Title: Office of Professional Preparation Services
1Teacher Certification Update
- Office of Professional Preparation Services
- 2008
- www.michigan.gov/teachercert
2Office of Professional Preparation Services
- Information Available on Website
- Teacher certification reference manual
- Teacher certification verification site
- Applications for certification
- School Safety legislation information
- Highly Qualified information
- Other important certification information
3Michigan Teacher Certification
- Michigan certificates expire on June 30th of any
given year - Renewals can be applied for anytime after January
1 of the year in which it expires without any
loss of validity
4Michigan Teacher Certification
- Types of Certificates
- Provisional (Initial) teaching certificate
- Valid for up to 6 years
- May be renewed twice (each renewal valid for
approx. 3 years) - FIRST renewal requires 9 semester credit hours,
since the issuance of the initial certificate, in
a planned program or a masters degree or higher
earned at any time - SECOND renewal requires 18 semester credit hours
5Michigan Teacher Certification
- Advancement to the Professional Certificate
- 18 semester credits in a planned program since
the issuance of the initial certificate, or a
masters degree (or higher) earned at any
time - 3 years of satisfactory experience within the
validity of the teaching certificate - 3-6 credits of reading or reading methods (may be
a part of original teacher prep program) - NEW 3 semester credit reading diagnostics
requirement (effective July 1, 2009)
6Michigan Teaching Certificates
- Certificate types
- Professional Education (Advanced) Certificate
- Valid for up to 5 ½ years
- Renewed for an additional 5 years based on
meeting the continuing education requirement (no
extensions are given) - Completion of 6 semester hours of credit at any
4-year or community college listed in the
Directory of Michigan Institutions of Higher
Education OR at an approved out-of-state
university - Earned 18 State Board-Continuing Education Units
- Or a combination of semester credits and SB-CEUs
7Michigan Teacher Certification
National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards
- Meets Michigan's definition of a Highly Qualified
teacher under NCLB - Strengthens teaching practice
- Improves student learning according to a vast
majority of research - Increases financial opportunities in some
Michigan school districts - Contributes to SB-CEU/certification renewal
requirements - Michigan certificates match the validity of the
NBPTS certificate (approx. 10 years)
8Michigan Teaching Certificates
- Two Levels of Certificates
- Elementary certificates are valid for any K-5
teaching assignment. May teach all subjects K-5
and in a self-contained classroom grades 6-8 all
subjects. May teach a specific subject grades 6-8
ONLY when issued the appropriate endorsement - Certain elementary certificates (Permanent and
Continuing), no longer issued but remain valid,
may teach all subjects grades K-8 - An endorsement for grade 9 is also valid for
grades K-8
9Michigan Teaching Certificates
- Levels Continued
- Secondary Teaching Certificate
- Valid for a 6-12 assignment in a subject for
which the appropriate endorsement has been earned - May only be used to teach subjects for which an
endorsement is earned - NOTE An out-of-field assignment (no endorsement
earned) is considered out of compliance with
Section 380.1531 of School Code and is subject to
a State Aid penalty as prescribed in Section
388.1763 of the State Aid Act
10Michigan Vocational Teaching Certificates
- Interim Occupation Authorization
- The initial vocational certificate
- Valid for up to 6 years
- Valid only for the vocational teaching assignment
designated on the certificate- may not be used to
teach in a general education assignment unless
the teacher ALSO holds a valid provisional or
professional education certificate - Must complete the academic requirements and the
appropriate vocational teaching experience to
advance in certification
11Michigan Vocational Teaching Certificates
- Occupational Education Certificate
- The advanced level vocational certificate
- Valid for 5 years from the year of issue
- Valid for the vocational area designated on the
certificate. May not be used to teach a
comparable general education class without a
valid provisional/professional education
certificate - Must meet the continuing education requirement
for advanced certificate renewal
12Michigan Vocational Teaching Certificates
- Annual Occupational Authorization
- A one year employment permit for persons who will
be teaching state-approved career tech ed
programs in grades 9-12 - Must be able to demonstrate recent and relevant
work experience in the vocational area (requires
4000 hours of experience) - Valid to teach only in the area designated
- May be renewed yearly by posting and advertising
13Michigan Vocational Teaching Certificates
- Annual Authorizations Credit Track
- The requirement for posting and advertising may
be waived if a person is on a credit track
working towards vocational certification. The
candidate can be on the credit track for a
maximum of eight consecutive years provided the
teacher continuously completes at least once
credit each year towards vocational certification
at an approved teacher education institution.
