The Complete Guide to Certification abridged

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The Complete Guide to Certification (abridged)

• Washington Federation of Independent Schools

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Presentation Contents

• General Information
• Options for Adding Endorsements
• Options for earning clock hours
• Electronic Certification
• Professional Certification

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A brief history of certification
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Endorsement Changes

• Competency Based System
• Content Testing (WEST-E)
• New Options for Adding an Endorsement

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Current Endorsement Biology
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Pathway 1 Very Similar PedagogyBiology to
Chemistry
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Pathway 2 Somewhat similar pedagogy and
contentBiology to Math
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Pathway 3 Very Different Pedagogy and
ContentBiology to Elementary
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Continuing Education Requirement
Maintaining a Certificate
150 Clock Hours

• Professional Growth Team Member
• Student Teacher Supervisor
• National Board Certification

WAC 181-85-033
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Professional Growth Planning for Clock Hours

• Book studies, collaborative review of student
  work, action research, and more

WAC 181-85-034
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Electronic Certification

• Submit Certificate Applications and Clock Hour
  Renewals Online
• Features
• Splash Screens reminders and helpful info
• Pencil Screens showing progress
• Receive email updates regarding application
  processing
• Planned enhancement Email reminders 6 months
  before expiration

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Professional Certification

• Teachers
• Residency Certs issued since Sept 1, 2000
• Administrators
• Residency Certs issued since Sept 1, 2004
• Educational Staff Associates
• School Counselors, Psychologists, and Social
  Workers
• Residency Certs issued since Sept 1, 2005

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Residency Timelines

• Valid for 5 years from when the educator first
  completes two consecutive years in the same
  public school or approved private school
• Additional renewals available if needed
• 5 years-15 quarter credits since issuance
• 2 years-enrolled in a ProCert program
• 2 years-completed NBPTS assessment

Residency Reissuance http//www.k12.wa.us/certifi
cation/certapp/4031R.pdf
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Professional Certification

• Educators take ownership of their professional
  development
• Direct relevance to classroom and real situations
• Opportunity to demonstrate they are effective and
  have positive impact
• Focused on student learning
• Less seat time
• Performance-based alignment with K-12 assessment
  system

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Common Components

• Phase One
• Self analysis and reflection
• Professional Growth Plan (PGP)
• Core
• Implement PGP
• Culminating Seminar
• Develop and present Portfolio of Evidence

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Common Components

• Professional Growth Plan
• Professional Growth Team
• Portfolio with evidence of impact on student
  learning

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The Professional Growth Plan

• Professional Growth-Area of Focus
• Rationale for Choosing this Goal
• Identify Your New Learning
• Timeline for Proposed Activities
• Plan for Documenting Your Growth

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Teacher ProCert Programs

• 16 approved university programs
• 10 semester or 15 quarter credits (in general)
• Same Sequence
• Pre-Assessment Seminar
• Core
• Culminating Seminar
• Continuing Education and/or graduate courses
• Stand alone or Masters Degree options
• District Cohorts
• Portability and Transferability

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Approved Teacher ProCert Programs

• Central Washington
• City University
• Eastern Washington
• Gonzaga
• Heritage
• Pacific Lutheran U.
• Seattle Pacific U.
• Seattle University
• St. Martins
• The Evergreen State College

• UW-Seattle
• UW-Tacoma
• UW-Bothell
• Washington State
• Pullman
• Spokane
• TriCities
• Vancouver
• Western Washington
• Whitworth

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Questions and Further Information
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Certification Office

• 360.725.6400
• cert_at_k12.wa.us
• Mary Jo Larsen maryjo.larsen_at_k12.wa.us