Lambda State Executive Board Meeting Review of ISBE
Lambda State Executive Board Meeting Review of ISBE Professional Development Hours for License Renewal Carlene Lutz, Kappa 1
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal New RULES are pending approval—ISBE’s Dennis Williams to update at Legislative Seminar • CPDUs to become Professional Development Activity Hours • 120 hrs. for all—NO exemptions for additional degrees • Use revised Evaluation and Evidence forms • Current Approved Providers may continue until Dec. 31, 2014 (27 DKG + Lambda St. ) 2 2 2
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal • ALL hours MUST meet new requirements • One CPDU earned shall equal one clock hour of professional development activities • Each individual to enter hours earned in ELIS within specified time limits • Each individual will keep Evidence of Completion form for 6 yrs for presentation if/when audited by ROE or ISBE 3
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal • ISBE Evaluation Form NEW – ISBE 77 -21 A (6/14) • ISBE Evidence of Completion Form NEW – ISBE 73 -06 (6/14) 4
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal • Evaluation Form – Requires new information on PD outcome(s) – Requires identification of alignment – Ratings from 4 to 1 -- no longer neutral category —on experience in professional development session 5
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal • Evidence of Completion Form – Needs ID information • of Participant & Presenter • of Approved Provider (currently with number) – Needs Signatures & Dates • Provider’s Representative • Participant 6
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal • Many less Approved Providers (NOT 15, 000) • See sample application form – ISBE and ROE’s – Regionally accredited higher educational institutions w/IL approved educator programs – School Districts – Representative groups as unions 7
Professional Development Credits for License Renewal • Recommendation: – Lambda State DKG should encourage chapter partnerships with the representative groups if/when PD hours are desirable because… • Criteria for credit is very specific • Documentation is crucial • Annual data on affect is required to ISBE • Exact records must be kept over time. 8
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