School Improvement School Improvement ConferenceConference

Casper, WY – Sept. 24-25, 2007

Carol Illian, Carol Illian,

Title II & V Program Manager, WDETitle II & V Program Manager, WDE

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Dr. Connie J. Pollard, DirectorDr. Connie J. Pollard, Director

Professional Teaching Standards BoardProfessional Teaching Standards Board

HQ AreasHQ Areas ArtArt DramaDrama Economics – Middle and SecondaryEconomics – Middle and Secondary ElementaryElementary English (Secondary) - Language Arts (MS)English (Secondary) - Language Arts (MS)

SpeechSpeech DramaDrama

Exceptional Children, K-12Exceptional Children, K-12 Foreign LanguageForeign Language Geography - Middle and SecondaryGeography - Middle and Secondary History - Middle and SecondaryHistory - Middle and Secondary Math – Middle and SecondaryMath – Middle and Secondary MusicMusic Political Science/Civics/Govt - Middle and SecondaryPolitical Science/Civics/Govt - Middle and Secondary ReadingReading Science - Middle and SecondaryScience - Middle and Secondary

All science endorsements; Biology, Physics, etc.All science endorsements; Biology, Physics, etc. Special EducationSpecial Education SpeechSpeech

HQ Definition - NCLBHQ Definition - NCLB

• Bachelor’s degree Bachelor’s degree

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• State certified – in area assigned to teachState certified – in area assigned to teach

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• Demonstrate competency in each HQ Demonstrate competency in each HQ area to which one is assignedarea to which one is assigned

Historical Timeline of HQ in Historical Timeline of HQ in WYWY

December 2001December 2001: :

NCLB signed into law – NCLB NCLB signed into law – NCLB identified the following areas as identified the following areas as HQ: Science, Geography, Political HQ: Science, Geography, Political Science, History, Economics, Science, History, Economics, Reading, Math, Foreign Reading, Math, Foreign Language, English/Language ArtsLanguage, English/Language Arts

Feb 2002Feb 2002: Discussion of NCLB and HQ : Discussion of NCLB and HQ at PTSB board mtgat PTSB board mtg

Memos from WDE & PTSB: WY determined ELED teachers to be HQ if:1) active teaching certificate and 2)

assignment matched certification.

Secondary content majors HQ based on their major.

WDE & PTSB directed its focus of HQ on middle and junior high level teachers.

May 22, 2003:

Rubric for middle level teachers were being completed by PTSB. A HQ letter was sent to those who

did not meet the required 100 points. These individuals were asked to review their transcripts to see if they could meet the 100 requirement.

December 2003 memo:December 2003 memo:

Another letter was sent to Another letter was sent to districts re: junior high and districts re: junior high and middle level teachers and the middle level teachers and the need to complete the HOUSSE need to complete the HOUSSE content rubric.content rubric.

September 2004:September 2004:

PTSB began requiring PTSB began requiring all all applicants applicants to take a PRAXIS to to take a PRAXIS to become HQ. All applicants were become HQ. All applicants were issued a one year authorization issued a one year authorization (PRAXIS exams: 0011, 0523, (PRAXIS exams: 0011, 0523, 0524 – No Minimal Score was 0524 – No Minimal Score was set at this time)set at this time)

April 2005:

US DOE audited WY Title II re: progress toward HQ; results:

the way WY issued HQ to ELED teachers did not meet the HQ criteria- HOUSSE rubric required

Social Studies must be broken into 4 separate areas

September 2005:September 2005:

Passing scores for the 3 PRAXIS Passing scores for the 3 PRAXIS exams were adopted.exams were adopted.

(Elem Ed: 0011, All applicants: 0523, (Elem Ed: 0011, All applicants: 0523, 0524)0524)

0011 = pedagogy and content0011 = pedagogy and content0523 & 0524 = pedagogy0523 & 0524 = pedagogy

November 2005 memo from PTSB & WDE:

Result of April 2005 USDOE audit:

A HOUSSE rubric was developed for ELED teachers

PTSB begins reviewing files of current ELED teachers and SSC teachers (‘04-’05)– completed rubrics “in-house” for currently assigned ELED/SSC teachers.

