1. Lisa

2. Objectives Certification – Idaho Education Laws and Rules
Certification/Endorsement and Assignment - Helpful Resources
Assignment Credential Report
Alternative Authorizations and Emergency Provisional Certificate
Lisa

3. Certification - Idaho Education Laws and Rules
Lisa

4. Certification – Idaho Education Laws & Rules
Idaho Code § Certificate Required
Idaho Code § Endorsement and Registration of Certificates
Idaho Code § (6c) (6d) Educational Support Program
Idaho Code § (5) Verification of Certification Status
Lisa

5. Idaho Code §33-1201 Certificate Required
Certificate/Endorsement required for services being rendered regardless of the funding source.
Lisa

6. Idaho Code §33-1207 Endorsement and Registration of Certificates
Districts shall keep a copy of the Idaho Education Credential on file for each of their employed certificated staff.
Lisa

7. Idaho Code §33-1002 (6c) (6d) Educational Support Program
In addition to violation of Idaho Code § , funding may be withheld for each assignment deficiency.
Lisa

8. Idaho Code §33-33-1210 (5) Verification of Certification Status
District shall verify certification status and past disciplinary action for every new certified staff hired.
Lisa

9. Certification/Endorsement and Assignment - Helpful Resources
Cina

10. Assignment Credential Manual
Assignment Credential Manuals to determine the alignment between the assignment and the required endorsement before entering the assignment in the LEA student information system for ISEE reporting.
The Assignment Credential Manual is available on the ISEE website: services/isee/
Cina
Ask participants to access the Assignment Credential Manual as there will be opportunity to use it in the next few slides.

11. Certification Look-up Tool Is Back and Better than Ever
Cina
Certification Look-up Tool Is Back and Better than Ever

12. Certification Look-up Tool
This application allows the opportunity to search for educators who currently hold or have held Idaho certification.
Information provided includes the following:
Credential status*
Professional endorsement status
Application status
Any Idaho disciplinary action taken against an educator certificate*
Endorsement information, which includes assignments they can teach with their current endorsements
Contract information, which includes assignments they are currently teaching
*This meets the Idaho Code § (5) verification of certification status and past disciplinary action for every new certified staff hired.
Cina

13. Certification Look-up Tool
Access to the Certification Look-up Tool is given to Superintendents and Business Manager and is available through the LEA ISEE login. The public look-up tool is available at:
Cina
Let participants know that they will also want this opened in their browser as the next activity will include using the look up tool as well as the assignment credential manual.

14. What endorsement is required to teach the AP/Dual Credit Computer Science assignment?
02204 – Mathematics – this one is for math credit (page 40,90)
03208 – Science – this one is for science credit (page 51,90)
Can a special education teacher be assigned Elementary Supplemental Instruction?
True/False
What endorsement can?
Only a 7133 Humanities Endorsed teacher can be assigned to interdisciplinary humanties?

15. Scavenger Hunt
Use the Certification Look up Tool OR Assignment Credential Manual to answer the following:
What endorsement is required to teach the AP/Dual Credit Computer Science assignment?
Can a special education teacher be assigned Elementary Supplemental Instruction?
True or False. Only a 7133 Humanities Endorsed teacher can be assigned to interdisciplinary humanities.
What endorsement is required to teach the AP/Dual Credit Computer Science assignment?
02204 – Mathematics – this one is for math credit (page 40,90)
03208 – Science – this one is for science credit (page 51,90)
Can a special education teacher be assigned Elementary Supplemental Instruction?
True/False
What endorsement can?
Only a 7133 Humanities Endorsed teacher can be assigned to interdisciplinary humanities?

