1. 2013 Certification Drive-in Conference Welcome to Georgia: Navigating the Approval Process and Supporting Georgia Educators Dr. Hilda R. Tompkins Dr. Bobbi Ford November 12, 2013

2. Agenda Who we are and what we do What’s on our website and where to find it Overview of PRS Overview of PAAR GaPSC Updates: Pre Service Certificate edTPA Certificate Upgrade Q&A throughout

3. Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)

4. Mission Statement The mission of the GaPSC is to build the best prepared, most qualified, and most ethical education workforce in the nation.

5. GaPSC Divisions Educator Certification/Preparation Educator Ethics Technology

6. GaPSC Divisions Educator Preparation Program Approval Educator Assessment Teacher Quality Non-traditional Preparation Programs Recruitment

7. Whom do we serve? Professional Standards Commission Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA) Local Education Agencies (LEA )

8. The Approval Review System

9. Peer Review System Board of Examiners’ Review (peer review of professional education units and preparation programs) Evaluation Review Panel (peer approval recommendation to the Ed Prep Standing Committee) Educator Preparation Standing Committee (final approval recommendation) Professional Standards Commission (final approval decision)

10. Georgia 2008 Standards 1.Candidate Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions 2.Assessment System and Unit Evaluation 3.Field Experiences and Clinical Practice 4.Diversity 5.Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development 6.Unit Governance and Resources 7.Special Georgia Requirements 8.Alignment with Program Content Standards

11. New CAEP Standards Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Standard 2: Clinical Partnerships and Practice Standard 3: Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity Standard 4: Program Impact Standard 5: Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

12. New CAEP Standards CAEP Standards were formally adopted/adapted by GaPSC in Fall, 2013. New Standards will become effective as follows: –For unit reviews conducted Fall 2015 and after –For program reviews conducted Fall 2015 and after

13. Review Types Developmental Review Initial Performance Review Continuing Review Focused Review Probationary Review

14. Developmental Review A review of either a new professional education unit and/or new preparation program(s) for an approved professional education unit Standards are determined to be Met or Not Met

15. Developmental Review D ecision Options: Approval Provisional Approval Denial of Approval

16. Initial Performance Review A review of either a developmentally approved professional education unit and/or preparation program(s) to determine if performance data indicate standards are being met Standards are determined to be Met or Not Met Typically occurs 3 years after the Developmental Review

17. Continuing Review A review of a previously approved professional education unit and/or preparation program(s) Standards are determined to be Met or Not Met Professional education unit Continuing Review typically occurs 7 years after the Developmental Review of previous Continuing Review

18. Initial & Continuing Review Decision Options: Approval Approval with Conditions Approval with Probation

19. Focused Review Addresses only unmet standards Optional after Provisional Approval decision (Developmental Review) Optional after Approval with Conditions decision (Initial Performance Review or Continuing Review)

20. Probationary Review Conducted after a GaPSC decision of Approval with Probation One or more not met standards and has pervasive problems Mirrors the Developmental Review process An additional approval action is that approval may be revoked

21. HEOA: Low-Performing Applicable to all providers of programs leading to certification Determinations made annually Determinations based on more than three years’ of data for units with fewer than 10 candidates for three or more years Includes only GACE Content Assessment pass rates from GACE Annual Summary Report

22. HEOA: Low-Performing Defined as meeting all of the following conditions: a.Three years of unit level aggregated GACE Content Assessment pass rates are not at or above 80%; b.PAAR and/or Title II reports were not submitted, verified, and finalized by the published PSC deadlines for one or more of the previous three years; and c.A significant discrepancy exists between the number of program completers and the number of completers who attempt and do not pass the GACE Content Assessment in their field of preparation.

23. HEOA: At Risk Status At Risk of Low Performing Status is defined as meeting one or more of the criteria described in items a, b, and c in the previous slide in one reporting year.

24. Questions?

25. Role of the Education Specialist

26. Working Collaboratively First Point of Contact Identified Contact Person Messenger Facilitator Trainer

27. What is our role with an approval review? Primary resource for the EPP Coordinates BOE Team Program Reporting System (PRS) and PAAR Conduct technical visits with EPPs Preserve adherence to GaPSC Protocol Answer questions regarding GAPSC policy and procedures Maintain BOE focus on GA 2008 Standards Troubleshoots Role of the Education Specialist

28. Timeline for Developmental Group Program Approval Reviews Step 1 Submit ISA Form No Later Than… Step 2 Finalize PRS and Electronic Evidence Step 3 *Group BOE Review Step 4 BOE Reports Completed and Sent to EPP Step 5 ‡GaPSC Approval Decision April 30August 31November4 weeks after reviewJanuary-February August 31December 31April4 weeks after reviewJune-July

29. What’s on Our Website and Where to Find it

37. Questions?

38. PRS & PAAR

39. Program Reporting System (PRS) and Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR ) PRS and PAAR are accessed through the GaPSC’s secure web portal http://www.gapsc.org. Every "author" who will be contributing report materials or operating the program must have a unique login ID. To obtain one or more login IDs, request them from your GaPSC Education Specialist by sending a list containing the following information for each individual:http://www.gapsc.org First and last name E-mail address User privilege level (read-only or edit)

42. Program Reporting System (PRS) The Program Reporting System (PRS) collects information describing educator preparation programs for which you are requesting approval and submits that information to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).

