Teacher License Renewal and Highly Qualified St James

Teacher License Renewal and Highly Qualified St. James Parish Public School System Human Resources Department

License Renewals �Level 1 and Level 2 Licenses �Level 1 � valid for 3 years � Must complete teacher assessment program successfully � Must have 3 years of teaching experience �Level 2 � valid for 5 years � Teachers must complete 150 continuing learning units (CLUs) of district approved and verified professional development over a five-year time period in order to have a Level 2 Professional License renewed

License Renewals � Level 3 � Eligible if � achieved a masters degree; � Have 5 years of teaching experience; and � Pass teacher evaluation program � Must renew every 5 years � Teachers must complete 150 continuing learning units (CLUs) of district approved and verified professional development over a five-year time period in order to have a Level 3 Professional License renewed

Practitioner Licenses �Must complete within timeframe given by the Louisiana Department of Education �Must complete coursework and Praxis exams as dictated and required

When is it time to renew? �Check your current license �The date for renewal is listed on your teaching certificate �If you cannot find your current license, you may �contact 1 -877 -453 -2721 or �www. teachlouisiana. net

How do I renew my certificate? �See Christine Zeller at School Board Office �Phone number - 225 -258 -4518 �Email - czeller@stjames. k 12. la. us �Fees must be paid by check or money order �Made payable to: Louisiana Department of Education �SJP Human Resources Department will mail for you with necessary paperwork signed by you

Where do I get CLU information from? �Continuing Learning Units are the responsibility of the teacher to track �All St. James Parish $200 day Staff Development Days CLU’s are tracked at the district level in the district database �Teachers can add any other CLU information into the database following an outlined process

What counts for CLU’s? �Faculty study groups �Educational/Academic conference attendance �District training sessions other than $200 staff development days �School level professional development

How do I prove attendance? �Enter activity online in the database �Print form and attach a copy of the agenda and sign in as proof of attendance �Send completed form and documentation to: Carol Webre, District Office �After the CLU activity is approved, the district will go into the database and add that activity to your CLU’s

How do I enter CLU’s into the database? �It is the teacher’s responsibility to enter all other CLU’s into the district database �Instructions: Click here �For assistance with the CLU database – Contact : Sean Roussel – 225 -258 -4531 seroussel@stjames. k 12. la. us NOTE: The online database can only be utilized at school (within the district network) and can only be completed on a Windows computer.

Highly Qualified – Why? �Definition – � If you teach core academic subjects in a program supported with Title I funds you must be highly qualified upon initial employment. If you teach core academic subjects and you are not a new teacher, you must be highly qualified

How do I become Highly Qualified? �You can take and pass the PRAXIS exam(s) required for the core academic subject area(s) for which you are seeking to become highly qualified; �You can complete requirements of new, streamlined add-on (endorsement) certification(s) in the area(s) for which you are seeking to become highly qualified;

Can CLU’s count for HQ and License renewal? �Yes, the CLUs earned for purposes of meeting the Highly Qualified definition can be applied toward the 150 CLUs re-licensure requirement. However, the converse is not necessarily true - not all CLUs earned for purposes of re-licensure would necessarily meet the content-specific nature of CLUs required for highly qualified.

What happens if I don’t get HQ? �The district is responsible for sending letters to parents of students being taught by a non HQ teacher �The district is judged on the percentage of teachers who are highly qualified and certified. �The district has the responsibility to assure that each child is taught by a highly qualified and certified teacher. �A teacher could be released if he/she did not attempt to become HQ.

LDE Resources �Types of teaching certificates �Pop quiz brochure for Highly Qualified �www. teachlouisiana. net