professional standards commission update for system leaders

Professional Standards CommissionUpdate for System Leaders

GAEL Summer Conference July 10, 2007

Georgia Professional Standards Commission - www.gapsc.com

Want Details?Special Interest SessionQ&A with PSC DIRECTORS Atlantic Hall: 1:30-2:45 3:00-4:15


The Georgia Professional Standards Commission is a Regulatory Agency charged with Establishing and Enforcing Standards for Educator Preparation, Certification and Professional Conduct.


State Program Audits are always fun!The PSC Program Audit Dated April 2007 produced some interesting results.


94% Said The Certification Process Has Been Simplified Over The Past Four Years.(88 OF 94 RESPONDENTS)School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007


96% Said The Certification Process Has Been Made More Efficient In The Past Four Years.(90 OF 94 RESPONDENTS)School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007


78% Were Very Satisfied With The Time Required To Process Applications For Initial Certification.(65 OF 83 RESPONDENTS)School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007


95% Were Very Satisfied With The Amount Of Time Required To Process Applications For Renewal.(88 OF 93 RESPONDENTS)School System Survey ResultsPSC Program Audit 2007


BUT


Although the commission is meeting its statutory mandates, the state continues to face teacher shortages.The PSC Audit Headline Read


The Purpose of the Professional Standards Commission is to Provide a POOL of Qualified Educators to serve the children of Georgia


Certified

Employed per the CPI


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Educators Certified in English (6-12)

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English (6-12)

Academic YearNo "D"EmployedDeltaRate of change No "D"Rate of change "employed"

2002765059641686131119

2003778961821607

2004791262021710

2005825664121844590357

2006882667482078

2007943571252310

Mathematics (6-12)


2002514540641081146138

2003529042471043

2004543843411097

2005569245281164368217

2006609048101280

2007642849621466

Music (P-12)


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200339113150

200439693184

200541363297184115

200643683446

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English

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Educators Certified in Mathematics (6-12)

Mathematics

English (6-12) Supply of Certified Teachers

Academic YearNew Certificates issued in EnglishEnglish Certificate Holders EmployedDeltaRate of changeRate of change "employed"

20027,6505,9641,686

20037,7896,1821,607139218

20047,9126,2021,71012320

20058,2566,4121,844344210

20068,8266,7482,078570336

20079,4357,1252,310609377

Mathematics

76505964

77896182

79126202

82566412

88266748

94357125

No "D"

Employed


Mathematics (6-12) Supply of Certified Teachers

Academic YearNew Certificates issued in MathematicsMathematics Certificate Holders EmployedDeltaRate of changeRate of change "employed"

20025,1454,0641,081

20035,2904,2471,043145183

20045,4384,3411,09714894

20055,6924,5281,164254187

20066,0904,8101,280398282

20076,4284,9621,466338152

51454064

52904247

54384341

56924528

60904810

64284962

No "D"

Employed


Certified

Employed per the CPI


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52904247

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Employed


Sheet1

English (6-12)


2002765059641686131119

2003778961821607

2004791262021710

2005825664121844590357

2006882667482078

2007943571252310

Mathematics (6-12)


2002514540641081146138

2003529042471043

2004543843411097

2005569245281164368217

2006609048101280

2007642849621466

Music (P-12)


2002381230447870

200339113150

200439693184

200541363297184115

200643683446

200745033527

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Employed


English

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No "D"

Employed


Mathematics

English (6-12) Supply of Certified Teachers

Academic YearNew Certificates issued in EnglishEnglish Certificate Holders EmployedDeltaRate of changeRate of change "employed"

20027,6505,9641,686

20037,7896,1821,607139218

20047,9126,2021,71012320

20058,2566,4121,844344210

20068,8266,7482,078570336

20079,4357,1252,310609377

Mathematics

76505964

77896182

79126202

82566412

88266748

94357125

No "D"

Employed


Mathematics (6-12) Supply of Certified Teachers

Academic YearNew Certificates issued in MathematicsMathematics Certificate Holders EmployedDeltaRate of changeRate of change "employed"

20025,1454,0641,081

20035,2904,2471,043145183

20045,4384,3411,09714894

20055,6924,5281,164254187

20066,0904,8101,280398282

20076,4284,9621,466338152

51454064

52904247

54384341

56924528

60904810

64284962

No "D"

Employed


The problem is that the Pool is not geographically distributed across the state!


Solving the Teacher Distribution / Shortage Problem Will Require the Coordinated Effort of All Educational Agencies.


