WELCOME TO DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Teacher Certification

DCPS CERTIFICATION TEAM • Phone Number: 904. 390. 2376 • Email address: DCPSCertification. Office@duvalschools. org • Web page: http: //www. duvalschools. org/Page/17518 • Jessica Altman, Coordinator • Carey Bass, Specialist • Kim Burke, Support Technician • Kella Grant, Supervisor • Anieca Turner, Secretary

OVERVIEW • Statement of Eligibility • Routes to obtaining Temporary/Professional Certificates • Out-of-Field • Renewal of Professional Certificate

CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY • Eligible based upon reciprocity • Out of State Certificate ~ Must be provided by applicant to the FLDOE with application and fee • Eligible based upon conferred degree major • Bachelor’s degree with a major in the content area • Bachelor’s degree with required courses and 2. 5 GPA • Eligible based upon passing score on subject area exam • Only available for Bachelor’s level subjects

UNDERSTANDING YOUR STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY • The Statement of Status of Eligibility outlines the requirements for the issuance of a Florida Educator’s Certificate • You are eligible for a Florida Educator’s Certificate as shown on your Statement of Status of Eligibility • Temporary Certificate • Professional Certificate

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SAMPLE STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY. YOU MUST REFER TO YOUR STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY ISSUED BY THE FLDOE FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE • Temporary Certificate is valid for three years and is nonrenewable • In order to obtain the Temporary Certificate: • verification of employment and request for issuance of certificate on the appropriate certification form • results of your fingerprint processing from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI. • Both of these items are completed by the Certification Office. • No action by you is necessary. Request for issuance of your Certificate will be completed by the Certification Office within 60 days of hire.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE • Professional Certificate is valid for five years and is renewable. • In order to obtain the Professional Certificate: • a passing score on the Florida General Knowledge Test. • a passing score on the Professional Education Test. • a passing score on your specific subject area examination. • completion of a Florida approved Professional Education Competence Program administered and documented by your employer. (This is INDUCTION provided by Teacher Development and Support. )

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE • a minimum of 15 semester hours in education courses with credit in each professional education areas listed on your Statement of Eligibility. • the Practical Teaching Experience requirement by completing one year of full-time teaching experience in an elementary or secondary school. • If you have your Temporary Certificate and have completed all the requirements for a Professional Certificate, as listed on your Statement of Eligibility, you must submit an application and a nonrefundable application fee to the FLDOE.

TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS • All FTCE/FELE examinations are computer based. • Refer to your Statement of Eligibility to verify the examinations required for issuance of a Professional Certificate. • There is a required wait time of 31 days between the administration of the same examination. • Examinations with Written Performance Sections may require six (6) weeks to score (English 6 -12, FELE Subtest 3, French K-12, General Knowledge Essay Subtest, German K-12 Subtest 2, Middle Grades English, Spanish K-12 and Speech 6 -12 Subtest 2) • Exam and registration information is available at the following link: http: //www. fl. nesinc. com

INDUCTION TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT • Completion of the INDUCTION requirements satisfies the Professional Education Competency requirement to obtain your Professional Certificate, if indicated on your Statement of Eligibility. • ALL newly-hired DCPS educators participate in the district’s INDUCTION process to include: • New and/or returning educators to the education profession • New and/or returning educators to DCPS • Next steps? • Introduce yourself to the Professional Development Facilitator (PDF) assigned to your school • Teacher Development and Support ~ 904. 348. 7807

ROUTES FOR SATISFYING EDUCATION COURSES • Route 1: • Course by Course ~ Review your Statement of Eligibility to identify individual course(s) you must complete. • For course approval, you must contact the FLDOE directly and provide the name of the college, course prefix, course number and course title. • Note: This satisfies the requirement for coursework, not the testing requirements. Also, you must participate in INDUCTION to satisfy the Professional Education Competency requirement.