16. Assignment Credential Report
Cina

17. Assignment Credential Report
Review and address all deficiency warnings prior to submission of your ISEE trail.
Deficiency Warning: R Staff lacks proper credential/endorsement for assignment
The Assignment Credential report can be ran two days after the LEA has submitted the ISEE upload.
Between October 15 and November 1, review the LEA report thoroughly and correct deficiencies – Contact your Regional ISEE coordinator for help running and interpreting your Assignment Credential Report
Signature attests and affirms the report is true and accurate.
Cina

18. Alternative Authorizations
Shannon
Alternative Authorizations

19. Alternative Authorizations
Emergency Provisional Certificates
Authorization Types (traditional & non- traditional program options)
Teacher to New Certificate/Endorsement
Content Specialist
Pupil Personnel Services
Non-Traditional Route – ABCTE
Non-Traditional Route – TFA
Shannon

20. Alternative Authorizations
Ensures compliance with Idaho Code §
Ensures LEA funding – Idaho Code § (6c) (6d)
psc/cert/apply/alt-auth.html
Shannon

21. Alternative Authorization – District Responsibility
Do everything possible to hire the appropriately certificated/endorsed person for the services to be provided
Get local school board approval to submit the request
Complete and submit application
Complete background investigation check when applicable and submit with authorization application
Support, track and ensure the candidate is making progress on their plan in order for the district to apply for renewal the following year
Shannon

22. Alternative Authorization – Candidate Responsibility
Identify traditional or non-traditonal program
Work with a college/university to develop a route to certification and include the signed formal plan with the application packet, or
Get enrolled in ABCTE and include proof of registration
Work with the district to fill out the application packet
Fill out the Form B1 accurately and correctly
Complete background investigation check when applicable and submit with application
Make adequate progress as outlined on the approval letter
Shannon

23. Alternative Authorization – State Responsibility
Present the LEA authorization request to the Professional Standards Commission
Send out determination letters (approved/not approved)
Put in a request to restore funding upon district request when assignment deficiency has been rectified
Provide technical assistance to the LEA and the candidate as needed
Shannon

24. Emergency Provisional Certificate
Candidate must have a minimum of two years college experience (32 credits)
Can only be requested for emergencies
One year only – not renewable
Does not lead to certification/endorsement
Cannot be used for special education assignments
Shannon

25. Provisional Certificate – District Responsibility
Ensure candidate meets minimum requirements
Requires the following documentation for recruitment:
Where the position was advertised
How long the position was posted
Number of applicants
Rationale for choice of candidate
Get local school board approval to hire the candidate and approve the submission of the emergency provisional certificate request
Complete and submit application
Support the candidate
Shannon

26. Provisional Certificate – Candidate Responsibility
Provide the LEA with transcripts showing a minimum of two years of college (32 credits)
Work with the district to fill out the application packet
Fill out the Form B1 accurately and correctly
Complete a background investigation check and submit with application packet
Shannon

27. Provisional Certificate– State Responsibility
Provide technical assistance to the LEA and the candidate as needed
Present the LEA emergency provisional certificate request to the Professional Standards Commission
Present the LEA emergency provisional certificate request to the State Board of Education
Send out determination letters (approved/not approved)
Put in a request to restore funding upon district request when assignment deficiency has been rectified
Shannon

28. Lessons learned
Pay attention to all deficiency warnings.
Run the assignment credential report often
Retention – Supporting the candidate makes the difference
Contact ISEE Regional Coordinator
Submit complete applications – incomplete applications increase processing time and may result in withheld funding
Lisa

29. Scenarios

30. Contacts
Lisa

31. ISEE Technical Support and ISEE Regional Coordinator
ISEE Technology Regional Support: ISEE Regional Coordinators:
Lisa
ISEE Regional Coordinators are your first line of support for:
Running Reports
Deficiency Warnings
Questions regarding assignment credential manual

32. Contacts for Assistance
Shannon Miner – Alternate Authorizations, ISEE Assignment Information
Mandy Fulbright – General Certification Information
Kristi Enger – CTE Director Teacher Education and Certification
Cina Lackey – Certification/Professional Standards Coordinator
Lisa

33. Questions?
Lisa