1. Effective Educators Title II, Part A
ESSA: OSPI FEDERAL PROGRAMS TRAINING
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Maria Flores, Director Julia fallon, Program supervisor

2. Notable Purpose Change
Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers, Principals, or Other School Leaders

3. Teacher Qualifications Sec. 2101(c)(4)
6/17/2016
Teacher Qualifications Sec. 2101(c)(4)
ESEA – Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)
ESSA – Effective Educators
Holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree
Criteria and Measures: Effective Educators
Fully certified or licensed by the state
Demonstrates competence in each core academic area in which the teacher provides direct instruction.
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

4. ESSA: Effective Educator Work Group Recommendations
EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR DEFINITION
TPEP LEVEL
BELOW BASIC-1
BASIC-2
PROFICIENT-3
DISTINGUISHED- 4
0-3 years
Ineffective
Emerging Effective
Effective
4+ years

5. Teacher Assignment RCW 28A.405.100
(8)(a) Beginning with the school year, evaluation results for certificated classroom teachers and principals must be used as one of multiple factors in making human resource and personnel decisions. Human resource decisions include, but are not limited to: Staff assignment, including the consideration of an agreement to an assignment by an appropriate teacher, principal, and superintendent; and reduction in force. Nothing in this section limits the ability to collectively bargain how the multiple factors shall be used in making human resource or personnel decisions, with the exception that evaluation results must be a factor.

6. Effective Educator Data Collection: School Employee Evaluation Survey (SEES)
Survey opens in mid-October for previous school year; closes mid-November
Report teacher TPEP scores aggregated by school; principal TPEP scores aggregated by district
Survey will be modified to collect what’s required by ESSA (effective, emerging effective, ineffective)

7. Teacher Qualifications
OSPI will monitor for teacher qualifications including certification, endorsements, teaching assignments, and years of experience reported in the Educator Equity Data Collection Tool (EDS).

8. Paraeducator Qualifications
Paraeducators:
OSPI will maintain the paraeducator qualifications required under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) until paraeducator standards are adopted and funded by the Legislature.
Sec (c) through (h)

9. ESSA Connections
Title I, Part A:
Title I students are not served at disproportionate rates by ineffective, out-of-field, or inexperienced teachers.
Sec. 1111(g)(B)
Districts to notify parents that they may request and the District will provide certain information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s teachers and paraprofessionals, as appropriate.
Sec. 1112(e)(A)

10. Professional Educators Standards Board (PESB):
State Connections
Professional Educators Standards Board (PESB):
State assignment policy for certificated staff (WAC ).

11. State Connections WAC 181-82-110
School district response and support for nonmatched endorsements to course assignments of teachers.
Pre-endorsement Waivers and SPED Staffing: Common Questions and Answers for Districts
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Options for districts when they are unable to recruit or hire teachers who do not have a special education endorsement.
WAC
Career and Technical Education personnel assignment policy.
State Connections

12. Pause and Reflect
What procedures and processes are implemented by your district to make sure teachers are assigned in- field (i.e., endorsement matches teaching assignment)?
Who is responsible for ensuring teaching meet state certification requirements?
What action(s) does your district take to make certain that the most qualified and experienced teachers are working with the most at-risk students?

13. State Uses of Funds Sec. 2101(c)(3)
6/17/2016
State Uses of Funds Sec. 2101(c)(3)
ESEA
ESSA
95% LEA sub grants
At least 95% LEA sub grants, up to 1% to admin
2.5% sub grants to local partnerships
State may reserve up to 3% for State Activities for principals and other school leaders
Remainder for State Activities
Up to 4% for State Activities
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

14. ESSA: Effective Educator Workgroup Recommendation
State set-aside:
3% for training to support evaluation and professional learning for principals
1% for recruitment and retention of teachers, principals, and other school leaders

15. Formula Grants to LEAs Sec. 2101(b)(2)
6/17/2016
Formula Grants to LEAs Sec. 2101(b)(2)
ESEA
ESSA
35% by population of students
20% by population of students
65% by poverty of students
80% poverty of students
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

16. Hold Harmless Sec. 2101(b)(A-C)
6/17/2016
Hold Harmless Sec. 2101(b)(A-C)
ESEA
ESSA
Amount equal to the 2001 allocation.
Eliminates Hold Harmless
Ratable Reduction
Title II, Part A will notify school districts of projected changes in allocation related to the change in formula and the elimination of the hold harmless by late January.
Projected based on allocation to Washington State, will depend on the final allocation from Department of Education.
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

17. Local Application Sec. 2102(b)(2)
6/17/2016
Local Application Sec. 2102(b)(2)
ESEA
ESSA
Needs Assessment
N/A
Local activities aligned with state academic standards
Positive impact on student achievement
Local systems of growth and improvement of teachers, principals and other school leaders
Assurance that LEA will target funds with lowest number of highly qualified teachers; have largest average class size or identified for school improvement
Effective Educator
Equity Plan Activities
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

18. Local Application, Con’t. Sec. 2102(b)(2)
6/17/2016
Local Application, Con’t. Sec. 2102(b)(2)
ESEA
ESSA
Continuous improvement through data.
Continuous improvement through data.
Assurance to comply with Sec (private school participation)
Coordinate professional development activities with other federal, state, and local programs.
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

19. Local Uses of Funds Sec. 2101(b)(3)
6/17/2016
Local Uses of Funds Sec. 2101(b)(3)
ESEA
ESSA
Professional Development
Professional Development (E)
Recruitment
Induction
Retention
Recruitment (B, C)
Induction (B)
Retention (B)
Equity Plan Activities (B)
Classroom Size Reduction
Classroom Size Reduction (D)
Evaluation and Support System for Teachers, Principals, or other School Leaders (A)
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

20. Local Uses of Funds, Con’t. Sec. 2101(b)(3)
6/17/2016
Local Uses of Funds, Con’t. Sec. 2101(b)(3)
ESEA
ESSA
Children with Disabilities and English Learners (F)
Early Childhood Education (G)
Formative Assessments (H)
In-Service Training (I):
Students Affected by Trauma
Children with or at risk for Mental Illness
Identification of Gifted and Talented, including Highly Capable (J)
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

21. Local Uses of Funds, Con’t. Sec. 2101(b)(3)
6/17/2016
Local Uses of Funds, Con’t. Sec. 2101(b)(3)
ESEA
ESSA
Effective School Library Programs (K)
Recognizing Child Sexual Abuse (L)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) (M)
Improving Working Conditions (N)
Career and Technical Education (O)
Other Activities in Consultation with State (P)
A revised manual will soon be on our web site, going through the approval process at OSPI

22. Pause and Reflect
Which of these initiatives will your district be interested in supporting with Title II, Part A funds?
How will your district coordinate professional development activities with other federal, state and local programs?

23. OSPI Title II, Part A Program Office