CERTIFICATION 101

CERTIFICATION 101

Educator Certification Program for

Career &Technical Education

Copyright©2008 Education Service Center Region XIII Copyright©2008 Education Service Center Region XIII

Reality Check

• Swelling student enrollments in CTE classes

• New CTE courses, career academies

• Graying teacher workforce

• Challenges of effective teacher recruitment efforts

• “Revolving door”

– HISTORIC TURNOVER RATES

– ½ OF ALL TEACHERS NEEDED IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS HAVE

NOT BEEN HIRED

» source: NEA (National Education Association)

Copyright©2008 Education Service Center Region XIII

CTE certificates are classroom certificates designed for teaching in the CTE assignments, preparing students for specific occupations.

NOTE: There is no single certificate called “Career and

Technical Education”

There are two general types of CTE certificates:

• Certificates that require skill, experience, and licensing in specific occupations

• Certificates that do not require skill, experience, and licensing in specific occupations


How do I get a teacher “CTE Certified?

• Regardless of a person’s prior experiences or education, they must go through the required certification process!

• Just like I would have to do to become an attorney or a cosmetologist, etc!

(In some instances, adding a CTE certificate might not be necessary…teacher might be eligible to teach the CTE course with their current certificates. Refer to TAC §231.)


How do I get a teacher “CTE Certified?

• The process will be different for each individual and it would be best for the candidate to contact SBEC.

• In general, if a teacher already holds a valid Texas teaching certificate, he/she may test out of any of the

CTE areas that do not require work experience.

(Agriculture, Business, FCS, and Technology Education.)

• For Marketing, Health Science Technology, and Trades and Industrial Education, there are other requirements that must be in place in order for certification to occur.


Updates to Certification

• If you have a question about

who

can teach

what

, look in “Chapter 231”

•

Assignment of Public School Personnel, Part 1 found in 19

TAC §231.1(e).


www.tea.state.tx.us

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HQ and NCLB

• In order to teach the new CTE courses for academic credit, instructors must meet the highly qualified provisions under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

• Under HOUSE rules, subject-matter competency is the critical component for CTE teachers teaching math, science, fine arts, or speech.

• According to the law, this can be demonstrated through:

• coursework,

• passing a certification test,

• or meeting HOUSE.


CTE and HQ

To review the teacher certification requirements for specific courses, please see the Assignment of Public School Personnel,

Part 1 found in 19 TAC §231.1(e).

Teachers assigned to teach the following courses must meet NCLB highly qualified requirements:

Business English

Principles and Elements of Floral Design

Engineering Design and Problem Solving

Food Science

Forensic Science Mathematical Application in Ag, Food and

Natural Resources

Statistics and Risk Management Medical Microbiology

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning Pathophysiology

Advanced Animal Science

Advanced Biotechnology

Advanced Plant and Soil Science

Anatomy and Physiology

Principles of Technology

Scientific Research and Design

Professional Communications


CTE and HQ

Since these courses have HQ requirements, they can NOT be offered simply as an elective!

Business English Engineering Design & Problem Solving

Principles & Elements of Floral Design Food Science

Mathematical Application in AFNR

Statistics and Risk Management

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning




Forensic Science

Medical Microbiology

Pathophysiology

Principles of Technology

Scientific Research and Design

Professional Communications

Anatomy and Physiology


NCLB Highly Qualified

• NCLB “highly qualified” requirements

– Bachelor’s degree and

– Full state certification

• or 24 semester credit hours with 12 hours of upper division in subject

• Pass content exam

• or High, Objective, Uniform Standard of

Evaluation (HOUSE) for experienced teachers


HOUSE

• Must meet both

– At least one year of teaching experience in subject or a closely related subject (prior to the beginning of

2006-2007) and

– 24 points (at least 6 points in subject)

• experience teaching subject (max 12 points)

• college coursework in subject: 1 semester credit hour = 1 point

• CPE: 15 clock hours = 1 point


HOUSE

• Since local districts are responsible for determining highly qualified status…

• Is this teacher eligible for HQ based on HOUSE so that he can teach Advanced Animal Science ?

