Agenda
New EIS System Update Certification Quick Review Update: Professional Standards Board HQT Review Additional Questions and Answers
And there is more to come…Contact the DOE with Questions
Problems with security and access to the EIS Assignment Module: ask your i4see coordinator (see the i4see home page for your
coordinator - http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/datacollection/i4see/i4seeContacts.asp)
or contact Mike Cote at the i4see help desk [email protected] Problems with your i4see course or student class submissions (these
can be used to update the EIS assignment data) contact i4seeHelp at [email protected] or contact Cyndy Currier one of our i4see and Performance Plus
trainers: (603) 801-0444 or [email protected] Questions about the new Educator Information System contact eisHelp at [email protected] or contact Lisa Landenberger at (603) 271-2409
CERTIFICATION QUICK REVIEW
ALTERNATIVE I – In-state ALTERNATIVE II – Out-of-State ALTERNATIVE III – Non-traditional Plan
competency basedA: Portfolio/oral reviewB: National CertificationC: Transcript review for
administrator
CERTIFICATION QUICK REVIEW
ALTERNATIVE IV Non-traditional plan 1-3 years– Critical Shortage– Business Administrator– Career Technical Education Specialty areas
ALTERNATIVE V – Non-traditional plan 1-2 years
- Content major /gpa
- Teaching areas
CURRENT APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICATION– ALTERNATIVE 1– ALTERNATIVES 2-5 (available on DOE website)– PARAPROFESSIONAL (available on DOE website)
New:Educator Information System (EIS)
CREDENTIALS
BEC – Beginning Educator Credential EEC – Experienced Educator Credential Professional Certificate – Issued prior to 1976 to
eligible candidates Intern (up to 3 years; administrator up to 6 years) ParaeducatorUNDER REVIEW:• EEC – Document effectiveness• Master Teacher/Teacher Leader
ENDORSEMENTS ON A CREDENTIAL
EXAMPLES: Elementary Education K-8 and K-6 Music K-12 Mathematics 5-8 and 7-12 General Special Education K-12 Principal K-12
OTHER
In process of certification Emergency permission to employ Personnel action – on line Revoked credentials list
TESTING REQUIREMENTS
ON LINE– Basic academic skills –
Praxis I or equivalent test– Subject area assessment
Praxis or equivalent test
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
• Advisory to State Board of Education on Certification and Professional Development
RSA 186:60
Membership• Teachers/Specialists (9)• Administrators/Higher Education (9)• Lay persons (2)• Division Director
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARDCONSIDERATIONS
General special education Master plan Individual preparation plan Teacher certification
– Approval process– Pedagogy– Experiences
COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
Advisory to State Board on approval of teacher education
RSA 190 Membership
– Higher Education– Professional Personnel– Lay Person– Others
RECENTALY ADOPTED RULES(continued)
Science– Middle School– Life Sciences– Physics– Chemistry – Earth Space Science
Mathematics 5 – 8 and 7 - 12
Frequently Asked Questions
Special Educators and HQT Elementary and Middle School HOUSSE Credentialing and HQT Highly Effective Teacher
Alternative Routes and HQT
Alternative IV
Check for content. We encourage districts to have the candidate pass the content test prior to hiring
Alternative V
Single subject area candidates pursuing an Alt V have met the content requirement for HQT, but still need to complete the certification process which may include the Praxis II subject test