Office of Educator
Effectiveness and Licensure
October 28, 2015
Charleston, WV
Building 6, Room 304
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
304.558.7010
WVBE Policy 5202 Updates
Effective Oct. 13, 2015
Dr. Monica Beane
Executive Director
Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure
Alternative Certification
• W.Va. Code 18A-3-1
• WVBE Policy 5901 approved September 2015
• Alternative Certification Educator Preparation Program
Review Board (ACEPPRB)
• Program Partnership Proposal Approval
• Review in Spring 2016
• Implementation for Fall 2016
§126-136-5. Categories of Licenses
• Language was added to clarify who may be
eligible for a Temporary Teaching Certificate
• Removed the citizenship requirement for the
Temporary Career and Technical Education
Certificate
• The definition of Alternative Teaching
Certificate was changed to reflect legislation
passed during the 2015 session
§126-136-10. Licenses for Professional
Educators
• Test scores shall remain valid for twelve
months after completion of an approved
program for licensure
§126-136-11. Permits Issued to Professional Educators
• Removed the minimum GPA requirement for the
Career and Technical Education Permit
• RESA and OIEP Directors are now authorized to
sign Career and Technical Education Applications
• Permanent Authorization for Middle Childhood
Endorsement was removed
§126-136-21. Additional Endorsement(s) for
Existing License
• When using the Form 8C to add an additional
endorsement, applicants must also meet all
requirements for the specializations or other content
proficiency required – specifically, the following areas:
– Mild/Moderate Impaired
– Multi-Categorical
– Specific Learning Disabilities
• American Sign Language (ASL) is now allowable via
the Content Exam option.
• Autism is NOT allowed to be added via Form 8C
§126-136-11. Permits Issued to Professional Educators
• Temporary Driver Education Teacher authorization
(as per policy 2422.2) was added
• Professional employees are no longer given
preference for coaching positions.
EEL Forms and Procedural Updates
Robert Hagerman
Assistant Director
Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure
EEL Form Updates
• Incomplete Forms
• Official seal-bearing Transcripts
• Form 8C
• A new list of the endorsements that are eligible to
be taken via the PRAXIS Test is available under
INFO at the Form 8C box under
http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/forms
• Please make sure that a copy of the PRAXIS
Score Report is submitted with the application.
Applicants receive the information before our
office.
• eTranscripts must display on the transcript the
name of either the county contact individual or
the name of an EEL contact individual as being
the official eTranscript link “Receiver”.
• eTranscripts reflecting the educator’s name as
being the “Receiver” are not considered as
being an official transcript.
EEL Procedural Updates
• A new interactive list of staff contacts was
recently sent that indicates the person that is the
primary contact for the various forms. Please
email the primary contact for the particular form
that is in question.
EEL Online System Through WOW
• The Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure now
accepts applications and requested documents via the
WVEIS WOW portal.
• All documents and applications are considered to have
been officially received on the date of the upload.
• Once applications and/or documents have been
uploaded, please do not mail, nor email those specific
documents to our office.
EEL Online System Through WOW
• Before an application is uploaded via the WOW portal, a
payment must be made online.
• Please do not upload an application until you have
verification of payment for the application. This is the
same concept as previously utilized; in that you did not
mail the application until you had documentation of
payment.
• Contact your WVEIS county contact to request access.
Payments
We are experiencing a high amount of errors
in processing fees that applicants are
paying. Please review with the applicants
the exact fees before they submit the
payment on-line, as fees are nonrefundable.
Waiver Process
As a result of new accountability measures and ensure educator
quality, the waiver request guidelines will be strictly enforced
• Waiver form and letter required
• Waiver request form must be submitted by County
Superintendent/equivalent or Community Program Director and
must include the correct licensure application and processing fee(s)
• Waiver must meet at minimum one of the eligible criteria
• Waivers (if approved) will result in the issuance of the certificate
requested and will expire on June 30 of the academic year for which
the waiver was requested
• Only one waiver may be submitted for the life of the certificate
Only the following certificates are eligible for a waiver
request:
– Professional Certificates or equivalent,
– First Class Full Time Permit,
– Out of Field Authorization,
– Community Program Authorization,
– Substitute Permit,
– Alternative Teaching Certificate,
– Career and Technical Certificates
Only for the following extenuating circumstances:
• Unavailability of Coursework (currently listed in WVBE
Policy 5202)
• Illness/Death (currently listed in WVBE Policy 5202)
• Hardship (currently listed in WVBE Policy 5202)
• Documented, and verified by IHE, inability to
register/enroll in coursework/program as a result of time of
year, semester already in progress, or other qualifying
circumstance
Unacceptable Criteria for Waiver Requests:
• Unable to meet required GPA as defined in
WVBE Policy 5202
• Not having passing scores on Praxis exams or
inability to take exams
• Lack of understanding of renewal requirements
(i.e. number of hours needed, dates for eligible
coursework, technology requirement)
Tips to Expedite Processing
Scottie Ford
Coordinator
Office of Educator Effectiveness and
Licensure
Tuition Reimbursement
• Applications for tuition reimbursement are
processed from July 1 through June 15, or until
the Out of Funds status occurs, each fiscal year.
