MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• Office of Professional Preparation Services
• 2005
• https//www.michigan.gov/mde

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Office of Professional Preparation Services
Website

• Information Available On
• Teacher certification verification
• Certification Reference Manual
• Important information of educator licensure
• Certification applications

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Administrative Rules

• The Office of Professional Preparation Services
  has proposed revisions to the administrative
  rules governing the certification of teachers,
  school counselors and school psychologists.
  Public hearings to receive comment regarding the
  proposed rule changes will be conducted in
  November and December, 2005. Notice of hearing
  dates and locations will be published in the
  major Michigan newspapers.

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School Safety Legislation Summary

• The following requirements apply to local and
  intermediate school districts, public school
  academies, and nonpublic schools
• School Safety Zone prohibits individuals
  convicted of a listed offense with some
  exceptions, from being within 1000 feet of school
  property MCL 28.733 28.736.
• The district shall not employ, in any capacity,
  an individual who has been convicted of a listed
  offense (a crime that requires registration as a
  sex offender).

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School Safety Legislation Summary (contd)

• A school district may employ an individual who
  has been convicted of a non-listed offense
  felony, only if the Superintendent and School
  Board each specifically approve the employment or
  work assignment, in writing.
• Not later than July 1, 2008, each individual who,
  as of January 1, 2006, is either employed
  full-time or part-time or is assigned to
  regularly and continuously work under contract,
  shall be fingerprinted for the purpose of
  performing a criminal history background check.

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School Safety Legislation Summary (contd)

• If a person who is employed in any capacity by
  the district, or has applied for a position, or
  has had an initial criminal history check, or is
  regularly or continuously working under contract
  in a district, shall report to the Michigan
  Department of Education and the school district
  that he or she has been charged with a crime,
  within three business days after being arraigned
  for the crime.

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School Safety Legislation Summary (contd)

• If the employee does not report the charge or
  conviction, he or she is guilty of an additional
  crime. If the non-reported charge or conviction
  is a felony or listed offense, the person is
  guilty of a felony. If the non-reported charge
  is a non-listed offense misdemeanor, the person
  is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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School Safety Legislation Summary (contd)

• If the employee does not report the charge or
  conviction, the district may discharge the person
  from employment or termination of his or her
  contract, following notice and the opportunity of
  a hearing. If a collective bargaining agreement
  is in effect as of January 1, 2006, and the
  agreement is not in compliance with the
  requirement, the district may not discharge the
  person for failing to report the charge or
  conviction until after the expiration of that
  collective bargaining agreement.

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School Safety Legislation Summary (contd)

• The Department of Information Technology (DIT)
  will work with the Department of Education (MDE)
  and the State Police to develop and implement an
  automated program that will compare the list of
  Registered Educational Personnel (REP) with the
  conviction information database. If a person on
  the REP has been convicted of a crime, the MDE is
  required to notify the district indicated on the
  REP as the employing district. Convictions for
  listed offenses will require immediate dismissal
  of the employee.

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LISTED OFFENSES

• A listed offense" is a crime that requires
  registration as a sex offender. Listed offense
  is defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offenders
  Registration Act. A listed offense includes
  any of the following 
• Accosting, enticing, or soliciting a child for
  immoral purposes. 
• Involvement in child sexually abusive activity or
  material.

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Listed Offenses (contd)

• A third or subsequent violation of any
  combination of engaging in obscene or indecent
  conduct in public, indecent exposure, or a local
  ordinance substantially corresponding to either
  offense. 
• First, second, third, or fourth degree Criminal
  Sexual Conduct (CSC).
• Assault with intent to commit CSC. 
• If the victim is less than 18 years of age, the
  crime of gross indecency (except for a juvenile
  disposition or adjudication), kidnapping, sodomy,
  or soliciting another for prostitution.

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Listed Offenses (contd)

• Leading, enticing, or carrying away a child under
  14 years of age.
• Pandering.
• Any other violation of a state law or local
  ordinance constituting a sexual offense against
  an individual less than 18 years of age.
• An offense committed by a sexually delinquent
  person.
• An attempt or conspiracy to commit one of the
  offenses listed above. 

