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NEW MEXICO Three-Tiered Teacher Licensure

NEW MEXICO Three-Tiered Teacher Licensure. September, 2005. EDUCATOR QUALITY DIVISION New Mexico Public Education Department. TEACHER DATA . 21, 516 teachers (FTEs) 734 Pre-Level I 3,026 Level I 11, 417 Level II 6,339 Level III

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NEW MEXICO Three-Tiered Teacher Licensure

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  1. NEW MEXICOThree-Tiered Teacher Licensure September, 2005 EDUCATOR QUALITY DIVISION New Mexico Public Education Department

  2. TEACHER DATA • 21, 516 teachers (FTEs) • 734 Pre-Level I • 3,026 Level I • 11, 417 Level II • 6,339 Level III • Advanced from Level I to Level II in spring, 2005: 835 • Retirees annually: Approximately 800

  3. New Mexico’s 3-Tiered Teacher Licensure System EVERYTHING PROVEN BY EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE FAILS IN NEW MEXICO. - Gov. Lew Wallace

  4. Defining Teacher Quality…Finding a Balance Teacher performance and student learning Student Teacher’s content test scores knowledge NM Teacher Evaluation System

  5. HIGH OBJECTIVE UNIFORM STATEWIDE STANDARD OF EVALUATION (HOUSSE) EVIDENCE BASED SYSTEM ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS (LOCAL) LICENSURE ADVANCEMENT PROCESS (LOCAL & STATE) Based on New Mexico’s Nine Teacher Competencies with Differentiated Indicators for Each Licensure Level

  6. ANNUAL EVALUATION: 4 Processes • SUMMATIVE EVALUATION: • Statewide form to document a teacher’s performance on the PDP. • Completed annually for Level I teachers • Completed every 3 years for Level II and Level III-A teachers. • REFLECTION ON PDP: • End of year activity for every teacher on a statewide form • Teacher reflects on his/her progress in implementing the PDP • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP): • Establish annually by 40th day of school on district form • Based on 9 state teaching competencies at indicators for licensure level • Includes evaluation issues from previous year (if applicable) • Assure teacher is “highly qualified” under NCLB (if applicable) • PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE: • Statewide form to document a teacher’s continuous professional growth over a 3-year period. • Completed annually for Level II and III-A teacher only.

  7. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER FOR LICENSURE ADVANCEMENT Level I teachers MUST submit Professional Development Dossier in order to advance to Level II, within five year period at Level I. Advancement is possible after three years. If a Level II teacher wishes to advance to Level III the teacher must submit a Dossier after earning an MA and successfully completing a minimum of 3 years at Level II. (Advancement is optional.) Dossier includes 5 strands; 3 strands (A,B, &C) are evaluated by independent reviewers (state level); 2 strands (D&E) are completed at the district level.

  8. Evidence of Competence Teacher’s Professional Development Dossier (PDD) Must include evidence from all five strands

  9. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER (PDD)

  10. Strand B Student X: Examples of Work and Explanation Complete Student X's cover sheet. Prepare examples of Student X's work. Explain student selection & work. Student Y: Examples of Work and Explanation Complete Student Y's cover sheet. Prepare examples of Student Y's work. Explain student selection & work. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER (PDD)

  11. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER (PDD)

  12. INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS • Professional Development Dossiers are assessed by trained reviewers • Teachers • Administrators • University Educators in Elementary/Secondary • Retired Educators • Any qualified educator with a background in elementary and secondary education. • All PDDs are submitted through an on-line system developed by Vision Link of Denver, CO

  13. WHERE ARE WE NOW ? • Three-tiered teacher licensure structure and evaluation system are designed and in place as of July 1, 2004. • PDPs are in place statewide for teachers by 40th day of school annually • Electronic PDD submission system has been implemented – two submission periods have taken place

  14. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.teachnm.org for the latest information on Local Annual Teacher Evaluations and the Professional Development Dossier as well as other resources for teaching in New Mexico. Also contact me at: james.ball@state.nm.us

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