ROUTES FOR SATISFYING EDUCATION COURSES • Route 2: • Alternative Certification Program (ACP) through DCPS ~ $1300/8 Installments • Must have TWO years remaining on Temporary Certificate to participate. • Hybrid Model ~ The workshop model is designed as a cohort model in which teachers attend workshops in a collegial atmosphere to learn professional education content. There are 12 sessions and it takes approximately 2 years to complete the program. • Traditional On-Line Model ~ The on-line model program is designed for teachers who are self-motivated, have access to the internet and would benefit from a flexible study schedule. The program offers professional education coursework through distance learning. This is self paced and self directed. • Alternative Certification ~ 904. 390. 2981 http: //www. duvalschools. org/Page/5779 • Note: The Professional Education Competency requirement is met with this route, as INDUCTION is embedded in the Alternative Certification Program. • Note: This satisfies the requirement for coursework, not the testing requirements.

ROUTES FOR SATISFYING EDUCATION COURSES • Route 3: • Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) • $3500 St. Johns, $2500 FSCJ • Program provides an alternate route to teacher certification. Available for those with bachelors degrees in areas other than education seeking to become teachers, but not get a degree. • Consists of competency-based instruction and professional preparation courses that equip teachers to demonstrate Education Competence for successful completion of the Professional Education test. • St. Johns River College ~ Dawn Boles Dawn. Boles@sjrstate. edu • Florida State College at Jacksonville ~ epiinfo@fscj. edu • Note: The Professional Education Competency requirement is embedded in this program. However, you will still have to complete INDUCTION. • Note: This satisfies the requirement for coursework, not the testing requirements.

ROUTES FOR SATISFYING EDUCATION COURSES • Route 4: • American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence ~ www. americanboard. org • $1850 - $3100 depending on needs • Program provides an alternate route to teacher certification. Available for those with bachelors degrees in areas other than education seeking to become teachers, but not get a degree. • Must pass a background check • Take and pass two examinations: • Professional Teaching Knowledge (PTK) • Subject Area Exam • Test preparation is done almost entirely online, giving candidates the flexibility to work towards earning their certification on their own time, with the average candidate taking 8 to 10 months to complete the program. • Note: This satisfies the requirement for coursework and the testing requirements. However, you must participate in INDUCTION to satisfy the Professional Education Competency requirement.

OUT OF FIELD DEFINED • Teaching “out-of-field” is defined as teaching a course/student requiring certification in a coverage that does not appear on your Florida Educator’s Certificate. At DCPS, it is often referred to as “being flagged for out-offield. ” • Out-of-field is determined by reviewing the following: • Courses assigned (What you are teaching) • Students assigned (Who you are teaching) • Appropriate certification (What appears on your Certificate) • It is YOUR responsibility to know WHAT you are teaching and WHO you are teaching.

WHAT YOU ARE TEACHING • You must know the course code number, not just the title of the course. • These can be obtained from your CRT Operator and/or Assistant Principal of Curriculum. • You MUST become familiar with the course code directory. • It is separated into SIX sections: • Administrative • Grades Pre-K-5 • Grades 6 -8 • Grades 9 -12 • ESE • CTE • www. fldoe. org/policy/articulation/ccd/

COURSE CODE DIRECTORY

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD REQUIREMENTS • Teaching a course out-of-field requires six (6) semester hours of appropriate college credit OR 120 points of appropriate inservice where available and allowed. This is required for ALL out-of-field course assignments and must be completed for EACH subject for which you are out-of-field. • Appropriate credit must be completed AFTER the first day of your out-of-field assignment in the current school year. • Credit used for a previous school year’s out-of-field requirement cannot be used to satisfy a subsequent school year’s requirement. • For specific deadlines, always refer to your “Out-of-Field Agreement Notice” provided to you.

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR SUBJECTS OTHER THAN READING, GIFTED AND ESOL • Accredited college credit (6 semester hours). Note: This credit may be obtained through appropriate CLEP credit www. collegeboard. com/CLEP • Subject area exam passed for the out-of-field subject (if available) AND the subject added to your Florida Educator’s Certificate • A combination of 60 Alternative Certification Program points and 3 semester hours of appropriate college credit

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT SUBJECT AREA EXAM EXCEPTIONS • The testing option is NOT available for the subjects and/or coverages listed below: • • • Guidance and Counseling Reading K-12 Autism Endorsement ESOL Endorsement Gifted Endorsement School Psychologist Educational Leadership Speech-Language Impaired Administration of Adult Education Local Director of Vocation Education • You must complete six (6) semester hours of appropriate, accredited college credit in the subject area in which you are out-of-field.

