educator licensure state of ohio diocese of youngstown

Educator Licensure

State of OhioDiocese of Youngstown

Effective July 1, 2011

Ohio has a new, four-tiered licensure

structurebased on several

foundational principles.

Foundations of Licensure

Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession

Ohio Continuum of Teacher Development


Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession

The Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession were developed for use as a guide for teachers as they continually reflect upon and improve their effectiveness as educators through all stages of their careers.

The Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession are available on ODE’s website at education.ohio.gov, search key words “educator standards board”

The Ohio Continuum for Teacher Development delineates five levels of teacher development.

Level Describes

Emerging Pre-Licensure; the teacher education candidate

Developing Residency; the teacher whose skills are developing

Proficient The teacher who is applying knowledge and skills independently

Accomplished

The teacher who is fully skilled and able to integrate knowledge and experience - in instruction, curriculum and professional development - into practice

Distinguished

A teacher leader, consistently innovative, contributing to the professional learning community



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3301-24-06 Professional Development.Professional development shall be required for continued licensure for all educators. It shall be guided by the learning needs of all students and the axiom that all students can learn. It shall include current theory on the learning needs of educators and shall incorporate a planned progression for improvement on a continuing basis.•R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/07/2007 and 03/07/2012•Promulgated Under: 119.03•Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 3319.22•Rule Amplifies: 3319.22•Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/98

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/119.032

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/119.03

Ohio Licensure Structure

Effective July 1, 2011Tier 1

Developing Levelon Ohio Continuum of Teacher Development

Resident Educator License (Four Year) ORC 3319.22 OAC 3301-24-18

Alternative Resident Educator License (Four Year) ORC 3319.26 OAC 3301-24-19, -20, -21, -22

Resident Educator

PhilosophyResidency is a time to practice, refine and

gain a deeper understanding of the art and

science of teaching under the guidance of a certified mentor and the support of a professional

learning community.

Resident Educator

•Four Year Process•Assigned a state-trained mentor in year one•Includes formative assessment: an ongoing cycle of data collection and feedback.•Diocesan and school support provided



Proficient Levelon Ohio Continuum of Teacher Devlopment

Professional Educator License (Five Year) ORC 3319.22 •Valid for five years •Renewable •Requires candidate to have successfully completed the Ohio Resident Educator Program


Effective July 1, 2011TIER 2Continued

A Master’s Degree is no longer a requirement. You may renew a five year Professional Educator License

indefinitely.



Accomplishedon the Ohio Continuum of Teacher Development

Senior Professional Educator License (Five Year) ORC 3319.22 OAC 3301-24-16 •Valid for five years •Renewable •Masters degree •Nine years of experience under a standard teaching license or certificate, of which at least five years are under a professional/ permanent license/certificate; AND…..



Continued

•Demonstration of effective practice at the accomplished or distinguished level of performance as defined in the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession , specifically by successful completion of the Master Teacher portfolio.

Go to www.ode.state.oh.us and search “Master Teacher”

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/



Continued

The Master Teacher Program will be supported through the Office of

Catholic Schools. Organizational meeting for the

first cohort group will be held in Spring 2012.



Distinguished Levelon the Ohio Continuum of Teacher Development

Lead Professional Educator License (Five Year) ORC 3319.22 OAC 3301-24-17 •Valid for five years •Renewable •Masters degree •Nine years of experience under a standard teaching license or certificate, of which at least 5 years are under a professional/permanent license/certificate or senior professional educator license; AND


Effective July 1, 2011Tier 4Continued

•Demonstration of effective practice at the distinguished level of performance as defined in the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession (available at: http://esb.ode.state.oh.us); specifically by holding active National Board Certification, OR, successful completion of the Master Teacher portfolio and the Teacher Leader Endorsement.

National Board CertificationGo to ODE Website, type in “National Board Certification,” and follow

prompts for information and requirements.

Teacher Leader EndorsementApproved programs offered through a college or university.

Responsibility

First and foremost, licensure is the individual educator’s responsibility.

•Licensure goes with the educator; it does not stay at the school or district.•Fees are paid by the educator.

License Renewal

License Transition or Renewal through the ODE

•Resident Educator Licenses•2-year Provisional Licenses (for educators not eligible to be in the RE program.)

•Various other Supplemental, Alternative, Out-of-State, and Special Licenses and Certificates•Expired Professional Educator licenses if the educator is not currently employed by an Ohio school district•Addition of license endorsements

License Renewal

License Renewals Through the LPDC

All Professional Educator LicensesTiers 2, 3, and 4

To upgrade from one level of license to another, the proof of a Masters’ Degree, Master Teacher, National

Board Certification, and/or Teacher leader Endorsement is submitted to the RPDC with the complete professional development portfolio.

Renewal through the LPDC

Why: The state of Ohio has given the authority to the local school district to insure that the renewal process is more closely associated with individual educator professional development that closely aligns it with classroom practice and school and district goals for student achievement.


TermsLPDC = Local Professional Development Committee The term we use to refer to the entire process

DPDC = Diocesan Professional Development Committee Consists of the DOY Director of Personnel, DOY RPDC Coordinator, and one rep. from each RPDC, Advises and revises the DOY LPDC process, serves as Appeals Committee

RPDC = Regional Professional Development CommitteeFour committees in all each consisting of one rep from

each member school, with the majority being teachers

DOY LPDC Sitewww.doyocs.org/teachersAdministrator enters a teacher new to the diocese into the system.

