NEW HAMPSHIRE EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION. August 12, 2015

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1 NEW HAMPSHIRE EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION August 12, 2015

2 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2015 Ed 504 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS BEGINNING EDUCATOR Valid for a minimum of three years EXPERIENCED EDUCATOR Have three years of full- time educator experience AND Successfully complete a renewal cycle according to local professional development master plan AND Be deemed effective or above according to the local evaluation system for two consecutive years

3 EIS & i4see Educator Information System Initiative for school empowerment and excellence

4 EDUCATOR ASSIGNMENTS Educator assignments are to be submitted in the Beginning of Year (BOY) i4see submission See data dictionary for i4see subject submission list Even central office assignments need to be entered each year

5 EIS and i4see training The BOY data trainings will include information about providing uploads to the EIS Additional training is available by request Recorded webinars may be available

6 NCES course codes There is a pilot program underway to add NCES* course codes to the i4see submission School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System *National Center for Education Statistics

7 HQT and EIS Districts need to verify that their educators are HQT in all applicable class assignments for HQT may be eliminated in ESEA reauthorization For additional help contact:

8 CriCcal Shortage List Superintendents will be able to complete the Critical Shortage Survey through the mynhdoe Single Sign On System (SSO) AUGUST 14,

9 Accessing cri6cal shortage survey ESS* General User Role Obtained from SAU i4see coordinator *Education Statistics System

10 Single Sign- On (SSO)

11 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Ed New Candidates K- 6: new content standards K- 8: Must have a subject area concentration in one of four areas (Math, ELA, Science or Social Studies) and pass the middle school Praxis II in the area of concentration

12 Elementary MulC- Subjects Praxis II Some students have difficulty passing the mathematics subtest Ensure that HR knows the requirements before offering a contract The multi- subjects Praxis II now gives more information about the content area strengths and weakness of candidates

13 Elementary Math Specialist K- 6 Ed Qualifications Master s Degree Passed Middle School Praxis II Taught 3 years mathematics in PK- 6 Valid experienced educator credential

14 Physical Science Reactivated endorsement Preferred endorsement for grade 9 Physical Science instead of Middle School Science (gr. 5-9) Available for the Alternative 4 pathway Educators with Gr. 5-9 Middle School Science will keep the endorsement Going forward, educators will be given Middle School Science Gr. 5-8 to align with other middle level endorsements

15 Other endorsement updates School Psychologist Associate School Psychologist eliminated as a new certification Candidates for School Psychologist may qualify for the critical shortage pathway School psychologist program requirement in Ed

16 Curriculum Administrator Anticipated adoption at September 9, 2015 State Board of Education meeting Requires five years of classroom teaching and a Master s Degree

17 MCEE Model Code of Educator Ethics Released by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification in April 2015 NH DOE will advise the State Board to enter rulemaking to add the MCEE to the Professional Education Standards (Ed , Ed )

18 TESTING Core Academic Skills for Educators (PRAXIS I REPLACEMENT) 3 parts: candidate must pass each subtest to obtain a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) for alternative pathways Reading Writing- Mathematics

19 Alterna6ve 4 and Praxis Core Preferred for Career and Technical Education alternative 4 candidates to pass Praxis Core exams before obtaining an SOE When timing dictates, SOE may be issued after educator has scheduled the exam Candidates who do not pass will be asked to address the basic skills in their Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

20 READING TEST NH FOUNDATIONS OF READING TEST Effective July 1, 2014 for the following endorsements: Elementary Education K- 6 and K- 8 Early Childhood Education Reading and Writing Teacher Reading Specialist Pearson (not ETS)

21 Governor s STEM Task Force Create a STEM Specialist endorsement Recognize STEM specialists and related endorsements with compensation differentials Upgrade general elementary and middle grade credentials to add math and science endorsements Focus upon professional learning in STEM areas

22 New Administrator in the Division of Program Support Nicole Heimarck has been hired as the Administrator for the Bureau of Educator Preparation and will be on board next month

23 Contacts Dr. Judith Fillion Ginny Clifford