ALLIANCE GOALSIncrease Graduation RatesStrengthen Teacher Quality, Recruitment, RetentionImprove Workforce Readiness SkillsDevelop Strong Leaders, Especially at Building LevelImprove SAT / ACT


The Statement in the Audit Resulted in a Change in the PSC Organization Structure


The New Structure reflects our Legislated Mandates as a REGULATORY agency. Our Structure now includes the: Educator Preparation Division Certification Division Ethics Division Administrative/Support Units


Educator Preparation Division


Educator Preparation DivisionDirector: Fran Watkins

Purpose: Establish and enforce standards used to prepare teachers, service personnel and school leaders and accredit educator preparation programs whose students receive state certification.

Programs: Program Accreditation: Tom Hall Educator Testing:Linda Holloman Teacher Recruitment:Cyndy Stephens


Routes to CertificationTraditional Routes - Obtaining a Georgia certificate by completing a state-approved educator preparation program, usually at a college or university.Alternative Routes - Obtaining a Georgia certificate while working as an educator. Designed for "career switchers" who already hold degrees and have various life experiences, as well as former educators with expired or invalid certificates who wish to return to the classroom.


Alternative Routes

1. Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP)

For individuals, usually "career switchers", who hold a PSC-accepted college degree but did not complete teacher education requirements. Eligible candidates are accepted into TAPP with employment at a participating school. Complete a two-year internship/induction period and Special Georgia Requirements. Application for certificate must come from employing school system.


TAPP Total Enrollment1013


Alternative Routes 2. Test-Based Option (1-Year Supervised Practicum)

Under specific situations, candidates holding a PSC-accepted college degree with appropriate GPA and a current job offer may, at the request of the employing school system, obtain a Non-Renewable certificate. Up-front eligibility also includes completion of the Basic Skills, Content and Professional Pedagogy Assessments. Application for certificate must come from employing school system.


Test-Based Option1-Year Supervised PracticumTotal425207Math8751Science6941Sp. Ed.8638Other183773/8/2005 through 1/31/2007 Clear RenewableParticipantsCertificate IssuedCurrent Candidates in FY07 221School Districts Participating 85


3. Secondary, Advanced Degree Alternative Program PSC Program: least restrictive standards; high-quality professional development; intensive supervision/structured guidance; demonstrates satisfactory progress toward full certification. Local System must have PSC program approval; Applicant must possess a Masters, Doctoral, or Juris Doctorate Degree in the academic subject to be taught HB 603 SB 72


95.7% of Georgia teachers are highly qualified.This represents all teachers who hold some type of Georgia certificate and are assigned to the appropriate core academic content by the school system.Your assignment of teachers determines whether or not they are Highly Qualified. Highly Qualified Teachers


TEACHER QUALITY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN CLASSROOMS WITH POOR AND MINORITY CHILDRENWHAT ARE YOU / WE DOING ABOUT IT???


Georgias Equity Plan

Goals

Ensure that poor and minority children are not taught by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers at a higher rate than other children.

Ensure that children in low performing schools have access to equitable levels of instructional capacity.


Five Strategies

Collection and Dissemination of InformationData Collection and Analysis of Highly Qualified Teacher DataGeorgias Equity Plan3. Monitoring of local school systems actions to achieve 100% highly qualified for all children4. Research to develop instructional capacity measures for studying inequities5. USDOE Annual Report of Georgia schools efforts to achieve 100% of highly qualified teachers for minority children and children in poverty


PSCs Role in Georgias Equity Plan

To make available accurate and appropriate data to assist local school systems in making decisions about their needs for and assignments of highly qualified teachers to teach children of poverty and minority children.


Teacher Candidate Recruitment


Applications Posted 2002 30,0002003 34,0002004 36,0002005108,2982006107,536 Vacancies Posted20025,200 20036,50020047,40020055,74920066,422500,000 page views/week


Participants20021362003260200430520053102006559


3 Regional Teacher Recruiters Identify Candidates System Support PSC Recruitment Initiatives


Expand and Enhance Alternative Route Programs Contract with Coastal Plains RESA Contract with Middle Georgia RESAPSC Recruitment Initiatives


2007-2008 GEORGIA EDUCATOR RECRUITER REGIONS


Educator Testing


DECISION TO CHANGE TESTS IN SUMMER OF 2005 ALIGNED WITH: National Content Standards GA Performance Standards GA Ed Prep Standards OVER 5,000 GEORGIA EDUCATORS SERVED ON COMMITTEES HUNDREDS MORE TOOK PART IN CONTENT VALIDATION SURVEYSBACKGROUND


