NEW MEXICO ThreeTiered Teacher Licensure

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NEW MEXICOThree-Tiered Teacher Licensure
August, 2006

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New Mexicos 3-Tiered Teacher Licensure System
EVERYTHING PROVEN BY EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE FAILS
IN NEW MEXICO. - Gov. Lew Wallace
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Defining Teacher QualityFinding a Balance
Quality classroom practice by teachers results
in student learning and progress
Student
Teachers content outcomes

knowledge MERIT PAY NCLB
Systems
approach

NM Teacher Evaluation System
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NEW MEXICO TEACHERS

• 22,585 teachers
• 734 Pre-Level I Interns
• 3,746 Level I
• 11,417 Level II
• 6,688 Level III

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STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY GUARANTEES FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS

• Level I Provisional Teacher 30,000
• Level II Professional Teacher 40,000
• Level III Instructional Leader 45,000 in
  06-07 and 50,000 in 07-08
• Advancement to higher levels is by way of NMs
  HOUSSE High Objective Uniform Statewide Standard
  of Evaluation

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HIGH OBJECTIVE UNIFORM STATEWIDE STANDARD OF
EVALUATION (HOUSSE)
EVIDENCE BASED SYSTEM
ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS (LOCAL)
LICENSURE ADVANCEMENT PROCESS (LOCAL STATE)
Based on New Mexicos Nine Teacher Competencies
with Differentiated Indicators for Each Licensure
Level
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LOCAL ANNUAL EVALUATION 4 Processes

• SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
• Statewide form to document a teachers
  performance on the PDP.
• Completed annually for Level I teachers
• Completed every 3 years for Level II and Level
  III-A teachers.

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP)
• Establish annually by 40th day of school on
  district form
• Based on 9 state teaching competencies at
  indicators for licensure level
• Includes evaluation issues from previous year (if
  applicable)
• Assure teacher is highly qualified under NCLB
  (if applicable)

• REFLECTION ON PDP
• End of year activity for every teacher on a
  statewide form
• Teacher reflects on his/her progress in
  implementing the PDP

• PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE
• Statewide form to document a teachers continuous
  professional growth over a 3-year period.
• Completed annually for Level II and III-A teacher
  only.

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THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER FOR
LICENSURE ADVANCEMENT
Level I teachers MUST submit Professional
Development Dossier in order to advance to Level
II, within five year period at Level I.
Advancement is possible after three years.
If a Level II teacher wishes to advance to Level
III the teacher must submit a Dossier after
earning an MA and successfully completing a
minimum of 3 years at Level II. (Advancement is
optional.)
Dossier includes 5 strands 3 strands (A,B, C)
are evaluated by independent reviewers (state
level) 2 strands (DE) are
completed at the district level.
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Evidence of Competence
Teachers Professional Development Dossier
(PDD) must be based on EVIDENCE
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER (PDD)
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER (PDD)

• Strand B
• Student X Examples of Work and Explanation
• Complete Student X's cover sheet.
• Prepare examples of Student X's work.
• Explain student selection work.

• Student Y Examples of Work and Explanation
• Complete Student Y's cover sheet.
• Prepare examples of Student Y's work.
• Explain student selection
• work.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOSSIER (PDD)
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When To Submit A Dossier for Licensure Advancement

• A Level I teacher must have three full school
  years teaching experience under standard
  licensure before being eligible to attempt to
  move to Level II.
• The dossier may be presented up to three months
  in advance of completing the three year
  experience requirement.
• Level II teachers must teach three full school
  years at Level II and earn a masters degree
  before advancing to Level III.

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INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS

• Professional Development Dossiers are assessed by
  trained reviewers
• Teachers
• Administrators
• University Educators in Elementary/Secondary
• Retired Educators
• Any qualified educator with a background in
  elementary and secondary education.
• All PDDs are submitted through an on-line system
  developed by Vision Link of Denver, CO

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TIMES AND DATES

• PDPs must be in place statewide for teachers by
  40th day of school annually
• Electronic Vision Link PDD submissions
• Register with Vision Link anytime
• Upload dossier when you are ready (Dont wait
  until the last minute)
• Submit dossier and pay fees
• February 1st to March 1st
• June 1st-July 1st
• October 15th November 15th

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QUESTIONS ANSWERED

• Dossier Preparation Institute for Professional
  Development ipd_at_unm.edu
• Dossier Submissions On-Line Vision Link Help
  Desk pddhelp_at_visionlink.org
• Licensure System/Rules and Teacher
  Qualifications Educator Quality Question and
  Answer Help Center - eqqa_at_unm.edu
• My licensure file/application Bernadette Bach,
  Director of Professional Licensure, PED -
  bernadette.bach_at_state.nm.us

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VISIT THIS WEBSITE REGULARLY www.teachnm.org for
the latest information on Local Annual Teacher
Evaluations and the Professional Development
Dossier as well as other resources for teaching
in New Mexico.