It may have occurred that UW grads were automatically granted HQ based on the fact that UW program in content met the 100 points on the rubric (I have no documentation of this - only comments from two school district personnel)

December 2005 memo:December 2005 memo:

PTSB completed review of PTSB completed review of currently assigned SSC teachers currently assigned SSC teachers (based on 2004-2005 (based on 2004-2005 assignment data) those who did assignment data) those who did not meet the 100 points were not meet the 100 points were notified via their notified via their superintendents and as superintendents and as individuals. individuals.

Feb 2006 memo: Feb 2006 memo:

HQ letters sent to districts to HQ letters sent to districts to distribute to their SPED distribute to their SPED teachers (based on 2004-2005 teachers (based on 2004-2005 assignments). Appears to have assignments). Appears to have been a review of SPED teachers’ been a review of SPED teachers’ files at PTSB to determine HQ files at PTSB to determine HQ status. status.

March 2006:March 2006:

WDE determines HQ areas and WDE determines HQ areas and adds to federal list: Drama, adds to federal list: Drama, Speech, Early Childhood, Speech, Early Childhood, Special Education (this appears Special Education (this appears to have been in effect prior to to have been in effect prior to this date – but this is the only this date – but this is the only record I have)record I have)

August 2006:August 2006:

The HOUSSE rubric is discontinued The HOUSSE rubric is discontinued – other than for Exceptions (rural – other than for Exceptions (rural & SPED)& SPED)

June 2007:June 2007:

INITIAL applicants for 5 year certification – applicants for 5 year certification – PTSB imbedded HQ requirements into PTSB imbedded HQ requirements into teacher certificationteacher certification

Content majors = HQ > issued 5 year standardContent majors = HQ > issued 5 year standard

ELED required to pass PRAXIS 0011 or ELED required to pass PRAXIS 0011 or equivalent test > 1 yr Letter of equivalent test > 1 yr Letter of Authorization IF this requirement is not metAuthorization IF this requirement is not met

Social Studies Composite required to pass the Social Studies Composite required to pass the PRAXIS 0081 or equivalent test > 1 yr Letter of PRAXIS 0081 or equivalent test > 1 yr Letter of Authorization IF this requirement is not metAuthorization IF this requirement is not met

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ PRIORPRIOR to to June 2007 – 3 RoutesJune 2007 – 3 Routes

1.1. Submit the required passing score to PTSB on an Submit the required passing score to PTSB on an approved PRAXIS exam that matches your area(s) of approved PRAXIS exam that matches your area(s) of endorsement. endorsement.

Elementary majors are required to submit a Elementary majors are required to submit a passing score on the PRAXIS 0011 - Elementary passing score on the PRAXIS 0011 - Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and AssessmentAssessment

IF you passed an exam in another state that was IF you passed an exam in another state that was required in order for you to obtain a teaching required in order for you to obtain a teaching certificate in that state, this may be accepted as certificate in that state, this may be accepted as equivalent to the PTSB approved PRAXIS exam(s).equivalent to the PTSB approved PRAXIS exam(s).

OROR

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ PRIORPRIOR to June 2007to June 2007

2. IF you moved from out-of-state to Wyoming between 2002 and June 2007and had taught three out of the last six years in an accredited school while holding an active, fully certified, teaching certificate in the area(s) you were endorsed, you should have received HQ status in that endorsement area.

If you did not receive credit for this. Please contact PTSB.

OROR

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ PRIORPRIOR to June to June 20072007

3. 3. You MAY be eligible to use the You MAY be eligible to use the HOUSSE rubric, please see Who HOUSSE rubric, please see Who is eligible to use the HOUSSE is eligible to use the HOUSSE rubric? Under Highly Qualified on rubric? Under Highly Qualified on the PTSB web site.the PTSB web site.

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ AFTERAFTER June June 20072007

Applicants who are issued their 1st five (5) year Wyoming Standard Teaching Certificate on or after June 1, 2007 are "highly qualified" in the area(s) they are endorsed IF their teaching assignment matches their area(s) of endorsement.   

For these individuals, their standard certificate will serve as evidence of being highly qualified.

