OBR Update to OCTEO March 2015 Wendy Adams, MBA, MHRM – Director, Academic Quality Assurance Matt Exline – Assistant Director, Program Approval Operations Rebecca Watts, Ph.D. – Associate Vice Chancellor, P-16 Initiatives

Overview Educator Preparation Program Performance Reports – Wendy Adams Moving to the CAEP Standards – Wendy Adams USDoE Draft Rules – Rebecca Watts Candidate Academic Measures – Rebecca Watts Education TAG Panels Update – Rebecca Watts edTPA in Ohio – Rebecca Watts State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) – Matt Exline College Credit Plus – High School Faculty PD – Rebecca Watts Ohio Mathematics Initiative – Rebecca Watts

Educator Prep Performance Reports 2014 Reports Issued On Time –Thanks to Metrics Reporting System Users! Chancellor has approved a Performance Metrics Committee Recommendation for 2015 –Report edTPA as a “yes” or “no” information item in Field and Clinical Experiences section –EPPs are encouraged to share information about edTPA implementation, data analysis, program improvements with other Excellence and Innovation narrative.

Moving to the CAEP Standards 1 EPPs with accreditation visits scheduled through Spring 2016 may choose from: NCATE Standards (Legacy Visit); TEAC Quality Principles (Legacy Visit); or CAEP Standards Beginning Fall 2016, the CAEP standards are required for all accreditation visits. _______________________________________________________________________ 1 CAEP Accreditation FAQs

USDoE Draft Regulations, Eff General State Report Card Reporting Reporting of Information on Teacher Preparation Program Performance Last three Title II reporting years Student Learning Outcomes Survey Outcomes Employment Outcomes  Meaningful Differentiations in Teacher Preparation Program Performance  Rankings: Exceptional; Effective; At-Risk; Low-Performing  Satisfactory or Higher Student Learning Outcomes for Programs Identified as Effective or Exceptional

USDoE Draft Regulations, Eff  Disaggregated Data, Assurances of Accreditation or Quality of Program Characteristics, Weight, and Rewards or Consequences  Quality Clinical Preparation  Content and Pedagogical Knowledge  Rigorous Teacher Candidate Entry and Exit Qualifications Reporting the Performance of All Teacher Preparation Programs States can establish “N” requirements for reporting and can aggregate over multiple years or multiple programs within a provider to reach that “N”.

CAMs and TAGs Candidate Academic Measures – Chancellor authority introduced Governor’s budget bill, awaits legislative action. Education Transfer Assurance Guide Courses –OED 001 OED 007 – Introduction to Education –OED 002 – Educational Technology –OED 003 OED 008 – Educational Psychology –OED 004 OED 009 – Individuals with Exceptionalities –OED 005 – Introductory Child Development –OED 006 – Families, Communities, and Schools

edTPA in Ohio No licensure decision for –No state requirement; no state prohibition Programs have full discretion on implementation: –Exploratory – Local Evaluation –Implementation – Official Scoring –No Usage Programs have full discretion on assessment costs: –Student fees –Institutional funding with voucher system –Combination

SARA:State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Agreement among member states establishing national standards for distance education programs –Eases distance education for students in member states –Voluntary for institutions in SARA states –Does not provide educator license reciprocity. Students will obtain licenses in the home state of the institution of higher education (IHE).

SARA in Ohio Ohio became SARA’s 20 th member on March 2 OBR will serve as the portal agency for the SARA agreement in Ohio. –IHEs submit application and state fees to OBR for review and approval. Anticipated April 1 –If approved, IHEs submit national fees to SARA; SARA subsequently accepts IHE as member school.

College Credit Plus (CCP) Faculty credentials required (not new) –Master’s degree inclusive of 18 graduate hours in content area –Master’s degree and an additional 18 graduate hours in content area Need for content master’s programs for existing high school teachers

Ohio Mathematics Initiative Steering Committee of Mathematics Experts Subgroups and Strategies –New and Alternative Mathematics Pathways –Ohio Transfer Module Mathematics –Communication and Outreach –Data Collection and Analysis –Alignment Between Secondary and Postsecondary Mathematics Content and Instruction

Questions and Discussion Matt Exline: - Wendy Adams: – Rebecca Watts: –