TITLE II-A CONFERENCE CERTIFICATION UPDATE March 18, 2009

TITLE II-A CONFERENCE CERTIFICATION UPDATE

March 18, 2009

PROPOSED CHANGES IN 2009

ENHANCED CERTIFICATE DESIGN STRUCTURE

CURRENT CERTIFICATE DESIGN

ENHANCED CERTIFICATE DESIGN

Types (9)Teaching (T)Service (S)Leadership (L)Parapro (PARA)Non-instructional Aide (Aide)Technical Specialist (TS)Permit (P)Support Personnel (SP)Adjunct (J)

Renewable Titles (3)Clear RenewablePerformance-Based (PB)** Performance-Based (P)

** Modifies Leadership Type ONLY

ADJUNCT LICENSE

• Bachelor’s degree minimum with 2-yrs minimum occupational experience applicable to a core subject field

• Contract with system for core subject in grades (6-12) only• Limited to teaching 50% of school day in no more than one school system• Pre-requisite content assessment for field OR hold professional licensure for profession• Assigned a mentor/coach for minimum 1-year• 1-year validity and is renewable• System applies electronically through www.gapsc.org for license (similar to Support Personnel License)• Is not convertible to any other type certificate or license• Is not transferable to another system

http://www.gapsc.org/



Non-Renewable Titles (11)Non-Renewable Prof (N)

Intern (I)

International Exchange (X)

Life (D)

Waiver (W)

Advanced Degree Alternative Certificate / ADAC (A)

ADAC CERTIFICATE

• Minimum master’s degree with major in grades 6-12 in any Clear Renewable teaching field, OR a • Juris Doctor degree to teach Political Science• Assigned a mentor/coach for minimum 1-year• Three 1-year validity periods and cannot be renewed or extended after maximum 3 years• Individual Development Plan (IDP) required• Is transferable to another system in same certification field• Can switch to another certification path• Completes basic skills, content & pedagogy assessments and Special GA Requirements before recommendation• After 1-year minimum in program, converts to Clear Renewable upon recommendation



Non-Renewable Titles (11)Non-Renewable Prof (N)

Intern (I)

International Exchange (X)

Life (D)

Waiver (W)

Advanced Degree Alternative Certificate / ADAC (A)

Core Academic (CA)

CORE ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 2.5 GPA requirement• Pre-requisite basic skills & content assessments in core field• Middle Gds (4-8) or Secondary (6-12) in core subject field• Assigned a certified mentor/coach for minimum 1-year• 3-year validity and cannot be renewed or extended• Is transferable to another system in same certification field• Can switch to another certification path• Completes pedagogy assessment and Special GA Requirements for recommendation• After 1-year minimum in program, converts to Clear Renewable upon recommendation



Non-Renewable Titles (11)Non-Renewable Prof (N)Intern (I)International Exchange (X)Life (D)Waiver (W)Advanced Degree Alternative

Certificate / ADAC (A)Core Academic (CA)Clinical Practice (CP)

CLINICAL PRACTICE CERTIFICATE

• Has completed education program and was eligible for student teaching but elected degree only, OR• Held a Permit for 5-years successfully• Bachelor’s degree minimum• Pre-requisite basic skills and applicable content assessment• Assigned a certified mentor/coach for minimum 1-year• 3-year validity and cannot be renewed or extended• Is transferable to another system in same certification field• Can switch to another certification path• After 1-year minimum in program, converts to Clear Renewable upon recommendation



Non-Renewable Titles (11)Non-Renewable Prof (N)Intern (I)International Exchange (X)Life (D)Waiver (W)Advanced Degree Alternative

Certificate / ADAC (A)Core Academic (CA)Clinical Practice (CP)One Year Supervised Practicum (O)

ONE YEAR SUPERVISED PRACT.

• Removed from Non-Renewable Professional (N) certificate• Bachelor’s degree minimum with related major in cert field• Pre-requisite basic skills, content, and pedagogy assessments• Assigned a certified mentor/coach for minimum 1-year• 3-year validity and cannot be renewed or extended• Is transferable to another system in same certification field• Can switch to another certification path• Completes supervised practicum and Special GA Requirements for recommendation• After 1-year minimum in program, converts to Clear Renewable upon recommendation



Non-Renewable Titles (11)Non-Renewable Prof (N)Intern (I)International Exchange (X)Life (D)Waiver (W)Advanced Degree Alternative Certificate /

ADAC (A)Core Academic (CA)Clinical Practice (CP)One Year Supervised Practicum (O)Non-Renewable Non-Professional (NN)

NON-RENEWABLE NON-PROFESSIONAL

• Removed from Non-Renewable Professional (N) Title• Similar to old Provisional certificate• Bachelor’s degree minimum with 2.5 GPA• Pre-requisite basic skills and content assessments (except for Special Ed fields)• 5-year validity and cannot be renewed or extended• Completes approved traditional program, applicable content

assessment, and Special GA Requirements for recommendation• Converts to Clear Renewable certificate upon recommendation

OTHER NON-RENEWABLE FIELD CHANGES

Intern (I)• 3-year validity only and cannot be renewed or extended• After minimum of 1-year in program, converts to Clear Renewable upon recommendation• All other requirements are unchanged

Non-Renewable Professional (N)• All Non-Renewable Non-Professional options are removed , e.g., One-Yr-Supv-Practicum & options for individuals not prepared as educator (old Provisional types)



Non-Renewable Titles (11)Non-Renewable Prof (N)Intern (I)International Exchange (X)Life (D)Waiver (W)Advanced Degree Alternative Certificate /

ADAC (A)Core Academic (CA)Clinical Practice (CP)One Year Supervised Practicum (O)Non-Renewable Non-Professional (NN) ** Non-Renewable Perf-Based (NP)** Modifies Leadership Type ONLY

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