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ AFTERAFTER June June 2007 – 4 Routes2007 – 4 Routes

1.1. Elementary and Social Studies majors must Elementary and Social Studies majors must demonstrate competency in content to obtain a demonstrate competency in content to obtain a five year standard teaching certificate. five year standard teaching certificate.

Elementary majors are required to submit a passing Elementary majors are required to submit a passing score to PTSB on the PRAXIS 0011 - Elementary score to PTSB on the PRAXIS 0011 - Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and AssessmentEducation: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Social Studies Composite majors are required to Social Studies Composite majors are required to submit a passing score to PTSB on the PRAXIS 0081 - submit a passing score to PTSB on the PRAXIS 0081 - Social Studies: Content Knowledge Social Studies: Content Knowledge

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ AFTERAFTER June June 2007 – 4 Routes2007 – 4 Routes

2. In all other areas 2. In all other areas other than Elementary other than Elementary Education and Social StudiesEducation and Social Studies a teaching a teaching degree in a content area from an degree in a content area from an accredited university is considered a accredited university is considered a “demonstration of competency”. “demonstration of competency”.

Applicants with a teaching degree in a Applicants with a teaching degree in a content area are HQ based on their content area are HQ based on their major, and will be issued a five year major, and will be issued a five year standard teaching certificate without standard teaching certificate without additional requirements (no test additional requirements (no test required). required).

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ AFTERAFTER June June 2007 – 4 Routes2007 – 4 Routes

33. Applicants from out-of-state who . Applicants from out-of-state who have taught three out of the last six have taught three out of the last six years in an accredited school while years in an accredited school while holding an active, fully certified, holding an active, fully certified, teaching certificate in the area(s) teaching certificate in the area(s) they are seeking endorsement are HQ they are seeking endorsement are HQ in that endorsement area and will be in that endorsement area and will be issued a five year standard teaching issued a five year standard teaching certificate.certificate.

Pathways to HQ Pathways to HQ AFTERAFTER June June 2007 – 4 Routes2007 – 4 Routes

4. You MAY be eligible to use the 4. You MAY be eligible to use the HOUSSE rubric, please see Who HOUSSE rubric, please see Who is eligible to use the HOUSSE is eligible to use the HOUSSE rubric? Under Highly Qualified rubric? Under Highly Qualified on the PTSB web site. on the PTSB web site.

Myths about HQMyths about HQ

A Masters’ degree does NOT equal HQA Masters’ degree does NOT equal HQ

Experience alone does NOT equal HQExperience alone does NOT equal HQ

HQ does NOT equal an endorsementHQ does NOT equal an endorsement

Teacher pay is NOT tied to HQ (with the Teacher pay is NOT tied to HQ (with the exception of Tit le 1 teachers) – see Dr. exception of Tit le 1 teachers) – see Dr. McBride’s memo dated 8/24/07 Memo. McBride’s memo dated 8/24/07 Memo. No. 2007-143: Highly Qualified Teachers No. 2007-143: Highly Qualified Teachers Follow-up Information Follow-up Information

PTSB WebsitePTSB Website

http://ptsb.state.wy.us/home/http://ptsb.state.wy.us/home/whatsnew.cfm whatsnew.cfm

http://ptsb.state.wy.us/certification/http://ptsb.state.wy.us/certification/highlyhighly

qualified.cfm qualified.cfm

Wyoming HQT DataWyoming HQT DataCertification and Highly Qualified Certification and Highly Qualified

Subject Area Data from PTSB Subject Area Data from PTSB

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602 Staffing Report – October 1, 602 Staffing Report – October 1, 20062006

HQT Status ReportHQT Status Report

State rate – 94.49% classes taught by State rate – 94.49% classes taught by highly qualified teachershighly qualified teachers

5 districts – 100% classes taught by 5 districts – 100% classes taught by highly qualified teachershighly qualified teachers

189 schools – 100% classes taught by 189 schools – 100% classes taught by highly qualified teachershighly qualified teachers

Collaborative Efforts to Attain Collaborative Efforts to Attain 100% HQT100% HQT

WDEWDE:: Report to districts and schools the Report to districts and schools the

teachers who appear not highly qualified.teachers who appear not highly qualified. Provide templates for district HQT plans Provide templates for district HQT plans

and Individual Teacher Plans for becoming and Individual Teacher Plans for becoming Highly Qualified.Highly Qualified.