• 2 years of Ag teaching experience (taught Livestock

Production, Small Animal Management and

Horticulture)

• BS in Animal Science (see transcript)

• 24 hours of Professional Development from Ag

Teacher’s conferences, 6 hours of PD from a

“Integrating Science in CTE” workshop


CTE and HQ

• Please direct questions concerning NCLB highly qualified (including HOUSE rules) to NCLB staff at nclb@tea.state.tx.us

or

(512) 463-9374.

• Local districts are responsible for determining highly qualified status.


In addition…

• For teachers who will be teaching the new CTE courses for math or science graduation requirements, there will be a required in-service training available this year.

• It has not been made available yet

• The language from 19 TAC §231.1(e) for each of these courses says “All teachers assigned to this course shall participate in Texas Education Agency (TEA)-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the

2012-2013 school year. Teachers assigned to this course in the 2010-2011 and/or 2011-2012 school year will have 12 months from the date the training is first offered to complete the TEA-approved training requirement.”


Required Teacher Training

CTE Course




Meets requirement for:

Science

Science

Science

Engineering Design & Problem Solving Science

Engineering Mathematics

Food Science

Forensic Science

Mathematical Applications in AFNR

Statistics and Risk Management

Math

Science

Science

Math

Math


Current CTE Certificates

Prior Work Experience

NOT Required

Agricultural Science and

Technology 6-12

Business Education 6-12

Prior Work Experience

Required

Health Science Technology

Education 8-12

Marketing Education 8-12

Family and Consumer Sciences

Composite 6-12

Hospitality, Nutrition and Food

Sciences 8-12

Human Development and Family

Studies 8-12

Technology Education 6-12

Trade and Industrial Education

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CTE Certificates

No Prior Experience Required

• Agricultural Science and Technology 6-12

• Business Education 6-12

• Family and Consumer Sciences Composite 6-12

– Human Development and Family Studies 8-12

– Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Science 8-12

• Technology Education 6-12

For initial certification

• Bachelor’s degree

• Approved educator preparation program

• Pass the TExES PPR EC-12 #160 and the appropriate content TExES or American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) test

For additional certification

• Pass the appropriate content TExES or AAFCS test



Proposed New CTE Certificates

Current CTE Certificate Proposed New CTE

Certificate

Agricultural Science and

Technology 6-12

Agriculture, Food, and

Natural Resources 6-12

Business Education 6-12 Business/Finance 6-12

NEW STEM Certificate

Science, Technology,

Engineering and

Mathematics 6-12



CTE Certificates

Prior Experience Required

CTE Certificates that require skill and experience in an occupation:

• Health Science Technology Education

• Marketing Education

• Trades and Industrial Education

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) form , detailing prior wageearning work experience, must be approved by an educator preparation program. The SOQ form can be found on the

TEA website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5319



Health Science Technology Education 8-12

 Bachelor’s degree from accredited university

 Current license in a health care profession, which must require at least two years of college. (Ex: RN,

Dental Hygienist)

 Two years of full-time wage-earning experience in a health care profession utilizing the license listed above.

 Completion of an approved educator preparation program

 Teach in the assignment for one year on an emergency permit or probationary certificate

 Pass the TExES for PPR EC-12 #160 and Health

Science Technology 8-12 #173

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Marketing Education 8-12

 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

 Two years of full-time wage-earning experience in a marketing occupation

 Completion of an approved EPP

 Teaching experience, student teaching, or internship in the assignment

 Pass the TExES for PPR EC-12 #160 and

Marketing 8-12 #175

Additional certification by exam possible with approved experience

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Trade and Industrial Education (TIE) 8-12

 Outside Work Experience

– No degree – 5 years within the last 8 years of full-time wageearning experience in an appropriate occupation

– Degree - (Associate’s or Bachelor’s) – 3 years within the last 8 years of full-time wage-earning experience in an appropriate occupation

 License , if one is standard for the occupation (Ex: cosmetology instructor, electrician, law enforcement, plumbing)

 National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) test, if appropriate

 Complete an approved educator preparation program

 Teach in the assignment for one year on an emergency permit or probationary certificate

 Pass the TExES for TIE PPR #170 23


Current CTE Certificate Proposed New CTE


Education: 8-12

Health Science: 6-12

Marketing Education: 8-12 Marketing: 6-12

Trade and Industrial

Education: 8-12

Trade and Industrial

Education: 6-12



CTE Assignment Example 1

Career Development Courses

• Exploring Careers – middle school

• Career Portals – middle school

• Career Preparation I * - high school

• Career Preparation II * - high school

• Problems and Solutions – high school

 Any CTE certificate may be acceptable. This includes previous

“vocational” certificates.

