DLS Lunch Time/Hot Topics March 16, 2016 Kansas Teaching Jobs - PowerPoint Presentation

DLS Lunch Time/Hot Topics March 16, 2016

Kansas Teaching Jobs Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)Routes to the Classroom Agenda

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Kansas Teaching Jobs www.kansasteachingjobs.com

Julie Wilson KEEB Coordinator

What’s New Uploads of cover letters and resumes vs. copy and paste. Video tutorials for both applicants and employers can be found on the homepage of KEEB. Creation of an app in the coming months to help applicants locate positions and employers to locate applicants with selected criteria (endorsement, region, etc.)Creation of a report builder in the coming months to help districts make data driven decisions surrounding recruitment (i.e., supply and demand).

Help Wanted During the next fiscal year, KEEB will be reaching out to districts in a variety of ways to construct a comprehensive needs assessment in order to inform, align and modify the free recruitment and retention efforts offered by the Technical Assistance System Network (TASN).

Little Known Fact? Do you know of the effort to retain new special education teachers in Kansas? Since 2012, eMSS (eMentoring for Student Success) has been offered at no cost to teachers or districts via a partnership with the New Teacher Center. In total, 80 districts have been impacted by the Kansas Early Career Special Educator Mentoring Initiative. Is your district one of them?

Facts of the Little Known Fact On average, each mentee submits at least 2 video observations and completes 1 Exploration. In addition to a variety of Explorations authored by NTC staff, Kansas TASN providers have authored Explorations on Developing IEPs, Family Engagement, Expanded Core Curriculum (specific to teachers of the visually impaired), and MTSS.The mentoring initiative provides new special education teachers with iPads and Swivls in order to complete video observations. Upon completion of the 3 required video observations, mentees may keep the iPad.

There’s More The initiative also offers face to face professional development to eMSS mentees at no cost. PD designed with the new special education teacher in mind includes: Behavior – Kansas Autism & Tertiary Behavior SupportsDeveloping IEPs – Kansas MTSSFamily Engagement - KPIRCCollaboration and Differentiated Instruction – Dr. VillaSupervision of Para educators - Para Center of Colorado

The Best for Last Our one and two year retention rates for each of our cohorts are well above 80%.

Julie WilsonStatewide Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Greenbush Resource Center 1310 Winchester RoadEudora, KS 66025785-690-7081913-638-0151Contact

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Kansas Leads the World in the Success of Each Student. Dean Zajic, Coordinator, KSDEdzajic@ksde.org, 785-296-2425

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Dean Zajic, Coordinator Early Childhood, Special Education and Title

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was passed in December by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.  The President signed the bill a few days later.  It is important to understand that ESSA will change some regulations, remove some regulations, and add new regulations to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) which is already in place.  However, ESSA leaves most of the current ESEA law intact. ESSA

Orderly and smooth transition-August 2016 ESEA Flexibility Waivers expires -2016-2017 Comprehensive Support and McKinney-Vento -2017-2018 most other ESSA programs and reporting requirements go into effect.Transition and timeline

More state control -Teacher evaluation -Identification of schools needing comprehensive supportAnnual Measureable ObjectivesMore uses of some funding (II-A and IV)Title IV-A funding is back (formula and competitive)School Improvement grants (SIG) are now part of comprehensive support (KLN) What Changes in ESEA

School Improvement Comprehensive Support and Improvement : Lowest-performing 5% of Title I schools on state accountability index; High schools with <67% graduation rates, and Schools with underperforming subgroups that do not improve after a state-determined number of years.Targeted Support and Improvement:Schools with consistently underperforming subgroups, as defined by the state. SIG models no longer required; improvement strategies must be “evidence based.”

Combine 2015 & 16 Math and ELS assessment results using the API. Rank Title I buildings from low-high. Select lowest 5% of buildings. (approximately 33) (LEA’s can forgo implementation for schools with < 100 students)Graduation Rates < 67%Schools with underperforming subgroups that do not improve after a state-determined number of years.2016-17 school year is the new KLN cohort. (transition year) 5% Comprehensive Support

Schools with consistently underperforming subgroups, as defined by the state. Targeted Support

There have been wording changes to strengthen, clarify, and improve the identification of homeless studentsLook for updates/webinars later this SpringMcKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act

**The term “Highly Qualified” has been eliminated in the majority of the law, but state licensure requirements remain the same. an example from the law---(B ) in paragraph (17)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘to become highly qualified’’ and inserting ‘‘who meets the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’’; Most building level program activities funded through the Local Consolidated Plan (LCP) Maintenance of effort stays the same Funding formulas remain similar, except for Title II which will gradually transition to new distribution weighting of 20% based on enrollment and 80% on poverty from 2018-2023. What Does Not Change

KSDE web page for ESSA resources Please send questions to: essaquestions@ksde.org KSDE resources for ESSA

Transition to the ESSA frequently asked questions (FAQs) on our Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) webpage ESSA resource webpage e-mail at essa.questions@ed.gov using the subject “ESSA Transition Question" United States Department of Education (USDE)

Contacts

Routes To the Classroom Susan Helbert, Assistant Director shelbert@ksde.org, (785) 296-2289

