HR Advisory Council Meeting

1. HR Advisory Council Meeting October 13, 2015

2. Welcome, Introductions & Announcements • Region One ESC HR Specialist……

3. Educator Preparation Programs • Project Pace • ILP3

11. General Procedures for Educational Aide certificates§230.53 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012 • (a) School district administrators have the authority and responsibility to determine the number of educational aides and level of job performance desired for the operation of the school district. The school district administrator is responsible for preparing accurate job descriptions for each assignment, classifying each assignment, and filling these assignments with individuals certified according to this subchapter. • (b) An appropriate educational aide certificate shall be issued to a qualified individual who is recommended by the employing superintendent or his or her designee and who meets the requirements of this subchapter. The school district shall submit a completed application and recommendation for an educational aide certificate to Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff. The applicant shall pay the designated fee. • (c) The applicant for an educational aide certificate must be able to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend the English language sufficiently to use it easily and readily in daily communication. • (d) An individual with experience in other states must have that experience verified on a teacher service record when he or she is employed in a Texas school district. • (e) An applicant for an educational aide certificate is subject to the provisions in §230.11(b)(1)-(5) of this title (relating to General Requirements).

12. Texas Educator Certification requirements:§230.11 (b)(1-5) adopted to be effective August 12, 2012  (1) be at least 18 years of age;  (2) submit to the criminal history review required by the Texas Education Code (TEC) §22.0831, not be disqualified by the TEC, §21.058, §21.060, or other Texas statute, and not be subject to administrative denial pursuant to §249.12 of this title (relating to Administrative Denial; Appeal) or a pending proceeding under Chapter 249 of this title (relating to Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases); (3) not be disqualified by federal law; (4) be willing to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and Texas; (5) be able to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend the English language sufficiently to use it easily and readily in daily communication and teaching. English language proficiency shall be evidenced by one of the following:     (A) completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States;     (B) if an undergraduate or graduate degree was earned at an institution of higher education outside of the United States, evidence must be provided under procedures approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff that the primary language of instruction was English; or     (C) verification of satisfactory scores on an English language proficiency examination(s) approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC);

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18. NCLB HQ Survey 15 - 16 • TAA Letter dated 8/17/15 • Sample 15-16 NCLB HQ survey • Instructions for 15-16 NCLB HQ survey • Region One ESC Contact: • Dr. Tina McIntyre (984-6027) or tmcintyre@esc1.net • Melissa Aguero Ramirez (984-6100) or maramirez@esc1.net • TEA NCLB Contact: Viviana Lopez viviana.lopez@tea.state.tx.us (512) 463-5280

19. NCLB Timeline 2015-2016 • Snapshot Date - September 16, 2015 • Campus Reporting of Highly Qualified Teacher Compliance Report(2015-2016 Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date November 18, 2015 • LEA Public Reporting of Progress in Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements (2015-2016 Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date December 16, 2015 • Principal’s Attestation of Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements (2015-2016 Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date December 16, 2015 • End of Year Snapshot - June 15, 2016

20. School District Requirements Any LEA that receives Title I, Part A funds and has all (100%) core academic subject area classes taught by teachers meeting the highly qualified requirements on all campuses (whether Title I served or not) must continue to maintain a district-level highly qualified recruitment and retention plan that specifies the strategies the LEA will implement on campuses to ensure the LEA and all campuses remain with 100% of core academic subject area classes taught by highly qualified teachers.

21. School District Requirements LEAs that receive Title I, Part A funds must also include the following statutory Title I, Part A requirements in their LEA (district) plan: • providing staff development (coordinated with Title II, Part A professional development) to teachers, principals, and other appropriate staff to meet the teacher quality annual measurable objectives (TQAMO) •  describing how the LEA will meet the highly qualified teacher requirements •  working in consultation with campuses as they develop and implement their campus plans/activities under NCLB, • describing how the LEA will comply with the requirements of NCLB, regarding • the qualifications of teachers and professional development • describing how the LEA will ensure, through incentives for voluntary transfers, • the provision of professional development, recruitment programs, or other • effective strategies, that low-income students and minority students are not • taught at higher rates than other students by unqualified, out-of-field, or • inexperienced teachers.

22. School District (Campus) Requirements Title I, Part A campuses must include in campus plans • Schoolwide campuses •  strategies for providing instruction by highly qualified teachers •  strategies for providing high-quality, on-going staff development to maintain (retain)100% of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in the core academic subject areas to enable all children to meet the state’s academic achievement standards •  Strategies for attracting high-quality highly qualified teachers to high-need schools • Targeted assistance campuses • strategies for providing instruction by highly qualified teachers  • Strategies for providing high-quality, on-going staff development to maintain (retain) 100% of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in the core academic subject areas

28. Core Academic Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses = HQ Requirements8/24/2015

29. Paraprofessional Requirements • an Associate’s degree or higher; OR • have completed two years of study at an institute of higher education, OR • passed a rigorous state or local assessment demonstrating one of the following: • Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing in the core academic subject areas; • Reading readiness, writing readiness, or mathematics readiness, as appropriate http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/Highly_Qualified_Teachers/Requirements_for_Highly_Qualified_Paraprofessionals/

30. Institution of Higher Education – Paraprofessional Requirements • admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; • is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; • provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree; • is a public or other non-profit institution; and • is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or, if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of pre-accreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. NCLB: Section 9101(24)

31. Validation • Randomly selected • 3 separate processes • Teacher Status Validation • TEA validates LEA’s determination of HQ status • Starts in October • Principal Attestation Validation • LEA will submit principal’s attestation(s) as requested • Starts after 12/16/15 • Parent Notification Validation • LEA will submit copies of letter to parents notifying them that child was taught for 4 or more weeks by a teacher that wasn’t HQ • Starts in late September

32. NCLB sample forms • The following forms can be found at http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/Highly_Qualified_Teachers/NCLB_Sample_Forms/ • Parent “Right to Know” notification of teacher qualifications • Parent notification of child being taught by a Teacher that is not HQ • Principal Attestation

33. NCLB Sample Worksheets • Teacher worksheets: http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/Highly_Qualified_Teachers/Highly_Qualified_Teacher_Determination_Forms/ For Elementary teachers (PK – 5) • New Elementary Teacher • Experienced Elementary Teacher • Elementary Special Education • Elementary HOUSE • For Secondary teachers (6 – 12) • Secondary Teacher • Secondary HOUSE • Secondary Special Education • Secondary Special Education HOUSE • Secondary CTE/Technology Applications • Secondary CTE/Technology Applications HOUSE • Instructional Aide worksheet:http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/Highly_Qualified_Teachers/Requirements_for_Highly_Qualified_Paraprofessionals/

34. LEA consequences for not reaching 100% HQ Teachers • HQTFDA & HQTCIP due December • Template & instructions available • http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/Highly_Qualified_Teachers/Highly_Qualified_Teacher_Continuous_Improvement_Plan_Process/ • Support provided by Region 1 ESC • HQTFDA No longer required • HQTCIP • Strategies & activities identified here must be incorporated into LEA’s district improvement plan.

35. LEA consequences for not reaching 100% HQ Teachers • Paraprofessional Action Plan • Content Requirements for Letters Submitted in Lieu of HQTFDA and HQTCIP

36. Exceptions to consequences • If not HQ due to multi-subject new special education teacher or multi-subject rural teacher flexibility • NOT required to submit interventions to TEA • Interventions are to be maintained locally • Must send letter to NCLB notifying them that this is what they are doing

37. Exceptions to consequences cont’d. • If not 100% HQ on 9/16/15 (“as of date”) but 100% by 12/16/15, the LEA must: • Update campus report(s) on website AND • Submit a letter to NCLB stating that are now 100% HQ

38. NCLB Technical Assistance Workshops • Technical assistance workshop – Oct 13th from 1-4 (after HR meeting) – Workshop # 50993 • Technical assistance HQTCIP workshop  - Dec 2nd from 9-12 Workshop # 50994