Technical assistance with plans and paths Technical assistance with plans and paths to highly qualified.to highly qualified.

Monitor and approve district HQT plans.Monitor and approve district HQT plans. Monitor districts’ HQT rate and progress Monitor districts’ HQT rate and progress

toward 100% HQT.toward 100% HQT.

Collaborative Efforts to Attain Collaborative Efforts to Attain 100% HQT100% HQT

Teacher:Teacher: Complete, with the guidance and support Complete, with the guidance and support

of the school principal, an “Individual of the school principal, an “Individual Professional Development Plan for Professional Development Plan for Achieving Highly Qualified Status”Achieving Highly Qualified Status”

Complete the activities outlined in the Complete the activities outlined in the plan and present verifying plan and present verifying documentation to the district, PTSB, and documentation to the district, PTSB, and WDE.WDE.

Individual Professional Development Plan for Achieving Highly Qualified StatusIndividual Professional Development Plan for Achieving Highly Qualified Status

Teacher Name:__________________________ Teacher’s Assignment:__________________________Teacher Name:__________________________ Teacher’s Assignment:__________________________ License:________________________________ Valid Period:__________________________________License:________________________________ Valid Period:__________________________________ Copy Information from the teacher’s certificateCopy Information from the teacher’s certificate _______________________________ is properly licensed for the teaching assignment indicated above._______________________________ is properly licensed for the teaching assignment indicated above. (Teacher Name) (Teacher Name) As of the date of this Agreement, ______________________has not demonstrated core academic As of the date of this Agreement, ______________________has not demonstrated core academic

subject subject (Teacher Name)(Teacher Name) knowledge and teaching skills through an approved state option. During the 2007-2008 school knowledge and teaching skills through an approved state option. During the 2007-2008 school

year, year, ____________________________will use the following ____________________________will use the following option option to achieve highly qualified teacher status. to achieve highly qualified teacher status.

(Teacher Name)(Teacher Name) Place a check mark in front of the option that will be implemented:Place a check mark in front of the option that will be implemented: __________ Elementary Praxis II Test. Elem, Educ.: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (code 0011) Elementary Praxis II Test. Elem, Educ.: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (code 0011) _____ Subject-specific, state-approved Praxis II test for middle or secondary grades (code _____)_____ Subject-specific, state-approved Praxis II test for middle or secondary grades (code _____) _____ Other (describe)_______________________________________________________________________ Other (describe)__________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ will complete the following ___________________________________ will complete the following actionsactions to accomplish the option to accomplish the option (Teacher Name) (Teacher Name) Name and describe action(s) and provide a timeline for completion: Name and describe action(s) and provide a timeline for completion: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________, through the leadership of ___________________________ will provide the_______________________, through the leadership of ___________________________ will provide the (District Name) (Name of (District Name) (Name of

District Administrator)District Administrator) following support to facilitate accomplishment of the option indicated:following support to facilitate accomplishment of the option indicated: Name and describe action, provide funding source(s) and amount(s), and provide completion date.Name and describe action, provide funding source(s) and amount(s), and provide completion date. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________understands that WDE will provide oversight and monitoring for _________________________________understands that WDE will provide oversight and monitoring for (District Name) (District Name) implementationimplementation of district and teacher plan(s) for ensuring that all core academic subject teachers of district and teacher plan(s) for ensuring that all core academic subject teachers

are highly qualified.are highly qualified._____________________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

(Principal Signature) (Date)(Principal Signature) (Date) (Teacher Signature) (Date) (Teacher Signature) (Date) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ (District Authorized Signature) (Date)(District Authorized Signature) (Date)

Collaborative Efforts to Attain Collaborative Efforts to Attain 100% HQT100% HQT

Principal:Principal: Oversee the development and Oversee the development and

implementation of each non-HQT’s implementation of each non-HQT’s Individual Professional Development Plan.Individual Professional Development Plan.