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Listed Offenses (contd)

• Any offense under the laws of the United States,
  any other state, or any other country or tribal
  or military law, that is substantially similar to
  a listed offense. 

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SUSPENSIONS/REVOCATIONS

• Upon notification, the Office of Professional
  Preparation Services will review the criminal
  conviction and initiate administrative
  proceedings as determined by either Legislation
  or Administrative Rule.
• Certificate Holders or those who hold State Board
  Approval are notified of the proceedings and
  their right to a hearing.

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Suspensions/Revocations (contd)

• It is a criminal offense to attempt to obtain
  employment as a teacher using a fraudulent
  certificate. Upon application for employment,
  each certificate should be reviewed for
  authenticity. Any discrepancies should be
  reported to the MDE.

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PUBLIC ACT 289 (1995)

• Public Act 289 (1995) requires districts to
  obtain a disclosure of unprofessional conduct
  statement for all new employees. All new
  employees must sign a statement releasing a
  previous employer from liability for disclosing
  past unprofessional conduct.

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Certificate Nullifications

• Section 380.1532 of the Michigan School Code
  allows for the nullification of a teaching
  certificate or one or more endorsements on the
  certificate. The statute was amended in 1995 to
  direct the SBE, at the request of a teacher, to
  immediately nullify a certificate (permanent
  revocation) or an endorsement. Following
  nullification of one or more endorsements, a new
  teaching certificate, with the nullified
  endorsements removed, will be issued to the
  teacher.

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Administrator Eligibility for Employment

• Administrators are required to meet the following
  continuing education requirement to be eligible
  for employment by a school district
• During the 5 years from date of hire have
  completed 6 semester credits at a post-secondary
  institution of higher education relevant to the
  assignment, OR 18 State Board- Continuing
  Education Units, OR a combination of the two.
• Statute does not provide for exceptions to the
  requirement.

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School Counselors

• Tenure and School Counselors holding a Teaching
  Certificate with an Endorsement
• Proposed administrative rule change will
  reinstate tenure to school counselors who hold a
  teaching certificate with the appropriate
  endorsement. The change allows a counselor to
  attain tenure while serving in a counselor
  position without having to return to the
  classroom. The rule change will not impact
  counselors who hold a school counselor license,
  they may not attain tenure.

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School Counselors (contd)

• School Guidance Counselor positions cannot be
  filled with a School Social Worker.
• Guidance Counselors provide academic counseling
  and scheduling services, which a Social Worker
  may not provide.

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School Psychologist Certificates

• A school psychologist is required to be certified
  in Michigan to perform assessment duties for
  special education placement. There are two
  types of valid Michigan school psychologist
  certificates
• The preliminary school psychologist certificate
• The school psychologist certificate (must be
  renewed every 5 years).

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School Psychologists (Contd)

• Renewal of the School Psychologist Certificate
• Preliminary School Psychologist certificate may
  be renewed once for an additional 3 years if the
  school psychologist has completed the academic
  requirements.
• A School Psychologist certificate may be renewed
  with the completion of an additional 6 semester
  credits or 18 State Board Continuing Education
  Units or a combination of both. The credit or
  equivalents MUST be in coursework directly
  related to functioning as a school psychologist.

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Teacher Permits

• The MDE issues 3 types of teacher permits
• The 150-day permit for day-to-day substitute
  teachers
• An emergency permit when a district has posted
  and advertised a position and no suitable
  candidate may be found AND the students
  education is in jeopardy.
• A full-year permit issued to the district to
  employ a teacher who has completed at least 120
  semester credits, 15 credits of which must be in
  professional education course work, when no
  suitable and qualified candidate may be found.

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Teaching Permits (Contd)

• A full-year or emergency permit will only be
  issued when the district can show that the
  position has been posted and advertised at
  approved teacher preparation institutions, in
  local newspapers, and searched the Michigan
  Educators Talent Bank (www.michigan.gov/metb)
  AND can show that a suitable and qualified
  candidate cannot be found.

