Professional Certification WSPA Annual Conference

February 26, 2018

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Certification Topics Today•Residency FI/PS certificate expiration dates

•Certificates expiring June 30, 2018

•Changes to Residency and Professional Certificates• 2017 Legislation (ESSHB 1341)

•Upcoming Requirements and WAC changes

•E-Certification updates and demonstrations• Using the E-Certification system• Renewing Certificates

•Paraeducator updates

•Reminders and notes of interest

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Certificate Expirations• Residency First Issue expiration dates addedo Expiration dates have been added for those educators holding a Residency

FI or PS certificate Reported for 1.5 FTE or more Reported in a teacher role Auto email notification sent to educator IF a valid email address is on

record in E-Cert Email notification sent to HR and ESD staff

• Certificates expiring June 30, 2018o Start early! (We are two weeks or less turnaround right now)o District HRs can run certificate expiration report in E-Cert and verify with

school district records

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Where to FindAssistance…Information…Data…

HR Distribution List

GovDelivery

Certification Webpage

E-CertificationLanding Page

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http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/default.aspx

Changes to Residency and Professional Certificates

•Professional Certificate• Obtaining a Professional certificate is now optional • Educators can choose to advance through completion of National Boards or

ProTeach• ProTeach is available through 2019

•Residency Renewal• Residency certificate holders may now renew in five-year intervals

• Completion of 100 clock hours/credits in a five year period and completion of an Issues of Abuse Course

• Available to valid AND expired residency certificate holders• Residency Certificate holders may remain on their Residency Certificate

without advancing to the Professional Certificate

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Teachers and AdministratorsESSHB 1341- WAC

Residency Renewal (cont.):

Residency Reissued Certificates• The reissued residency certificate will be issued for five years

(previously three yrs.)

Transitional Certificate• No longer an option for the residency certificate

• STEM and TPEP• E-Cert Presentation at 2:30 today will show how to log these for

Professional Development

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Additional WAC ChangesSeptember PESB Meeting

•Residency and Professional certificates cannot renew earlier than 12 months prior to expiration date

•Expired Residency renewals must submit documentation of clock hours earned when applying for five year renewal

•Professional certificates cannot be renewed with the same NBPTS certificate as was used to obtain the Professional

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Additional WAC ChangesSeptember PESB Meeting

•Five-Year Renewal for all Residency Certificates- ALL Residency Roles•Value of PGP to decrease from 30 to 25- effective 07/01/2018•Professional and Continuing (ALL Roles) certificate renewal requirement with clock hours/credits/PGPs will decrease to 100, rather than 150. •All Professional, Continuing, and Renewal Residency certificates can renew by: 100 Clock hours, PGPs or a Combination of each. (A NBPTS can also be used to renew a certificate…there are some conditions)•ESA and Admin Residency FI certificate holders will apply to reissue after two years in their role. (removed “consecutive” language)

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Recent Revisions to Endorsement Pathway Options

WAC 181-82A-204

Test ONLY - Endorsements may be added via passage of the appropriate subject matter/content area test. (Previously Pathway 1)

• Biology, Chemistry, Choral Music, Computer Science, Dance, Earth & Space Science, English Language Arts, General Music, Health / Fitness, History, Instrumental Music, Mathematics, Middle Level Humanities, Middle Level Mathematics, Middle Level Science, Physics, Science, Social Studies, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, and Designated World Languages

Program + Test- Endorsements can ONLY be added through completion of an approved program. (Previously Pathway 3)

• Elementary Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Reading, English Language Learner, Bilingual, Library Media, and all CTE and specialty endorsements

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National Board For Professional Teaching Standards Certification- NBPTS•The subject area or grade level indicated on the National Board certificate must be comparable to one of the Washington endorsement areas. (See NBPTS Exemption)

**WAC 181-82A-204 does NOT apply to CTE or specialty area endorsements

***Individuals who hold an ELL or Bilingual endorsement, may add the other endorsement via passage of the appropriate required subject knowledge or language proficiency test(s)

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Endorsement RequirementsRecent Revisions to Endorsement Pathway Options (cont.):

WAC 181-82A-204

Paraeducator UpdatesThe Paraeducator Standards Board is currently creating requirements

and standards for the Paraeducator Certificates

Paraeducator Minimum Employment Requirementso Effective September 1, 2018

(1) At least 18 years of age

(2)(a) Receive a passing grade on the education testing service paraeducator assessment; or(b) Hold an associates of arts degree; or(c) Have earned seventy-two quarter credits or forty- eight semester

credits at an institution of higher learning; or(d) Have completed a registered apprenticeship program.

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• Paraeducator- Upcoming certificate typesGeneral Paraeducator Certificate4-Day (28 clock hours) Fundamental Course of Study 10-Day (70 clock hours) General Course

Paraeducator Subject Matter Certificates English Language Learner 20 clock hours (Specific to the certificate)Special Education 20 Clock hours (Specific to the certificate)

Advanced Paraeducator Certificate75 clock hours

Paraeducator Updates Cont.

PESB Meeting Review

• Initial Consideration to allow clock hours to be earned for renewal of a National Board certificateo Currently educators who submit all sections of National

Boards earn 45 clock hours, and earn another 45 clock hours for earning the National Board certificate Board is considering a process to allow educators to earn

clock hours when they renew their National Board certificate

o This is initial consideration and no decision has been made Decision may be made at March 2018 PESB meeting

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Notes of InterestCertificate expiration notificationso Expiring certificates 2018Residency FI/PS expiration dates generated for 2018Expiration dates added Jan. 29, 2018Auto emails sent to Educators who have a valid email in the E-Cert system

Jan. 30, 2018Email sent to HR and ESD staff Jan. 30, 2018

o Upcoming notice for expiring certificates 2018Email notification will be sent to certificate holders around March 2018Educators who have NOT taken action to renew or upgrade their expiring

certificate

• NEW Certification websiteo To be deployed the end of February or the beginning of March 2018

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Need more information on PGPs or the upcoming STEM and TPEP

requirements?Tuesday, February 272:15-3:25Deer B

“Certification: PGPs, TPEP and STEM”Maren Johnson, PESB

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Professional Certification

Additional trainings, presentations, and webinars can be found at:

Certification Webinars and Presentations

OSPI- Professional Certification Office

cert@k12.wa.us

(360) 725-6400

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