TSPC MINUTES
November 3 - 4, 2011
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MINUTES – NOVEMBER 2011 COMMISSION MEETING
Delphian School, 20950 SW Rock Creek Road, Sheridan, OR 97378
Larson Hall Conference Room
WEDNESDAY, November 3, 2011
On Wednesday, November 3, 2010, the Executive Committee convened from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.at the Hotel Oregon, McMinnville.
Call to Order
On Thursday, November 3, the Commission convened in Public Session at Delphian School in Sheridan, OR from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. to consider Preliminary Business, Licensure, and Program Approval. On Friday, November 5, the Commission convened in Public Session to consider Professional Practices, Commission Business and Administrative Rules. Following lunch, the Commission convened in Executive Session [non-public] to consider the Executive Director’s Evaluation, Disciplinary Hearings and Investigation Reports. The Commission reconvened in Public Session for Professional Practice decisions and the Discipline Consent Agenda. The meeting adjourned at 4.00 p.m.
Commissioners present: Shirley Blanchard, Gordon Munck, Nancy Watt, Sam Stern, Shirley Madathil, Melissa Sass, Gary Humphries, Linda Brown, Cassandra Wilson, Kathleen Sundell, Milt Dennison, Robert Sconce, and Bill Beck.
Staff present: Victoria Chamberlain, Keith Menk, Lynn Beaton, Melody Hanson, Raul Ramirez,
Matt Garrett, Jeff Van Lannen, Paul Cimino, Christina Edgar, Tanya Figgat, Kathy Rogers
Guests present: Jim Howard, Bruce Weitzel, Jan Albrecht, Mark Siegel, Juanita Sinclair, Hilda Roselli, Sue Thompson, Margaret Mahoney, Sharon Chin, Barbara Shipperson, Scott Fletcher,
Chuck White, Linda Samek, Robert Hamm, Lisa Shogren, Teresa Ferrer, Mark Ankeny, Karyn Gomez, Shelly Smolnisky, Steven Bernhisel, Shelia Joshi, Joy Sanchez, Pam LaFreniere,
John Watzke, Bev Pratt, Colin Cameron, Sally Hood, Elly Arwood, Jim Carroll, Cheryl K Brown, Jennell Ives, Margie Abbott, Craig Hawkins, Annette Skoaron, Kris Olsen, Tricia Russo, Rui M Neves, Janine Allen, Deb Miller-Allen and others.
November 2011 Commission Actions
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1.1 Introduction and Comments of Agency and Organization Representatives and Guests
Commissioners, staff and guests stated their name and affiliation for the record.
1.2 Discussion of Agenda Format and Acceptance of Agenda
Chair Sconce stated a minor change to the agenda will occur. When Heather Klesch from Pearson joins via Skype, both agenda items 4.1 and 4.3 will be discussed since they are related. Sconce asked that attendees use the designated sign-up cards with one agenda item per card when they wish to address the commission.
Acceptance and format of the agenda was approved as stated by Chair Sconce / Carried
Absent / Matsumoto, Greene, Wood, Beck, Wilson, Madathil
** 1.3 Approval of Minutes – Nov 4-5, 2010
Adopted as part of the Consent Agenda. Absent / Greene, Wood, Brown, Matsumoto, Stern
1.4 Chair Sconce’s Report
1) Sconce has been appointed to the Governor’s sub-committee on teacher effectiveness.
2) The State Board is close to adoption of the Social Studies standards.
3) The GED test has changed from paper and pencil to an online test administered by
Pearson at 40 sites around the state.
1.5 Executive Director Chamberlain’s Report
Chamberlain reported:
§ TSPC had a successful office move thanks to Stan, Melody, and Matt.
§ TSPC will have eight new commissioners once they are appointed.
§ Several staff changes have occurred within the Professional Practices team.
§ Mike Newton will return as a temporary worker.
§ Chamberlain attended several meetings; Professional Practices, NASDTEC board meeting, Pearson and an NCATE conference.
1.6 Reports from Liaison Appointees:
State Board / Joint Boards of Education: Gary Humphries, Vickie Chamberlain
See agenda item 1.4 for this report.