Aggregate the highly qualified teacher Aggregate the highly qualified teacher information from her school into Section I information from her school into Section I of the District HQT Planof the District HQT Plan

Notify parents as applicable under the lawNotify parents as applicable under the law Develop, maintain, and submit a data Develop, maintain, and submit a data

profile that includes assignment, profile that includes assignment, experience, and HQ status for each teacher experience, and HQ status for each teacher in the school. in the school.

Collaborative Efforts to Attain Collaborative Efforts to Attain 100% HQT100% HQT

District:District:Complete and submit to WDE the Complete and submit to WDE the

District Highly Qualified Teacher Plan.District Highly Qualified Teacher Plan.Set aside 2% of the district’s Title II-A Set aside 2% of the district’s Title II-A

funds to assist teachers with funds to assist teachers with becoming highly qualified.becoming highly qualified.

Provide documentation of the Provide documentation of the district’s HQT process during on-site district’s HQT process during on-site monitoring. monitoring.

District Highly Qualified District Highly Qualified Teacher Plan Teacher Plan

Assurance PageAssurance Page Section I – completed by each school and Section I – completed by each school and

submitted to district administrationsubmitted to district administration Section II – completed by district administrationSection II – completed by district administration Section III – Equitable distribution – ensuring Section III – Equitable distribution – ensuring

that poor and minority students are not taught that poor and minority students are not taught at a higher rate by inexperienced, not highly at a higher rate by inexperienced, not highly qualified, or out-of-field teachers than other qualified, or out-of-field teachers than other studentsstudents

Section IV – RecruitingSection IV – Recruiting Section V -- RetentionSection V -- Retention

Additional AssistanceAdditional Assistance

Schools that did not make AYP in 2006-2007:Schools that did not make AYP in 2006-2007: WDE will reimburse the Praxis examination WDE will reimburse the Praxis examination

fee for teachers who take this test in any fee for teachers who take this test in any content area to which they are currently content area to which they are currently assigned and for which they are not assigned and for which they are not currently highly qualified.currently highly qualified.

Schools submit documentation of the Schools submit documentation of the teacher’s current assignment and a teacher’s current assignment and a passing score to WDE by December 31, passing score to WDE by December 31, 2007.2007.

Additional AssistanceAdditional Assistance

Title I Schools that did not make AYP in Title I Schools that did not make AYP in 2006-2007:2006-2007:

WDE will reimburse the Praxis fee as WDE will reimburse the Praxis fee as previously described.previously described.

ANDAND School teams (which must include an School teams (which must include an

administrator) registering for the Fall 2007 administrator) registering for the Fall 2007 School Improvement Conference will School Improvement Conference will receive a $50 reduction in the registration receive a $50 reduction in the registration fee.fee.

What’s next?What’s next?

Complete clarification of the 06-07 Complete clarification of the 06-07 HQT dataHQT data

Send updated HQT information to Send updated HQT information to those districts and schools for which those districts and schools for which the HQT rate has changed.the HQT rate has changed.

Provide the districts with 07-08 HQT Provide the districts with 07-08 HQT Data by December 31, 2007. Data by December 31, 2007.

For your information:For your information:

Beginning with the October 1, 2007 602 Beginning with the October 1, 2007 602 staffing report, the experience data will be staffing report, the experience data will be used to analyze equitable teacher distribution.used to analyze equitable teacher distribution.

Highly Qualified Workforce Equity Plan is Highly Qualified Workforce Equity Plan is written and approved by the U.S. Dept. of Ed.written and approved by the U.S. Dept. of Ed.Will be posted on the website.Will be posted on the website.Will be rolling it out in the not-too-distant Will be rolling it out in the not-too-distant

future.future. U.S. Dept. of Ed. Title II-A office -- monitoring U.S. Dept. of Ed. Title II-A office -- monitoring

Wyoming March 31 – April 2, 2008Wyoming March 31 – April 2, 2008

Resource Sites:Resource Sites:

www.k12.wy.us www.k12.wy.us http://ptsb.state.wy.ushttp://ptsb.state.wy.uswww.ets.org www.ets.org www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/ www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/

guidance.pdf guidance.pdf