PHASE I: 40 Assessments PHASE II: 5 Assessments Computer Based Competency via Internet by NOV 15, 2007 BACKGROUND (cont)


BACKGROUND (cont)TEST TAKERS NOV 06 Thru MAY 07**28,527 Individuals Have Taken a GACE Test 66,470 Tests Have Been Taken 31,639 Basic Skills Tests 1,542 Paraprofessional Tests 35,528 Content Tests 761 Professional Pedagogy Tests**NOTE: Does Not Include Separate Basic Skills Test Administered on June 30.


STILL TO COME PHASE III-NEW TESTS/UPDATES DUE TO GPS CHANGES 2 ADDITIONAL TEST SITES IN NW AND SE GEORGIA Specific locations will be on web during registration COMPUTER BASED COMPETENCY Available via Internet by November 15 PARAPROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT Available via internet NOW to 45 Districts/RESAs 2nd Sign-Up Letter to Superintendents this Summer WORKING ON BASIC SKILLS TEST VIA INTERNET


COMPUTER SKILL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT GACE Version Available via Internet by 11/15/07 $$$ Will Cost Educator Money $$$ HB 1187, Special Georgia Requirement Test-Out Option Online; No Cost to Educator AssessOnline Available Until 9/30/07


PSC GACE POINT OF CONTACTLINDA HOLLOMAN

PSC GACE POINT OF CONTACT:LINDA [email protected](404) 232-2613


Certification Division


Certification DivisionDirector: Phil BlackwellPurpose: Recommend and enforce certification policies and procedures, evaluate applications to determine issuance/denial status, maintain accurate certification records, and provide current certification information to the public and the educational community.

Programs: Certification Operations: Kelli Young Teacher Recognition: Jane Huntley


EFFECTIVE DATE # CERT RULESMar 15, 2006 26 Sep 1, 2006 18 Dec 15, 2006 12Jul 15, 2007 14 CERTIFICATION RULE CHANGESTO BE INITIATED:Jul 26, 2007Legislative Alternative Route (Adv Degree) Sep 13, 2007Leadership


FY05 FY06 TOTAL CERTS ISSUED 115,854 220,284** RENEWED 24,666 22,533DOCUMENTS SCANNED 238,096 256,340CERT PHONE CALLS 81,894 89,509BACKLOG AS OF AUG 1 406 96

**NOTE: Increase Due in Part to SpEd, BF Social Science CERTIFICATION WORKLOAD


Certification Phone CallsJanuary - December 2006


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Average # of Calls per Month**7797

Average # of Agents8

Average # of Calls Handled per Month7581

Average # of Calls per Agent per Day45

Average % of Calls Answered97.4

Average % of Calls Not Answered2.6

Average Speed Calls AnsweredOne Every 27 Seconds

Average Time Until Call Abandoned1 Minute, 34 Seconds

Average Call Handling Time3 Minutes, 27 Seconds

** This number only includes calls coming through Certification Call Center. It does not

include direct calls to other PSC phones.

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100683

154043

113294

115854

220284

175966

CERTIFICATIONCertificates Issued By YearFY 2002 - FY 2007

Ongoing Progress

Fiscal YearEducators

6/30/02100,683

6/30/03154,043

6/30/04113,294

6/30/05115,854

6/30/06220,284

6/12/07175,966

Ongoing Progress

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0

0

0

0

0

CERTIFICATIONCertificates Issued By YearFY 2002 - FY 2007


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242734

249479

256242

257763

275650

285311

Educators With Active Certificates By YearFY 2002 - FY 2007

Ongoing Progress

Fiscal YearEducators

6/30/02242,734

6/30/03249,479

6/30/04256,242

6/30/05257,763

6/30/06275,650

6/12/07285,311

Ongoing Progress

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CERTIFICATION Educators With Active Certificates By YearFY 2002 - FY 2007

STANDARD RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS Rule 505-2-.24 (Effective 9/1/06)Unsatisfactory Annual Appraisals3. The PSC shall maintain a central clearinghouse of information on Georgia educators receiving annual unsatisfactory performance appraisals or annual performance remediation. Each local school system is required to report this information on or before June 30 of the academic year in which the appraisal or remediation occurred. The local system superintendent is responsible for ensuring that this information is provided in an accurate and timely manner.


