PESB
PESB to meet Jan. 7-8
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by Heather.
The Professional Educator Standards Board is meeting today and tomorrow at St. Martin’s University in Lacey. The agenda is available here. And the full Board packet here (warning: it’s a 75MB file).
Some of the agenda highlights include:
- Discussion of work related to implementation of ESHB 2261
- Update on progress of Race to the Top application
- Professtional Certificate portfolio
- Some revision to alternate route pathways
- Reducation in Force report
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SBE & PESB to meet Nov. 11-13
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Heather.
The State Board of Education and Professional Educator Standards Board are meeting November 11-13 in Vancouver. The agendas for both meetings are here (SBE) and here (PESB). I’ll be boucing back and forth between the two, updating on the blog when I can, so check back often.
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PESB meeting recap
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Heather.
The Professional Educator Standards Board meet Wednesday and Thursday in Spokane. The agenda featured a lot of good updates, as well as some interesting discussion.
On the updates side:
- The ProTeach portfolio is plowing ahead — to earn Professional Certification educators will need to complete a portfolio (ProTeach) — the submission webportal looks very user-friendly and appears on track.
- Looks like Washington will participate in a cross-state pilot of a pre-service teacher assessment.
- Judy Hartmann, K-12 policy advisor to Gov. Gregoire, updated the PESB on Race to the Top funds and Washington’s proposed plan of action – we will apply in Round 1 in December, receive feedback from the U.S. Department of Education then submit a (hopefully successful) application for Round 2 in June 2010.
- Update from OSPI on implementing ESHB 2261 and areas involving the PEB.
- Survey results from first-year teachers and educators who complete alternate route programs provided some anecdotal insight into their experiences, but cannot be considered representative of all teachers in each cohort.
On the discussion side:
- Length of residency certificate: Currently Residency Certificates can be valid for up to nine years. The PESB needs to decide if this is the timeline it wants for beginning educators. ESHB 2261 and PESB discussion in July indicate seven years may be the more appropriate limit. This issue brought up a lot of questions for PESB members, especially around those educators that take time off for medical reasons, or have trouble finding teaching positions.
- Master-level certification: ESHB 2261 tasked the PESB with creating a new tier of certification. A drafting group working on the standards for Master Certification presented, and highlighted that a Master educator would be one who not only improves student learning but also works with fellow educators to improve their classrooms. Discussion focused around confusion over the need for Master Certification, since it’s meant to be synonymous with National Board certification. Other concerns over cost to educators, as well as no associated pay increase with obtaining this level of certification [Jennifer Wallace and others clarified that it is the intent that the educator pay model be revised to match certification levels.]
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PESB meeting Sept. 23-24 in Spokane
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Heather.
The Professional Educator Standards Board is meeting tomorrow and Thursday in Spokane. The agenda is available here.
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PESB Meeting
Posted on 23. Jul, 2009 by Mike.
It turns out Heather has no internet access at the Professional Educator Standards Board meeting today in Lacey. So unfortunately there will be no live blogs from the meeting. But check back later for a summary.
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PESB meeting July 22-23
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Heather.
The Professional Educator Standards Board is meeting today and tomorrow in Lacey. See the agenda here. We’ll be there tomorrow, posting live blogs throughout the day, so check back for updates.
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LIVE BLOG: PESB
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by admin.
1:15pm-2:05pm
Innovative Practices Showcase: Western Washington University — Stephanie Salzman, George “Pinky” Nelson
Spotlight on some of the great things WWU does to prepare teachers. Mr. Nelson encouraged the PESB to raise the passing score on the WEST-E. Ms. Salzman said WWU is excited about the ProCert assessment and plan to use it to help teacher candidates. Mr. Nelson added that they are grateful to OSPI for providing the data for the students in the classrooms of pre-service teachers. Ms. Salzman and Mr. Nelson also spoke to the importance of moving away from teacher preparation programs as “puppy mills,” and really increase quality [Ms. Salzman’s words, not mine].
>>Some questions from PESB members about the high number of elementary education teachers WWU graduates. Ms. Salzman said they analyze data and talk to the state about anticipated need in all areas.<<
2:05pm-2:45pm
Results and Recommendations from the Professional Certificate Portfolio of Evidence Assessment Evaluation Committee — Esther Baker
ETS was the only company to respond to the RFP. The ETS proposal will cost $5.5 million for five years.