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR READING • You must complete six (6) semester hours of appropriate, accredited college credit in the subject area in which you are out-of-field OR participate in TWO 60 -point in-service workshops toward the Reading endorsement during EACH school year you have been identified as out-of-field. • Reading: • Endorsement ~ 15 semester hours of required college credit OR 300 required in-service points • K-12 Coverage ~ 30 semester hours of required college credit OR a Master’s Degree in Reading • To obtain Certification coverage you must take the subject area exam AND complete the coursework.

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR ESOL COURSE • Teachers of the following ESOL courses are required to have appropriate ESOL, English, Reading and/or Foreign Language certification and/or credit to be in compliance. • The courses are: • Elementary School Level: 5010010 – English for Speakers of Other Languages • Middle School Level: 1002000/10/20 – M/J Language Arts ESOL 1, 2, and 3; 1002180 - Developmental Language Arts; 1002181 - Developmental Language Arts (Reading) • High School Level: 1002300/05/10/15/20/25 & 1002520/25 – English 1, 2, 3, and 4 through ESOL; 1002380 – Developmental Language Arts through ESOL (MC); 1002381 – Developmental Language Arts through ESOL (Reading) • Completion of ONE 60 -point ESOL workshop is not enough. • You must complete a total of 120 in-service points, 6 semester hours of appropriate college credit, an exam, OR a combination of options may be required along with an application and fee to add a subject(s).

WHO YOU ARE TEACHING • You must know the students assigned to you and their exceptionalities. You should pay close attention to the following exceptionalities, as they may directly impact your certification: • Gifted Students • English Language Learners (ELL) • Autistic Students (ESE teachers only with 100% ASD class) • This can be determined by reviewing your class roster in FOCUS and/or speaking with your school administrators.

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR GIFTED STUDENTS • You must complete six (6) semester hours of appropriate, accredited college credit in the subject area in which you are out-of-field OR participate in TWO 60 point in-service workshops toward the Gifted endorsement during EACH school year you have been identified as outof-field. • Gifted Endorsement ~ 15 semester hours of required college credit OR 300 required in-service points

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR ESOL STUDENTS • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement for K-12 Primary Language Arts Teachers, K-12 ESE Language Arts, K-12 Reading Teachers, K-12 ESE Reading Teachers • You must complete at least three semester hours of college credit OR participate in one free DCPS in-service workshops toward the ESOL requirement within the first two years from the date of assignment to a class with an ELL student (60 district ESOL in-service points) • Note: One of these options must be completed within the first two school years from the date of the assignment to a class with an ELL student (the REMAINDER of the school year in which you are first “flagged” and by June 30 of the following school year). AND • You must complete at least three semester hours of college credit OR participate in one DCPS in-service workshops toward the ESOL requirement during EACH school year thereafter until all requirements for certification in ESOL is completed. THEN • ESOL endorsement must be added to your Florida Educator’s Certificate OR • Pass the exam and THEN add the ESOL K-12 coverage (not the endorsement) to your Florida Educator’s Certificate. • Note: You must still participate in DCPS in-service workshops (120 district ESOL in-service points within three years of adding ESOL K-12 by exam or it will be removed from your certificate upon renewal. )

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR ESOL STUDENTS (continued) • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Coverage for Math, Science, Social Studies, Computer Literacy, ESE (Other than Reading or Language Arts), Guidance Counselors, School Based Administrators, Music, Art, Physical Education, Health, Vocational, Media Specialists, Foreign Language, ROTC, other teachers not listed in a category • You must complete at least three semester hours of appropriate college credit OR participate in one DCPS in-service workshop toward the ESOL requirement within the first two years from the date of assignment to a class with an ELL student (60 district ESOL in-service points) • Note: This must be completed within the first two school years from the date of the assignment to a class with an ELL student (the REMAINDER of the school year in which you are first “flagged” and by June 30 of the following school year. ) OR • Pass the exam and THEN add the ESOL K-12 coverage (not the endorsement) to your Florida Educator’s Certificate. • Note: You must still participate in DCPS in-service workshops (120 district ESOL in -service points within three years of adding ESOL K-12 by exam or it will be removed from your certificate upon renewal. )