14Michigan Teaching Certificates
- Other valid types of certificates
- Life
- Permanent
- Continuing Education (both 18 HR 30 HR)
- Temporary Vocational Authorization
- Full Vocational
- Also issue a School Counselor License
15Michigan School Counselor
- School Counselor Endorsement
- The endorsement (NT) is displayed on a valid
provisional or professional education certificate - Teaching certificate must be renewed by meeting
the continuing education requirements - The counselor with an endorsement may attain
tenure as a counselor by successfully completing
a probationary period (4 years) beginning with
the 2005-2006 school year OR if they were
eligible for the tenure prior to P.A. 288 (July
10, 2000) - Tenure is not portable between districts, but the
probationary period is reduced to two years
16Michigan School Counselor
- Preliminary Employment Authorization
- Issued to a candidate for an endorsement or
licensure - Valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and
is nonrenewable - Must be presently enrolled and making progress
toward completion of program - Completed at least 30 semester hours in the
program - Recommended by the sponsoring institution
17Michigan School Counselor
- School Counselor License
- Does not possess a teaching certificate
- Completed the school counselor preparation
program at an approved institution - Completed an approved program outside of the
state of Michigan - May be renewed every 5 years by completing the
continuing education requirement - May not attain tenure in the district
18School Counselor Preparation Programs
- There are 12 Michigan institutions of higher
education that have been approved to offer a
school counselor preparation program - Andrews University Central Michigan
- Eastern Michigan Grand Valley State
- Michigan State Northern Michigan
- Oakland University Siena Heights
- Spring Arbor U of Detroit-Mercy
- Wayne State Western Michigan
19Michigan School Psychologists
- Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate
- Valid for 3 years during which time the school
psychologist must complete a specialist degree
from an approved school psychologist program or
an additional 15 semester hours beyond the
masters and a supervised internship under the
direction of a Michigan School Psychologist. - The certificate may be renewed once for an
additional 3 years upon the completion of 6
semester credits of appropriate coursework.
20Michigan School Psychologist
- School Psychologist Certificate
- Valid for 5 years and may be renewed upon
completion of the continuing education
requirement (6 semester credits or 18
SB-CEUs in an area appropriate for role as a
school psychologist) - May not attain tenure as a school psychologist
21Michigan School Psychologist
- Out-of-state applicants may apply for a Michigan
School Psychologist certificate if the candidate
has successfully completed the national
certification program, and has at least one year
of experience as a school psychologist, otherwise
the candidate is only eligible for the
Preliminary School Psychologist certificate - Michigan Institutions with a School Psychologist
preparation program - Andrews University
- Central Michigan
- Michigan State
- University of Detroit-Mercy
- Wayne State University
22Teaching Permits
- Full Year Permit
- may ONLY be issued after the teaching position
has been posted and advertised and no
appropriately certified candidate is available
for the position - candidate must have a bachelors or higher degree
from an approved teacher preparation institution - If the assignment is a core academic subject area
(as defined by NCLB), the candidate must have a
major in the subject area to be taught OR must
have passed the appropriate state approved
subject area test. (NCLB requirements also apply
for Full Year Permits in special education.) - renewable for up to 2 years without reposting the
position if the teacher completes at least 6
additional semester hours of credit each school
year toward appropriate certification and has
been assigned a mentor teacher
23Teaching Permits
- Emergency Permits
- When a district cannot find an appropriately
certified candidate or an individual who meets
Full Year Permit requirements to fill a vacancy
and the students education is in jeopardy, an
emergency permit may be issued. - Emergency permits are valid only for the school
year for which they are approved. - Emergency permits are NOT approved for core
subject areas. - They may be renewed only if there is sufficient
evidence that the emergency situation continues
to exist.
24Teaching Permits
- 1233b Permit
- Issued to a district to employ an individual in
grades 9-12 in one of the following disciplines
mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics,
engineering, robotics, computer science or a
foreign language - Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- Major or degree in the subject
- Two or more years of occupational experience
within the last 5 years (exception foreign
language) - Posting and advertising
- above requirements may be waived under certain
conditions. - May be renewed if the individual is continually
enrolled and completing credit towards
appropriate certification AND has passed both the
Basic Skills MTTC and subject area MTTC
25Teaching Permits
- Day-to-Day Substitute Permit
- Issued to the district to employ an individual in
a short-term assignment (defined as 90 calendar
days or less in the same classroom for the entire
school year) to replace the teacher of record - Individual must have earned at least 90 semester
credits consolidated at a four-year regionally
accredited institution of higher education - The individual DOES NOT need to meet the
definition of a Highly Qualified teacher when
assigned to a core academic subject
NOTE After four consecutive weeks in the
placement the 4-Week Notification letter must be
sent to parents if the teacher is not Highly
Qualified.
26Administrator Certification
- Legislation signed by the governor provides for a
voluntary school administrator certificate to be
issued by the MDE. - The certificate may display endorsements for
- Elementary
- Secondary
- Central Office
- The certificate may also display specialty
endorsements or enhancements.
27Administrator Certification
- Individuals previously certified as a school
administrator in Michigan will be eligible to
apply for a voluntary reactivation of the
certificate. The previous certificate will be
matched as closely as possible with current
endorsements. Applications will be accepted and
evaluated until December 31, 2008. - Individuals who were previously certified as an
administrator in another state or completed an
approved out-of-state administrator preparation
program will be eligible for a Michigan school
administrator certificate when presenting
evidence an out-of-state certification based on
the completion of an approved preparation program.
28Administrator Certification
- Individuals who have completed an administrator
preparation program at a Michigan institution
during the time period 1996 through August 2006
must work through the university to be
recommended for certification. Those
recommendations will be accepted until December
31, 2008. - Individuals who are currently completing an
approved administrator preparation program may be
recommended for certification by the university.
29Administrator Certification
- Individuals who have not completed an
administrator preparation program or not
previously certified as an administrator in
Michigan or another state may not obtain a
Michigan school administrator certificate. - The school administrator certificate is voluntary
and not required by the Michigan Department of
Education for employment as a school
administrator in Michigan. - The school administrator certificate is voluntary
and not required by the Michigan Department of
Education. It can be a condition of employment
by a hiring school district.
30Administrator Eligibility for Employment
- Administrators are required to meet the following
continuing education requirement to be eligible
to maintain employment by a school district - During the 5 years following the initial date of
hire, or 5 years from the expiration of a
Michigan School Administrator certificate, have
completed 6 semester credits relevant to the
assignment at a post-secondary institution of
higher education - Completed 18 State Board Continuing Education
Units (SB-CEUs) or a combination of semester
credits and SB-CEUs - Administrators holding a valid school
administrator certificate are considered to have
met this requirement. - The statute does not authorize exceptions to the
requirement.
31Nullification
- Certificate or Endorsement Nullifications
- The law regarding the nullification of a
certificate/endorsement was amended on January 3,
2007. - Upon receipt by the MDE of a request from a
teacher, a teaching certificate/endorsement may
be nullified only if the teacher is able to
demonstrate that the teacher has not been
assigned to teach the subject during the past 12
years. - Once nullified, the teacher is no longer able to
have the certificate/endorsement reinstated.
32No Child Left Behind Act
- Highly Qualified Teachers
- NCLB requires school districts to only assign a
Highly Qualified teacher to teach a core academic
subject beginning with fall classes in 2006-2007.
- The core academic subjects are
- Any teacher who provides direct instruction in a
core academic class must be Highly Qualified for
the assignment.
- English/Reading/Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Foreign Languages
- Government/Civics
- History
- Geography
- Economics
- The Arts (Music, Visual Art, Dance
- Theatre)
33No Child Left Behind Act
- Highly Qualified Teacher
- Demonstrating Competence
- At least an earned bachelors degree
- Full state certification, including appropriate
endorsements or authorizations - ONE of the following
- An academic major or its equivalent (30 cr.)
