Instructions for Obtaining Continuingeducationunits (Ceus)For Re-Licensure Credit For

Instructions for Obtaining ContinuingEducationUnits (CEUs)for Re-licensure Credit for Required Alternate Assessment Training2014-2015

For re-licensure,teachers need six credits every five years. Teachers may use3creditsof ContinuingEducation Units (CEUs) plus3upper division credits withintheir areaofendorsement for re-licensure.

Teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities will receive training inorder to be able to administerthe alternate assessments inEnglishlanguage arts,mathematics, and science.Additionally,the Dynamic LearningMaps (DLM)consortiumhas developed manyprofessional development modulesrelating toinstructionalstrategies forteachers ofstudents withsignificantcognitive disabilities which we hope will be useful for teachers.

The EED Assessment Unit has received approval from EED Teacher Certification to allow teachers who will be training to administer Alternate Assessments this year to receive one CEU for 15hours ofonline training modules/appliedtraining=1CEU.

The costis$50.00per CEU.Checksare written payable to DepartmentofEducation& Early Development. Creditcards are accepted.(Debitcards are not accepted).

Teachers complete the work, make a copy for their own files, then submit to their district Alternate Assessment (AA) Mentor for approval of completed work and signature.1) The checklist (attached) indicating the work you completed and option chosen, 2) along with all computer-generated certificates of completion for the online modules. Send this packet to the AA program manager with your email address.

Aran Felix, Alternate Assessment Program Manager
State of Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
801 10th Street, Suite 303, P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500

The AA Program Manager will review your work and email you a Certificate of Completion which you must retain for your records to send to Teacher Certification for re-licensure.

Information for re-licensure with EED Teacher Certification. You have two choices:

Choice 1–Mail the Certificate of Completion to Teacher Certification with $50.00 (1 CEU). Teacher Certification will scan this into your records.
Choice 2–Retain the Certificate of Completion in your records and present to Teacher Certification with all of your other credits/transcripts at time of re-licensure.

Alaska Department of Education &EarlyDevelopment
ATTN: Teacher Certification
801 West 10th Street, Suite200
P.O. Box110500
Juneau, AK99811-0500
Telephone: (907)465-2831
Fax: (907)465-2441, E-mail:

Terminology

Facilitated means that aneducatoris workingwithamentorina groupsetting,but completes the required quizzes withan80% pass score.

Self-directedmeansthat aneducatoris working on theirowntaking modules and completingthe quizzes with an 80% pass score.

DynamicLearningMaps (DLM)is the contractor providingEnglishlanguage artsandmathassessments forstudents with significantcognitive disabilities.

DillardResearch Associates (DRA)is the contractor providing science assessmentsfor students withsignificantcognitive disabilities.

TA–Test Administration–requiredtraining to administerDLM tests

PD–ProfessionalDevelopment -modules developed byDLM

1 CEU credit = 15 hours

Option 1 - Required Test Administration modules (8 hours) plus your choice of Professional Development online modules (7 hours). List of PD modules is attached, but more are being developed which you will find on the website.

Option 2 – If you are a teacher who will be administering the new ELA and Math assessments to a student, you may count those test administrations for 3-1/2 hours towards the required 15 hours. Your work looks like this: Required Test Administration modules (8 hours) plus Professional Development online modules (3-1/2 hours) plus Applied Training (test administration) for 3-1/2 hours. Your mentor must verify that you administered these two assessments by signing the form.

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1.Logininto year.Alink toallrequired DLMtraining willbe provided, as wellas alinkto the professional developmenttraining.DRA Science training is alsolocatedon thissite.

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Section1-REQUIREDTest Administration Training (TA) MODULES (8hours)
Evidence = Certificates of Completion (print and attach)
Date / ModuleNumberName
Evidence = Certificates of Completion (print and attach) / Evidence
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RequiredTAModule1 (ID9)–OverviewoftheDLMSystem
RequiredTAModule2 (ID10)–DLMTestSecurity
RequiredTAModule3 (ID11)–AccessibilityforAll Students
RequiredTAModule4 (ID12)–YE: HowtheAssessmentWorks
RequiredTAModule5 (ID14)–PreparingfortheTest
RequiredTAModule6 (ID15)–Computer-DeliveredTestlets
RequiredTAModule7(ID16)–TeacherAdministeredTestlets
RequiredPDModule7 –IEPslinkedtotheDLMEssentialElements
RequiredDRAScienceTraining
Section2– Professional Development (PD) MODULES
Complete14PDmodules=(7hours)
Evidence = Certificates of Completion (print and attach)
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Verification:I have completed the required test administration modules and the professional development modules. My evidence is attached.

Signature of TeacherPrinted NameDate

Signature of MentorPrinted NameDate

Name______Email Address ______

Mentor Name ______District ______

Option 2 - Required Test Administration modules (8 hours), plus your choice of Professional Development online modules (3-1/2 hours, plusadminister the DLM ELA and Math assessments to a student. Note: A list of PD modules is attached, but more are being developed which you will find on the website.

Section1-REQUIREDMODULES (8hours)
Evidence = Certificates of Completion (print and attach)
Date / ModuleNumberName / Evidence
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RequiredTAModule1 (ID9)–OverviewoftheDLMSystem
RequiredTAModule2 (ID10)–DLMTestSecurity
RequiredTAModule3 (ID11)–AccessibilityforAll Students
RequiredTAModule4 (ID12)–YE: HowtheAssessmentWorks
RequiredTAModule5 (ID14)–PreparingfortheTest
RequiredTAModule6 (ID15)–Computer-DeliveredTestlets
RequiredTAModule7(ID16)–TeacherAdministeredTestlets
RequiredPDModule7 –IEPslinkedtotheDLMEssentialElements
RequiredDRAScienceTraining
Section2– Professional Development (PD) MODULES
Complete7PDmodules=(3-1/2hours)
Evidence = Certificates of Completion (print and attach)
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Section3– Applied Training
Administer the DLM ELA and Math assessment to a student (3-1/2hours)
Evidence = Verification by Mentor

Verification:I have completed the required test administration modules and the professional development modules. My evidence is attached. I have administered the DLM ELA & Math assessments to a student(s).

Signature of TeacherPrinted NameDate

Signature of MentorPrinted NameDate

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