Program Approval Update

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Program Approval Update
Certification Officials Conference December 1,
2008
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AGENDA

• Streamlining the Approval Process
• Board of Examiners
• Educational Leadership Program Providers
• Middle Grades Preparation Rule
• Deferral of On-site Reviews
• Q A

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Streamlining Processes

• Electronic Reviews
• Expedited Reviews
• SPA Approval
• Endorsements
• Collaborative Delivery Models
• New Professional Education Units

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Board of Examiners

• Importance of the Peer Review Process
• Overwhelming Response to Request for Nominations
• February Training for New members and Chairs
• Additional Training on the Electronic Review
  Process
• Late Spring or Summer Training for New Members
  and Chairs

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Ed Leadership Program Providers

• New Rules Changed Reciprocity
• Out-of-State Institutions
• NCATE Accreditation Required
• SPA Approval Required
• PSC Approval Required for
• Standard 7
• Performance-based requirements

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Middle Grades

• PSC Middle Grades Preparation Rule
• Content Concentration Requirements
• GaPSC Communication to Clarify
• Application to Post-baccalaureate Programs
• Master of Arts in Teaching
• Alternative Preparation Programs
• GaPSC Expectations

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Deferrals

• NCATE Responded to Economy/Budget Constraints
• GaPSC Offered to NCATE-accredited and
  PSC-approved Units
• Qualifying Criteria
• Timeline
• December 19th Submission Date
• January 8th PSC Decision Date
• January 13th Notification to Institutions

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Questions
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New Professional Ed Units
Certification Officials Conference December 1,
2008
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AGENDA

• Certification Recommendations Phil Blackwell
• Key Contacts Your Institution GaPSC Staff
  Paquita Morgan
• The Review Cycle Penney McRoy
• Reporting Requirements Penney McRoy, Commaleta
  Singleton Anne Marie Fenton
• PSC Decision-Making Progress Reports Margey
  McQuilkin
• Substantive Changes Penney McRoy
• Q A

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Certification Recommendations

• Certification Recommendation Form
• The Basics
• DOs and DONTs
• Questions

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Key Contacts

• Notify GaPSC of any Changes in your Key Contacts
• Unit Head
• Certification Official
• Assessment Coordinator/PAAR Contact
• Title II Coordinator

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GaPSC Staff

• Your Staff Specialist - graphic
• Primary Point of Contact - graphic
• Emergencies

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Review Cycle

• What happens after Developmental Approval?
• NCATE Accreditation?
• Initial Performance Review data requirements
• Program Reports due one year prior
• Adding New Programs
• Intent to Seek Approval Forms

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Reporting Requirements

• Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR)
• Purpose
• Due date November 15th annually
• User Group Webinars
• Includes completer data for Title II Report

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Reporting Requirements

• Program Completers/Title II Process
• Overview
• What information is required
• Where to access the Program Completer upload
  utility
• Who to contact for questions

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Who should be reported

• All program completers
• 7/1 6/30 of an academic year
• Current academic year 7/1/2007 6/30/2008

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How to access the Program Completer Login Screen
www.gapsc.org
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How to access the Program Completer Login Screen
www.gapsc.org
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Program Completer Upload
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How to access the Program Completer Login Screen
for PAAR users
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Data Reports

• Using Data for Program Improvement
• Title II Report
• Summary Report

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Non-Compliance

• Title II possible fines
• Commission will render decision
• Corrective action
• Approval status
• Expedited reviews
• Deferral of unit review

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PSC Decision-making Process

• ERP EPSC - PSC
• ERP, EPSC PSC Meet Monthly
• After a review ERP consideration recommendation
  skipped if all standards are met and there is no
  rejoinder
• All Progress Reports are considered by ERP
• New Progress Report Format

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Changes

• What is a Substantive Change?
• Notifying the GaPSC

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Questions
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Questions
Who to Contact
For questions about PAAR - PAAR_at_gapsc.com For
questions about your GATAPP or OYSP program
Phyllis Payne 404-232-2554 Phyllis.Payne_at_gapsc.co
m For questions about Program Completer data or
file uploads Commaleta Singleton 404-232-2607 C
ommaleta.Singleton_at_gapsc.com For questions
about Title II Process or Summary Reports Ann
Marie Fenton 404-232-2654 AnneMarie.Fenton_at_gapsc.
com