West Virginia Career/Technical Teaching Certification

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West Virginia Career/Technical Teaching
Certification

• ACTE 2008
• Charlotte, NC
• Robert C. Summerfield
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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West Virginia CTE Teaching Certification

• West Virginia University Institute of Technology
  (WVU Tech)
• West Virginia Department of Education (State
  Department)
• County Boards of Education (County)

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WV CTE Teaching Certification Program Development

• Basis Individuals enter employment as teachers
  directly from business and industry
• Varied backgrounds
• Varied educational levels
• Varied work experience
• Varied career cluster areas
• Research WVU Tech faculty involved in research
  in the 1980scontributed to current policy aimed
  at CTE teacher quality assurance

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WV Policy

• Policy 5100
• Policy 5202
• Intent to provide teacher preparation components
  for career/tech teachers relative to teacher
  preparation components experienced by general ed
  teachers
• WVU Tech selected to deliver program

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Why WV Tech?

• Within West Virginia, different
  colleges/universities are designated to deliver
  selected teacher education programs
• West Virginia University Agriculture Ed
• Fairmont State University Technology Ed
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology
  (WVU Tech) Career/Technical Teacher Ed

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Statewide Field-based Program
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WV CTE Teaching Certification Program

• Brochure for new hires
• 2-day survival workshop for new hires
• Three components
• 1. Competency Testing
• Basic Skills Tests
• NOCTI (except some health)
• 2. Coursework
• base 21 credit hours / mixed delivery
• 3. Performance Assessment
• classroom/lab observation

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Competency TestingBASIC SKILLS

• Basic Skills (BST) California Achievement Test
  CAT
• Importance
• Process
• Scheduling
• 3 sections/3 hours
• Reading Comprehension
• Language Expression
• Mathematics Concepts and Applications
• Cost
• Re-test provision

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Competency TestingNOCTI

• National Occupational Competency
• Testing Institute (NOCTI)
• Importance
• Process
• Scheduling
• Written test
• Performance test
• Cost
• Re-test provision

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Coursework

• 21 Credit Hours (Undergraduate vs. Graduate)
• 2-week new teacher workshop first summer
• Orientation to CTE (for non-degreed)
• Teaching Methods in CTE
• Other courses during regular semesters
• Introduction to CTE (practicum following TM)
• Safety in CTE
• Methods of Examination in CTE
• Instructional Technology/Computer Applications in
  CTE
• Basic Skills Applications in CTE
• Course Construction in CTE

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Performance Assessment

• First 3 years of teaching
• Field-based teacher educator faculty
• On-site visitations
• Performance Assessment Instrument
• Pre-teaching
• Teaching
• Post-teaching
• Professional Activities
• Classroom and shop/lab observations
• Conferences (administrator, teacher, RTE)

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Degree Pursuit

• Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical
  EducationWVU Institute of Technology (WVU Tech)
• Masters Degree in Adult and Technical
  EducationMarshall University
• Individual plan by teacher and teacher educator
  upon evaluation of transcripts

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Salary Increments

• Eligible at end of first 3 years upon receipt of
  5-year Certificate
• Individual plan by teacher and teacher educator
  upon evaluation of transcripts
• Occupational Updating component
• Back to Industry component

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Benefits of the 3-Component WV CTE Teaching
Certification Program

• Consistency of requirements
• Research based / Policy supported Complete
  Package 3 critical components
• Documented evidence of new teacher competence in
  reading comprehension, language expression,
  mathematics concepts and applications (BST),
  occupational content and skill performance
  (NOCTI) and teaching strategies (Performance
  Assessment)
• Advisement and progression toward permanent
  certificate, BS degree, masters degree, advanced
  salary
• Built-in Professional Development

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Contact Information

• Robert C. Summerfield, Chair
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Department of Career and Technical Education
• 3414 Orndorff Hall
• Montgomery, WV 25136
• Ph. 304-442-3125
• Robert.Summerfield_at_mail.wvu.edu
• Nancy Craze, Certification Analyst [phone]
  

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Regional Teacher Educators

• Region I
• Gregory Riffle
• Rt. 6 Box 161B
• Fairmont, WV 26554
• [phone]
• RIFSURG_at_aol.com

• Region II
• Julius Singleton
• HC 35 Box 9BB
• Burnsville, WV 26335
• [phone]
• Julius.Singleton_at_mail.wvu.edu

• Region III
• Richard Yocke
• 280 S. Walnut Street
• Huntington, WV 25705
• [phone]
• rjyocke_at_verizon.net

• Region IV
• Brenda Tuckwiller
• RR 60 Box 65
• Clintonville, WV 24931
• [phone]
• Brenda.Tuckwiller_at_mail.wvu.edu