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Update on HB 2205 (84th) TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AUGUST 22, 2018 8/23/2018 1

TEA Strategic Priority 1 Every child, prepared for success in college, a career or the military. Strategic priorities Recruit, support, Build a foundation Connect high school Improve low- retain teachers and of reading and to career and performing schools principals math college Increase transparency, fairness and rigor in district and campus academic and financial performance Enablers Ensure compliance, effectively implement legislation and inform policymakers Strengthen organizational foundations (resource efficiency, culture, capabilities, partnerships) 2

Quality Teachers Matter Teachers are the most important i n- school factor for improving stude nt outcome. 3

There are 135 entities that offer 260 educator preparation programs Type Number of Programs University Undergraduate 75 University Post-Baccalaureate 78 Private Alternative 27 University Alternative 53 Regional Service Center Alternative 14 Community College Alternative 8 School District Alternative 4 County Alternative 1 * Data as of October 26, 2017 4

New Teacher Certificates by Preparation Route Post Bac 1,173 3.6% Out of state 3,873 11.8% Alt Cert 16,937 51.6% Undergraduate 10,812 33.0% Note: Values are for the 2016-17 Academic Year 5

EPPS Prepared Over 400 Teachers, 2016-17 6

House Bill 2205 (84 th ) 7

HB 2205 Section-by-Section Analysis Section Summary Implementation 1 Required appointment of alternative certification program Gov. Abbott appointed Carlos Villagrana, representative as nonvoting member to State Board for managing director of the Teaching Educator Certification (SBEC) Excellence Program for YES Prep Public Schools, in 2016 2 Provided explicit authority for SBEC to delegate authority to Rulemaking completed in 2016 informally settle educator certification contested cases 3 Required pre-service preparation for alternative certification Rulemaking completed in 2016 programs to include dyslexia training 4 Clarified minimum GPA requirements Rulemaking completed in 2016 5 Codified educator preparation program (EPP) approval and Rulemaking completed in 2016 renewal process Review process ongoing 6 Added indicators and reporting requirements for EPP Rulemaking completed 2016 accountability Pilot completed for new teacher satisfaction survey in 2018 8

HB 2205 Section-by-Section Analysis Section Summary Implementation 7 Clarified provisions around sanctioning or revoking an EPP Rulemaking completed in 2016 8 Added additional consumer information indicators Included in consumer information reports beginning with 2016 report (2014-15) 9 Established risk factors for EPPs and codified complaints process Rulemaking completed in 2016 Ongoing implementation 10 Clarified commissioner authority to set passing standards for Implemented immediately certification exams Rulemaking completed in 2016 11 Established a five-time test limit for certification exam Implemented immediately Rulemaking completed in 2016 12 Allowed school districts to grant school district teaching permits Implemented immediately to uncertified individuals teaching CTE courses without commissioner approval 13 Provided commissioner with subpoena authority for educator Implemented immediately disciplinary cases 9

Admissions Requirements Clarified by HB 2205 and HB 1300, 84 th Regular Session  Minimum GPA of at least 2.5 overall or in the last 60 hours for individuals  Up to 10% of persons admitted can have a GPA less than 2.5 if : • They pass the content exam and and • They have prior experience that indicates achievement comparable to the 2.5 GPA  Programs must maintain a cohort GPA of 3.0 (with the exception of CTE) 10

Educator Preparation Program Requirements  Adds new reporting requirements for preparation programs • Data related to field supervision • Employment data from within the first year of program completion • Length of time under probationary certificates (primarily for alternative certification programs)  Requires updates to accountability system • Addition of teacher satisfaction survey 11

Accountability Indicators Statutory A ASEP I Indicators* Frequency and Results of Results of Student Results of Duration of Certification Principal Survey Achievement Quality of Field Results of New Certification Field Exam of First-Year (to the extent Supervision Teacher Surveys (non-pedagogy) Supervision (pedagogy only) Teachers practicable) Observations No measure currently in Piloted in 2018 place *7 candidate groups Texas Education Code 21.045 12

