Program Administrator: Claudia Nicol Phone: (517) 241-4928 Email: MISBCEU@michigan.gov

26. Early Childhood ZA to ZS • Early Childhood (General and Special Education) ZS • Reflects the changes in knowledge and skills within the most recently approved standards (2008). • Teachers holding the ZA will need to possess a letter of approval from the Special Education and Early Intervention Office to teach early childhood special education. • Teachers prepared in the new programs (after review in 2011) will be authorized to teach early childhood special education.

27. Thank You! • Thank you for your time and attention! • For more information regarding certification, please contact our office at: (517) 373-3310