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Troops to Teachers Program

• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title II,
  Part CTransition to Teaching Program funds a
  unique opportunity for schools to employ highly
  skilled military personnel to work in teacher
  shortage areas such as science, mathematics,
  special education and vocational/technical
  classrooms.
• Further information on the Troops to Teachers
  program may be obtained from
• Dr. David Ratajik
• 517-373-9732

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NCLB The Highly Qualified Teacher

• MICHIGANS DEFINITION

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Michigan Teaching Certificates

• Levels of Certificates
• Elementary Teaching CertificateGrades K-5 (all
  subjects) and Grades 6-8 Self-Contained Classroom
  (defined in Administrative Rules)
• Secondary Teaching CertificateGrades 7-12
  (specific to a subject area endorsement displayed
  on the certificate)

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Michigan Teaching Certificates

• Types of Certificates
• Provisional Teaching Certificate (Initial) after
  issuance the teacher must earn an additional 18
  semester credits in a planned program, and
  demonstrate 3 years of successful teaching within
  the validity of the certificate. The certificate
  may be valid for 6 years.

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Michigan Teaching Certificates

• Types of Certificates
• Professional Education Certificate (Advanced) is
  valid for UP TO 5 years from the date of
  issuance. Renewal of the certificate requires the
  teacher to have earned an additional 6 semester
  credits or 18 State Board Continuing Education
  Units or a combination of the two. Credits must
  have been earned within the 5 years PRIOR TO THE
  DATE OF APPLICATION.

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Michigan Teaching Certificates

• Other Valid Michigan Certificates
• Life
• Permanent
• 18-Hour Continuing Education
• 30-Hour Continuing Education
• Temporary Vocational Authorization
• Occupational Education Certificate
• Full Vocational Authorization
• limited to teaching in a vocationally funded
  program only

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Special Designations to Certificates

• An elementary teacher with a Permanent or
  Continuing Education certificate will have the
  designation K-8 all subjects appear. The teacher
  may be assigned to teach ANY subject grades K-8.
  The teacher may not be Highly Qualified for the
  assignment. A secondary Permanent or Continuing
  Education certificate will have the designation
  7-8 all subjects. The teacher may teach ANY
  subject grades 7-8 but may not be Highly
  Qualified for the assignment.

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Highly Qualified Teacher

• 1. Have earned a bachelors degree
• 2. Have full state certification
• In Michigan this means have a valid initial or
  advanced teaching certificate.
• Not employed under an emergency permit

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Elementary Level

• 3. For a teacher NEW to the profession it means
  demonstrating competence with the passing of a
  rigorous state exam including reading, writing,
  mathematics and other subjects related to an
  elementary education (grades K-5) New to
  profession means a teacher certified AFTER
  January 8, 2002.

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Elementary Level (Contd)

• For an elementary teacher not new to the
  profession, who holds a valid Michigan elementary
  teaching certificate, he/she may be considered
  Highly Qualified for any assignment K-5.

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Elementary Level (Contd)

• 4. An elementary teacher, not new to the
  profession in a departmentalized middle school
  (grades 6-8), must show evidence that ONE of the
  following options have been met
• A passing score on the MTTC general elementary
  examination and any subject area for which the
  teacher is endorsed.
• Individuals with a K-8 all subjects designation
  may elect to take and pass the subject area exams
  for the subjects taught, OR

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Elementary Level (Contd)

• 5. Hold a graduate degree or course work
  equivalent to an undergraduate major in any
  subject area directly related to elementary
  education, OR
• 6. Achieve National Board Certification or
  credentialing in any subject(s) at an appropriate
  developmental level, OR

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Elementary Level (Contd)

