Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Review December 12, 2008 Dr. Bonnie Rockafellow Education Consultant Office of Professional Preparation Services Michigan Department of Education

12/12/082 The Full Range of Law and Standards Governing Teacher Preparation ● Michigan Compiled Law ● Administrative Rules Governing the Certification of Michigan Teachers (2006) ● Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers and Profile of Teacher Knowledge and Skills (2008) ● Elementary Certificate Program Standards (2008) ● Reading Standards for All Elementary Teachers ● Specialty Area Endorsement Standards (for authorization to teach specific content/specialty area in a departmentalized setting or as a specialist) –Early Childhood Education (ZA) Standards (2008)

12/12/083 Focus in All Standards National Standards National Standards SBE Policies and Documents SBE Policies and Documents Alignment with Michigan’s K-12 Grade Level Content Expectation Alignment with Michigan’s K-12 Grade Level Content Expectation Teaching All Students in an Inclusive Classroom Teaching All Students in an Inclusive Classroom Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Management Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Management Collaboration and Professional Development Collaboration and Professional Development

12/12/084 Early Childhood Education (ZA) The Early Childhood Education major or minor may be utilized to complete an elementary certification program through option 2 of the elementary certificate standards. The Early Childhood Education major or minor may be utilized to complete an elementary certification program through option 2 of the elementary certificate standards. Completion of an Early Childhood Education major must include a minimum of 30 semester credit hours. Completion of an Early Childhood Education major must include a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.

12/12/085 Early Childhood Education (ZA) Completion of an Early Childhood Education minor must be at least 20 semester credit hours. Completion of an Early Childhood Education minor must be at least 20 semester credit hours. In order to keep a focus on highly qualified elementary teachers, the following core content specialty areas must be evident in the program: reading, language arts, mathematics, integrated science, world languages, social studies, and fine arts. In order to keep a focus on highly qualified elementary teachers, the following core content specialty areas must be evident in the program: reading, language arts, mathematics, integrated science, world languages, social studies, and fine arts.

12/12/086 Early Childhood Education (ZA) The Early Childhood Education endorsement may be added to a secondary certificate only in combination with a special education endorsement to allow for employment in an early childhood developmentally delayed position. The Early Childhood Education endorsement may be added to a secondary certificate only in combination with a special education endorsement to allow for employment in an early childhood developmentally delayed position. To add an Early Childhood Education endorsement to an existing elementary certificate, the program must be at least 26 semester credit hours with 14 of those semester credit hours addressing learning related to children, birth through age 8. To add an Early Childhood Education endorsement to an existing elementary certificate, the program must be at least 26 semester credit hours with 14 of those semester credit hours addressing learning related to children, birth through age 8.

12/12/087 Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) The ZA test development process has started The ZA test development process has started Additional volunteers are needed for test development Additional volunteers are needed for test development Next anticipated MTTC meeting is May 2009 Next anticipated MTTC meeting is May 2009 Submit a volunteer form Submit a volunteer form

12/12/088 Program Documentation Submitted for Review Notify Dr. Rockafellow of your institution’s intent to: Use previously submitted materials or Submit revised materials

12/12/089 Program Application

12/12/0810 Form XX

12/12/0811 Acceptable Level of Documentation

12/12/0812 Program Application The application is located at: _5683_6368--,00.html The complete application form is 9 pages long and is divided into 9 sections and 5 attachments –This is the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs. –Program application due by November 1, 2010

12/12/0813 Review Application Process Program application and documentation arrives electronically at the Office of Professional Preparation Services (OPPS) Program application and documentation arrives electronically at the Office of Professional Preparation Services (OPPS) Consultant reviews the application to assure all elements are present Consultant reviews the application to assure all elements are present Consultant sends acknowledgement of receiving program materials and notifies OPPS staff to send invoice Consultant sends acknowledgement of receiving program materials and notifies OPPS staff to send invoice Remittance received at OPPS by appropriate deadline Remittance received at OPPS by appropriate deadline Program documentation is recorded and scheduled for the review conference Program documentation is recorded and scheduled for the review conference

12/12/0814 Invoice All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010, for March 2011 review All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010, for March 2011 review Invoice is sent to the college dean Invoice is sent to the college dean

12/12/0815 Invoice

12/12/0816 Reviewer’s Resources Forms for Reviewers are located at: 7, _5683_ ,00.html The forms you will be utilizing include: ~ Reviewer Comments Regarding Specialty Program Review Specialty Program Review ~ Recommendation form (Specialty ~ Recommendation form (Specialty Program Amended Approval Program Amended Approval Recommendation) Recommendation)

12/12/0817 Reviewer Comments Form

12/12/0818 Recommendation Form

12/12/0819 Standards The Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement standards are available at: The Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement standards are available at: – /mde/0,1607, _5683_ ,00.html

12/12/0820 Review Resources The disc for your institution contains the following documents: The disc for your institution contains the following documents: –Folder titled “Review Documentation” with these items: The review application form The review application form Form XX Form XX Acceptable matrix sample Acceptable matrix sample Unacceptable matrix sample Unacceptable matrix sample –Folder titled “Reviewer Information” with these items: How to Review Early Childhood Endorsement Programs How to Review Early Childhood Endorsement Programs Conflict of Interest form Conflict of Interest form Volunteer form Volunteer form A copy of the invoice form A copy of the invoice form The revised Early Childhood Standards The revised Early Childhood Standards Sample Review Team Comments form Sample Review Team Comments form Sample Reviewer Recommendation form Sample Reviewer Recommendation form

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12/12/0822 Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Questions regarding the application process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at Questions regarding the application process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at