Update on HB 2205 (84th) TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY SENATE HIGHER - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AUGUST 22, 2018

Update on HB 2205 (84th)

Recruit, support, retain teachers and principals Build a foundation

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math Connect high school to career and college Improve low- performing schools Enablers Strategic priorities Strengthen organizational foundations (resource efficiency, culture, capabilities, partnerships) Ensure compliance, effectively implement legislation and inform policymakers Increase transparency, fairness and rigor in district and campus academic and financial performance

Every child, prepared for success in college, a career or the military.

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TEA Strategic Priority 1

Quality Teachers Matter

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Teachers are the most important i school factor for improving stude

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Type Number of Programs

University Undergraduate 75 University Post-Baccalaureate 78 Private Alternative 27 University Alternative 53 Regional Service Center Alternative 14 Community College Alternative 8 School District Alternative 4 County Alternative 1

* Data as of October 26, 2017

There are 135 entities that offer 260 educator preparation programs

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Undergraduate 10,812 33.0% Out of state 3,873 11.8% Post Bac 1,173 3.6% Alt Cert 16,937 51.6%

New Teacher Certificates by Preparation Route

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EPPS Prepared Over 400 Teachers, 2016-17

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House Bill 2205 (84th)

HB 2205 Section-by-Section Analysis

Section Summary Implementation 1 Required appointment of alternative certification program representative as nonvoting member to State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)

• Gov. Abbott appointed Carlos Villagrana,

managing director of the Teaching Excellence Program for YES Prep Public Schools, in 2016 2 Provided explicit authority for SBEC to delegate authority to informally settle educator certification contested cases Rulemaking completed in 2016 3 Required pre-service preparation for alternative certification programs to include dyslexia training Rulemaking completed in 2016 4 Clarified minimum GPA requirements Rulemaking completed in 2016 5 Codified educator preparation program (EPP) approval and renewal process Rulemaking completed in 2016 Review process ongoing 6 Added indicators and reporting requirements for EPP accountability Rulemaking completed 2016 Pilot completed for new teacher satisfaction survey in 2018

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HB 2205 Section-by-Section Analysis

Section Summary Implementation 7 Clarified provisions around sanctioning or revoking an EPP Rulemaking completed in 2016 8 Added additional consumer information indicators Included in consumer information reports beginning with 2016 report (2014-15) 9 Established risk factors for EPPs and codified complaints process Rulemaking completed in 2016 Ongoing implementation 10 Clarified commissioner authority to set passing standards for certification exams Implemented immediately Rulemaking completed in 2016 11 Established a five-time test limit for certification exam Implemented immediately Rulemaking completed in 2016 12 Allowed school districts to grant school district teaching permits to uncertified individuals teaching CTE courses without commissioner approval Implemented immediately 13 Provided commissioner with subpoena authority for educator disciplinary cases Implemented immediately

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Admissions Requirements

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Clarified by HB 2205 and HB 1300, 84th Regular Session

• Minimum GPA of at least 2.5 overall or in the last 60 hours for

individuals Up to 10% of persons admitted can have a GPA less than 2.5 if :

• They pass the content exam and

and

• They have prior experience that indicates achievement comparable to the 2.5 GPA

Programs must maintain a cohort GPA of 3.0 (with the exception of CTE)

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• Adds new reporting requirements for preparation programs
• Data related to field supervision
• Employment data from within the first year of program completion
• Length of time under probationary certificates (primarily for alternative

certification programs)

• Requires updates to accountability system
• Addition of teacher satisfaction survey

Educator Preparation Program Requirements

Statutory A ASEP I Indicators*

Results of Certification Exam (pedagogy only) Results of Certification (non-pedagogy) Results of Principal Survey

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Teachers Student Achievement (to the extent practicable) Frequency and Duration of Field Supervision Observations Quality of Field Supervision Results of New Teacher Surveys No measure currently in place Piloted in 2018

*7 candidate groups Texas Education Code 21.045

Accountability Indicators

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Survey Development Refinement

Winter – Spring 2017  Align surveys with Texas Teaching Standards  Review existing survey items with current TAC.

Administration

Spring ‘18 – Spring 2019

 Survey pilot administration 2018

• Data Dashboard online
• Stakeholder feedback
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• Psychometric evaluation

with survey data

• Refine survey
• Adoption by SBEC

Spring – Summer 2017  EPP Advisory group  Stakeholder feedback  Cognitive interviews  Revise surveys  Psychometric quality assurance  Pilot adoption by SBEC

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Survey Development Overview

Teacher Survey Administration

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Teacher survey piloted in the spring of 2018

• Qualtrics survey platform
• 4,028 teachers completed the survey
• Survey items adapted from pilot principal survey

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• Limits a person to no more no more than four examination retakes

unless the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) waives the limit for good cause Counts all attempts before as one before September 1, 2015 attempt, regardless of the number of times the person attempted the exam before that date (expires September 1, 2018) Beginning September 1, 2018, all attempts will count in a person's

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Five-Time Limit on Certification Exams

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (through June 2018) # Reaching Limit: 278 # Reaching Limit: 644 # Reaching Limit: 619

School District Teaching Permits

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• Allows a school district to issue a school district teaching permit to someone who

does not hold a teaching certificate

• Valid for classroom teaching assignments with the exception of special

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bilingual ual educat cation.

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• The local school district board of trustees determines if a school district may issue

a SDTP for noncore academic career and technical education (CTE) courses.

• Noncore academic CTE courses are CTE courses that are not elig

t eligib ible to satisfy foundation graduation course credit in mathematics, science, language arts, or social studies.