• Coursework must be completed during the same
fiscal year in which the Form 36 application is
received by the Office of Educator Effectiveness
and Licensure.
Teacher-in-Residence (TIR) Program
• Teacher-in-Residence Programs are
partnerships between Educator
Preparation Providers (EPP) and County
School Systems.
• They feature intensively supervised and
mentored prospective teachers during
their final program year.
EPPs and county partners may place TIRs if:
• EPP has a WVBE-approved TIR program
with placement county;
• Candidate has met all eligibility requirements;
• Placement is in an area of critical shortage &
is in the TIR’s content specialization; and the
TIR permit has been issued.
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Passing scores on ALL required Praxis
assessments before application for a TIR
placement
• TIR serves as the Student Teaching (all
programmatic levels must be addressed)
• Use Form 3 to apply for Teacher-inResidence Permit
Required with application—
• Form 7 and Fingerprinting (CANNOT use background
results from a clinical experience permit)
• $35 non-refundable Processing Fee
• Placement dates and county of placement
• Content specialization & grade levels
• Signatures from both the county superintendent and
authorized IHE official.
• Specific school placement preferred but not required
Clinical Experience Permit
Form 24
• The clinical experience permit is required for all individuals
participating in a clinical experience as administrators, teachers,
support personnel, etc.
• Substitute teachers participating in a clinical experience must hold the
clinical experience permit.
• If the applicant is attending an out-of-state institution of higher education,
Form 23 must also be submitted for approval
• Exemptions: Individuals who hold a current or expired WV
professional certificate (Professional Teaching Certificate, Administrative
Certificate or Student Support Certificate), a First Class Full-Time Permit,
Teacher in Residence Permit or Alternative Teaching Certificate.
• If completing experience in more than one county must a
submit Form 24A for each additional county of placement
• There will always be a primary and secondary county for
the clinical experience permit. The primary county
agreement will be identified by using form 24 and the
secondary county will be on form 24A.
• Individuals who previously held an approved clinical
experience permit and wish to extend the permit must
use form 24A.
• Form 24A requires no fee.
Embassy of Spain Program
• 10 teachers currently serving in WV
• Certified teachers in Spain with a minimum of
three years experience
• Three year program
• Certification
• Candidates
• Contact Debora Nicholson dlnichol@k12.wv.us for
more information
Career & Technical Education
ECCATS
Jodi Oliveto-Moore
Coordinator
Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure
joliveto@k12.wv.us
Career and Technical Education
• Initial Career and Technical Certificate Requirements
– Applicant must hold either a valid WV Professional
Teaching Certificate or have completed an Approved CTE
Preparation Program with an overall cumulative 2.5 GPA
(Was previously 3.0 GPA) –All renewals still require a 3.0
GPA.
– Policy no longer requires one year of teaching experience
within the Career and Technical Education endorsement
area
• Initial First Class Full-Time Career and Technical Education
Permit
– Policy no longer has GPA requirement
• Initial Substitute Career and Technical Education Permit
– Policy no longer has GPA requirement
Forms updated:
• Form V7 – Temporary and CTE Certificate
• Form V9 – First Class/Full-Time CTE Permit
Substitute CTE Permit
• Form V10 – Wage Earning Experience Verification
• Form V15 – Adult License Endorsed for Adult Basic Ed.
• Form V17 – Permanent Adult Part-Time Permit
Latest version of application forms:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/forms/
ECCAT
Eligible for Full Retirement Benefits (Effective March 9, 2015)
Applicant must still submit supporting
documentation when applying:
• State and Federal background check
• Proof of successful completion of the State
Competency Exam
• Copy of their high school diploma
• Original signature on the Form 41 authorizing
the option to retire
Career & Technical – Adult Education
Webinar
Review of New Forms and Eligibility Criteria
Robert Mellace and Jodi Oliveto-Moore
Thursday, November 5, 2015
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Platform: Skype
PowerPoint will be posted at:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/resources.html
West Virginia Educator Evaluation
System
http://wvde.state.wv.us/evalwv/
Trent Danowski
Manager, Educator Development
Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure
tdanowski@k12.wv.us
Educator Effectiveness Updates
• October 15, 2015 – WVBE issues a waiver of Policy
5310:
– Waiver delays use of the summative assessment
results in connection with the 15% component of
evaluations for the 2015-2016 year.
– Waiver cancels roster verification for the 2015-2016
school year.
• All Educators complete two (2) goals for the 2015-2016
school year.
This presentation will be posted on our website.
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure