New Directions in Teacher Preparation

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New Directions in Teacher Preparation

• Just Read, Florida! Leadership Conference
• June 13-15, 2005
• Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and
  Retention

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Presentation Overview

• Background
• Data
• Floridas Need for Highly Effective Teachers
• Research Directions in Teacher Education
• Approved Degree Programs
• District Alternative Certification Programs
• Educator Preparation Institutes

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In the next eight years, there will be a 1.7
million decline in the number of Americans
between the ages of 25-34.

• The academic skills that underpin our
  technological world include technical reading and
  writing across the curriculum, integrated
  science and technology...

• 80 of inmates in prison lack a high school
  diploma.

• Teachers enter teaching because its what they
  want to do
• The level of principal support significantly
  influences whether a teacher stays or leaves
• Salary greatly influences whether a teacher leaves

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2003-04 Teacher Workforce

• Of the 148,198 classroom teachers employed in
  Florida public schools during the 2003-04 school
  year
• 19,317 were hired between July 1 and October 31,
  2003
• 20,521 held a Florida certificate for the very
  first time

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2003-04 New Teachers Method of Initial
Certification

• Of the 20,521 certificates issued in 2003-04,
  just over 50 were issued to teachers who needed
  no additional teacher training.

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Classroom Teacher Vacancy Projections

• 2006-07 29,604 teachers needed
• 14,649 to replace terminations (49)
• 3,134 to cover enrollment growth
• 11,821 for class size reduction (39)

• 2004-05 21,313 teachers needed
• 13,692 to replace terminations (64)
• 3,297 to cover enrollment growth
• 4,324 for class size reduction (11)

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Students Affected by Shortage

• Based on trend figures, the number of students
  who may be taught by an out-of-field teacher in
  the year 2006-07 could be
• In Mathematics as high as 153,000
• In Science as high as 122,000

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Florida State Board of Educations Strategic
Imperative 1

• 1. Acquire, retain and develop qualified,
  effective teachers
• 1.1.a. Adopt and implement a comprehensive
  strategic action plan for meeting and/or
  exceeding capacity requirements for qualified,
  effective classroom teachers pursuant to class
  size demands for the 2006-07 school year.

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Teacher Preparation ?

• A masters degree may or may not make a
  difference in student achievement
• Years of experience do not positively effect
  student achievement after the first 4 to 5 years
• Education courses taken before teaching may or
  may not make a difference in performance
• A teachers literacy level is shown so far to
  be the best predictor of student achievement
• Degree in subject matter vs. degree in education
  may or may not be an influence on student
  achievement
• What about the high achieving individual?

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Teacher Prep in Florida

• Teacher Preparation Options in Florida
• Approved Degree Programs
• District Alternative Certification Programs
• Individual College Courses (6A-4.006)
• Educator Preparation Institutes
• Additional Teacher Preparation Options Acceptable
  for Florida Certification Purposes
• Standard Out-of-state Certificate
• Certificate issued by NBPTS or ABCTE
• Out-of-state Institutions Teacher Education
  Program

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Florida Approved Degree Programs
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2002-2003 Completers of State-Approved Initial
Educator Preparation Programs

• The ICUF Institutions and Community Colleges
  Account for Approximately 1800 for a Total of
  More Than 6500 Completers

Includes duplications for candidates completing
more than one program.
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Percentage of Completers of Floridas
State-Approved Programs Teaching in Floridas
Public Schools
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Comparison of New Hires and Completers of
Floridas State-Approved Programs(For
Classroom Teachers Only)
Even if ALL completers of State-approved programs
remained in Florida and taught in Florida public
schools, they would address less than 21 of the
need in 06-07.
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New Direction ? Rule Change

• Rule 6A-5.066, FAC, Implements S.1004.04, F.S.
• Educate 2000 Legislation changed core curriculum,
  reporting, admissions, and graduation
  requirements
• Rule Revised in 2000, Changing
• Requirements to Align with Statute
• Professional Curriculum, including Reading
• Subject Matter Competencies
• General Education
• Faculty Requirements

