Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation (OELP) Update Spring 2017 Tennessee Data and Attendance Supervisors Conference (TDASC) Dr. Susan P. Jones, Director of Networks and Partnerships

Our Vision Districts and schools in Tennessee will exemplify excellence and equity such that all students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully embark upon their chosen path in life.

Our Priorities

OELP Overview Role of our office: Structure: Implement State Board Policy Process Licenses and Endorsements Approve Educator Preparation Programs Structure: Leadership Team (4) Licensure Specialists (6) Split time on phones, email, processing Senior Project Managers (3) Educator preparation grant support staff (1) Interns

Processing Timelines Initial In-State: Week of March 13, 2017 Out-of-State: Week of February 27, 2017 Renewals: Week of February 27, 2017 Advancements: Week of March 6, 2017 Additional Degrees/Endorsements: Week of February 27, 2017 Administrator: Week of February 13, 2017 Up-to-date information can be found at www.tn.gov/section/licensing

Licensure

Advancement and Renewal Overview – Teacher and School Service Personnel Advance a license To advance a teacher or school service personal license to a professional license educators must submit 3 years of acceptable experience AND 30 PDPs OR Director of Schools Recommendation Renew a Professional License To renew a professional teaching or school service personnel license educators must submit 60 PDPs accrued during the validity period of the license.

Advancement and Renewal Overview – Speech Language Teachers Speech Language Teacher Licenses are being converted (upon receipt of application for renewal or advancement) to School Services Personnel Licenses with a Speech Language Teacher endorsement. Individuals holding a School Services Personnel License with a Speech Language Teacher endorsement may renew or advance the license.

Out of State Applicants If an educator applies with a recommendation, they must submit passing scores on all required TN Praxis tests, including the PLT or edTPA. If they apply based on a license, the license must be continuously renewable, similar to our professional level. Content exams must be passed prior to renewing or advancing the license. Out of state applicants are notified via email of additional requirements that must be met after initial licensure issuance. Educators and districts can view if educators have passing Praxis scores on file.

Advancement Overview – Instructional Leader Advance to an Instructional Leader License – Professional (ILL-P) Director of Schools Recommendation – 2 years of experience as a principal, assistant principal, or instructional supervisor and met expectations on state approved evaluation model TASL Recommendation – Completion of Academy or Individual Professional Learning Plan through the “University Pathway”

Renewal Overview – Instructional Leader Renew an Instructional Leader License (TASL-mandated position) Director of Schools Recommendation TASL Recommendation – Current in required TASL hours Renew an Instructional Leader License (non-TASL-mandated) Educators with an ILL-B license who are not in an administrative position will submit an application on TNCompass to renew their license. Beginning Jan. 2018, educators who hold an Instructional Leader License but are not in a TASL-mandated position will be required to complete a state-approved module to renew their license

License Conversion Overview Conversion guidance on our website for active and inactive licenses Convert Apprentice to Practitioner Educators who do not meet advancement requirements will complete the renewal transaction in TNCompass, and their license will be converted to a practitioner (second issuance) license. BALs must be converted to ILL-Bs

Additional Information - Licensure Experience Experience is recorded in TNCompass from PIRS. Not all experience an educator has on file qualifies for licensure advancement (e.g. experience as a paraprofessional or experience outside the validity period of the license). Managing Deficiencies TNCompass work queue can be sorted by deficiencies. OELP is working on building a report that will include deficiencies and contact information for educators.

PDP Updates

PDP Updates Educators can receive PDPs even when they are being paid to attend an event. PDPs can be part of their required 30 hours of in-service, only if the are aimed at improving their educator effectiveness. Educators who present at staff development can’t use their presentations to earn PDPs.

PDP table

TASL and Licensure

TASL in TNCompass Beginning March 1, TASL information is now entered by the educator into TNCompass. Historical TASL information will not be entered into TNCompass; it will be kept on file and accessed when an educator applies to renew or advance their license. A TASL user guide is available on the TNCompass homepage. TASL hours will be approved by the districts TASL configurator. FAQ available on TASL website. For questions contact: TASL.Information@tn.gov

TASL and Renewing a Professional teaching or school services personnel license TASL Mandated Position Administrators in a TASL mandated position or serving as a director of schools my use this experience in lieu of submitted PDPs to renew their professional teaching or school services personnel license Non-TASL Mandated Position Educators with an active administrator license, who are not in a TASL mandated position must submit 60 PDPs to renew their professional teaching or school services personnel license

Additional Information – TASL and Licensure TASL-exempt administrators will not be required to submit PDPs for renewal of the professional teaching license Instructional Leader Licenses will not be renewed in tandem with teaching licenses, however, the structure of the validity periods will be parallel to the teaching license structure ILL A – 3 years ILL – 3 years ILL-P – 6 years

TNCompass

What is TNCompass? System of record for licensure and evaluation Accessed by educator preparation providers, educators, administrators, HR staff, and public (limited view) Replaces MLO and CODE; includes PIRS data

TNCompass Communication Communication through TNCompass Educators are automatically sent e-mails when action is taken on their submitted transactions. Educators need to have current e-mail on file. Educators and district can view the notes on their transaction through the view button on the transaction tab. Our office is currently developing automated ways to communicate license information to educators and districts

What goes in to TNCompass? PIRS (experience) MLO (license, degrees, Praxis) CODE (evaluation, roles)

How do educators access TNCompass? TNCompass Account Educator License Number MLO Educator Preparation Provider Office of Educator Licensure & Preparation Unlicensed User Teachers & Leaders District Administrators

Who can access TNCompass? State/Region/District administrators & supervisors Principals/assistant principals Teacher evaluators Observers Teachers Evaluation State licensing specialists Educator preparation providers HR administrators Licensure

Evaluation

What scores are in TNCompass?

What scores are in TNCompass?

What scores are in TNCompass?

How are scores entered? Auto-populated Hand-entered Auto-calculated

Licensure

What do educators see in TNCompass?

How do educators use TNCompass for licensure?

How do districts use TNCompass for licensure?

How do licensure and evaluation connect? License holds Staffing educators Evaluation scores Professional development points

Resources TNCompass User Guides Commissioner’s Update for Directors TEAM Update TEAM-TN.org Email Technical issues: support@tncompass.org Policy & practice: Licensure: Education.Licensure@tn.gov Evaluation: TEAM.Questions@tn.gov  Evaluation Operations: Katie Barcy, director of data and strategic projects Katie.Barcy@tn.gov Licensure Operations: Brooke Olson, senior project manager Brooke.Olson@tn.gov

Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation Contacts Email: Education.Licensure@tn.gov Phone: (615) 532-4885 Amy Wooten (Amy.Wooten@tn.gov) Executive Director, Educator Licensure and Preparation Martin Nash (Martin.Nash@tn.gov) Executive Director, Educator Preparation and Accreditation Michael Deurlein (Michael.Deurlein@tn.gov) Director of Policy and Operations Susan P. Jones (Susan.Jones@tn.gov) Director of Networks and Partnerships

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