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Orientation to Professional Development: ADE Regulations and LRSD Guidelines
Dr. Lloyd Sain
Director
Beth Clifford
Renee Dawson
Marion Woods
Coordinators
Sharon Kiilsgaard
Secretary
Professional Development Department
Purposes for Professional Development
To develop high quality professional development system for all administrators, teachers, and certified instructional support personnel;
To improve knowledge and skills in order to facilitate individual, school-wide improvements for the purpose of increasing student achievement.
ADE Regulations
Professional Development: What is It?
Professional development is a coordinated set of planned learning activities that are
research-based,
standards-based,
and continuous.
ADE Regulations
Professional Development Focus Areas
Content (K-12)
Instructional strategies
Assessment
Systemic change process
Standards, framework, & curriculum alignment
Supervision
Mentoring or Coaching
Educational technology
Principles of Learning or Developmental stages
ADE Regulations
Professional Development Focus Areas
Cognitive Research
Parental Involvement
Building a Collaborative Learning Community
All approved professional development shall be
based on the improvement of
student achievement on state assessment
and increasing student achievement and
academic performance.
ADE Regulations
Additional Focus Areas for Administrators
Administrators should obtain hours in the
following areas each year:
Instructional Leadership
Fiscal Management
Data Dis-aggregation
Some Approved Types of Professional Development
Conferences, workshops, institutes
Mentoring/peer coaching
Study groups/learning teams
NBPTS certification
Internships
District-wide, school-based programs
College/course work
Action research
Act 1185 of 2005
This Act allows teachers to earn up to twelve (12) hours of professional development credit approved by the district/school which may be applied toward the 60 hours of PD.
Forms are available on
the PD web page.
These hours are earned at the beginning of each school year (August 17-18) where teachers use the time to plan and prepare curriculum or develop instructional materials. The principal MUST approve the activity.
Some Approved Activities for Act 1185 & General PD Activities
Instructional planning teams
Analyzing student data Developing
assessments Professional book
studies Developing
ACSIP/AIPs/IEPs
Developing student-centered units/lessons tied to standards
Developing interventions strategies
Revising curriculum maps
Professional Growth Plan Activities
Non-approved Professional Development Activities at ANY time
Making and putting up bulletin boards
Clerical work associated with documents or programs
Administrative faculty or team administrative meetings
Supervising students on trips
Taking a real estate class, etc.
Non-approved Professional Development Activities at ANY time
Assisting with conference registration logistics, set-up
Working at science fairs, talent shows, spelling bees,
Summer military training
Attending a musical, band concert or touring a museum, libraries, etc.
Others ????
Arkansas Department of Education Requirements
Beginning 2005-06, teachers who seek license renewal will be required to have 60 documented hours yearly within the 5 year period prior to expiration date/year of the license.
Teacher is one who holds a standard teaching license.
Arkansas Department of Education Requirements
For TeachersEarn 60 hours a
year with 6 hours in
technology 2 hours in parental
involvement 2 hours in AR
History (K-5, & 7)
For Administrators
Earn 60 hours yearly with
6 hrs in technology3 hrs in parental
involvement strategies
LRSD: Performance Teacher Appraisal System (PTAS)
In LRSD, teachers are evaluated yearly on the attainment of their hours:
0 – 29 hours Below Basic
30- 59 hours Basic
60 -74 hours Proficient
75+ hours Distinguished
Hours must include the specific areas as listed in the previous slide.
Cycle for Reporting PD Hours Yearly: A New Change
In the past and last year, LRSD observed July 1 thru June 30 as the reporting cycle for obtaining the 60 hours of PD.
Effective 2007-08, Little Rock School District will observe June 1st thru May 31st as the cycle for reporting PD hours.
WHY the Reporting Cycle Change?
THIS YEAR:2006-07Hours for this year will be reported from July 1, 2006 thru May 31, 2007.
Please note this change.
Such change
Aligns better with PTAS and the PN Agreement May 15th deadline for completion of evaluations.
PD and coursework done in the summer will count toward the next school year.
Part-Time Employees and Professional Development
The part-time personnel as defined are:Adult basic educationGeneral adult educationESL adultsGED text examiners
Pursuant to Act 2007 of 2005, these part-time employees shall be required to obtain thirty (30) hours of professional development. All other certified employees must earn 60 hours.
No Exceptions in the ADE Regulations
Extended illness/medical leaves do NOT exempt a teacher from the 60 hours yearly for license renewal.
With regard to teacher evaluation and medical/extended leaves, it will be handled case by case.
What is Salary Credit for Professional Development
Salary credit for PD is designed to encourage teacher participation in
district-approved professional development workshops OR
for those teachers who needed specific state-agency workshops in order to maintain certification.
How does Salary Credit for PD work?
Teachers will be given one (1) college credit for every fifteen (15) hours of salary credit for PD on the salary schedule.
Undergraduate and graduate hours may count 15 hours of PD for every 3 hours of course credit, not to exceed 30 PD hours per year. Human Resources oversees this part of professional development.
Criteria for Salary Credit for PD Consideration NEW…
Must be pre-approved 30 days prior to the session;Must be three (3) consecutive hours in duration;Must focus on one of the PD focus areas;Must be aligned with ACSIP, state-content standards, and/or research-based strategies or practice
Pre-Approval Process for Salary Credit for Prof. Development
Complete a Pre-Approved Salary Credit Consideration Form and submit to the Professional Development Office 30 days prior to the session.
The Director of PD or coordinators will review and approve/disapprove the form within 10 days of its receipt to the office.
Pre-Approval Process for Salary Credit for Prof. Development
Approval for Salary Credit will NOT be granted after the event has occurred.
If approved, the Form should be attached to the roster or to the Out-of-District Form. Both forms require an agenda attachment.
Agendas, roster, and forms should be submitted within ten (10) days post the session.