Annual Unsatisfactory Appraisals Entered Into Database2005 - 441 Unsats and/or Remediation2006 - 362 Unsats and/or Remediation2007 - 682 Unsats and/or RemediationHOWEVER.


Atkinson CountyChickamauga CityHabersham CountyMiller CountyThomaston-Upson Co. Atlanta CityClinch CountyHall CountyMontgomery CountyThomasville CityBacon CountyColquitt CountyHancock CountyOglethorpe CountyToombs CountyBaker CountyCommerce CityHart CountyPaulding CountyTowns CountyBaldwin CountyCoweta CountyHeard CountyPeach CountyTreutlen CountyBanks CountyCrawford CountyIrwin CountyPelham CityTrion CityBen Hill CountyCrisp CountyJackson CountyPickens CountyTurner CountyBerrien CountyDade CountyJeff Davis CountyPolk CountyTwiggs CountyBleckley CountyDublin CityJefferson CityPulaski CountyUnion CountyBrantley CountyEarly CountyJenkins CountyPutnam CountyValdosta CityBremen CityEchols CountyJohnson CountyRabun CountyVidalia CityBrooks CountyElbert CountyLanier CountyRandolph CountyWalker CountyBryan CountyEvans CountyLaurens CountyScreven CountyWarren CountyBuford CityFannin CountyLincoln CountySeminole CountyWayne CountyBurke CountyFloyd CountyLong CountySocial Circle CityWebster CountyCalhoun CityGilmer CountyLowdens CountySumter CountyWheeler CountyCandler CountyGlascock CountyMacon CountyTaliaferro CountyWhitfield CountyCarrollton CityGlynn CountyMarietta CityTattnall CountyWilcox CountyCatoosa CountyGrady CountyMarion CountyTaylor CountyWilkes CountyChattahoochee Co.Greene CountyMcDuffie CountyTelfair CountyWilkinson CountyWorth CountyThe 101 Systems Listed Below Have Never Reported Any Unsatisfactory Evaluations 9 Of These Systems Cannot Report Because They Have No Operator With a Password!!


Teacher Recognition


2007 Master Teacher380 Applicants93 Master Teachers293 Total to date (Approximately 23%of the applications)115 School Systems Participated2007 Master Teacher