SATISFYING OUT OF FIELD CREDIT FOR ASD STUDENTS • Exceptional Student Education Teachers MUST know if 100% of their class is ASD. If at any time during the school year, the class is 100% ASD and the Autism Endorsement does not appear on your Florida Educator Certificate, you are out-offield and must satisfy credit. • You must complete six (6) semester hours of appropriate, accredited college credit in the subject area in which you are out-of-field during EACH school year you have been identified as out-of-field. • Autism Endorsement ~ 15 semester hours of appropriate required college credit.

HELPFUL HINTS FOR TEACHING OUT OF FIELD • I have been “flagged!” What do I do now? ? • Read your “Out-of-Field Agreement Notice” carefully. Discuss the possibility of an error with your Principal. Only the Principal can report the error for review to the Certification Office. • Determine how much credit you will need. If you are outof-field for ESOL, read the ESOL Training Brochure carefully. Always contact the Duval County Certification Office if you have out-of-field questions or concerns. • Select your best option and register for appropriate courses as soon as possible. Never procrastinate!

HELPFUL HINTS FOR TEACHING OUT OF FIELD • Not all college courses are acceptable to satisfy out-of-field credit. Contact the Duval County Certification Office before enrolling! • College courses can be costly and availability varies. Courses you wish to enroll in may not be available every semester. Don’t wait until the last minute to inquire about or register for courses! • DCPS in-service workshops fill quickly. Attend workshops early in the school year and beat the crowd! • Register on time and allow time during the school year for retakes. You only have three or four opportunities to take an exam during a school year. Realize that SOME exams are available almost every day through computerbased testing, but some are not. Note: Remember, there are some subject areas where the testing option is NOT available.

RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE • Renewal requirements must be completed during the last validity period of the Professional Certificate and prior to expiration of the Professional Certificate. • What is required for me to renew? • Six (6) semester hours of appropriate college credit or 120 in-service points must be earned during each renewal period to renew your certificate. • Either 20 in-service points or 1 semester hour of college credit in Exceptional Student Education must be included in the total. • How do I renew? • Establish a new online user account at the following link: https: //flcertify. fldoe. org/datamart/login. do; jsessionid=Fq. MQKTq. CNn. B 21 f 9 IDQxx. Jo 9 ow a. K 4 c. Ya. Ns. AEDWGHW. bec-pveronl 02 • The Quick Start Menu provides you a choice of options available based on your current Florida certification record. • You will click "Select" next to the Renewal Application at the top of the page. • Collect documentation of appropriate renewal credit. Acceptable documentation of credit includes: SAP in-service record (see school bookkeeper/CRT), official college transcripts, score report, completion certificates, ERO transcript and/or National Board Certificate copy. • Complete DCPS Payroll Deduction Authorization. • You must upload/attach scanned documentation of renewal credit AND a signed DCPS Payroll Deduction Authorization to this renewal application. • You may not renew your certificate until the application is open through FLDOE.

APPROPRIATE SWD CREDIT • This is part of the renewal requirement, not to add subject/endorsement to your Professional Certificate. • You may register for Professional Development Courses through Power. School. • DCPS Website – Professional Development • https: //duval. truenorthlogic. com/U/P/Channel/-/Guest/Login • Component Number must BEGIN with the following numbers: • • 1100 Instructional Strategies 1101 Classroom Management 1102 Assessment 1105 Curriculum • Gifted coursework is NOT appropriate. • FDLRS Free 20 hour Teaching Students w/Disabilities module • www. fdlrs. org

LAST REMINDERS • Refer to your Statement of Eligibility • Refer to your DCPS Certification Check Sheet • Watch for those Out-of-Field Emails • Familiarize yourself with the DCPS Certification webpage