• 7. Meet ONE of the following high objective
  uniform state standards of evaluation (HOUSSE)
• Have at least 3 years of teaching experience at
  the elementary level and have completed, since
  the issuance of the Provisional teaching
  certificate, a minimum of 18 semester credit
  hours in a planned standards-based SBE- approved
  endorsement program or a masters or higher
  degree in an area appropriate to elementary
  education, OR

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Elementary Level (Contd)

• Have at least 3 years of teaching experience and,
  before the end of the 2005-2006 school year, have
  completed an individual professional development
  plan, including completion of professional
  development activities that are aligned with the
  state professional development standards and
  consisting of at least 90 contact hours or 6
  semester hours of coursework in a standards-based
  (in accordance with the SBE-approved standards
  that are aligned with the applicable Michigan
  Curriculum Frameworks) subject/content area
  program related to the current teaching
  assignment, and documented with the local school
  district on a form approved by the MDE, OR

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Elementary Level (Contd)

• Demonstrate competence of subject matter
  knowledge and teaching skills using a
  standards-based performance assessment reflecting
  the Entry Level Standards for Michigan Teachers
  approved by the State Board of Education. The
  performance assessment must be conducted by a
  local professional development review team/school
  improvement team and may include classroom
  observation, and/or videotaped lessons, and/or an
  individual portfolio using the Michigan content
  area portfolio guidelines. The performance
  assessment plan, standards, and evaluation
  instrument must be submitted to the Michigan
  Department of Education for approval prior to
  implementation.

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Highly Qualified Teacher Secondary Level

• 1. Possess a bachelors degree
• 2. Have met full state certification requirements
• 3. For a new teacher, taken and passed the MTTC
  exam for EACH subject area for which the teacher
  is endorsed and teaches.

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Secondary Level

• 4. A secondary teacher not new to the profession
  must meet one of the following
• Passing score on the MTTC test appropriate to the
  subject(s) for which the teacher is endorsed and
  teaches.
• Individuals assigned to a core academic subject
  based on a 7-8 all subjects certificate
  designation may elect to take and pass the MTTC
  subject area test for each of the subjects for
  which the teacher teaches at the 7-8 grade level.

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Secondary Level (Contd)

• 5. Have earned a graduate degree or course work
  equivalent to an undergraduate major in the
  subject(s) the teacher teaches, OR
• 6. Achieve National Board Certification or
  credentialing in the subject(s) at an appropriate
  developmental level that he/she teaches, OR

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Secondary Level (Contd)

• 7. Meets any one of the following high objective
  uniform state standards of evaluation (HOUSSE)
• Have at least 3 years of teaching experience at
  the secondary level and have completed, since the
  issuance of the Provisional teaching certificate,
  a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in a
  planned standards-based SBE-approved endorsement
  program or a masters degree or higher in an area
  appropriate for secondary education, OR

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Secondary Level (Contd)

• Have at least 3 years of teaching experience and,
  before the end of the 2005-2006 school year, have
  completed an individual professional development
  plan approved by the school improvement team,
  including the completion of professional
  development activities that are aligned with the
  state professional development standards and
  consisting of at least 90 contact hours or 6
  semester hours of course work in a
  standards-based (in accordance with the
  SBE-approved standards that are aligned with the
  applicable Michigan Curriculum Frameworks)
  subject/content subject area program related to
  the current teaching assignment, and documented
  with the local district on a form approved by the
  MDE

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Secondary Level (Contd)

• Demonstrate competence of the subject matter
  knowledge and teaching skills using a
  standards-based performance assessment reflecting
  the Entry-Level Standards for Michigan Teachers
  approved by the State Board of Education. The
  performance assessment must be conducted by a
  local professional development review team/school
  improvement team and may include a classroom
  observation, and/or videotaped lessons, and/or an
  individual portfolio using the Michigan Content
  Area Portfolio Guidelines. The performance
  assessment plan, standards, and evaluation
  instrument must be submitted to the Michigan
  Department of Education for approval prior to
  implementation.

