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Human Resources Advisory Council December 17, 2015

Human Resources Advisory Council December 17, 2015. Facilitated by Melissa Aguero Ramirez HR Director Region One ESC. Welcome, Introductions & Announcements. Educator Preparation Programs.

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Human Resources Advisory Council December 17, 2015

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  1. Human Resources Advisory CouncilDecember 17, 2015 Facilitated by Melissa Aguero Ramirez HR Director Region One ESC

  2. Welcome, Introductions & Announcements

  3. Educator Preparation Programs

  4. NCLB vs. ESSAhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/10/white-house-report-every-student-succeeds-act • Every Student Succeeds Act • replaces the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind Act • will change the way teachers are evaluated, and • leaves accountability goals up to the states.

  5. NCLB Timeline 2015-2016 • Snapshot Date - September 16, 2015 • Campus Reporting of Highly Qualified Teacher Compliance Report(2015-2016 Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date November 18, 2015 • LEA Public Reporting of Progress in Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements (2015-2016 Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date December 16, 2015 • Principal’s Attestation of Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements (2015-2016 Highly Qualified Teacher Data) - Due Date December 16, 2015 • End of Year Snapshot - June 15, 2016

  6. Validation • Randomly selected • 3 separate processes • Teacher Status Validation • TEA validates LEA’s determination of HQ status • Starts in October • Principal Attestation Validation • LEA will submit principal’s attestation(s) as requested • Starts after 12/16/15 • Parent Notification Validation • LEA will submit copies of letter to parents notifying them that child was taught for 4 or more weeks by a teacher that wasn’t HQ • Starts in late September

  7. No Child Left Behind reminders…. • Update info “prn” • June 15 – end of year “snapshot” • What ECOS says……

  8. Educator Certification Updates

  9. Core Subject Exams EC-6 and 4-8 • Start administration January 6, 2015 • Cost? • $131 then $65 per retake exam • 45 day retake waiting period applies • No breaks during test • Scores available within 7 days from test date • Decrease of the minimum passing standards approved for a period of one year effective 9/1/15 • Test preparation resources • http://cms.texes-ets.org/texes/prepmaterials/

  10. Core Subject EC-6

  11. Core Subject 4-8

  12. Eliminated exams • Last administration 8/31/15: • Generalist EC-6 (191) • Generalist 4-8 (111) • Bilingual Generalist EC-6 (192) • Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (119) • ESL/Generalist EC-6 (193) • ESL/Generalist 4-8 (120) • All certification must be complete by 8/31/17 • Must apply by 10/30/17

  13. Resources for BTLPT Candidates • Spanish Content Vocabulary: Academic Vocabulary for Fifth- to Seventh-Grade English Language Learners in Texas http://elltx.org/docs/AcademicVocabulary.pdf • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Spanish: Spanish Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147493469 • SpanishWriting: Real Academia Española: Diccionario panhispánico de dudas; Accent information http://lema.rae.es/dpd • Bilingual Education Resources in Spanish, Region One Education Service Center: Lectura en Español y estrategias con recursos, materiales, apoyo y sugerencias (LEER MAS) http://www.esc1.net/projecttesoro • www.texes.ets.org/texes/acttutorial • BilingualReviewSessions

  14. Educator Certification Examination Retake Policy Change • “good cause” waiver for exceeding 5 time max testing requirement • What is good cause? • Fee? • How often ask for a waiver? (thinking 1 year in between) • Submit request or go in person to request to the board?

  15. Certification discussions • Requirement for certificate renewal • No audits as of now but will possibly be starting • If can’t show proof of hours then can invalidate • If renewing a certificate that requires a license (ie. Cosmetology, plumbing, etc. ) that license must ALSO still have a valid license • Chapter 231 proposal – if dual language and team teaching, the “English” teacher can be either ESL or Bil endorsed

  16. Certification discussions • Probationary certificates • possibly start issuing in more than 1 area • Effective date will be beginning of month certificate is issued – does effective date matter to us? Ie., contract validity • Certification based on examination • thinking that may need to do more than just pass an exam in order to be able to get additional certificates. • Looking at possibly creating an EC supplemental again

  17. Appraisal 2016-17 • ILD or AEL is required for T-TESS appraisers and must have certificate on file. • ILD will no longer be available after 1/1/16. • AEL certificate is available through Region 13 website. • Must verify through the Texas Portal System each year that T-TESS appraisers have passed the certification exam before appraising. • Board must approve all appraisers for T-TESS/T-PESS each year. • Must have T-PESS certificate on file. • T-PESS certificate is through Region 13 website.

  18. Preparing for 2016-17 Appraisal Process • New School Districts implementing T-TESS/T-PESS Appraisal System AND current pilot districts • # administrators will need to be trained with T-TESS? (CO administrators, dean of instruction, HR, etc.) • # administrators will need to be trained with T-PESS? (Superintendent or other, central office administrators, HR, principals, assistant principals, etc.) • Intent to train form distributed at RAC • Submit to : smcconaughy@esc1.net 984-6262 • SLO pilot? • Submit to : smcconaughy@esc1.net 984-6262

  19. Implications of new evaluation systems • Job description for administrator • Scheduling of training for non-pilot LEAs • Verify eligibility to appraise • Evaluation timeline

  20. FACT Clearinghouse Updates

  21. 8-5 first day and 8-12 second day • 1/12 and 1/13 - workshop #51605 For more information: http://www.esc1.net/Page/146

  22. Upcoming Events & Announcements • HR 101 • January 29, 2016 – workshop # 51002 • TxBESS Mentor teacher training • February 3, 2016 -workshop #51006 • Walsh Anderson HR Symposium • February 18, 2016 • ParaEducator Conference • February 12, 2016 - workshop #45257 • Conference for Administrative Professionals • April 15, 2016 - workshop#45258

  23. Job Fairs • April 5th – UTSA • April 7th – UTRGV-Brownsville • April 8th – UTRGV - Edinburg • April 12th – Texas A&M - Kingsville • June 7th – Region One ESC • Recruiters register for workshop #51570

  24. HR Advisory Council meeting dates • All will be held in the Starr Room from 9-12 • February 25 – workshop #50990 • April 29 –workshop #50991 • August 26 – workshop #50992

  25. TASPA News • New members / committees served • TASPA Summer Law Conference • TASPA Summer Conference

  26. Questions, Concerns, & Solutions • Committees • ONE*APP • PSS coop • SubHub • Project P.a.C.E. / ILP3 • January 29, 2016

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