Pro Ethica Assessment Ethics for the Professional Educator

Pro. Ethica™ Assessment: Ethics for the Professional Educator A series of training modules and assessments Copyright © 2014 ETS. All rights reserved.

Addressing Ethics in Education • Ethical decision making is at the heart of effective teaching practice • Teachers make hundreds of ethical decisions per day – the majority of which are grey • Critical need for tools to help teachers make ethical decisions before the damage is done • We’ve been working closely with the Ga. PSC on a product that can be leveraged across the nation. 2 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

What is our Solution? Pro. Ethica Assessment: Ethics for the Professional Educator • A series of training modules and assessments • A self-guided, coordinated learning progression • Packed with engaging and authentic scenarios • Customizable • Affordable, paid for by the learners • Taken online, on the learner’s computer or tablet 3 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

End-of-Module Tests • Several of the modules have an end-of-module test. – Objective questions with a single best answer – Some scenario-based questions – Questions are related to topics covered in the module • Sample Question: – A professional educator exchanging humorous e-mails with a student should consider the potential risks such exchanges pose to which of the following ethical best practices? A. B. C. Maintaining appropriate teacher-student boundaries Being proactive about issues and speaking up appropriately Keeping current on relevant developments in educational technologies • End-of-module tests are configurable. • Also have the option of an end-of-course summative test 4 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

LMS 5 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Video Scenarios 6 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Reflect and Evaluate 7 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Extensive Feedback 8 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Scenario-Based Mini-Games 9 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Branching Scenario 10 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

High-Level Timeline Georgia Program Entry version launched Q 4 2014 Georgia Program Exit version launched Q 1 2015 Q 2 2015 Q 3 2015 Continuous enhancements and research Modified version available for other states 11 NASDTEC Model Code of Ethics to be released Georgia Leadership version to launch Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. ETS to release a version aligned to Model Code of Ethics 12/13/2021

2015 Enhancements • Content – New Video Scenarios, including a new branching scenario – More written scenarios – Refreshed resources – Cognitive lab will inform other content enhancements • User Experience – Additional bookmarks in modules – Navigation improvements – Usability study will inform other UXD enhancements 12 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Support for EPPs • Results of the end-of-module tests are provided to the state and the learner’s designated Institutions via ETS’s Data Manager. • These results can help guide your instruction on educator ethics. • Will be presenting a demo of the GA Ethics Assessment at AACTE 13 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021

Questions? Please contact Jessica Stern (jxstern@ets. org) Or Lisa Hedrick lhedrick@ets. org http: //gace. ets. org/ethics/program_providers/about/content/ 14 Copyright © 2014 by ETS. All rights reserved. 12/13/2021