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Highly Qualified Teacher (Contd)

• Teachers Who Do Not Meet Requirements for
  Highly Qualified Teachers---
• Teachers on an emergency permit
• Teachers teaching in minor subject area
  endorsements for which they have not passed the
  MTTC subject area examination or have not met
  Michigans NCLB high objective uniform state
  standards of evaluation requirement defining a
  Highly Qualified teacher.

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Highly Qualified Teacher (Contd)

• Teachers Who Do Not Meet.
• Teachers who are assigned to a subject outside of
  their certificate/endorsement areas. The Michigan
  School Code prohibits the assignment of teachers
  to teach a subject for which the teacher does not
  hold the appropriate certification and
  endorsement.
• Teachers hired under a 150-day substitute permit.

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Teachers with Group Endorsements

• New federal guidelines now allow the state to
  make the following statements regarding group
  endorsements
• Science (DX) a teacher holding the DX
  endorsement based on the completion of a group
  major or a group minor and having taken and
  passed the MTTC science subject area test may be
  considered Highly Qualified to teach any of the
  single subject science courses without any
  further action.

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Group Endorsements (Contd)

• Sciencea teacher with a DX endorsement based on
  having completed a group minor but who has not
  taken and passed the MTTC science subject area
  test will not be considered to have met the
  definition of a Highly Qualified teacher without
  first meeting one of the HOUSSE options or taking
  and passing the science MTTC exam.

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Group Endorsement (Contd)

• Social Studies (RX and CX endorsements) a
  teacher with the RX endorsement may be considered
  to be Highly Qualified for any assignment as a
  social studies teacher (history, geography,
  government/civics and economics.
• A teacher with a CX endorsement (social science)
  based on the completion of a group major and who
  can demonstrate course work in history,
  geography, government/civics and economics may be
  considered Highly Qualified for any social
  studies assignment.

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Group Endorsements (Contd)

• A teacher with a CX endorsement based on having
  completed a group minor program may not be
  considered Highly Qualified without demonstrating
  competence in each of the subjects (history,
  geography, government/civics and economics) by
  using the HOUSSE options or other approved
  methods.

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Highly Qualified Special Education

• Special education teachers functioning as a
  support for students enrolled in a general
  education core academic subject need not
  demonstrate competence in that core academic
  subject
• Special education teachers teaching in a
  self-contained classroom who provide instruction
  in the core academic subjects must demonstrate
  competence in each of the core academic subjects
  he/she teaches.

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Special Education (Contd)

• Special education teachers who teach core
  academic subjects to special education students
  may demonstrate competence by taking and passing
  the MTTC general elementary test. This test has
  been determined to show evidence of content
  knowledge in all of the core academic subjects.
  Special education teachers may also take any of
  the single subject tests as a demonstration of
  competence in that subject.

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Highly Qualified Teacher (Contd)

• Alternative education teachers responsible for
  providing instruction in the core academic
  subjects must demonstrate competence in each of
  the core academic subjects taught.
• Adult education teachers are not required to meet
  the definition of a Highly Qualified teacher as
  defined in the legislation.

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Highly Qualified Teachers (Contd)

• Teachers not affected by the definition of a
  highly qualified teacher stated in NCLB
• Computer science teachers
• Family and consumer science teachers
• Physical education teachers
• Business education teachers
• Vocational education teachers

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Highly Qualified Teachers

• Certificate Endorsements
• A certificate endorsement is awarded when a
  teacher has completed an approved preparation
  program AND taken and passed the appropriate MTTC
  subject area test. Completing either one of these
  two requirements alone IS NOT sufficient to award
  an endorsement. An endorsement is not awarded for
  passing an MTTC test alone.

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Qualified 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 demonstrate knowledge
  of and the ability to assist in the instruction
  of reading, writing, and mathematics by June 30,
  2006.

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Paraprofessionals (Contd)

• A paraprofessional new hire, defined as someone
  not previously employed in any capacity by the
  district, must be qualified at the time of
  employment. District employees must be qualified
  by the end of the 2005-2006 school year.