*The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to this course has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety. This requirement is effective beginning with the 2010-2011 school year.




Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and

Natural Resources * - math credit

 Any agriculture certificate

 Any secondary mathematics certificate

 Master Mathematics Teacher 8-12

 Mathematics 8-12

 Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12

 Physics/Mathematics 8-12

All teachers assigned to this course shall participate in

Texas Education Agency (TEA)-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the 2012-13 school year. Teachers assigned to this course in the 2010-2011 school year and/or 2011-2012 school year will have 12 months from the date the training is first offered to completed the TEA-approved training requirement.

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Forensic Science* - science credit

Any secondary biology, chemistry, or science composite

Chemistry: Grades 8-12

Life Science: Grades 8-12

Master Science Teacher: Grades -12

Science: Grades 8-12


Trades and Industrial Education or Vocational Trades and Industry w/bachelor’s degree and appropriate work approval

*All teachers assigned to this course shall participate in Texas

Education Agency (TEA)-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the 2012-13 school year. Teachers assigned to this course in the 2010-2011 school year and/or

2011-2012 school year will have 12 months from the date the training is first offered to completed the TEA-approved training requirement.

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Professional Communications – speech credit

 Any career and technical education certificate with six semester credit hours in speech and a baccalaureate degree

 Any Secondary or All-level Speech Certificate

 Any Secondary English Language Arts certificate with six semester hours in speech

 Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12 with six semester credit hours in speech

 Speech 8-12

 Speech 7-12

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the school district to review


Cosmetology

 Cosmetology teachers must have:

 3 years of full-time wage-earning experience as licensed cosmetologist

 Hold current cosmetology instructor’s license used by Texas

Cosmetology Commission


Educator Certification Program for

Career & Technical Education

Copyright©2008 Education Service Center Region XIII Copyright©2008 Education Service Center Region XIII

Development of Original CTE

Certification Program (2002)

• Started with a grassroots effort

• Advisory group meeting

– CTE Directors

– Community College Representatives

– Teacher Educators

– CTE Teachers

– Education Service Center Staff


Outcome of Advisory Meetings

• Bottom Line…Districts want options for their

CTE teachers to acquire quality certification

• Streamlined certification process

• Flexibility to hire CTE teachers late

• Current, relevant, flexible, responsive program

• Multiple support systems for new CTE teachers

•Quality business/industry professionals in classrooms who not only know content, but know how to teach kids


“Alternative Certification”

• A post-Baccalaureate* c ertification program that

utilizes an alternative route from the more traditional experience to achieve certification

• The same certificate (standard certificate), not an

alternative or emergency certificate.

• A performance and field-based preparation model.

• Allows you to teach anywhere in Texas after you

are certified

* Non-degreed option available for TIE


Available in:

• Abilene

• Amarillo

• Austin

• Beaumont

• Del Rio*

• Denton

• El Paso

• Houston

• Huntsville

• Lubbock

• Midland

• Mount Pleasant

• San Angelo

• San Antonio


Distance-Learning CTE Cohort

•Region XIII CTE Specialists will deliver

instruction via two-way videoconference to

teachers at distance sites

• On-site CTE facilitators will assist with

preparation for class and activities during

sessions

• Deadline = September 1


TAC Chapter 228

Texas Administrative Code

• TITLE 19 EDUCATION

• PART 7 STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR

CERTIFICATION

• CHAPTER 228 REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR

PREPARATION PROGRAMS


TAC Chapter 228

• Curriculum

– 17 required subject matters

• Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training

– 300* clock-hours including:

• Embedded field-based experience

• 80 hours of training prior to internship

• 6 hours of test preparation

• 50 hours of training provided by district or other TEA approved

CEU provider

* Late-Hire clause included


CTE Teacher Preparation Project

• Funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) through the National Research Center for Career & Technical

Education (NRCCTE) @ $4.5 Million

• Continue development of an induction model for new CTE teachers pursuing alternative route certification

• Increase competency, self-efficacy, and career commitment through:

– A series of timely Professional Development Activities

– Coaching visits

– On-Campus Mentor Support

– Administrator Support

– Electronic Communities of Practice SREB


Scope & Sequence for

Professional Development

• 30 Hours Field-Based Experience

• 80 Hour Pre-Service (Boot Camp 1)