- Successful testing in the subject
- An advanced degree in the subject or related to
the teaching of the subject - National Board Certification
- Any of the HOUSSE options
34No Child Left Behind Act
- Highly Qualified Teachers
- ELEMENTARY special education teachers who provide
direct instruction (the sole provider of
instruction) in a core academic subject must be
Highly Qualified to teach the subject. - The options to demonstrate competence are
- Take and pass the MTTC general elementary test
- Identify they have completed the 18 semester
credit hours towards the advancement of their
certificate (HOUSSE option 1) - Complete a specific portfolio available to
special education teachers to cover all content
the teacher may be asked to teach to special
education students (HOUSSE option 3) - National Board Certification
35No Child Left Behind
- Highly Qualified Teachers
- SECONDARY special education teachers assigned to
a class where they provide direct instruction in
a core academic subject must be Highly Qualified
for the subject. - Options to demonstrate competence are
- An academic major or the equivalent of an
academic major (30 semester credits) - Pass the specific subject area MTTC
- Appropriate National Board Certification
- Completion of 18 semester credit hours in a
planned program, or a masters degree, that
enhanced and strengthened their ability to teach
the core subject area(s). (HOUSSE option 1) - Completion of 6 semester credit hours (or 90 pd
hours) in the SPECIFIC core subject area within
the past 5 years (HOUSSE option 2) - Completion of a single or multiple subject
portfolio (HOUSSE option 3)
36Alternative Education Teachers
- Teachers in an Alternative Education Teaching
Assignment - Must demonstrate competence as a Highly Qualified
teacher for any core academic subject - A teacher must hold a valid secondary teaching
certificate (an elementary teacher employed in
the position prior to October 25, 2005 may
continue in the position) - In a self-contained setting the teacher must be
certified and HQ in at least one core academic
subject and may then use testing or any HOUSSE
option to demonstrate competence in the remaining
subjects - In a departmentalized setting the teacher must
hold the appropriate subject area endorsement and
be HQ
37NCLB and Other Teaching Assignments
- NCLB does not address teachers who are assigned
to teach non-core academic classes - Examples
- Health
- Physical Education
- Computers (programming)
- Computer Applications
- Library Media
- Family Consumer Science
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Vocational/Occupational
Teachers NOT providing direct instruction, but
providing support to a student in a general
education setting OR facilitating instruction
(i.e. NovaNet) do not need to meet the HQ
requirements.
38NCLB and School Code and Teaching Assignments
- The NCLB Act requires districts to only assign a
Highly Qualified teacher to teach a core academic
subject. - A district may not assign a teacher who does not
have the proper state authorization to teach a
subject and be considered Highly Qualified. Such
an assignment would be out-of-compliance with
School Code (Section 380.1531) in addition to
NCLB.
39Certificate Endorsements
- To obtain an endorsement to a Michigan teaching
certificate, the teacher must complete BOTH the
approved academic program and take and pass the
appropriate MTTC tests. The teacher may not
obtain the endorsement unless both conditions are
met. - Taking the MTTC test for the purpose of
demonstrating competence as a Highly Qualified
teacher will not lead to the awarding of an
endorsement. - Note MTTC test score reports will no longer
identify the actual point score, but will only
indicate if the test was passed or failed.
40The Full Range of Law and Standards Governing
Teacher Preparation
- Michigan Compiled Law
- Administrative Rules Governing
the Certification of Michigan
Teachers (2006) - Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers and
Profile of Teacher Knowledge and Skills (2008) - Elementary Certificate Program Standards (2008)
- Reading Standards for All Elementary Teachers
- Specialty Area Endorsement Standards
(for authorization to teach specific
content/specialty area in a departmentalized
setting or as a specialist) - Early Childhood Education (ZA) Standards (2008)
41Focus in All Standards
- National Standards
- SBE Policies and Documents
- Alignment with Michigans K-12 content
expectations - Teaching all students in an inclusive classroom
- Technology for teaching, learning and management
- Collaboration and Professional Development
42PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR MICHIGAN TEACHERS
(PSMT)
Expectations of Teachers upon Entry into the
Profession
43Standard 2. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT
Facilitation of learning and achievement of all
students (in accordance with the SBE Universal
Education Vision and Principles), including the
ability to
44Elementary Certificate Standards
OPTION 1 Core Subject The teacher preparation
institution must provide student advising that
assures candidates successfully accomplish all
elements within the option before recommendation
for certification.
Authorization to Teach
? Major (30 credits minimum) or 2 minors (40
credits minimum) of the following ? Integrated
Science, ? Elementary Mathematics, ? Social
Studies, ? English Language Arts, or ? Reading
May take the Michigan Test for Teacher
Certification (MTTC) Specialty Area Endorsement
Departmentalized instruction in grades K-8
PLUS
AND
Authorization to Teach
A planned program (20 credits minimum) that
incorporates the other core content areas not in
the major or 2 minors AND Health, Physical
Education, Music, World Language and the Arts.
