Transcript Certification Update - Flora Jenkins 2010

EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION UPDATE
Michigan Association of School
Personnel Administrators Conference
December 3, 2010
Flora L. Jenkins, Director
Office of Professional Preparation
Services
Michigan Department of Education
History of Administrator Certification
in Michigan
 1995 PA 289 eliminated administrator
certification requirement
 2003 MDE Developed Principal
Preparation Standards in response to
SBE Report on “Elevating Education
Leadership”.
 2004 SBE approved Principal
Preparation Standards
History of Administrator Certification
in Michigan
 2006 PA 335 established voluntary
administrator certificate and authorized
associations to offer performance-based
endorsement programs that meet
approved standards
 2007 MDE convened subcommittee to
draft standards for preparing central
office administrators
History of Administrator Certification
in Michigan
 2008 Administrator Certificate
Workgroup finalized draft of application
for endorsement programs and program
review began.
 2009 SBE approved Central Office
Administrator Preparation Standards.
History of Administrator Certification
in Michigan
 2010 PA 205 requires administrators to
hold certificates and authorizes alternate
route programs offered by associations.
Administrator Alternate Routes
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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,…”
Alternate Route Committee Charge
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The superintendent of public instruction
has formed a committee of stakeholders
to:
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Review current research, best practices and
state board approved preparation standards
for central office administrators and
principals.
Committee Charge
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Recommend to the superintendent of public
instruction the approval criteria that are
aligned with approved standards that
administrator alternate route preparation
programs must meet.
MICHIGAN ROUTES TO ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION
NON-CERTIFICATED
(if employed prior to
January 4, 2010)
Employed as Elementary
or Secondary Principal, or
Central Office
Administrator, or
responsible for
administering instructional
programs
REQUIREMENTS
Local district establishes
employment criteria
Continuing education
credits every 5 years for
continued employment
No certificate needed if
remain in current
administrator position per PA
205 (2009)
ALTERNATE
TRADITIONAL
Elementary and
Secondary Principal
Certificate
Central Office
Administrator
Certificate
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of approved
program that meets State
Board of Education School
Principal Preparation
Program standards offered
by approved institutions of
higher education
Completion of approved
program that meets State
Board of Education Central
Office Administrator
Preparation Programs
standards offered by
approved institutions of
higher education
ENDORSEMENTS
Completion of approved performancebased specialty or enhanced
endorsement programs offered by state
professional organizations that meet
State Board approved standards
Elementary and
Secondary
Principal
Certificate
Central Office
Administrator
Certificate
PRE-REQUISITES
Proposed: MA or higher degree
Must clear fingerprinting and FBI
criminal history check
REQUIREMENTS
To be determined by stakeholder group
Programs to be offered by state
professional associations
Program must meet criteria set forth by
State Board approved school
administrator program preparation
standards
ENDORSEMENTS
CompletionLEADS
of approved
TO
performance-based specialty or
enhanced endorsement programs
offered by state professional
organizations that meet State Board
approved standards
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
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
certificate
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
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
MICHIGAN ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION
TRADITIONAL
PA 451 (1976 as
amended)
Who: not employed as
teacher during program
so permit or annual
authorization not needed
ALTERNATE
PA 202 (2009)
EXPERIMENTAL
Administrative Rule
390.1153
Who: not employed as
teacher during program so
permit or annual
authorization not needed
Who: employed as
teacher during program
so permit or annual
authorization needed
Who: employed during
program completion so
Interim Certificate,
permit or annual
authorization needed
Who: Not employed
during program
completion
PRE-REQUISITES
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
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Teachable major
Teachable minor
Reading course/s
CPR and first aid
Pass MTTC basic
skills and content
tests
Student teaching
Pedagogy courses
LEADS TO
Provisional Certificate
(valid for up to 6 ¾ years)
Employment in years 1-4
if satisfactory, earn
tenure after year 4
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Teachable major
No minor
Reading course/s
CPR and first aid
Pass MTTC basic
skills and content tests
Student teaching
Pedagogy courses
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Teachable major
No minor
Reading course/s
CPR and first aid
Pass MTTC basic
skills and content
tests
Student teaching as
part of teaching exp.
Pedagogy courses
LEADS TO
Provisional Certificate (valid
for up to 6 ¾ years)
Employment in years 1-4
If satisfactory, earn tenure
after year 4
Provisional Certificate
(valid for up to 6 ¾ years)
Employment in Years 1-4, if
satisfactory, earn tenure
after year 4
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BA or higher degree w/3.0 GPA
Must Pass MTTC basic skills
and content tests
Must clear fingerprinting and
FBI criminal history check
REQUIREMENTS
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Teachable major and minor not required
Reading course/s
CPR and first aid
Student teaching as part of teaching exp.
if employed; if not 12 weeks of student
teaching
Pedagogy courses or equivalent (at least
12 hrs)
LEADS TO
Provisional Certificate or Professional
Education Certificate (requires 3 years of
successful teaching under the Interim
Teaching Certificate, MA degree, and 3
semester credit hours of diagnostic
reading), if satisfactory earn tenure after
year 4
Educator Evaluations
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Section 1249 of the Revised School
Code:
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“With the involvement of teachers and
school administrators, the board of a school
district or ISD or PSA shall adopt and
implement for all teachers and school
administrators a rigorous, transparent, and
fair performance evaluation system that
does all of the following:
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Evaluates job performance at least annually
Educator Evaluations
Establishes clear approaches to measuring
student growth and provides educators with
relevant data on student growth
 Evaluates the educator’s job performance using
multiple rating categories that take into account
data on student growth as a significant factor
 Uses the evaluations, at a minimum, to inform
decisions regarding all of the following:
 The effectiveness of educators ensuring they
are given ample opportunities for
improvement.
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Educator Evaluations
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Promotion, retention, and development of
educators including providing relevant
coaching, instruction support, or professional
development
Whether to grant tenure or full certification or
both using rigorous standards and
streamlined, transparent, and fair
procedures.
Removing ineffective tenured and untenured
educators after thy have had ample
opportunities to improve.
Educator Evaluations
The evaluation system is locally
determined, but must be consistent with
the law.
 Framework for Michigan Educator
Evaluations:
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Developed collaboratively by the AFTMichigan, MEA, Michigan Association of
Secondary School Principals and the
Michigan Elementary and Middle School
Principals Association
Educator Evaluations
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Framework Overview:
Establishes the individual Professional
Growth Plan (IPGP) as the foundation of an
annual evaluation.
 Educators are evaluated based on their
performance in meeting the goals in the
IPGP.
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Educator Evaluations
District and/or building School Improvement
Plan and the Comprehensive Needs
Assessment serve as the foundation for
developing goals.
 Framework is divided into a three-part PGP
development process:
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Professional Learning Team
 IPGP
 Paths to Improvement
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MOECS
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Michigan Online Educator Certification
System (MOECS)
The old certification database, L2K, was
retired effective December 1, 2011.
 All professional educators will need to
establish a MEIS account beginning
February 8, 2011.
 MOECS pilot will begin in February 2011.
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MOECS
System rollout is scheduled for April 14,
2011.
 MOECS will:
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Process certification applications (initial and
renewals).
 Online payments via credit or debit cards.
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MOECS
Issue certificates within 48 hours after
payment verified.
 Provide reports to MDE and others.
 Link to Secure Central Registry for SBCEUs.
 For more information and Q & A visit
website: www.mi.gov/moecs
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Thank you for your time and attention!