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TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYS EN ATE HI G HER EDUC AT I ON COMMI T TEE , AUG UST 2 2 , 2 0 1 8

Update on HB 2205 (84th)

Recruit, support, retain teachers and

principals

Build a foundation of reading and

math

Connect high school to career and

college

Improve low-performing schools

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Strengthen organizational foundations(resource efficiency, culture, capabilities, partnerships)

Ensure compliance, effectively implement legislation and inform policymakers

Increase transparency, fairness and rigor in district andcampus 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 ischool factor for improving studeoutcome.

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Type Number of ProgramsUniversity 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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Note: Values are for the 2016-17 Academic Year

Undergraduate10,81233.0%

Out of state3,87311.8%

Post Bac1,1733.6%

Alt Cert16,93751.6%

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 AnalysisSection 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 2016Review process ongoing

6 Added indicators and reporting requirements for EPP accountability

Rulemaking completed 2016Pilot completed for new teacher satisfaction survey in 2018

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HB 2205 Section-by-Section AnalysisSection 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 2016Ongoing implementation

10 Clarified commissioner authority to set passing standards for certification exams

Implemented immediatelyRulemaking completed in 2016

11 Established a five-time test limit for certification exam Implemented immediatelyRulemaking 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

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

• They pass the content exam 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 ofCTE)

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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 ASEP Indicators*

Results of Certification

Exam(pedagogy only)

Results of Certification

(non-pedagogy)

Results of Principal Survey

of First-Year 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

placePiloted 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

on standard setting

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 2018Qualtrics 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 causeCounts 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

official attempt count

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 education and bilingual education.

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 eligible 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: 57Noncore CTE: 57

Other Than Noncore CTE: 0

School Year 2016-2017

Total: 238Noncore CTE: 234

Other Than Noncore CTE: 4

School Year 2017-2018*

Total: 221Noncore CTE: 188

Other Than Noncore CTE: 33

*As of 8/16/2018

Appendix

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Preparation Program Types and RequirementsProgram 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 or28 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 assignmentFour 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

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68.8

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83.9

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Total Initial Teacher Certifications by Year

33,13735,042 34,897 35,399

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24,503

27,458

30,13331,834 31,887

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Teacher Retention By Route

7.8%

28.0%

20.9%

27.8%

15.5%

B E G I N N I N G T E A C H E R 1 - 5 Y E A R S 6 - 1 0 Y E A R S 1 1 - 2 0 Y E A R S 2 0 + Y E A R S

36%

Teacher Experience

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Teacher experience levels have been consistent over timeThe average Texas teacher has 10.9 years of experience. Since 1995, the average experience of Texas teachers

or each year has been between 10.9 and 12 years.Since 1995, the percentage of teachers with five years oress experience has been consistent, with between 33% nd 38% of teachers having less than five years of xperience.

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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 23

*As of 8/16/2018

Educator Program Data

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EPP Data Reporting Updates

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Fine-grained data downloadsShortened timeline for analyses and reportingFocus 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 high school teachers to pursue a Master’s degree and offer these CTE courses as dual enrollment

Provide tuition stipends for current paraprofessionals to become teachers

Stipends for college student teachers 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