1. Session A5/B4 Mother Rule Updates 2015 GaPSC Certification and Program Officials Conference December 2, 2015 Julie Beck, Angie Gant, and Penney McRoy

2. Agenda The WHY Table Discussions Responses to Questions Process & Timeline Next Steps The WHY - again

3. WHY Continue improving the preparation of educators – Learner Ready Teachers – School Ready Leaders Adjustments based on the implementation of Tiered Certification Is the Status Quo good enough?

4. 2015 4 th Grade Reading 2015 Reading State Snapshot Report, GA, Grade 4, Public Schools The Nation’s Report Card * Significantly different (p <.05) from state's results in 2015. Significance tests were performed using unrounded numbers. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/subject/publications/stt2015/pdf/2016008GA4.pdf

5. 2015 4 th Grade Math 2015 Mathematics State Snapshot Report, GA, Grade 4, Public Schools The Nation’s Report Card * Significantly different (p <.05) from state's results in 2015. Significance tests were performed using unrounded numbers. (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/subject/publications/stt2015/pdf/2016009GA4.pdf)

7. Table Discussions Resources: – Draft Rule – Survey Companion Document Identify a Timekeeper (10 min. on each Q) Identify a Recorder – That person will enter responses in Today’s Meet – http://today.io/190hv Identify a Spokesperson

8. Guiding Questions 1.What is unclear and why? – Include rule page # and paragraph with your responses 2.Which changes will be most challenging to implement and why? Enter responses in Today’s Meet http://today.io/190hv Do not duplicate responses

10. Process Staff recommendations Task Force revisions & recommendations Amended Rule drafted EPPs surveyed (n = 84) Survey results inform additional revisions Final review by staff Commission consideration

11. Timeline January 2016: Commission will initiate rule adoption process Mid-February to Mid-March : 30-day public comment period April 2016 : Commission consideration of public comments and vote May 2016: if adopted, the rule will become effective and Guidance Doc will be available

12. Timeline Implementation of rule changes will be phased in over two academic years All changes implemented by AY 2018-19 A detailed implementation timeline will be provided with Guidance

13. Next Steps Unanswered questions may be addressed in the closing general session today (time permitting) Questions shared today will be addressed in the Guidance Document Implementation challenges shared today will inform implementation timeline and will be addressed in Guidance Document

14. WHY Circling back to the WHY…

15. Circling back to the Why!

16. Remember the WHY and work from the INSIDE out! Thank you!