Human Resources Advisory Council December 17, 2015 Facilitated by Melissa Aguero Ramirez HR Director Region One ESC

Welcome, Introductions & Announcements

Educator Preparation Programs

NCLB vs. ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act – replaces the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind Act – will change the way teachers are evaluated, and – leaves accountability goals up to the states.

NCLB Timeline Snapshot Date - September 16, 2015 Campus Reporting of Highly Qualified Teacher Compliance Report ( Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date November 18, 2015 LEA Public Reporting of Progress in Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements ( Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date December 16, 2015 Principal’s Attestation of Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements ( Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date December 16, 2015 End of Year Snapshot - June 15, 2016

Randomly selected 3 separate processes – Teacher Status Validation TEA validates LEA’s determination of HQ status Starts in October – Principal Attestation Validation LEA will submit principal’s attestation(s) as requested Starts after 12/16/15 – Parent Notification Validation LEA will submit copies of letter to parents notifying them that child was taught for 4 or more weeks by a teacher that wasn’t HQ Starts in late September Validation

No Child Left Behind reminders…. Update info “prn” June 15 – end of year “snapshot” What ECOS says……

Educator Certification Updates

Core Subject Exams EC-6 and 4-8 Start administration January 6, 2015 Cost? $131 then $65 per retake exam 45 day retake waiting period applies No breaks during test Scores available within 7 days from test date Decrease of the minimum passing standards approved for a period of one year effective 9/1/15 Test preparation resources

Core Subject EC-6

Core Subject 4-8

Eliminated exams Last administration 8/31/15: – Generalist EC-6 (191) – Generalist 4-8 (111) – Bilingual Generalist EC-6 (192) – Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (119) – ESL/Generalist EC-6 (193) – ESL/Generalist 4-8 (120) All certification must be complete by 8/31/17 Must apply by 10/30/17

Resources for BTLPT Candidates Spanish Content Vocabulary: Academic Vocabulary for Fifth- to Seventh-Grade English Language Learners in Texas Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Spanish: Spanish Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Spanish Writing: Real Academia Española: Diccionario panhispánico de dudas; Accent information Bilingual Education Resources in Spanish, Region One Education Service Center: Lectura en Español y estrategias con recursos, materiales, apoyo y sugerencias (LEER MAS) Bilingual Review Sessions

Educator Certification Examination Retake Policy Change “good cause” waiver for exceeding 5 time max testing requirement – What is good cause? – Fee? – How often ask for a waiver? (thinking 1 year in between) – Submit request or go in person to request to the board?

Certification discussions Requirement for certificate renewal – No audits as of now but will possibly be starting – If can’t show proof of hours then can invalidate – If renewing a certificate that requires a license (ie. Cosmetology, plumbing, etc. ) that license must ALSO still have a valid license Chapter 231 proposal – if dual language and team teaching, the “English” teacher can be either ESL or Bil endorsed

Certification discussions Probationary certificates – possibly start issuing in more than 1 area – Effective date will be beginning of month certificate is issued – does effective date matter to us? Ie., contract validity Certification based on examination – thinking that may need to do more than just pass an exam in order to be able to get additional certificates. Looking at possibly creating an EC supplemental again

Appraisal ILD or AEL is required for T-TESS appraisers and must have certificate on file. – ILD will no longer be available after 1/1/16. – AEL certificate is available through Region 13 website. Must verify through the Texas Portal System each year that T-TESS appraisers have passed the certification exam before appraising. Board must approve all appraisers for T-TESS/T-PESS each year. Must have T-PESS certificate on file. – T-PESS certificate is through Region 13 website.

Preparing for Appraisal Process New School Districts implementing T-TESS/T-PESS Appraisal System AND current pilot districts – # administrators will need to be trained with T-TESS? (CO administrators, dean of instruction, HR, etc.) – # administrators will need to be trained with T-PESS? (Superintendent or other, central office administrators, HR, principals, assistant principals, etc.) Intent to train form distributed at RAC – Submit to : SLO pilot? – Submit to :

Implications of new evaluation systems Job description for administrator Scheduling of training for non-pilot LEAs Verify eligibility to appraise Evaluation timeline

FACT Clearinghouse Updates

8-5 first day and 8-12 second day 1/12 and 1/13 - workshop #51605 For more information :

Upcoming Events & Announcements HR 101 – January 29, 2016 – workshop # TxBESS Mentor teacher training – February 3, workshop #51006 Walsh Anderson HR Symposium – February 18, 2016 ParaEducator Conference – February 12, workshop #45257 Conference for Administrative Professionals – April 15, workshop#45258

Job Fairs April 5 th – UTSA April 7 th – UTRGV-Brownsville April 8 th – UTRGV - Edinburg April 12 th – Texas A&M - Kingsville June 7 th – Region One ESC – Recruiters register for workshop #51570

HR Advisory Council meeting dates All will be held in the Starr Room from 9-12 – February 25 – workshop #50990 – April 29 –workshop #50991 – August 26 – workshop #50992

TASPA News New members / committees served TASPA Summer Law Conference TASPA Summer Conference

Questions, Concerns, & Solutions o Committees  ONE*APP  PSS coop  SubHub  Project P.a.C.E. / ILP3  January 29, 2016