Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org A Pee eek at t t the e PQ PQ P Porta tal an and Avai ailable e Res esour ources ces for Pr Profes essional ional Qual alifica ications tions & I In-Field ield under der Ev Ever ery St Student ent Su Succ ccee eeds ds Act ct (E (ESS SSA) ) June 2017 Federal Programs Conference Georgia Department of Education
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” Prese esenter nters gadoe.org Pam Daniels Chuck McCampbell Title II, Part A Education Program Specialist Chief Information Officer Georgia Department of Education Georgia Professional Standards Commission pdaniels@doe.k12.ga.us 404-290-7577 Jackson Alley Data Analyst Georgia Professional Standards Commission June 2017 2
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Catlin McMunn Dooley, Ph.D. Deputy Superintendent Office of Teaching and Learning Cindy Saxon Associate Superintendent Division of Teacher and Leader Support and Development Office of Teaching and Learning Carly Ambler Program Manager - Title II, Part A Division of Teacher and Leader Support and Development Office of Teaching and Learning June 2017 3
FY18 18 Feder deral al Pr Programs ams Conf nfer erence ence Map p and Sp Specia cialist lists Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Carly Ambler cambler@doe.k12.ga.us Saralyn Barkley sbarkley@doe.k12.ga.us Sharon Brown shbrown@doe.k12.ga.us Pam Daniels pdaniels@doe.k12.ga.us Chris Leonard cleonard@doe.k12.ga.us Greg Petersen gpetersen@doe.k12.ga.us Terri Still tstill@doe.k12.ga.us Elizabeth Zipperer ezipperer@doe.k12.ga.us June 2017 4
FY18 18 Feder deral al Pr Programs ams Conf nfer erence ence Agenda nda Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org • Introductions • ESSA Requirements for PQ • HiQ, PQ, and Out of Field • PQ for Teachers • PQ Resources • Waivers and Non-Renewable Certificates • PQ for Paraprofessionals • PQ Platform June 2017 5
FY18 18 Fed eder eral al Pr Programs ams Co Confer erence ence Profes Pr ession sional al Qual alifica icati tions ons for Tea eacher ers Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org What does ESSA say about qualifications? ESSA says that state education agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must ensure teachers meet applicable state certification requirements [Sections 1111(g)(2)(J), 1112(c)(6)]. O.C.G.A. § 20-2-984 § 20-2-2065 Georgia law authorizes GaPSC to Georgia law allows charter and establish certification requirements. strategic waivers systems to waive state certification for most teachers. June 2017 6
FY FY18 18 Feder deral al Pr Prog ograms ams Conf onfer erence ence HiQ, Q, PQ PQ, Out-of of-Field ield Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Highly Qualified Professional Qualifications Out-of-Field NCLB Sections 1111, ESSA Sections 1111(g)(2)(J), ESSA Sections 1119 1112(c)(6) 1111(h)(1)(C)(ix) ESSA says that state education ESSA says the SEA Highly Qualified is no agencies (SEAs) and Local must report longer required by or Education Agencies (LEAs) must information on the reported to United ensure teachers meet applicable qualifications of the States Dept. of Ed. state certification requirements teachers including (USDE). [Sections 1111(g)(2)(J), 1112(c)(6)]. out-of-field. Out-of-field teachers In Georgia, under OCGA § 20-2- are teachers who do The HOUSSE rubric is 2065, state certification can be not hold state eliminated. waived for most teachers, meaning certification (or, for that each LEA that waives strategic waiver or certification must establish charter LEAs, the minimum professional equivalent) in the qualifications (PQ) for their subject and/ or teachers. grade level(s) assigned June 2017 7
FY18 18 Feder deral al Pr Programs ams Conf nfer erence ence Moni nitoring toring PQ PQ and Out-of of-Fie ield ld Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Professional Qualifications Out-of-field • Checked during Cross-Functional • Checked annually following the Monitoring release of CPI, Teacher Course and Student Record Reports • Determine the minimum • A combination of certification qualifications the LEA has established. records and the reports listed will • Verify that teachers have met determine whether or not a minimum qualifications using PQ and teacher is ‘in - field’ LEA records. Sample from Elementary, • LEAs do not need to edit, but Middle, High, Charter, Special Education, ESOL, Gifted. should check before submitting reports to determine information is • Verify that 20 Day letters have gone accurate home for all teachers who have not • Reports will be published publicly met minimum qualifications at the State, LEA, and School Level. • Could result in a finding and • Will not result in a finding or corrective action if the LEA does not follow own professional qualifications corrective action. and distribute required notification June 2017 8
FY18 18 Feder deral al Pr Programs ams Conf nfer erence ence PQ PQ/ In-Field ield Train aining ing - In n or or Out? ut? Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org • In-Field – To be “In - Field” a teacher Out-of-Field must meet GaPSC requirements or ESSA Sections 1111(h)(1)(C)(ix) the equivalent: ESSA says the SEA must report 1) Degree in subject area assigned information on the qualifications of the teachers or, including out-of-field. 2) Coursework in subject area assigned – 21 semester/35 quarter hours or, Out-of-field teachers are teachers who do not hold state 3) Passing Score on Content Area certification (or, for strategic Test in subject area assigned waiver or charter LEAs, the equivalent) in the subject and/ or grade level(s) assigned June 2017 9
FY18 18 Fed eder eral al Programs ams Co Confer erenc ence Res esour urces ces – De Deci cision n Guide Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Purpose: • To help LEAs determine whether or not they have to establish PQ • To make LEAs aware of what cannot be waived • To distinguish between PQ and In-field. • To address required notifications • To establish which GaDOE staff to contact Audience: • Any person who needs a high level view of PQ 06.02.17 10
FY18 18 Feder eral l Programs ams Conf nfer erenc ence Resour ources ces – Qu Quick k Gu Guide de Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Purpose: • To provide LEAs with updates about PQ and commonly used resources • To make LEAs aware of professional qualifications and what can and cannot be waived • To discuss requirements at a programmatic level • To address required notifications Audience: • LEA staff who have worked or who will work with PQ 06.02.17 11
FY18 18 Feder eral l Programs ams Conf nfer erenc ence Resour ources ces – Specia cial Educa cation tion Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Purpose: • To provide LEAs with guidelines as it related to special education • To gather existing guidance into one quick reference tool Audience: • LEA program directors or school program contacts, and school level administrators in charge of scheduling June 2017 12
Recommend
More recommend