Susan Helbert, Assistant Director Teacher Licensure and Accreditation

CURRENT OPTIonS

Requirements: Degree Teacher Preparation completed (approved program) Testing: content and pedagogy Recency One year license if testing is not complete Move to a professional license after a year of mentoring

Transitional License Submit application and fee Valid for current school yearAllows full-time teaching while providing time to complete renewal requirements Retired teacher Maintain a full teaching license based on only 50% of the required professional development points

STEM License Degree in STEM subject (statutory) Five years of professional work experience in subjectEmployed and assigned to teach only subject specifiedRestricted Teaching LicenseDegree in any secondary, middle or all-level subjectPass content testTeach full-time while completing professional education coursework during 1st 2 years Collaborative effort

Traditionally Prepared: Reviewed for same requirements as a KS traditional graduate Type/level of license determined by amount of experience or comparable testing, and if “recency” met Initial = beginning teacher Professional = experienced TN = 1 year if need test(s) EX = 2 year if need test(s) Transitional = no “ recency ” Accomplished = NBCT

Secondary License holder from out-of-state may be issued Kansas license for same subject(s) grades 8-12 New regulation 2014 Valid out-of-state license at secondary level Offer for hire by a Kansas districtPreparation program not required to be verified Type of license determined by testing history and/or exemptions from tests based on experience

Alternative Route prepared Professional license 5 or more years of experience, 3 consecutive in same district (new reg in 2014) OR Licensure Review Committee Process under an Interim Alternative license Teach full-time while completing LRC LRC reviews file/personal appearance follows LRC appeals reduced >50% by new regulations.

Visiting Scholar Must meet 2 of the following: Advanced degree in subjectSignificant related experienceOutstanding talent/distinctionVisiting International Teachers Program (VIT)Credentialled teacher in their countryMOU between state board and educational authority in Spain and ChinaMay be hired in assignment to teach their language OR the subject they were trained to teach

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Specialized Certificate New regulation 2014 Full-time: 5 years of work plus industry credential (statute) OR.5 FTE or less: verify occupational competency via one of multiple ways Requested by district; 3 years, renewable; grades 8-12CTE Restricted/Full CertificateVerify occupational competency/experienceTeach full-time while complete professional education Grades 8-12; 2 years, renewable; may add new areas by competency Available for a number of years; updated to align to pathways

Adding new teaching subjects to existing licenses Add based on passing content test: Not contingent on level of current licenseCannot add early childhood, SPED, or elementary by testingOver 12,000 added by testing to dateWaiver/Provisional: Plan of study and current enrollment – LEA requests Allows full-time teaching while completing program requirements Move from waiver to provisional license; 3 years maximum waiver. Provisional = 2 years, renewable Most SPED added this way

2014 - 2015 License d P e r s o n n el R e p o r t T y pe and T o t als of L i c enses Issued b y T eacher E du c ation and Li c ensure * E a ch c olu m n o f da ta r ep r e s en ts da t e s f r o m J ul y 1 – J un e 3 0 o f t h e res pe ct iv e y ea r. T y pe of License 2008 - 2 0 0 9 2009 - 2 0 1 0 2010 - 20 1 1 20 1 1- 2 01 2 2012 - 2 0 1 3 2013 - 2 0 1 4 2014 - 15 T o t al Licens e s I s sued 25, 1 87 19, 8 75 20, 4 77 19, 3 07 20, 8 74 19, 8 00 20, 3 95 License Rene w a ls 1 1, 0 65 9, 1 30 8, 7 42 9, 5 02 9, 2 04 9, 5 88 10, 1 31 Initi a l Standard/Kans a s Gr a duate 1, 8 70 1, 6 86 1, 8 83 1, 8 94 1, 9 84 1, 7 17 1, 5 72 Initi a l Standard/Out of State Gr a duate 951 816 751 651 8 1 1 816 805 One Y ear No n rene w able 348 288 276 298 275 283 202 T w o Y ear Exchange 181 167 156 131 156 183 142 Interim A lternati v e 40 38 52 48 67 55 16 T ransitional 1 16 128 121 75 65 62 75 Standard Substit u te 878 796 714 751 737 756 666 Emergency Substit u te 8, 5 60 5, 0 95 5, 8 44 4, 0 83 5, 6 57 4, 5 54 5351

2014 - 2015 License d P e r s o n n el R e p o r t I n iti a l Li c en s e s Kansas Gra d s 1572 Ou t o f State 500 Renewals 812 Sc h oo l S p ecial ist 264 Sc h oo l Leaders h ip 602 P r ofe ssi on a l Li c en s e s Ou t o f State 305 U pg ra d es fr om i n itial ( m entori n g ) 2067 Renewals 7322 O n e Y e a r N on r ene w a b le Kansas Gra d s 100 Ou t o f State 102 Two Ye a r Exc h a n ge 142 Tr a n siti on a l 75 I n terim A l tern a tive 16 S TEM 3 CTE S pe c i a liz e d 5 R e strict e d T e a c h i n g 213 P r o visi on a l T eac h i n g 253 Sc h oo l S p ecial ist 24

In process next steps Addressing Pre-Kindergarten eligibility: Elementary education adjusted to PreK-6Prekindergarten add-on endorsement for current elementary Redefining mathematics licensure:Standard math and Advanced mathOut-of-state requirements:Continually looking to facilitate moving to Kansas

Contact

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