Must take the Michigan Test for Teacher
Certification (MTTC) Elementary Education
Self-Contained Grades K-8 Classroom
PLUS
Professional sequence (20 credits minimum) these
courses are guided by the Professional Standards
for Michigan Teachers (PSMT) which address
pedagogy and field experiences. Plus the 6
credits of Reading Courses.
45Elementary Certificate Standards
OPTION 2 Comprehensive Major The teacher
preparation institution must provide student
advising that assures candidates successfully
accomplish all elements within the option before
recommendation for certification.
Authorization to Teach
- Comprehensive Major ( 45 credits minimum) Must
include courses in the all of the following - Integrated Science,
- Mathematics,
- Social Studies,
- Language Arts,
- Health,
- Physical Education,
- World Languages, and
- The Arts
Must take the Michigan Test for Teacher
Certification (MTTC) Elementary Education
Self-Contained Classroom Grades K-8
AND
PLUS
Authorization to Teach
Departmentalized instruction in grades K-8, or
with specialty knowledge K-12, or birth to age
8, or Grades 6-8.
May take the Michigan Test for Teacher
Certification (MTTC) Specialty Area Endorsement
A minimum of a minor (20 credits minimum) in one
of the following A World Language, or A
student-centered specialty area English as a
Second Language, Bilingual Education, Special
Education (K-12), Early Childhood (Birth- age
8), or Middle Level (Grades 6-8).
Professional sequence (20 credits minimum) these
courses are guided by the Professional Standards
for Michigan Teachers (PSMT) which address
pedagogy and field experiences. Plus the 6
credits of Reading Courses.
PLUS
46Early Childhood Education (ZA)
- The Early Childhood Education major or minor may
be utilized to complete an elementary
certification program through option 2 of the
elementary certificate standards. - Completion of an Early Childhood Education major
must include a minimum of 30 semester credit
hours. - Completion of an Early Childhood Education minor
must be at least 20 semester credit hours. - In order to keep a focus on highly qualified
elementary teachers, the following core content
specialty areas must be evident in the program
(Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Integrated
Science, World Languages, Social Studies, and
Fine Arts). - The Early Childhood Education endorsement may be
added to a secondary certificate only in
combination with a special education endorsement
to allow for employment in an early childhood
developmentally delayed placement. - To add an Early Childhood Education endorsement
to an existing elementary certificate, the
program must be at least 26 semester credit hours
with 14 of those semester credit hours addressing
learning related to birth through age 8 children.
47Qualified Paraprofessionals
- The NCLB Act requires paraprofessionals employed
for instructional support in a Title I funded
position or in a building with a Title I
school-wide designation to have demonstrated
knowledge of and the ability to assist in the
instruction of - reading,
- writing, and
- mathematics
- by June 30, 2006 or prior to placement.
48Paraprofessionals
- A paraprofessional new hire, defined as someone
not previously employed in any capacity by the
district, must be qualified at the time of
employment. - All current district employees were expected to
be qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school
year.
49Paraprofessionals
- Paraprofessionals may qualify by one of the
following methods - Possess an associates degree or higher
- Have completed the equivalent of 2 years of
college (60 semester credits) - Take and pass one of these approved tests
- MTTC Basic Skills
- WorkKeys Tests
- The ETS ParaPro Assessment
50Paraprofessionals
- Paraprofessionals have also been provided an
opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of and
ability to assist in instruction through the use
of a portfolio process. - Portfolios were to be completed and accepted by
the district by the end of the 2005-2006 school
year. - The portfolio is no longer an option available to
paraprofessionals.
51Michigan Technical Assistance Program
- The Michigan Technical Assistance Program (MiTAP)
is an initiative by the Michigan Department of
Education, and approved by the United States
Department of Education, to provide assistance to
the local school districts and public school
academies in ensuring that all core academic
teachers are Highly Qualified for their
assignment.
