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GACE

Exemptions

for PAA

GACE: Exemptions for

Program Admissions Assessment

1. ACT® - 21 English & 22 Mathematics

or 43 Combined;

2. GRE® - 490 Verbal & 540

Quantitative or 1030 Combined;

3. SAT® - 480 Verbal & 520

Mathematics or 1000 Combined.

Master’s Degree is eligible for exemption until July 1,

2015: This does not apply to Candidates who will begin

teaching in Academic Year 2015-16.

GACE - Induction/ Professional

• If an educator passed at the

Induction level prior to July 1,

2017, the score will continue

to count at the Professional

level.

• After July 1, 2017, educators

must meet the Professional

level score to qualify for the

Professional certificate.

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Ethics 350 and 360

It all starts with

MyPSC……

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Educator Ethics

Program Entry Assessment (350)

• Candidates who entered GaTAPP in

the fall of 2014 must complete the

Educator Ethics Program Entry (350)

prior to or by December 31, 2014.

• Candidates select Option 7 on MyPSC.

• Candidates entering GaTAPP on or

after January 1, 2015, must complete

Educator Ethics Program Entry (350)

prior to program admission.

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Educator Ethics:

Program Exit Assessment (360)

• For NT Candidates - Passing the

Educator Ethics Exam will be

required to move from Pathway 4

to Pathway 1 OR for initial

Professional certification as of

January 1, 2015

• For NT Candidates - Educator

Ethics Program Exit Assessment

(360) is Required for Program

Completion.

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Educator Ethics: Program Exit (360)

• Candidates completing a

program prior to December

31, 2014 are exempted from

Ethics Exist Assessment (360)

• However, All certification

application materials are

received by GaPSC before or

on March 1, 2015.

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Educator Ethics: Program Exit (360)

• NT Program Providers must grant

candidate eligibility to take Ethics

Exit Assessment 360;

• NT EPPs will have a button on

NTRS to approve/confirm candidate

eligibility to take the Ethics 360;

• Candidates select option 2 on

MyPSC as the reason for testing.

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edTPA

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edTPA

• Passing edTPA will be required as

of September 1, 2015.

• NT Candidates will complete the

edTPA during their second full

semester in the classroom.

• edTPA will be required for

conversion of Induction Pathway 4.

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Certification

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Certification

• TKES annual evaluations will play a role in

certification.

• For SY 13-14, only Ineffective evals will count

as Unsats.

• Starting in SY 14-15, Ineffective and Needs

Development evals will count as Unsats.

• Proficient or Exemplary TKES evaluations will

be required for issuance and renewal of the

Performance-Based Professional teaching

certificate.

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NTRS

NTRS

• Pre-Populates Title II

and some parts of PAAR

• Will remove Danielson

• NTRS will continue to

feed LiveText

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TPMS

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TPMS

• Endorsements Only

• Must assign Student IDs for each

program

• Candidate must have Student ID

to connect with you on MyPSC

• Candidates must claim you on

MyPSC

PAAR / Title II

• Both look different

• Both processed

differently

• Manuals are critical

• Webinars are critical

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Professional Learning

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Professional Learning

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Professional Learning

• Initiated in January

• Will be tied to TKES/LKES

• Educators develop PLPs

• Categories to be in

collaboration with

administrator

• Former system of PLUs will

be in place through 2017 as

far as we know…

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Putting It All Together

Questions

Thanks for Coming-

Evaluation Session C5