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CERTIFICATION IN GEORGIANASDTEC Conference
June 2015
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Tiered Certification
Designed specifically for teachers
Offers increased opportunities for professional growth to teachers who remain in the classroom
Helps identify and recognize excellent teachers
Currently not tied to compensation
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Tiered Certification
Tier 2: Induction
Tier 1: Pre-Service
Tier 3: Professional
Tier 4: Advanced & Lead Professional
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Tier 1: Pre-Service
for educator candidates
completing field experiences or
student teaching in Georgia
Qualifications:• Enrollment in an initial
certification program• Criminal background check• Ethics pre-test
Not a prerequisite for any other tier
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Tier 2: Induction
for teachers with fewer than 3
years of recent experience and some service
personnel
Four Pathways:1. for GA program completers2. for OOS program completers
who student taught in GA3. for OOS educators with less
than 3 years of experience4. for those who have not
completed a program
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Tier 2: Induction
for teachers with fewer than 3
years of recent experience and some service
personnel
Valid for 3 years Conversion to Professional
requires:• 3 years of experience• Special Georgia Requirements (for
OOS educators)• Program completion (for Pathway
4)• Higher level score on content test
(to be implemented in 2017)
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Tier 3: Professional
for experienced teachers and fully certified leaders and
service personnel
Two Types: Performance-Based:
For those teachers who have been evaluated on the statewide evaluation system
Standard:For leaders, service personnel, and teachers who are not evaluated on the statewide evaluation system
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Tier 4: Advanced & Lead Professional
for expert teachers and
teacher leaders
Both certificates require: 5 years of experience No recent unsatisfactory
experience A minimum number of
exemplary evaluations A specific combination of
advanced degree(s), certification endorsements, and assessment
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Why Pre-Service Pulls candidates under the Code of
Ethics
Offers data from the Ethics Assessment, Content Assessment, and edTPA to drive Induction
Identifies candidates completing student teaching/practicums in Georgia and holds them to the same state assessment requirements
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Pre-Service Statistics
51open Ethics
cases
3,697
Pre-Service certificates
issued
1,037
pending background check
206on hold for documents
or assessments
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Why Induction
Identifies the type of preparation of new teachers to support professional learning
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Induction Certificates Issuedsince July 1, 2014
Pathway 1 (in-state)1,356 Certificates of Eligibility 571 Full Certificates
Pathway 2 (OOS prep, GA student teaching)120 Certificates of Eligibility125 Full Certificates
Pathway 3 (out-of-state)955 Certificates of Eligibility646 Full Certificates
Pathway 4 (non-professional)1,714 Full Certificates
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Alignment of Reforms
• Several major reform initiatives in Georgia intersect by design– Tiered certification– Statewide evaluation system– Professional learning for certificate renewal– Development of new certification fields: teacher
leadership, curriculum & instruction, & instructional technology
– Redesign of Educational Leadership
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Teacher Leader As Linchpin
Within the Georgia reform work, the teacher leader is a key figure in tiered certification, leads professional learning, assumes leadership roles, and generates evidence of expertise in the statewide evaluation system
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Teacher Leader Skill Set
Lead Professional certificate holders– Demonstrate performance– Hold an advanced degree or National Board
Certification– Possess a specific skill set
• Teacher Leader Degree• Teacher Leader Endorsement• Coaching Endorsement• Teacher Support & Coaching Endorsement
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Key Role of Teacher Leaders
• Pivotal role played by teacher leaders– Lead Professional tier recognizes skills &
performance of high-performing teachers– Support for Induction level teachers– Leadership of the school learning
community– Symbolic role – model for the profession
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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION