NCICU Teacher Education Deans Meeting

High Point University

September 5, 2014

http://ihe.ncdpi.wikispaces.net

Priority I: Communication

• NCDPI IHE website updates

– www.ncpublicschools.org/ihe

• LicSal access – limit to 2/campus

• 3 DPI listservs

– EdDeans

– EdPrepAdministration (licensure, Title II reporting, IHE Reports, etc.)

– IHEFaculty

Priority I: Communication

• Praxis I/Praxis CORE – admission tests

• Candidates must have passed all 3 components of Praxis I prior to the first day of Fall 2014 classes in order to “grandfathered in”

• SAT/ACT exemptions also apply to Praxis CORE testing.

Priority I: Communication

Licensure Exam Changes

• Per NCGS 115C-296 – the SBE must permit applicants to meet licensure exam requirements during their second year of teaching provided the exam(s) were taken at least once during the first year of teaching.

• However, we must also comply with federal requirements

Priority I: Communication

Licensure Exam Changes

• Praxis II requirements effective July 1, 2014

• See handout on wiki for details

• Middle grades, secondary, & K-12 subjects (with the exception of EC licensure areas) are now required to take Praxis II.

• ETS website has the current testing requirements.

Priority I: CommunicationElementary Exam Changes

Before Oct. 1, 2014

• Praxis II 0511/5511

– Must be passed prior to IHE recommendation (to meet federal HQ requirements)

As of Oct. 1, 2014

• Foundations of Reading

• General Curriculum (both subtests)

– New Pearson tests must be passed prior to IHE recommendation

Priority I: CommunicationSpecial Ed: G.C. Exam ChangesBefore Oct. 1, 2014

• Praxis II 0543/5543 & Praxis II 0511/5511

– Must be passed prior to IHE recommendation (to meet federal HQ requirements)

As of Oct. 1, 2014

• Praxis II 0543/5543

– must be passed prior to IHE recommendation (federal HQ)

• Foundations of Reading &

• General Curriculum (both subtests)

– New Pearson tests must be taken at least once during first year of teaching, passed during 2nd year.

Priority I: Communication

Licensure Exam Changes

• Elementary & Special Ed: General Curriculum Pearson Licensure Exam Scores effective October 1, 2014

– Foundations of Reading – 229

– General Curriculum: Multi-Subject – 227

– General Curriculum: Mathematics - 227

Priority I: Communication

• Online Modules for IHE Faculty to Use as Test Prep Resources housed at https://center.ncsu.edu/ncpd/

– Preparation for Foundation of Reading Licensure Exam

– Preparation for the N.C. General Curriculum Mathematics Subtest

Priority I: Communication

• NCGS & SBE policy do not prohibit campuses from having policies that are more rigorous than state requirements

• Several campuses are considering requiring General Curriculum exam (take and/or pass) as part of the TEP admission process.

– What’s your campus doing?

• Several campuses are considering requiring candidates to taken and/or pass licensure exams prior to IHE recommendation.

– What’s your campus doing?

Priority I: Communication• Graduate pay update • "SECTION 8.22. Notwithstanding Section 35.11 of this act, only the

following teachers and instructional support personnel shall be paid on the "M" salary schedule or receive a salary supplement for academic preparation at the six-year degree level or at the doctoral degree level for the 2014-2015 school year and subsequent school years:

• (1) Certified school nurses and instructional support personnel in positions for which a master's degree is required for licensure.

• (2) Teachers and instructional support personnel who were paid on that salary schedule or received that salary supplement prior to the 2014-2015 school year.

Priority I: Communication• Graduate pay update cont’d• (3) Teachers and instructional support personnel who (i) complete a

degree at the master's, six-year, or doctoral degree level for which they completed at least one course prior to August 1, 2013, and (ii) would have qualified for the salary supplement pursuant to State Board of Education policy TCP-A-006, as it was in effect on June 30, 2013."

Priority I: Communication• Graduate pay update cont’d• SECTION 8.3.(b) The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee

shall study (i) the payment of salary supplements for teachers and instructional support personnel who complete a degree at the master's, six-year, or doctoral degree level and (ii) the use of State funds to provide for, in addition to base salary and other applicable local supplements, differentiated pay for classroom teachers based on a teacher's demonstrated effectiveness and additional responsibilities in advanced roles.

• SECTION 8.3.(c) The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall report the results of the study required by subsection (b) of this section, including recommendations for any proposed legislative changes, to the General Assembly prior to the convening of the 2015 General Assembly.

Priority I: Communication

• Upcoming PD Opportunities/State Meetings

– Sept 25-26 – NC-ACTE Fall Forum, North Raleigh Hilton

• DPI presentation/input session on draft of NC Digital Teaching & Learning Standards

– Oct. 13 – IHE AIG Meeting (Duke University), registration forthcoming

– Oct. 14 – NCDPI Social Studies Supervisor Meeting, James Hunt Library, Raleigh (registration info sent via IHE listservs)

Partnership Opportunities

• NCDPI is seeking potential IHE partners who would be interested in offering graduate credit (for a fee) upon completion of various online professional development courses.

• If your campus would like to know more about potentially offering grad credits for these courses, email Rachel McBroom.

Priority I: CommunicationQuestions/Comments

Priority II: Program Approval

• Teaching & MSA Blueprint Submission Deadlines– September 15th for tentative January SBE approval

– February 15th for tentative June SBE approval

• Superintendent Licensure Program Remodeling

– 1st round of reviews complete

– Resubmissions due September 30th

Priority II: Program Approval

• 2014-15 Approved Programs Grid should be posted to web by Sept. 15th.

• NCDPI needs official notification (i.e. on campus letter head) if you plan to discontinue an approved program.

Priority II: Program Approval

– Addressing the state program approval process is a TOP PRIORITY for 2014-15.

– CAEP Staff Member Q&A

Priority II: Program ApprovalQuestions/Comments

Priority III: Reporting

• Ed Prep Year at a Glance Document

• IHE Wiki Reporting Page will be updated to include dates and FAQ’s

Priority III: Reporting

• Title II

– ETS Title II Pass Rate Collection began Sept. 2nd

– $1500 resolution fee will not be waived this year

– Each institution is responsible for uploading campus data into the ETS system. NCDPI will not calculate pass rates for any campuses.

Priority III: Reporting

• Educator Preparation Report Cards (RttT & SL 2013-360)

– Anticipated public release October 2014

Questions/Comments

Thank you & for more information contact…

Rachel A. McBroom, Ph.D.

Director of Educator Preparation

rachel.mcbroom@dpi.nc.gov