• October Quarterly 2-Day Session

• December Quarterly 2-Day Session

• Additional Region XIII Coursework

• March Quarterly 2-Day Session

• 2 Online Modules

• 80 Hour Post-Service (Boot Camp 2)

• Monthly Webinars


OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT CONTENT


Module 1: Instructional Planning

Module 2: Research-Based Instructional Strategies

Module 3: Classroom Assessment

Module 4: Classroom Management

TExES Test

Prep

Additional Region XIII Training

Technology

Integration

TEKS

STAAR Testing ELL Strategies

TX Code of

Ethics

30 Hours

Field-Based

Experience


Upon Completing Boot Camp, the Teacher Will Have…

• A classroom management plan to motivate students and promote positive behavior

• A course syllabus that they can share with students and parents that outlines what will be taught throughout the year

• Lesson plans for the first two weeks of school

• An instructional plan for at least one teaching unit for the first six weeks

• Strategies to make lessons exciting and engaging to students

• A comprehensive assessment plan and a format for setting up a grade book

• Strategies for integrating reading and mathematics into career/technical curriculum

• Specific suggestions to guide interactions with administrators and mentors.


Schedule Dynamics

July 30 – Aug 10: Austin Orientation …attend in Austin at Region XIII

Distance Orientation…attend at distance site

Sept. 5-8: LateHire Orientation… in Austin or at Distance site

Sept. - May: Face-to Face/ Online Classroom Training Sessions and

Quarterly PD session

June 11 -21, 2013: Boot Camp II

June 2013: Recommendation for Standard certificate

Summer: CTE Professional Development Conferences


Program Fees

(Payable to Region XIII)

Cost for interns in Austin-area cohort: Cost for interns in Statewide cohort:

$75

Pre-Service Fee, due at “Boot Camp” registration: $300

$75

Pre-Service Fee, due at “Boot Camp” registration: $300

In-Service/ Training Fee (payroll deduction available): $4620

In-Service/ Training Fee (payroll deduction available): $3120

Region 13 Area Scholarship:

- $2000

$500 location): $500- $700

$2995- $3495 $3995 - $4195


Program Fees

(Payable to Other Entities)

• Probationary Certificate this summer

• Criminal History Check this summer

• State Exam(s) during school year

• Standard Certificate next summer


What If You Don’t Meet SBEC’s

Requirements?

• Work Experience

– Apply after work experience requirements are met

• Coursework

– Take additional coursework, may be done during internship year prior to recommendation for certification

• Degree

– May not be necessary for Trades & Industrial Ed.

– Conditional admission for others**

**

Conditional admission is ONLY available for applicants graduating prior to the start of the program (ex. summer, not December)


For More Information... http://www.esc13.net/cte

Click “CTE Certification”

512.919.5366

Those who can, do.

Those who believe others can too, teach!



CERTIFICATION 101 - Texas Career Education Conference

Educator Certification Program for

Career &Technical Education

Reality Check

How do I get a teacher “CTE Certified?

How do I get a teacher “CTE Certified?

Updates to Certification

• If you have a question about

can teach

, look in “Chapter 231”

HQ and NCLB

CTE and HQ

CTE and HQ

NCLB Highly Qualified

• NCLB “highly qualified” requirements

HOUSE

HOUSE

CTE and HQ

• Please direct questions concerning NCLB highly qualified (including HOUSE rules) to NCLB staff at nclb@tea.state.tx.us

or

(512) 463-9374.

• Local districts are responsible for determining highly qualified status.

In addition…

Required Teacher Training

Current CTE Certificates

Proposed New CTE Certificates

CTE Certificates

Prior Experience Required

Cosmetology

Educator Certification Program for

Career & Technical Education

Development of Original CTE

Certification Program (2002)

Outcome of Advisory Meetings

“Alternative Certification”

Available in:

Distance-Learning CTE Cohort

TAC Chapter 228

TAC Chapter 228

OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT CONTENT

Module 1: Instructional Planning

Module 4: Classroom Management

Upon Completing Boot Camp, the Teacher Will Have…

Program Fees

Program Fees

What If You Don’t Meet SBEC’s

Requirements?

For More Information... http://www.esc13.net/cte

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