52Michigan Technical Assistance Program
- MiTAP visits are designed to address
- the staffing of core academic classes by Highly
Qualified teachers - the distribution of Highly Qualified and
experienced teachers in the district (equitable
distribution) - a review of teacher certification/endorsement and
current assignment
53Michigan Administrative Rules Governing
Certification
- The Michigan Department of Education has recently
revised the rules governing the certification of
teachers, the certification and licensure of
school counselors, and the certification of
school psychologists. These three sets of rules
have been certified by the Secretary of State and
now are in effect. - The revised rules are available at the following
web site www.michigan.gov/teachercert
54Administrative Rules Governing the Certification
of Michigan Teachers
- A few significant changes
- The validity period of a certificate will be
determined from January 1 of the year of
application - Provisional certificates may be renewed for the
first time by completing 9 semester credits of a
planned program - Credits taken to renew or advance in
certification must be in an area related to the
certificate or other educational function
55Recent Legislative Changes
- Reading Requirement
- Beginning July 1, 2009 a teacher advancing to the
Professional Education teaching certificate must
present evidence that during the first 6 years of
classroom experience has completed a 3 semester
credit course in the diagnosis and remediation of
reading disorders, including an appropriate field
experience.
56Recent Legislative Changes
- Sixth Grade
- Effective August 15, 2006 a teacher holding a
secondary teaching certificate may now be
assigned to teach sixth grade in an endorsed
area. - Administrative rules also permit the assignment
of a secondary certified teacher to a sixth grade
assignment in any subject for which the teacher
holds a valid endorsement.
57School Safety Legislation
- Section 380.1230 of the Michigan School Code has
been recently amended to protect students in all
Michigan schools public, nonpublic and private,
by requiring that all school employees, both new
and veteran, undergo a criminal history check. - School employees must have submitted to a digital
fingerprint scan by July 1, 2008.
58School Safety Legislation
- All school employees who are under are regularly
and continuously employed must be fingerprinted
along with all contracted employees who work in
food services, custodial or transportation
position. - Individuals who work sporadically or
intermittently need not be fingerprinted. - The districts are advised to seek legal counsel
should a question of who must be fingerprinted
arises.
59School Safety Legislation
- The legislation does permit the sharing of
criminal background check results if the
individual is making application to multiple
districts during the same time period, or when an
employee has moved from one district to a new
district with no interruption of service . - Once the individual has been identified as a
school employee any subsequent arrests,
arraignments, or convictions will be reported to
the MDE by the Michigan State Police Criminal
Justice Information Center.
60School Safety Legislation
- Any questions or concerns regarding the criminal
history background checks should be directed to
the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice
Information Center by telephoning the following
number 517-322-5531. - A record challenge should be directed to the same
agency.
61School Safety Legislation
- The legislation requires the MDE to collaborate
with the State Police to compare the data
submitted to the Registry of Educational
Personnel to the Criminal History Records. Where
matches occurred the information is disseminated
to the school employers by the MDE. - This process will occur twice each year through
Summer 2008. (We are almost done!)
62School Safety Legislation
- If a school employee has been convicted of a
listed offense (a conviction requiring the name
of the individual to be listed on the Sex
Offenders Registry), the employee must
immediately be dismissed and may not work for a
school setting in any capacity.
63School Safety Legislation
- If a school employee has been convicted of a
felony, then the superintendent and the school
board must agree in writing to continue the
employment of the individual. - If the school employee has been convicted of a
misdemeanor, then the school will be notified by
MDE but no action is required. - However, the school may chose to institute a
policy regarding misdemeanor convictions by
employees.
64School Safety Legislation
- Schools are now required to report to the MDE the
status of school employees who have been
identified as having a felony conviction. - Schools are asked to use the rosters provided by
the MDE to report status back to the department.
65School Safety Legislation
- All school employees are now required to report
all felony and/or misdemeanor arraignments and
convictions to both the employer and the MDE
within three (3) business days or be guilty of an
additional felony or misdemeanor. - The employing school continues to be required to
report all convictions to the MDE as the employer
is made aware.
66School Safety Legislation
- The legislation defines which convictions may be
obtained by the public under a Freedom of
Information request. - Certain convictions require the release of
personal identifying information along with the
specific crime, these are any felony conviction
and misdemeanor convictions involving physical
abuse or sexual abuse. - Other misdemeanor conviction lists may be
released without personal identifying information
included. - Schools are advised to seek legal counsel to
address specific concerns regarding the FOIA.
67Revocation and Suspension of Teaching Certificates
- The Michigan School Code, Section 380.1535(a)
gives authority to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction to suspend or revoke a teaching
certificate when a conviction for a felony or
certain enumerated misdemeanors can be shown to
have an adverse effect on the persons present
fitness to teach in an elementary or secondary
school.
68Revocation and Suspension of Teaching Certificates
- Certain offenses are deemed serious enough to
warrant the summary suspension of a certificate.