39. PDAS Appraisal Updates Helpful Reminders ILD or AEL is required before taking PDAS Must have ILD or AEL and PDAS certificate on file Board must approve all appraisers for the year ILD will no longer be available after 1/1/16. PDAS will no longer be available for the school year 2016-17. Advanced Educational Leadership (AEL)

40. T-TESS Pilot Appraisal Updates • Helpful Reminders • ILD or AEL is required with T-TESS. If they are appraising this year with T-TESS, they will need to be certified in ILD or AEL. Need certificate on file. • Must verify through the Texas Portal System each year that appraisers have passed the certification exam before appraising. • Board must approve all appraisers for the year. • ILD will no longer be available after 1/1/16. • Please let Sandy McConaughy know when you have an administrator that needs to be certified with T-TESS this school year.

41. T-PESS Pilot Appraisal Updates Helpful Reminders • Must have certificate on file. T-PESS certificate is through Region 13 website. Current appraisers are being entered in this week. • Board must approve all T-PESS appraisers for the year (Superintendent or other and principals). • Please let Sandy McConaughy know when you have an administrator that needs to be certified with T-PESS this school year.

42. Appraisal 2016-17 Helpful Reminders • ILD or AEL is required for T-TESS appraisers and must have certificate on file. ILD will no longer be available after 1/1/16. AEL certificate is available through Region 13 website. • Must verify through the Texas Portal System each year that T-TESS appraisers have passed the certification exam before appraising. • Board must approve all appraisers for T-TESS/T-PESS each year. • Must have T-PESS certificate on file. T-PESS certificate is through Region 13 website.

43. Need Your Assistance for 2016-17 School Year • New School Districts implementing T-TESS/T-PESS Appraisal System • Need to know an estimate on how many administrators will need to be trained with T-TESS. This includes central office administrators, dean of instruction, HR, etc. • Need to know an estimate on how many administrators will need to be trained with T-PESS. This includes superintendent or other, central office administrators, HR, principals, assistant principals, etc. • Please send your numbers to Sandra McConaughy at smcconaughy@esc1.net

44. Implications of new evaluation systems • Job description for administrator • Scheduling of training for non-pilot LEAs • Verify eligible to appraise • Evaluation timeline

45. Employment After Retirement • For the 2015-16 school year:

46. Three Categories

48. CTE Updates • HB5 impact on CTE courses….NCLB • School District Teaching Permit • Presented by Eduardo Garcia • edgarcia@esc1.net • 984-6243

49. School District Teaching Permits for Noncore Academic CTE Courses • Eligible Courses • Noncore academic CTE courses are CTE courses that are not eligible to satisfy foundation graduation course credit in mathematics, science, language arts, or social studies. This includes any CTE course not on the attached list. • Qualifications • A local board of trustees may issue the school district teaching permit for an individual teaching a noncore academic CTE course based on qualifications certified by the superintendent. Under the new law, the individual’s qualifications must include demonstrated subject matter expertise, such as: • professional work experience • formal training and education • relevant industry license, certification, or registration • any combination of work experience, training and education, or industry credential related to the subject matter he or she will be teaching. • A bachelor’s degree is NOT a requirement. • Criminal History

50. School District Teaching Permits for Noncore Academic CTE Courses • Classroom Management Training • Individuals teaching under a school district teaching permit for noncore academic CTE courses must obtain at least 20 hours of classroom management training and must comply with any other continuing education requirements determined by the local board of trustees. • Required Notification • Once a school district issues a school district teaching permit for an individual teaching a noncore academic CTE course, that individual may begin teaching the assigned course(s). Promptly after employing the individual, the law requires the district to provide the commissioner with a written statement identifying the person, the courses he or she will teach, and his or her qualifications to teach the course. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will provide an integrated form to collect this information for individuals issued a school district teaching permit for noncore academic CTE courses (not subject to commissioner of education approval) and for all other courses (subject to commissioner of education approval).