Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program(ZA) Endorsement Program

ReviewReview

December 12, 2008December 12, 2008

Dr. Bonnie RockafellowDr. Bonnie RockafellowEducation ConsultantEducation Consultant

Office of Professional Preparation ServicesOffice of Professional Preparation ServicesMichigan Department of EducationMichigan Department of Education

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The Full Range of Law and The Full Range of Law and Standards Governing Teacher Standards Governing Teacher

PreparationPreparation●Michigan Compiled LawMichigan Compiled Law

●Administrative Rules Governing the Certification of Administrative Rules Governing the Certification of Michigan Teachers (2006)Michigan Teachers (2006)

●Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers and Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers and Profile of Teacher Knowledge and Skills (2008)Profile of Teacher Knowledge and Skills (2008)

●Elementary Certificate Program Standards (2008)Elementary Certificate Program Standards (2008)

●Reading Standards for All Elementary TeachersReading Standards for All Elementary Teachers

●Specialty Area Endorsement Standards (for authorization Specialty Area Endorsement Standards (for authorization to teach specific content/specialty area in a to teach specific content/specialty area in a departmentalized setting or as a specialist)departmentalized setting or as a specialist)

– Early Childhood Education (ZA) Standards (2008)Early Childhood Education (ZA) Standards (2008)

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Focus in All StandardsFocus in All Standards• National StandardsNational Standards

• SBE Policies and DocumentsSBE Policies and Documents

• Alignment with Michigan’s K-12 Grade Alignment with Michigan’s K-12 Grade Level Content Expectation Level Content Expectation

• Teaching All Students in an Inclusive Teaching All Students in an Inclusive Classroom Classroom

• Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Technology for Teaching, Learning, and ManagementManagement

• Collaboration and Professional Collaboration and Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

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Early Childhood Education (ZA)Early Childhood Education (ZA)

• The Early Childhood Education major or minor The Early Childhood Education major or minor may be utilized to complete an elementary may be utilized to complete an elementary certification program through option 2 of the certification program through option 2 of the elementary certificate standards.elementary certificate standards.

• Completion of an Early Childhood Education Completion of an Early Childhood Education major must include a minimum of 30 major must include a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.semester credit hours.

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Early Childhood Education (ZA)Early Childhood Education (ZA)• Completion of an Early Childhood Completion of an Early Childhood

Education minor must be at least 20 Education minor must be at least 20 semester credit hours.semester credit hours.

• In order to keep a focus on highly In order to keep a focus on highly qualified elementary teachers, the qualified elementary teachers, the following core content specialty areas following core content specialty areas must be evident in the program: reading, must be evident in the program: reading, language arts, mathematics, integrated language arts, mathematics, integrated science, world languages, social studies, science, world languages, social studies, and fine arts.and fine arts.

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Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education (ZA)(ZA)

• The Early Childhood Education endorsement may The Early Childhood Education endorsement may be added to a secondary certificate only in be added to a secondary certificate only in combination with a special education combination with a special education endorsement to allow for employment in an early endorsement to allow for employment in an early childhood developmentally delayed position.childhood developmentally delayed position.

• To add an Early Childhood Education To add an Early Childhood Education endorsement to an existing elementary endorsement to an existing elementary certificate, the program must be at least 26 certificate, the program must be at least 26 semester credit hours with 14 of those semester semester credit hours with 14 of those semester credit hours addressing learning related to credit hours addressing learning related to children, birth through age 8.children, birth through age 8.

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Michigan Test for Teacher Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)Certification (MTTC)

• The ZA test development process has The ZA test development process has startedstarted

• Additional volunteers are needed for test Additional volunteers are needed for test developmentdevelopment

• Next anticipated MTTC meeting is May Next anticipated MTTC meeting is May 20092009

• Submit a volunteer formSubmit a volunteer form

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Program Documentation Submitted for Review

Notify Dr. Rockafellow of your institution’s intent to:

• Use previously submitted materials or

• Submit revised materials

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Program Program ApplicatioApplicationn

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Form XXForm XX

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Acceptable Level of Acceptable Level of DocumentationDocumentation

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Program ApplicationProgram Application• The application is located at:

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368--,00.html

• The complete application form is 9 pages long and is divided into 9 sections and 5 attachments

– This is the documentation format we expect This is the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs. to see for all the programs.

– Program application due by November 1, Program application due by November 1, 20102010

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Review Application ProcessReview Application Process• Program application and documentation Program application and documentation

arrives electronically at the Office of arrives electronically at the Office of Professional Preparation Services (OPPS)Professional Preparation Services (OPPS)

• Consultant reviews the application to assure Consultant reviews the application to assure all elements are presentall elements are present

• Consultant sends acknowledgement of Consultant sends acknowledgement of receiving program materials and notifies receiving program materials and notifies OPPS staff to send invoiceOPPS staff to send invoice

• Remittance received at OPPS by appropriate Remittance received at OPPS by appropriate deadline deadline

• Program documentation is recorded and Program documentation is recorded and scheduled for the review conferencescheduled for the review conference

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InvoiceInvoice

•All fees must be paid by All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010, for December 1, 2010, for March 2011 review March 2011 review

•Invoice is sent to the college Invoice is sent to the college deandean

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InvoicInvoicee

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Reviewer’s ResourcesReviewer’s ResourcesForms for Reviewers are located at: Forms for Reviewers are located at:

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,16http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-07,7-140-6530_5683_6368---,00.html6530_5683_6368---,00.html

The forms you will be utilizing include:The forms you will be utilizing include:

~~ Reviewer Comments RegardingReviewer Comments Regarding Specialty Program ReviewSpecialty Program Review

~~ Recommendation form (Specialty Recommendation form (Specialty Program Amended ApprovalProgram Amended Approval Recommendation)Recommendation)

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Reviewer Comments Form

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Recommendation Form

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StandardsStandards

• The Early Childhood The Early Childhood Education (ZA) Education (ZA) Endorsement Endorsement standards are standards are available atavailable at::

– http://http://www.michigan.gov/www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368-6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html204349--,00.html

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Review ResourcesReview Resources• The disc for your institution contains the following The disc for your institution contains the following

documents:documents:– Folder titled “Review Documentation” with these items:Folder titled “Review Documentation” with these items:

The review application formThe review application formForm XXForm XXAcceptable matrix sampleAcceptable matrix sampleUnacceptable matrix sampleUnacceptable matrix sample

  – Folder titled “Reviewer Information” with these items:Folder titled “Reviewer Information” with these items:

How to Review Early Childhood Endorsement ProgramsHow to Review Early Childhood Endorsement ProgramsConflict of Interest formConflict of Interest formVolunteer formVolunteer formA copy of the invoice formA copy of the invoice formThe revised Early Childhood Standards The revised Early Childhood Standards Sample Review Team Comments formSample Review Team Comments formSample Reviewer Recommendation formSample Reviewer Recommendation form

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Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program(ZA) Endorsement Program

•Questions regarding the Questions regarding the application process can be application process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at rockafellowb@michigan.govrockafellowb@michigan.gov