Standard Professional I License Standard Professional II License

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Standard Professional I License Standard
Professional II License

• Five Year Renewal Cycle

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Standard Professional I License

• A three year license which allows the teacher
  to begin practicing the profession on an
  independent basis in North Carolina.
• To be issued a Standard Professional I License,
  an individual must complete an approved teacher
  education program and meet the federal
  requirements to be designated highly qualified.

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Standard Professional II License

• A continuing license that allows the teacher to
  serve on an on-going basis. A Standard
  Professional II License must be renewed every 5
  years.

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Standard Professional I License

• Teachers who are fully licensed and Highly
  Qualified in another state, can be fully licensed
  and Highly Qualified in North Carolina.
• Must have verification of HQ Status and License
  Status.
• Must have at least a bachelors degree from a
  regionally accredited institution.

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Standard Professional I License (cont)

• A 3 year Initial Licensure Program (Beginning
  Teachers Support Program) is required for
  beginning teachers.
• Initially Licensed Teachers (ILT) are to be
  assigned a mentor.
• Individual Growth Plans are required.
• Probationary teachers are required to have 4
  observations each year and a summative evaluation.

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Converting the Standard Professional I to a
Standard Professional II

• Three years of satisfactory teaching experience.
• Have the recommendation of the employing school
  system.
• Complete the professional development activities
  prescribed by the employing school system.

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Converting the Standard Professional I to a
Standard Professional II (cont)

• Satisfactorily complete NC testing requirements
  for the teaching area
• OR satisfactorily complete the NC HOUSSE for the
  teaching area

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Converting the Standard Professional I to a
Standard Professional II (cont)

• OR receive a satisfactory evaluation in the most
  recent year of employment in NC, which verifies
  the ability to positively impact student
  learning,
• AND verification of the LEA intent to offer
  re-employment to the teacher for the following
  year. The teacher will not be required to accept
  the offer of re-employment.

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Conversion to a Standard Professional II License

• Meet all 8 Major Functions at or above on the
  last two Teacher Performance Appraisal Instrument
  (TPAI) Summative
• Recommendation from Principal that Beginning
  Teacher Support Program was completed
  successfully

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Conversion to a Standard Professional II License,
(cont)

• DPI will electronically submit a list of
  individuals ready for the conversion
• Licensure will electronically submit the request
  for the conversion based upon the recommendation
  from the principal and successful completion of
  the BT program
• DPI will issue the license and send to Licensure

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IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS CONTRACT INFORMATION

• CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
• Probationary period is four consecutive years
• Minimum of 120 days each school year
• (not holidays, vacation days, sick leave, etc.)
• performed as a teacher.
• All in the same school system
• Then tenure/career may be granted

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STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEWAL 5-YEAR CYCLE
(Continuing License/Standard Professional II)

• Must earn 15 renewal credits (CEU-Continuing
  Education Units) every five years
• 1 Credit/CEU 10 clock hours
• Each full year of teaching earns 1 Credit/CEU
  (120 workdays in the classroom).
• Classroom/Lead teachers serving K-8 must earn 3
  credits in Reading Methods

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STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEWAL 5-YEAR CYCLE
(Continuing License/Standard Professional II)
(Cont)

• Reading Credits are not required for
  Administrative or Student Services
• School Administrators must earn 5 credits
  specific to the Principals role (effective for
  cycles ending 6/30/2008)
• National Board Certification process grants 15
  credits (individual must submit written
  documentation)

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Human Resources Contacts

• Licensure
• Janie Morrison 704-924-2030
• (A-L)
• Shelia Gaines 704-924-2045
• (M-Z)
• ILT Coordinator
• Dreisa Sherrill 704-924-2009
• Staff Development
• Dale Ellis 704-924-2024
• Carolyn Tidline 704-924-2051 (tracking/CEUS)