Program Approval Update Certification Officials Conference December 1

Program Approval Update Certification Officials Conference December 1, 2008

AGENDA § Streamlining the Approval Process § Board of Examiners § Educational Leadership Program Providers § Middle Grades Preparation Rule § Deferral of On-site Reviews §Q&A

Streamlining Processes § Electronic Reviews § Expedited Reviews § SPA Approval § Endorsements § Collaborative Delivery Models § New Professional Education Units

Board of Examiners § Importance of the Peer Review Process § Overwhelming Response to Request for Nominations § February Training for New members and Chairs § Additional Training on the Electronic Review Process § Late Spring or Summer Training for New Members and Chairs

Ed Leadership Program Providers § New Rules Changed Reciprocity § Out-of-State Institutions § NCATE Accreditation Required § SPA Approval Required § PSC Approval Required for: § Standard 7 § Performance-based requirements

Middle Grades § § PSC Middle Grades Preparation Rule Content Concentration Requirements Ga. PSC Communication to Clarify Application to Post-baccalaureate Programs § § Master of Arts in Teaching Alternative Preparation Programs § Ga. PSC Expectations

Deferrals § NCATE Responded to Economy/Budget Constraints § Ga. PSC Offered to NCATE-accredited and PSC-approved Units § Qualifying Criteria § Timeline: § § § December 19 th Submission Date January 8 th PSC Decision Date January 13 th Notification to Institutions

Questions

New Professional Ed Units Certification Officials Conference December 1, 2008

AGENDA § Certification Recommendations – Phil Blackwell § Key Contacts: Your Institution & Ga. PSC Staff – Paquita Morgan § The Review Cycle – Penney Mc. Roy § Reporting Requirements – Penney Mc. Roy, Commaleta Singleton & Anne Marie Fenton § PSC Decision-Making & Progress Reports – Margey Mc. Quilkin § Substantive Changes – Penney Mc. Roy § Q&A

Certification Recommendations § Certification Recommendation Form § The Basics § DOs and DON’Ts § Questions

Key Contacts § Notify Ga. PSC of any Changes in your Key Contacts: § Unit Head § Certification Official § Assessment Coordinator/PAAR Contact § Title II Coordinator

Ga. PSC Staff § Your Staff Specialist - graphic § Primary Point of Contact - graphic § Emergencies

Facilitate the program approval review process Make presentations at annual conferences Answer questions about rules, policies, procedures Provide forms e. g. Intent to Seek Approval Date Preference, etc. Education Staff Specialist Collaborate with other PSC divisions & NCATE Answer PAAR questions Create the BOE team for program reviews Represent the PSC by serving on special task forces Solicit, Identify and assign BOE members for reviews

Kelly Henson David Hill Penney Mc. Roy Education Staff Specialist Please Start Here First

Review Cycle § What happens after Developmental Approval? § NCATE Accreditation? § Initial Performance Review – data requirements § Program Reports – due one year prior § Adding New Programs § Intent to Seek Approval Forms

Reporting Requirements § Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR) § Purpose § Due date: November 15 th annually § User Group Webinars § Includes completer data for Title II Report

Reporting Requirements Program Completers/Title II Process • Overview • What information is required • Where to access the Program Completer upload utility • Who to contact for questions

Who should be reported • All program completers • 7/1 – 6/30 of an academic year • Current academic year – 7/1/2007 – 6/30/2008

How to access the Program Completer Login Screen www. gapsc. org

How to access the Program Completer Login Screen www. gapsc. org Completers

Program Completer Upload

How to access the Program Completer Login Screen – for PAAR users Completers

Data Reports Using Data for Program Improvement § Title II Report § Summary Report

Non-Compliance § Title II – possible fines § Commission will render decision § Corrective action § Approval status § Expedited reviews § Deferral of unit review

PSC Decision-making Process § ERP – EPSC - PSC § ERP, EPSC & PSC Meet Monthly § After a review ERP consideration & recommendation skipped if all standards are met and there is no rejoinder § All Progress Reports are considered by ERP § New Progress Report Format

Changes § What is a Substantive Change? § Notifying the Ga. PSC

Questions

Questions Who to Contact For questions about PAAR - PAAR@gapsc. com For questions about your GATAPP or OYSP program – Phyllis Payne 404 -232 -2554 Phyllis. Payne@gapsc. com For questions about Program Completer data or file uploads – Commaleta Singleton 404 -232 -2607 Commaleta. Singleton@gapsc. com For questions about Title II Process or Summary Reports – Ann Marie Fenton 404 -232 -2654 Anne. Marie. Fenton@gapsc. com