>>Representative from Gonzaga University voiced concerns about the assessment, namely it being a high stakes test for teachers, questions about teachers on special assignment and in other duties, and teachers already having a lot on their plates.
>>Some PESB members are concerned about the assessment, and the cost. Jennifer Wallace reminded the board that they have been working on this for some time, and have brought down the cost significantly. And with the new legislative mandate (HB 2261), the board needs to propose an assessment, so if not this, then what? Shannon Lawson said teachers she has worked with have responded positively to the ProCert pilot, and keeping the cost under $500 seems reasonable (some districts offer stipends). Grant Pelesky was the only member to vote against the item.
ETS consultants said they hear the board’s concerns, and plan to work with educators as they develop the assessment.<<
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LIVE BLOG: PESB
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by admin.
11:05am-12:10pm
PESB/Washington State Letter of Intent for Participation in Cross-State Pilot of California’s Teacher Performance Assessment — Jennifer Wallace, Raymond Pecheone
-Partnership between ACTE, CCSSO, Stanford University
-In California, have 6,000 candidates annually, so scale is not much of an issue
-Portfolio scoring takes 2 hours or less
-Designed as a bridge to induction
-Washington’s timeline is a bit faster than the project’s, but not a big deal
12:10pm-12:25pm
Public Comment
Lucinda Young, WEA — Budget cut $1.5 billion from education, need to make up losses to pension and compensation, resources may not be available for things PESB wants to do; 16 days of the school year will be paid for with federal stimulus funds; higher education is also cut; teachers who might normally volunteer to help grade assessments might be too stretched at their schools; WEA members feel HB 2261 says institutions of higher education and the licensure system are unable to provide quality teachers; some WEA members are angry about ProCert, but younger teachers who recently went through ProCert have good things to say; WEA members trust PESB; please continue to reach out to educators, WEA will be glad to help; despite cuts, it’s important we keep quality licensure system
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LIVE BLOG: PESB
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by admin.
9:05am-9:45am
Legislative Session Outcome — Jennifer Wallace
-HB 2261
*By January 2010, PESB must
*Have new knowledge, skill and performance standards calibrated at each level of certification
*Adopt a new definition of “master teacher”
*Proposal for a uniform, statewide, valid and reliable classroom-based means of evaluating teacher effectiveness at pre-service level
*Update on implementation of uniform and external assessment for teacher professional certification
*Have a recommendation on the length of time a residency certification is valid
*Beginning no earlier than September 2011, professional certification shall be based on a minimum of two years of successful teaching experience and may not require candidates enroll in a professional certification program
*Beginning July 2011, residency teacher preparation programs must demonstrate how program produces effective teachers
>>Questions from members about the impact of this on colleges of education. Ms. Wallace shared that some colleges have indicated they will not continue to offer ProCert programs. PESB members from institutions of higher education indicated some would and others would not continue to offer ProCert programs.<<
*Three workgroups will have a PESB member on them
-HB 2003: changes in PESB responsibilities and composition
*Shrinking to 12 members and the Superintendent of Public Instruction
*Removes current PESB responsibility of hearing certification appeals
-SB 5973 and HB 2261: cultural competencies
-HB 1675
-HB 1156
-Final budget
9:45am-10:55am
Recommendations for the Conceptual Model of the Evidence-Based Pedagogy Assessment — Larry Lashway, Esther Baker, Cap Peck, Colleen Fairchild
-Recommendations for pre-service level EBPA:
*Would be external (conducted by non-supervisor)
*Should include video clips
*Should have scoring system that provides fast, timely feedback to candidates and programs
*Assessment should include university faculty and supervisors in the scoring process
*The standards and criteria for the Teaching Cycle should be aligned with standards and criteria for the Professional Certificate assessment
*The formal “external” assessment of core teaching skills should be supplemented by a program-implemented assessment (the “Longitudinal Record”) during student teaching
-Unresolved issues
*Content specificity
*Scale
*Cost
*Timelines
*Legal concerns (namely around video clips)
>>Back and forth exchange on scale and timely feedback. Some concern from Board members on cost to candidates, worried it will act as a deterrent. Some members also concerned about the time needed to grade exams (2-3 hours to grade, for 2,000+ candidates).<<
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PESB meeting: May 20-21
Posted on 19. May, 2009 by admin.
The Professional Educator Standards Board will meet tomorrow and Thursday in La Conner. You can see the agenda here. We’ll be there tomorrow, live blogging as usual.