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Paraprofessionals (Contd)

• Paraprofessionals may qualify by one of the
  following methods
• Possess an associates degree or higher
• Completed 2 years of college (60 semester
  credits)
• Take and pass one of these approved tests
• MTTC basic skills
• WorkKeys tests
• The ETS ParaPro Test

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Paraprofessionals (Contd)

• Paraprofessionals may also elect to complete a
  portfolio to demonstrate qualifications. The
  portfolio process is completed at the local level
  and records of the portfolio completion are to be
  maintained by the district.
• The designation as a qualified paraprofessional
  is portable between employing districts.

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State 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 Certificate
• The School Psychologist Certificate (advanced
  level not preliminary)
• Administrators can use SB-CEUs for continued
  employment requirement
• These certificates are renewable every five
  years.

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State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUS)
(Contd)

• A complete listing of approved SB-CEU programs
  can be found at www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu
  The listing is updated daily. Contact the
  sponsor for registration information

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State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUS)
(Contd)

• What are SB-CEUs?
• State Board pre-approved in-service, workshop,
  training or conference credits.
• Generic CEUs cannot be used for certificate
  renewal.

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State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUS)
(Contd)

• Professional Activities Eligible for SB-CEUs
• Mentor Teacher (3 SB-CEUs for a full semester)
• Supervising Teacher (3 SB-CEUs for a full
  placement period, no less than a full semester
• Supervising School Psychologist (3 SB-CEUs for
  full placement period, no less than a full
  semester
• School Improvement Team (1 SB-CEU for full year
  of participation)
• Serving as a New Principal Mentor (full school
  year)

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Registry of Educational Personnel (REP)
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Where to begin

• MEIS account security agreement
• Application login accessible to authorized
  users only
• District user must reference all materials
  provided

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User Support Materials Available

• Web site for references
• www.michigan.gov/cepi
• Data Field Descriptions
• Users Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Listserv
• Updates posted throughout submission

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Critical Points

• District user must take ownership of districts
  responsibility for accurate data submission
• Districts must report all assignments for a
  teacher at the middle school and high school
  level.
• District must acknowledge legal obligation to
  comply with data submission

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Updates for Fall 2005

• Fall 2005 Addendum posted on CEPI Web site at
  www.michigan.gov/cepi
• Click on MEIS Data Services and then on the
  Registry of Educational Personnel
• Addendum is located under the heading REP Data
  Manual

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Updates for Fall 2005

• Field 10 School Assignment Data
• Middle School
• Generic assignment codes removed
• 000ZD Middle School
• 000ZL Middle Level
• Districts are to report specific subject areas
  assignments for all instructional personnel

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Updates for Fall 2005

• Field 10 New Assignment Codes
• 000NF Junior ROTC
• 000FR Chinese
• 000FY Arabic

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Updates for Fall 2005

• Field 17 Type of Credential
• New Credential Types
• 80 Vocational Annual Authorization-Credit Track
• 81 Vocational Annual Authorization-Adult
  Education
• 82 Vocational Annual Authorization-Day-to-Day
• 83 Vocational Annual Authorization-Less than
  Class Size
• 84 Vocational Annual Authorization-Long-Term Sub
• 85 Vocational Annual Authorization-Renewal

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General Education Assignments

• Assignment Code Group Headings
• English Language Arts
• Social Science
• Science
• Mathematics
• Word Languages
• Business
• Technology
• The Arts
• Support Services
• Wellness
• Miscellaneous
• Level-Related Assignments

• OPPS has grouped general education assignments
  under specific categories to assist districts
  with reporting of appropriate assignment codes
  for subject areas taught
• OPPS has provided a document that links types of
  classes taught with REP Assignment Codes

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Need help with your submission?

• Reference Materials may be found on the CEPI Web
  site at www.michigan.gov/cepi.
• Click on MEIS Data Services and then on Registry
  of Educational Personnel.
• Look under Help Section.
• Department of Technology (DIT) Client Service
  Center
• Phone [phone]
• Via E-mail Help-Desk_at_michigan.gov
• Help Desk Remedy Ticket will be created for you.