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Rule 6A-5.066 Contents

• General Criteria
• Relationship of program approval and teacher
  certification
• Components of approved programs
• Program documentation
• Quality indicators for measurement
• Notification of denial or approval
• Criteria for continued approval
• Reinstatement of denied programs

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Program Components

• Bases for professional education curriculum
• General education requirements
• Subject content requirements
• Professional education requirements
• Clinical experience requirements
• Program delivery, support, and evaluation
  requirements

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Rule Development Process

• Public Rule Development Workshops
• K-20 Rule Drafting Workgroup
• Draft Rule Text Provided to SBOE for Policy
  Consent
• Draft Rule Text Advertised for Further Public
  Comment
• Final Rule Proposed to SBOE for Adoption
• Technical Assistance Provided to Institutions

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District Competency-Based Alternative
Certification Programs
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School District Alternative Certification
Programs

• Implemented in every school district in 2002
• Programs are administered by each district and
  approved by the Department
• Competency-based, on-the-job program
• Requires demonstration of Accomplished Practices
  and passing score on FL Professional Education
  Test to exit
• State model delivery through web-based training,
  peer advisory team, and a site-based mentor
• Strong performance assessment system is key to
  determination of competency

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District ACP Statistics July 2004

• Participant Characteristics
• Gender 65 female 34 male
• Ethnicity 14.9 black 9.2 Hispanic 1.2
  Asian
• Top College Majors Business Science Social
  Sciences
• Top Previous Fields of Work Business, Education
• Top Teaching Assignments Math/Computers
  Sciences English/Language Arts Special
  Education
• Top Grade Levels Taught Middle School High
  School

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District Alt Cert Participants
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District ACP Statistics July 2004

• Over 90 of participants planned to teach the
  next year (50 had signed contracts at time of
  survey)
• Principals rated participants
• 80 performing as well as or better than
  traditionally- trained counterparts in all
  Accomplished Practices
• Performing as well as or better than other
  first-year teachers in classroom assessment,
  subject area expertise, use of technology, and
  professional ethics.

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Educator Preparation Institutes
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EPIs S. 1004.85, F.S.

• Created only at accredited or approved
  Florida-based institutions
• Must be approved by DOE
• Purposes
• Professional Development
• Substitute Teacher Training
• Highly Qualified Paraprofessional Training
• Competency-based Alternative Certification
  Programs for Bachelors Degree Holders

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EPI Professional Development

• Meets Protocol Standards (s.1012.98, F.S.)
• Meets the needs of district partners (or other
  entities who hold a MIP)
• Focuses on needs identified as state, district
  and/or school priorities, including NCLB

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EPI Alternative Certification Programs

• Competency-based
• Community College model will be non-credit
  modules
• Senior/Four-year Institutions may opt for credit
  or noncredit (all programs competency-based)
• Meets all of Professional Preparation
• Professional Education Test
• Professional Training
• Competence Demonstration (EAPs)

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EPI Alternative Certification Programs

• Must provide
• Instruction in scientifically-based reading
  methods, strategies that assist low-performing
  students, professional competencies (EAPs)
• Supervised field experiences
• Faculty who hold at least a masters degree in
  education or a related field and document
  teaching experience

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EPI Alternative Certification Programs

• Participants must
• Hold a Statement of Status of Eligibility
• Complete field experiences
• Fully demonstrate their ability to teach their
  certification subject area
• Demonstrate mastery of professional education
  competence
• Receive a credential showing completion of the
  program from the institution

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EPI Application Status

• K-20 Evaluation Committee includes staff and
  practitioners from all sectors
• St. Pete College approved
• Joint Community College Model provisionally
  approved
• Application received recently from FAU
• Calls, meetings, interest received from several
  other institutions

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Thanks very much.

• Questions?
• kathy.hebda_at_fldoe.org