Survey Development Overview Survey Refinement Administration Development Winter – Spring 2017 Spring – Summer 2017 Spring ‘18 – Spring 2019  EPP Advisory group  Survey pilot  Align surveys with  Stakeholder feedback administration 2018 Texas Teaching Standards  Data Dashboard online  Cognitive interviews  Stakeholder feedback  Revise surveys  Review existing on standard setting survey items with  Psychometric quality current TAC.  Psychometric evaluation assurance with survey data  Pilot adoption by  Refine survey SBEC  Adoption by SBEC 13

Teacher Survey Administration Teacher survey piloted in the spring of 2018  Qualtrics survey platform  4,028 teachers completed the survey  Survey items adapted from pilot principal survey 14

Five-Time Limit on Certification Exams  Limits a person to no more no more than four examination retakes unless the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) waives the limit for good cause  Counts all attempts before as one before September 1, 2015 attempt, regardless of the number of times the person attempted the exam before that date (expires September 1, 2018)  Beginning September 1, 2018, all attempts will count in a person's official attempt count 2017-18 2015-16 2016-17 (through June 2018) # Reaching Limit: 278 # Reaching Limit: 644 # Reaching Limit: 619 15

School District Teaching Permits  Allows a school district to issue a school district teaching permit to someone who does not hold a teaching certificate • Valid for classroom teaching assignments with the exception of special al e educat cation on and b bilingual ual educat cation. on.  The local school district board of trustees determines if a school district may issue a SDTP for noncore academic career and technical education (CTE) courses. • Noncore academic CTE courses are CTE courses that are not elig t eligib ible to satisfy foundation graduation course credit in mathematics, science, language arts, or social studies.  All teaching assignments other than noncore academic CTE courses remain subject to approval by the commissioner of education . 16

School District Teaching Permits School Year 2016-2017 School Year 2015-2016 School Year 2017-2018* Total: 221 Total: 238 Total: 57 Noncore CTE: 188 Noncore CTE: 234 Noncore CTE: 57 Other Than Noncore CTE: 33 Other Than Noncore CTE: 4 Other Than Noncore CTE: 0 *As of 8/16/2018 17

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Preparation Program Types and Requirements Program Requirement Traditional Undergraduate Program Alternative Certification Program Late Hire Alternative Certification Provision Coursework or Training Prior to Clinical 150 clock-hours prior to clinical teaching 150 clock-hours prior to being teacher of None required if hired within 45 days of the Teaching or Teacher of Record assignment record first day of teaching Field-Based Experience Prior to Clinical 30 clock-hours prior to clinical teaching 30 clock-hours prior to being teacher of None required if hired within 45 days of the Teaching or Teacher of Record assignment record first day of teaching Student (Clinical) Teaching 14 weeks full day or N/A - Most alternative programs provide N/A - Most alternative programs provide 28 weeks half day internship internship Internship N/A – Most undergraduate programs One full school year paid teacher of record One full school year paid teacher of record provide clinical teaching with passed content exam(s); Up to two with passed content exam(s); Up to two additional years paid teacher of record additional years paid teacher of record with passed content and pedagogy exams with passed content and pedagogy exams Field Supervision Three 45-minute observations during 14 Five 45-minute observations during one Five 45-minute observations during one week assignment full school year assignment with passed full school year assignment with passed Four 45-minute observations during 28 content exam ; content exam ; week assignment Three 45-minute observations during one Three 45-minute observations during one full school year assignment with passed full school year assignment with passed content and pedagogy exams content and pedagogy exams To be teacher of record Complete program , pass content and Pass content exam(s) Pass content exam(s) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) exams Coursework or Training for Program 300 Clock-Hours - all must be provided by 300 Clock-Hours - all must be provided by 300 Clock-Hours - Up to 50 hours can be Completion program program provided by the district or campus 19