Literacy Instruction Authorization: Version 4 Handbook

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Literacy Instruction Authorization Version 4
Handbook

• October 17, 2008
• Presented By
• Paula Gumina
• Kathleen Holmes
• Jean McDonald

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Goals for the day

• Provide active and interactive training to
  accompany the release of the Version 4 Handbook
• Distribute resources
• Allow time for networking
• Model activities to use for program or regional
  trainings

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Literacy Instruction Authorization History

• Long ago.
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004

• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• October 17, 2008

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(No Transcript)
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Take Required EDU Courses
STEP ONE
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Required EDU Courses (Section 2)

• EDU 131 Introduction to Adult Education
• EDU 132 Planning, Organizing, and Delivering
  Adult Education Instruction
• EDU 133 Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult
  Secondary Education (ASE/GED)
• EDU 134 Teaching English as a Second Language
  (ESL) to Adult Learners
• EDU 135 Family Literacy in Adult Education
• (Optional for AEFLA program
  staff)

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Three Course Formats

• Face to Face
• Hybrid
• Online

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CCCOnline vs. Home College

• CCCOnline is not a college
• CCCOnline provides the service of delivering the
  courses
• Home College keeps the student records and issues
  the transcripts

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Scholarships (Section 2.4)

• Two tuition scholarships per AEFLA program for
  teachers (per fiscal year)
• One tuition scholarship per AEFLA program for
  program managers (per fiscal year)
• Universal Scholarships
• College Opportunity Fund (COF)

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Scholarship Process

• Program director/coordinator submits LIA
  Scholarship Application form to CDE
• Applicant chooses a college offering the EDU
  course and registers as a new student
• Scholarship approved and college notified
• Applicant can now register for the EDU Course and
  pays 50 of the tuition and fees

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Reimbursement for Tuition/Fees

• Applicant is required to pay 50 of their
  tuition/fees
• CDE pays remaining 50 through 3rd party billing
• Applicant can pay 100 of their tuition/fees
  upfront

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Submit a Portfolio
STEP ONE
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What is an LIA Portfolio? (Section 3.1)

• A LIA Portfolio documents knowledge in the field
  of adult basic education and family literacy.
• The documentation is shown by the completion of
  required forms that were established by the LIA
  Portfolio committee
• The LIA Portfolio is NOT a collection of lesson
  plans or work samples

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Why Complete a Portfolio? (Section 3.1)

• You have a minimum of an Associate Degree PLUS
• Evaluation of experience in the field of adult
  education and/or family literacy
• OR
• Documentation of previous coursework as
  equivalent to the objectives of the required EDU
  courses.

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Required LIA Portfolio Forms

• Application for the LIA Portfolio Process
• Proof of an associate degree or higher
• Employment/Volunteer History Form
• Current Resume
• Documentation of Training Form
• Either Evaluation of Experience or Documentation
  of Previous Coursework

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Application for the LIA Portfolio Process
(Section 3.4)

• What are the differences between the application
  for Version 3 and the application for Version 4?

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Employment/Volunteer History (Section 3.6)

• 720 Hours experience in the past ten years
• Definition of experience
• Hour requirements for EDU 133, EDU 134 and EDU
  135

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Documentation of Training (Section 3.8)

• 20 training hours in the past five years
• Relevance of Training
• Relationship to Professional Development hours
• What is considered training?

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A Combination of the Two
STEP ONE
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Tools to Help in Your Submission

• Section 3.5
• Section 3.12
• Section 6
• Section 1

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Choose Your Plan of Action

• Divide into four groups based on the color of
  your puzzle piece.
• Read over the bios.
• Assign a plan of action for Laura, Charlene and
  Terry using the Choose a Plan of Action for
  Completing the Literacy Instruction Authorization.

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LIA Portfolio Resubmission Policy (Section 3.13)

• Portfolios may be resubmitted under either of
  these conditions
• Applicant is seeking approval of an additional
  EDU course when one or more, but not all, courses
  were reviewed and approved through the portfolio
  process
• Applicant is seeking approval of an updated or
  revised portfolio that was returned due to
  missing and/or inadequately addressed requirements

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Request Transcripts of Courses Taken
STEP TWO
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College Transcript (Section 2.5)

• Look for My Community Education icon on the
  front page of the college website
• From here you can log on, view, and print your
  unofficial transcript.

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Receive Certificate of Equivalency from Colorado
Community College System
STEP TWO
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Certificate of Equivalency

• When the LIA Portfolio is accepted, the applicant
  will receive a Certificate of Equivalency in the
  mail from CDE.
• The Certificate of Equivalency will serve as a
  transcript when applying to Colorado Educator
  Licensing for the LIA.
• The Certificate of Equivalency is issued through
  the Colorado Community College System proving
  equivalency to taking the required EDU courses

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The Literacy Instruction Authorization
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Submit Licensing Materials to Colorado Educator
Licensing
STEP THREE
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You supply the information (Section 7)

• What is essential to know in the application
  procedure?
• Where can I find the needed forms?

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Upon receipt of your Literacy Instruction
Authorization fax a copy of the authorization to
Jean McDonald at CDE 303-866-6599
STEP FOUR
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Renewal (Section 8)

• The LIA is valid for five years from the date of
  issue. It is renewable with six semester hours of
  university credit or 90 professional development
  hours completed during the five years from the
  date of issue.

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Renewal Procedures

• The mathematics of six semester hours 90
  professional development hours
• Professional development activities
• Performance based standards
• Renewal application
• Activities completed for renewal

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The LIA Compliance Policy (Section 10.1)

• As of July 1, 2008, 50 of paid teaching staff
  who work at least 15 hours per week must be
  authorized
• LIA Annual Compliance Timeline
• November 1 LIA Count Date
• Mid-April to early May LIA Status Check
• May 15 CDE/AEFL Count Date for Compliance
• June 30 Compliance Improvement Plan Deadline

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Scavenger Hunt
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Contact Information

• Paula Gumina
• 303.866.6861
• Gumina_p_at_cde.state.co.us
• Kathy Holmes
• 719-351-9683
• hockfarm2_at_msn.com
• Jean McDonald
• 303.866.6884
• Mcdonald_j_at_cde.state.co.us