In the case of a summary suspension, the school
employer will be notified by the MDE that the
teacher is no longer eligible to be assigned to a
classroom pending the resolution of the hearing. - A teacher may request an informal hearing to
discuss the nature of the conviction and may also
request a formal hearing regarding the
certificate revocation or suspension.
69Revocation and Suspension of Teaching Certificates
- The revocation or suspension hearing is an action
by the MDE against an individuals teaching
certificate (a property right). - The action by the superintendent and the school
board to continue employment is an employer
decision. - Action by the Tenure Commission involves both the
employee and the employer and is independent of
the two processes described above.
70Unprofessional Conduct Disclosure
- Schools are required to obtain a disclosure of
unprofessional conduct statement for all new
employees. - All new employees must sign a statement releasing
the previous employer from liability for
disclosing past unprofessional conduct.
71State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUs)
- Holders of the following certificates are
eligible to use SB-CEUs for certificate renewal - The Professional Education Certificate
- The Occupational Education Certificate
- The School Guidance Counselor License
- The School Psychologist Certificate
- Administrators for continued employment
- Voluntary School Administrator Certificate
72SB-CEUs
- These certificates/licenses are renewable every 5
years. - SB-CEUs may not be used as a substitute for
semester credits when the teacher is advancing
from an initial (provisional) certificate. Only
earned semester credits will meet that
requirement. - A complete listing of approved SB-CEU programs
can be found at www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu.
The listings are updated daily. Contact the
sponsor for registration information.
73SB-CEUs
- What are SB-CEUs?
- State Board recognized, pre-approved inservice,
workshop, training or conference to award units. - Generic CEUs may not be used for certificate
renewal. - The MDE recognizes certificates of completion
issued by the US DOE sanctioned
Teacher-to-Teacher online training programs for
equivalent SB-CEUs. - The MDE recognizes certificates of completion
from authorized International Association for
Continued Education and Training (IACET)
providers for equivalent SB-CEUs.
74SB-CEUs
- Professional Activities Eligible for SB-CEUs
- Mentor Teacher (3 SB-CEUs per semester)
- Supervising Teacher (3 SB-CEUs per semester)
- Supervising School Psychologist/Counselor (3
SB-CEUs per semester) - School Improvement Team (3 SB-CEUs per year)
- School Committees (3 SB-CEUs per year)
- New Administrator Mentor (3 SB-CEUs per year)
- Completion NBPTS portfolio (9 SB-CEUs)
- Completion NBPTS assessment center (9 SB-CEUs)
- Acting as an NBPTS assessor (9 SB-CEUs)
- Gaining NBPTS certification (18 SB-CEUs)
- Completion of the renewal process for NBPTS
certification (18 SB-CEUs) - Out-of-state training as arranged for PRIOR to
experience - Maximum of 9.0 SB-CEUs earned in each activity
in a five year renewal period can be used toward
certificate renewal
75Registry of Educational Personnel
- The REP is collected twice each year-the
deadlines for the 2008-2009 school year are
December 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. - Get connected! By joining the REP Listserv. CEPI
sends important updates and Listserv members
provide support and practical strategies.
Information regarding the Listserv is available
on the CEPI web site www.michigan.gov/cepi
76REP
- The School Safety Legislation of 2005 requires
that all school personnel who are employed on a
regular and continuous basis must be reported in
the REP. - All contracted employees who work on a regular
and continuous basis must be reported in the REP.
These employees would include food service,
custodial service, transportation workers.
77Which Employees Are Reported?
- Contracted employees who work on an intermittent
or sporadic basis are not required to be reported
in the REP. - These employees might include a heating systems
repair person, a guest speaker, a disc jockey,
etc.
78Need Help
- For technical assistance
- Call CEPI Customer Service at 517-335-0505
- E-mail CEPI_at_michigan.gov
- Get Connected-Join the Listserv
- Updates found on www.michigan.gov/cepi
- Go to the MEIS Data Services section
- Click on Registry of Educational Personnel
- Look under the heading REP Help Resources
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79The End
- Thank you for your time and attendance.
- ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?
- Contacts
- Krista D. Ried 517-373-0699 riedk_at_mi.gov
- Bonnie Rockafellow 517-373-7861
rockafellowb_at_mi.gov - Stephanie Whiteside 517-335-1167
whitesides_at_mi.gov