380 Applicants

93 Master Teachers

293 Total to date (Approximately 23% of the applications)

115 School Systems Participated

2008 Applications Accepted Beginning Nov 1, 2007


Ca

Legend

Systems with Master Teachers

Systems that participated in the program

Social

Circle City 1

Gwinnett

32

Fannin

1

Clarke

Treutlen

Laurens

Carrollton

City

Carroll

1

Toombs

Mont-

gomery

Number of Master Teachers by School System

Worth

1

Bremen

City

Haralson

Fulton

Fulton

Decatur

City 1

Atlanta

City

10

Rock-

dale

1

Newton

3

Lowndes

Columbia

2

McDuffie

3

Putnam

3

Lincoln

1

Wilkes

1

Walton

2

Floyd

Commerce

City 1

Banks

5

Marietta

City 7

Hart

4

Stephens

3

Haber-sham

2

White

3

Rabun

4

Murray

1

Whitfield

2

Gordon

1

Pickens

3

Dawson

1

Hall

1

Forsyth

3

Cobb

3

Dekalb

7

Cherokee

7

Bartow

1

Rome

City

1

Polk

1

Douglas

13

Clay-

ton

12

Fayette

10

Henry

10

Spalding

6

Troup

3

Meriwether

2

Pike

2

Lamar

1

Upson

1

Monroe

1

Baldwin

5

Jones

4

Bibb

1

Wilkinson

1

Twiggs

1

Jefferson

3

Bulloch

7

Candler

1

Dublin City

2

Bleckley

2

Musco-

gee 7

Houston

1

Dooly

1

Vidalia

City 1

Chatham

6

Long

1

Wayne

1

Appling

4

Coffee

3

Irwin

2

Tift

1

Berrien

2

Cook

3

Colquitt

5

Grady

1

Thomasville

City 1

Thomas

12

Brooks

1

Pierce

8

Camden

5

Ware

1

Valdosta

City 6

Decatur

Semi-

nole

Calhoun

Dougherty

Baker

Mitchell

Atkinson

Lanier

Charlton

Brantley

McIntosh

Bacon

Jeff

Davis

Ben

Hill

Wheeler

Tattnall

Effingham

Screven

Jenkins

Emmanuel

Johnson

Pulaski

Randolph

Quit-

man

Web-

ster

Stewart

Schley

Chatta-

hoochee

Peach

Crawford

Hancock

Washington

Glas-

cock

Richmond

Warren

Talia-

ferro

Morgan

Oconee

Oglethorpe

Madison

Franklin

Barrow

Paulding

Lumpkin

Townes

Chattooga

Catoosa

Walker

Clinch

Echols

Glynn

Turner

Miller

Early

Terrell

Telfair

Liberty

Bryan

Evans

Crisp

Wilcox

Lee

Sumter

Clay

Dodge

Macon

Taylor

Marion

Burke

Talbot

Harris

Greene

Butts

Heard

Jasper

Elbert

Coweta

Union

Gilmer

Dade

PSC MASTER TEACHER CONTACTS: [email protected] [email protected]


Ethics Division


Ethics DivisionDirector: Gary Walker

Purpose: Establish and promote standards of professional conduct, investigate complaints, provide appeals, discipline educators who breach the Code of Ethics and store/retrieve documents related to educator conduct.Programs:Legal Section: Tanis MillerInvestigations: John Grant


FY05FY07 CASES REVIEWED2671 2232** OPENED19561563 INVESTIGATED13591202 % Of Opened, Investigated 61% 58%NO PROBABLE CAUSE13371095 WARNING/REPRIMAND/SUS 479 351 REVOKED/DENIED/SURR 140 125 TOTAL SANCTIONS 619 476ETHICS WORKLOAD


GEORGIA APPLICANT PROCESSING SERVICE (GAPS) Georgia Bureau of Investigation Project State-Wide Livescan Fingerprint Serviceand FBI/GBI Background CheckVendor: Cogent Systems (FL, OH, TN, PA)


GAPS Project StatusPSC Ethics Division is Agency Point Of Contact to GBI;9 Regions and 65 Fingerprint Sites (fixed/mobile); Operational target date Aug-Sep 2007If your school system already has a Livescan System in place, you are fine; you do NOT have to use GAPS.As more information becomes available it will be posted on the PSC website.


Leadership Certification


A Framework for Educational Leadership Preparation Programs in GeorgiaA LOOK AHEAD


GEORGIA LEADER An Individual Who Has The Authority and/or Responsibility In A Supervisory Role For Educational Programs and/or Certified Personnel.


Teacher Leader EndorsementSuperintendent (PL-6/7)Building Leader (PL-6/7)System Leader (PL-6/7)New Georgia Leadership CertificatesPre-Service Leadership Candidate (NL-5)Employment in an Educational Leadership Position


LEADERSHIP PREPARATION CHANGES Where are we NOW?

New Standards approved, effective April 15, 2007.Current state approved programs will sunset on June 30, 2008.L-5, L-6 and L-7 Leadership programs, based on new standards and performance based requirements are being developed.New programs will be approved by July 1, 2008.New state approved programs will begin in Fall 2008.


LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT CHANGES Where are we NOW?

The format of the GACE Leadership Assessment will be similar to other GACE assessments and will include two tests, both of which must be passed to meet the assessment requirement.The GACE Leadership Assessment will be administered for the first time on June 14, 2008.The last date the Praxis II Leadership test can be taken and used for Leadership certification in Georgia is March 15, 2008.


OLD GEORGIA CERTIFICATE HOLDERS What About Us? Holders of L-5, L-6 or L-7 certificate: GRANDFATHERED KEEP LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE Certificate will NOT be Performance-Based. Continue to be eligible to be hired as leaders. Renew with standard requirements.


What if I am Enrolled in a Georgia Leadership Program? Complete Existing Program and Pass Praxis Leadership test on, or before, Mar 15, 2008 Pass GACE Leadership test on, or after, Jun 14, 2008If in a Masters program leading to L-5 certification: Pass required assessment, and Upon employment, enroll in a GA Performance-Based L-6 or L-7 Leadership Program


Proposed TimelineApr 07 Prep Rules EffectiveJul 07 Institution report of progress Mar 15, 08 Last ETS Leadership Test

Jun 14, 08 First GACE Leadership TestSep 07** Cert Rules Initiated

Nov 07** Cert Rules Commission Vote

Dec 07** Cert Rules Effective (**Target Dates)


Proposed TimelineJun 08 Old Prep Programs Sunset (No new students)

Jul 08 New Prep Programs Approved

FALL 08 New Prep Programs OpenAug 1, 08 For all completers of GA Leadership Programs, GACE Test must be passed


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