1. NCICU North Carolina Educator Preparation Updates October 28, 2016
High Point University
NCDPI Educator Preparation

2. All existing educator preparation programs must be updated to reflect the following requirements recently legislated by the General Assembly of North Carolina in Session Law (House Bill 97) and Session Law (House Bill 1030). These components must be implemented no later than July 1, 2017.

3. NC Educator Preparation Program Approval Committee
Formed in September 2015.
Make recommendations for State Board policy
Design/select evidences required for program approval (considering edTPA/PPAT evidences).
Design a replacement for the old Blueprint

4. Educator Preparation Program Approval Committee
North Carolina
Ann Bullock
Elon
Alisa Chapman
UNC GA
Renee Corbin
Western Carolina, NC-TEAN
Vivian Covington
East Carolina
Loury Floyd
NCA&T
Joyce Gardner
NCDPI Educator Prep
Debbie Hill
NCDPI CAEP Consultant
Monica Lambert
Appalachian State
Diana Lys
UNC
Michael Maher
NC State
Jennifer Olson
Meredith
Andrew Sioberg
Hank Weddington
Lenoir Rhyne, NCACTE
Tom West
NCICU
David Wiley

5. Process for review of current Ed Prep Programs in 2016-17
David Wiley (ASU) coordinates program proposal reviews
IHE faculty and educators in the field will be contacted to serve as program reviewers in their areas of expertise
Reviews will confirm compliance with new state laws impacting teacher preparation.

6. Process for review of current Ed Prep Programs in 2016-17
New proposal forms should be available late November.
Updated/revised program documents accepted for review between December 10 and April 1.
New program proposals may be submitted for review between January 15 and March 15, 2017.

7. Reminders about other recent State Board of Education policy changes

8. August 1- September 1, 2016 Meeting
New policy regarding student teaching/clinical practice approved in response to legislative mandates

9. Process for review of current Ed Prep Programs in 2016-17
New proposal forms available late November
Updated/revised program documents accepted for review between December 1 and April 1.
New program proposals may be submitted for review between January 15 and March 15, 2017.

10. Qualifications for Clinical Educators who Supervise Clinical Practice/Student Teaching.
Ensure clinical educators who supervise students in residencies or internships meet the following requirements:
1. Be professionally licensed in the field of licensure sought by the student;
2. Have a minimum of three years of experience in a teaching role;

11. Accomplished Ratings
3. Have been rated, through formal evaluations, at least at the “accomplished” level as part of the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation System;

12. “Accomplished” For the purposes of this policy, “accomplished” means
a teacher has received ratings of accomplished or higher on three of the five standards to include Standard 4 on the most recent summative evaluation, or
for teachers on an Abbreviated Evaluation, ratings of accomplished or higher on Standard 4

13. Qualifications, cont.
Have met expectations as part of student growth in the field of licensure sought by the student.
(Alternative qualifications for Department of Defense schools and Birth-K centers are being explored.)

14. Minimum Requirements for Clinical Practice/Student Teaching
Require clinical practice in the form of residencies or internships in those fields for which they are approved by the State Board of Education.
Residencies or internships shall be a minimum of 16 weeks. Residencies and internships may be over the course of two semesters and shall, to the extent practicable, provide student experiences at both the beginning and ending of the school year.

15. Field Experiences
Require field experiences in every semester prior to the student’s residency or internship (clinical student teaching) and include a full semester field experience in a low-performing school.
These experiences begin once a student has been accepted in the teacher education program.

16. Requirement for a Pedagogy Assessment

17. House Bill 97 "§ 115C-296.11. Clinical partnerships and practice in educator preparation programs.
Educator preparation programs with a clinical practice component shall require, in addition to a content assessment, a nationally normed and valid pedagogy assessment to determine clinical practice performance. Passing scores and mastery criteria will be determined by the State Board of Education.

18. SECTION 8.41.(l)
The State Board of Education shall not require students enrolled in educator preparation programs that require a nationally normed and valid pedagogy assessment to determine clinical practice performance to provide scores for a pedagogy assessment based on multiple choice or constructed responses.

19. Nationally normed, valid measures of pedagogy
The ed Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) from Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE) and managed by Pearson
The Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) from ETS

20. PPAT Advisory Panel PPAT Advisory
Tommy Benson – University of Mount Olive
Dawn Lucas – Pfeiffer University
Alexander Erwin – Livingstone College
Kristen Stephens – Duke University
Paula Moten-Tolson – Shaw University
Pam Vesely – Lees-McRae College
Toni Parker – Meredith College
Jenn Broome – Methodist College
Henry Johnson – Bennett College
Jennifer Olson – Meredith College

21. edTPA Advisory Panel Email Laura Hart, UNCC Laura.Hart@uncc.edu
Diana Lys, UNC
Ann Bullock, Elon
Michael Maher, NC State
Rebecca Blomgren, Greensboro
Ellen Dobson, ECU
Gerrelyn Patterson, NCCU
Hank Weddington, Lenoir Rhyne
Monica Lambert, ASU
Jim Stringfield, Catawba

22. Reminders about other recent State Board of Education policy changes

23. April State Board Meeting Highly Qualified Requirements
Reminder- Beginning All North Carolina initially licensed educators, including Elementary and EC General Curriculum educators, must attempt the NCSBE approved tests for the license area(s) at least once in their first year of teaching.

24. April State Board Meeting Highly Qualified Requirements
Reminder- as of July 1, 2016: All teachers who qualify for an initial license shall be considered “highly qualified” if they attempt NCSBE-required exams at least once in their first year of teaching and pass all required exams before or during their second year of teaching.

25. April State Board Meeting Highly Qualified Requirements
Reminder- Professional educator license holders shall pass all testing requirements for the license area(s) before or during the second year of teaching

26. April State Board Meeting Licenses Renamed
Reminder- Effective July 1, 2016:
1. The Initial License, (SP1) valid for three years
Teachers complete an approved teacher education program, qualify for an initial lateral entry license, or qualify for an initial CTE license.
Standard Professional 1 licenses became Initial licenses
July 1, 2016.
2. The Continuing License, (SP2) valid for five years, must be renewed every five years.

27. April State Board Meeting Licensing
Lateral entry teachers must meet licensure requirements within 3 years. They no longer have to complete 6 credit hours each year.

28. Standards 6 & 8
Standards 6 and 8 are no longer standalone standards in the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES).
Student Growth (teachers) and School Growth (principals) will be used in the determination of effectiveness at the school, district, and state level (no reporting for individual educators).

29. DPI Open Access Modules on NC Education PD
Preparation for Foundation of Reading Licensure Exam
Preparation for the N.C. General Curriculum Mathematics Subtest
Understanding Student Behavior in the Classroom