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Status = Fully Implemented
• On December 23, 2009 the website for the ProTeach Portfolio was launched at www.waproteach.org.
• On January 4, 2010 the online registration opened for business.
Uniform and External Assessment for the Professional Certificate
• WA Learns Commission: Need for Uniform and External Assessment– Too much variance among programs– 2007/08 legislative charge to the PESB:
• Set standards, develop, pilot and implement a uniform and external assessment for the professional certificate.
• 2009 Legislation– Beginning 9/1/11, 1) may earn prof cert with
minimum 2 years as defined by PESB and results of assessment authorized in 2007/08, and 2) may not require to enroll in higher ed procert program.
– PESB defined minimum 2 years of experience as 1.5 FTE--and do not have to be employed, but must hold valid residency cert.
– Between 1/1/10 and 9/1/11, candidates have two options: attend a higher ed procert program or submit to ProTeach Portfolio. See website for list.
– 9/1/11—all candidates submit to ProTeach Portfolio.
Other PESB Policy
• Approved the changes to WAC 181-79A adding elements to the external assessment including the PGP and PGT (PGT will still receive clock hours.)
• Residency certs expiring in 2010 or 2011can register for ProTeach Portfolio and receive a two-year renewal.
Highlights
• Fully electronic end-to-end online assessment
• Candidates have own private, secure website
• Maximum flexibility and choice for registration & submission
• Examples for the various textboxes are available online
More Highlights
• WA educators trained and used as scorers
• Assessment results will be used to educate the system for continuous improvement
• Validity and reliability monitored overtime
• Registration fee: $495
The Entries and Rubrics
• Entries measure and are fully aligned to 3 standards and 12 criteria– #1 – Professional Growth and Contributions– #2 – Building a Learning Community– #3 – Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
• Rubrics aligned to each criterion– Composite score = sum of 12 criterion scores– Passing standard set after 1st operational cohort
plus pilot portfolios
Administration and Management
• Administered by ETS and LiveText
• Ethics and Integrity Policies ensure each candidate submits their own work
Proposed PESB Policy Change
• In May 2010 the board will consider a cost neutral proposal to award 150 clock hours to candidates successfully completing the ProTeach Portfolio.
Length of Residency Cert
• At what point should teachers engage in the Professional Certificate process?– Previously – too drawn out / up to TWELVE years– Appropriate post induction – years 3-5
• At what point, if not successful on ProTeach will we withdraw licensure? – Expectation will be completion by end of year 5– Conditions for renewal (2, 2-yr renewals):
• Lapses in employment • Attempted and failed
Verifying Private School Teachers
• Eligibility (1.5 FTE in at least 2 years) is verified at registration.
• If ineligible or record incorrect, a message will appear with a form to be downloaded. The form and documentation should be taken, faxed or mailed to the nearest ESD for correction of the record.
Candidate Support Providers
• Several ProTeach Portfolio Support Providers operating– Go to http://sites.google.com/a/pesb.wa.gov/staff for list,
or http://www.pesb.wa.gov/Assessment/WAProTeach.htm for list with contact info