• All teaching assignments other than noncore academic CTE courses remain

subject to approval by the commissioner of education.

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School District Teaching Permits

School Year 2015-2016 Total: 57 Noncore CTE: 57 Other Than Noncore CTE: 0 School Year 2016-2017 Total: 238 Noncore CTE: 234 Other Than Noncore CTE: 4 School Year 2017-2018* Total: 221 Noncore CTE: 188 Other Than Noncore CTE: 33

*As of 8/16/2018

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Preparation Program Types and Requirements

Program Requirement Traditional Undergraduate Program Alternative Certification Program Late Hire Alternative Certification Provision Coursework or Training Prior to Clinical Teaching or Teacher of Record 150 clock-hours prior to clinical teaching assignment 150 clock-hours prior to being teacher of record None required if hired within 45 days of the first day of teaching Field-Based Experience Prior to Clinical Teaching or Teacher of Record 30 clock-hours prior to clinical teaching assignment 30 clock-hours prior to being teacher of record None required if hired within 45 days of the first day of teaching Student (Clinical) Teaching 14 weeks full day or 28 weeks half day N/A - Most alternative programs provide internship N/A - Most alternative programs provide internship Internship N/A – Most undergraduate programs provide clinical teaching One full school year paid teacher of record with passed content exam(s); Up to two additional years paid teacher of record with passed content and pedagogy exams One full school year paid teacher of record with passed content exam(s); Up to two additional years paid teacher of record with passed content and pedagogy exams Field Supervision Three 45-minute observations during 14 week assignment Four 45-minute observations during 28 week assignment Five 45-minute observations during one full school year assignment with passed content exam; Three 45-minute observations during one full school year assignment with passed content and pedagogy exams Five 45-minute observations during one full school year assignment with passed content exam; Three 45-minute observations during one full school year assignment with passed content and pedagogy exams To be teacher of record Complete program, pass content and Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) exams Pass content exam(s) Pass content exam(s) Coursework or Training for Program Completion 300 Clock-Hours - all must be provided by program 300 Clock-Hours - all must be provided by program 300 Clock-Hours - Up to 50 hours can be provided by the district or campus

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Teacher Retention by Route

94.7 76.6 92.3 68.8 87.4 64.2 83.9 52.2 90.7 69.1

40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0

1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years

Percent Teachers Retained in Workforce Percent of Teachers Retained in the Texas Teaching Workforce, By Route Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate Alternative Out of State All Routes *

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Total Initial Teacher Certifications by Year

33,137 35,042 34,897 35,399 33,053 24,503 27,458 30,133 31,834 31,887 32,795

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000

AY 2006-07 AY 2007-08 AY 2008-09 AY 2009-10 AY 2010-11 AY 2011-12 AY 2012-13 AY 2013-14 AY 2014-15 AY 2015-16 AY 2016-17

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Teacher Retention By Route

7.8% 28.0% 20.9% 27.8% 15.5% BE GI NNI NG T E A C H E R 1 - 5 Y E A RS 6 - 10 Y E A RS 11- 20 Y E A RS 20+ Y E A RS

36%

Teacher Experience

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Teacher experience levels have been consistent over time

• The average Texas teacher has 10.9 years of experience.
• Since 1995, the average experience of Texas teachers
• r each year has been between 10.9 and 12 years.

Since 1995, the percentage of teachers with five years or ess experience has been consistent, with between 33% nd 38% of teachers having less than five years of xperience. f

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• Accredited – 118
• Accredited: Warned – 5
• Accredited: Probation – 8
• Accredited: Not Rated – 3
• Pending after August Meeting – 1

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Final 2016-17 Accreditation Ratings

Top 5 School District Teaching Permits Issued

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School Year 2016-2017

• Health Science

131

• Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 69
• Innovative Courses

45

• Manufacturing

28

• Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications 28

School Year 2017-2018*

• Health Science

111

• Other Than Noncore CTE

33

• Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 31
• Architecture & Construction

23

• Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

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*As of 8/16/2018

Educator Program Data

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EPP Data Reporting Updates

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Where We Are

High-level ASEP reports Raw data downloads Long timeline (1+ years for analyses and report) Focus on standards and compliance

Where We're Going

Interactive reports Fine-grained data downloads Shortened timeline for analyses and reporting Focus on standards, compliance, and program improvement

Accountability Information

WHERE WE ARE:

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Accountability Information

WHERE WE'RE GOING – PRINCIPAL SURVEY DASHBOARD:

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Consumer Information

WHERE WE ARE: WHERE WE'RE GOING:

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Fostering EPP/School Partnerships

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$3 million in Grow Your Own Teacher Grants

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Provide grant funds to support hi high s scho hool t tea eacher ers to pursue a Master’s degr s degree ee and offer these CTE courses as dual e enrollment Provide tuition stipends for current parapr profes essi siona nals to become teachers Stipends for college studen udent t teacher hers to be paid for a clinical teaching experience

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Pathways:

Grow Your Own Grant: EPP-District Partnerships

Educator Preparation Program Candidates Districts High Schools

Texas Tech University 18 5 5 Texas Woman’s University 4 2 2 Stephen F. Austin State University 2 1 1

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$5 million in Principal Preparation Grants

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Up to $13,000 per candidate to cover:

• Tuition reimbursements

Certification and testing costs for the new principal exams

• Education Service Centers

Colleges and Universities ESC 2 Houston Baptist University of Houston ESC 4 Lamar University UT – Arlington ESC 5 Sul Ross State University UT – San Antonio ESC 11 Tarleton State University UT – Tyler ESC 12 Texas A&M Kingsville West Texas A&M ESC 13 Texas State University ESC 14 Texas Tech University