Login•Username: first name•Password: first 4 letters of last name and last 4 digits of social security number

http://www.doyocs.org/teachers

LPDC Responsibility

Each Educator is required to go into their Personnel Data Sheet

found on the Diocesan LPDC website each year and update the information, regardless of type of license or certificate

held.

LPDC DOY Site

• IPDC (Individual Professional Development Plan) form for educators with 5 year professional licenses can be found here.

• Principals and DOY Office of Catholic Schools record workshops and attendance for professional development credit offered. Individual Professional Development records can be found here for each educator.


Educator Responsibility

Be familiar with the LPDC Handbook. A copy should be in your building. However,

access is available through the Office of Catholic Schools website. The most up-to-date version will always be available there.

www.doyocs.org/teachers

http://www.doyocs.org/teachers


Step One:

At the beginning of a five-year cycle for a Professional Educator’s License, an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) must be written and submitted online through the diocesan LPDC site.


Step Two:

The RPDC reviews each IPDC. Once it is approved by the RPDC, you may begin to implement and build your Professional Development Portfolio.


Begin to build your Professional Development Portfolio. Set aside a folder NOW in which to store all of the evidence you will need for the next renewal. Five years may seem like a long way off, but it will seem even longer when you go to renew and your portfolio is not complete.


Items to include in your professional development portfolio:•A hard copy of your approved IPDP•A copy of your current educator license•College transcripts•Diocese of Youngstown Professional Development Log (Can be found in Appendix C. Run off a copy, keep a running record of all professional development activities NOT recorded by college transcripts, the diocesan seminar report, or the religious education department record. Examples: certificates from outside staff development agencies, completed peer observation, webinar, and self-directed educational activities. Attach to the log sheet.)


Step 3:

Annually review your Professional Development Portfolio to plan future activities. Look over your diocesan seminar report (found on the LPDC website). •Only activities dated past the IPDP approval date are permitted to be used for the next licensure renewal (ODE rule)•Consider running off your seminar report annually for reference.


Step Four:

At the beginning of the fifth year on your license, begin preparing for renewal. •Your RPDC rep will give you an information checklist as well as a licensure application. •Request any needed college transcripts.•Run your DOY Seminar Report from the LPDC website.•Request a copy of your religious education record from the Office of Religious Education.


• Update and assemble all needed items in the order required. All items not covered by college transcripts, DOY seminar report, and religious education report are to be itemized on the DOY Professional Development Log and evidence attached in the order listed.

• Get an updated FBI webcheck. Have it sent directly to ODE. The fingerprint check must be within a year of the license renewal submission.

• It is strongly recommended that you aim to submit your materials no later than the March meeting of the RPDC.

• Consider taking advantage of the opportunity to submit your new IPDP for preliminary approval when you submit your licensure renewal.

LPDC Handbook Revisions

August, 2011

• Streamlined to include all of the addendums from different years.

• Updated with new licensure information.• Added the option that an IPDP can be

submitted to the RPDC at the same time as the license renewal materials. If acceptable, the IPDP will be approved pending the receipt of the new educator license. The IPDP will be officially approved at that point, and professional development activities can begin from that date forward.


August, 2011

• The summary version of Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession, for Principals, and for Professional Development have been included in Appendix D. IPDP’s are required to be connected to those standards as well as to school and district goals. This will be taken into consideration when the prospectus forms and IPDP forms are revised in the future.

• The handbook is posted online for easy availability.


August, 2011• Professional Development Options have been

expanded and revised. (pages 18-22)– Webinars and online workshops not taken for college

credit can earn professional development credit. Appendix C has a form to use for webinars, and certificates issued for completion from am online class should be filed in your professional development portfolios and recorded on your “Diocese of Youngstown Professional Development Log”.

– Peer Observation form has been revised to include the signature of your building principal. Peer observations will only be accepted IF there is a relationship to your own teaching assignment.


August, 2011

– Building-based Professional Learning Communities may earn up to 10 points per year. DOY guidelines must be followed. The log sheet in Appendix C must be signed by the building principal. A log sheet must be completed separately for each year. (Principal has approved guidelines.)

– Action Research and Self-Directed Educational Projects have been expanded and redefined. Pre-approval and Documentation of Completion are required. (Forms in Appendix C)

Consult pages 18-22 for further details.


August, 2011

– Professional Development points can be earned for successful completion of the ODE Master Teacher designation as well as the National Board Certification.

– Certified ODE Mentors for the Resident Educators can earn points for successful mentoring during the first and second years.

Consult pages 18-22 for further details.

Religious Education Certification

Catholic educators are called to evangelize.

Religious Education Certification is required to enhance an educator’s ability to share their faith

with each other and the students.•A Temporary Religious Education Certificate can be earned each year with 20 hours until the required 100 hours are completed for the Catholic School Teacher Catechist Certificate. (“Treasured Gifts from God” is required for the first temporary certificate. The required core courses must be included in the 100 hours.)•30 hours are then required every four years for renewal.

Religious Education Certification

Certain positions – administrators, assistant administrators, and high school religion teachers - have specialized religious education requirements. Consult the religious education office for details.

“How can I be a better educator tomorrow than I am today?”

The one question to never stop asking…

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