43. PRS stores contextual information about each type of preparation program as well as performance data that define how well the program meets the GaPSC Georgia 2008 standards for educator preparation. The information provided will be used for the approval review process. http://www.gapsc.com/EducatorPreparation/Resources/Downloads/IHE/Program%20Reporti ng%20System%20(PRS)%20Manual.pdf. Program Reporting System (PRS)

46. The Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR) collects information describing the Educator Preparation Provider and educator preparation programs, and submits that information to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR)

47. PAAR collects and stores descriptive information about the Educator Preparation Provider and also about each preparation program. The information provided will be aggregated over multiple collection years and will contribute to the base of knowledge supporting the approval review process. http://www.gapsc.com/EducatorPreparation/Resources/Downloads/IHE/PAAR_Operation_ Manual_2013_IHE.pdf

51. Questions?

52. Pre-Service Certificate

53. Four tiered certification system: Pre-Service Induction (first three years of teaching practice) Professional Advanced Professional and Lead Professional Tiered Certification – Pre-Service Certificate

54. The Pre-Service certificate is part of Georgia’s tiered teacher certification system and provides a statewide structure to organize procedures related to pre-service teachers once admitted to preparation programs. Such procedures are designed to: (a)Assure the safety of school children; (b)Provide opportunities for pre-service teachers to practice/demonstrate knowledge and skills; (c)Standardize the criminal background check process across the state for pre-service teachers eliminating those who are not eligible or suited to the profession; (d)Assist pre-service educators in understanding the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators and holding them accountable under the Code; and (e)Require attainment of the Pre-Service certificate for anyone participating in field experiences and student teaching in Georgia schools (to include candidates in Georgia and from out-of-state programs). Tiered Certification – Pre-Service Certificate

55. Requirements: (a)Have the program provider request the Pre-Service certificate for candidates enrolled in Georgia EPPs (Education Program Provider), or enrolled in out-of-state EPPs, if participating in field and clinical experiences in Georgia schools by following the established procedures; (b)Be admitted to an education program leading to Induction certification; (c)Have a successful federal background check/fingerprinting ; and (d)Have a passing score on a GaPSC standards-based assessment of knowledge of the GA Code of Ethics for Educators. Tiered Certification – Pre-Service Certificate

56. The Pre-Service certificate is valid for five years, with the following exceptions: Expires upon program completion and recommendation; Invalidated if a student drops out or is removed from a program; and May be extended upon the request of the EPP. The Pre-Service certificate is non-transferable; it cannot be transferred from one provider to another. Tiered Certification – Pre-Service Certificate

57. Questions?

58. edTPA

59. The edTPA is a subject-specific performance assessment administered during a candidate’s student teaching. It has been designed to be predictive of effective teaching and student learning and requires the candidate to integrate the three critical teaching tasks of planning, instruction, and assessment to impact student learning. The assessment, developed by Stanford University, has been field tested in over 25 states, including 8 IHEs in Georgia. This spring a large number of our private and public IHEs are piloting it with some of their programs.

60. 60 Benefits Increase number of effective teachers Educative to inform program improvement Critical component in programs Collaboration: IHE/LEA Informing induction programs Program Accountability

61. 61 Projected Timeline Spring 2013-Fall 2013 Finalize policy incorporating edTPA 2012-13 Introductory/Exploratory year for providers 2013-14 Exploratory/Scaling Up year for providers 2014-15 Partial Implementation (each provider implements edTPA with a subset/all of programs, but not consequential yet) 2015-16 Full Implementation (each provider implements edTPA for all programs, consequential)

62. Questions?

63. Certification Upgrade Rule 505-2-.41

64. What are the options for Certificate Upgrade? Op Infield: Candidate’s field of certification (education or content) New Field: New certification area in a GaPSC approved certification field In State Completion of program at a GaPSC approved education unit OR at a university with a Carnegie Classification of RU/VH Activity or RU/H Activity Completion of a GaPSC approved program that leads to initial certification at a GaPSC approved education unit AND pass the Georgia state approved content assessment AND complete Georgia requirements AND add the field to certificate. Out of State Completion of a program at an institution accredited by NCATE/TEAC/ CAEP OR at a university with a Carnegie Classification of RU/VH Activity or RU/H Activity Completion of a state approved education program that leads to initial certification at a university either accredited by NCATE/ TEAC / CAEP OR with a Carnegie Classification of RU/VH Activity or RU/H Activity AND pass the Georgia state approved content assessment AND complete Georgia requirements AND add the field to certificate.

65. Certification Upgrade Advisor http://www.gapsc.com/Commission/Policies_guidelin es/UpgradeUtility/Upgrade_Details_NoPSC.aspx

70. Questions?

71. Stay Connected And Informed

72. Thank You!