1.7 Nominations for Chair, Vice-Chair, and Executive Committee
The nominating committee, consisting of Gary Humphries, Nancy Watt, and Shirley Madathil will
take nominations for Chair, Vice-Chair and Executive Committee. Elections will be conducted later in
the day under agenda items 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8.
** 1.8 Information of Interest to Commissioners
Adopted as part of the Consent Agenda. Absent / Greene, Wood, Brown, Matsumoto, Stern
DEPHIAN SCHOOL TOUR
Director Chamberlain introduced Mark Siegel, the Headmaster of Delphian School, Executive Director for the Oregon Federation of Independent Schools, and a board member of the Council for American Private Education.
Headmaster Siegel gave a brief description of the school’s proficiency based curriculum at Delphian School which began in 1974. Siegel explained each student has their own individual program and they move at their own pace with a 100% mastery.
Meeting attendees broke into small groups and went on a student-led school tour. After the tour the group gathered for a question and answer period. Lunch was shared with students so attendees could learn more about the curriculum and the school.
LICENSURE ISSUES
3.1 Candidates Reviewed for Alternative Assessment
Documentation for seven candidates for Alternative Assessment was considered.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Wood, Greene, Matsumoto, Beck
3.2 Alternative Assessment
The Commission has allowed some form of “alternative assessment” for a number of years. Alternative Assessment is considered for first licensure and to add endorsements.
After a lengthy discussion the commission considered three choices,
· Dissolve Alternative Assessment,
· Maintain it as is, or
· Maintain with edits (recommendation letters).
The majority of the commission voted to maintain alternative assessment with edits. Licensure Chair suggested convening a committee to review the letters of recommendation and bring revisions back to the commission.
3.3 License of Conditional Assignment
The movement of the Conditional Assignment Permit to a more formalized License for Conditional Assignment has received two rule hearings and lengthy Commission discussion for the past several meetings. Following the August meeting, amendments requested by the Commission were added to the rule and resubmitted to hearing on September 15, 2011.
One suggested requirement is at least one-half of the SPED program requirements must be completed
to be eligible for the SPED LCA. The LCA fee has been set at $25.
MOTION, to amend the resolution to state some preparation is required for the SPED LCA / Carried
In favor / Blanchard, Brown, Dennison, Humphries, Sundell, Wilson, Sass, Sconce
Opposed / Madathil, Munck, Watt, Stern
Abstain / Beck
Absent / Matsumoto, Wood, Greene
The Executive Director suggested the new resolution to be voted on in agenda item 7.2:
An educator must have either completed at least some coursework for a SPED program in a special
education program or have had other significant experience related to SPED before becoming
eligible for an LCA in Special Education.
3.4 Late Fee Waivers (New Rules)
At the August 2011 hearing, the Commission agreed to consider a rule that would allow educators who are unable to find employment during the life of a license to waive late fees upon reinstatement of their license issued by TSPC.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Greene, Matsumoto, Brown, Wood
3.5 Continuing Professional Development
This proposal is to repeal the current rules for continuing professional development (CPD), and adopt new rules that are clearer and place the responsibility for obtaining the appropriate CPD with the educator.
After a lengthy discussion regarding CPD requirements for all educators including substitutes, the commission voted to move the Division 90 rules to hearing with the suggested revisions.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Greene, Matsumoto, Wood, Stern
3.6 Transitional Administrator License
When the commission approved amendments to other transitional licenses, the Transitional Administrator and Transitional Superintendent were overlooked. Attached are proposed amendments to bring these licenses in line with other licenses issued to out-of-state educators.
This proposal amends the timeline from 3 years to 18 months to complete the requirement to move to an Initial license. Applicants must possess an out-of- state license if they were prepared out-of-state when applying for the Oregon transitional licenses. The license is good for one year. Upon expiration they must qualify for the Initial.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Wood, Greene, Matsumoto, Stern
3.7 Licensure Authorization Realignment
This agenda item is a continuation of previous discussions regarding current authorizations and changes in the future. The first conversation is to be clear about the names of the license and the grades they can teach and eliminate the reference to buildings. Second is to be clear about what they can teach and what preparation is needed specifically in each area. Commissioners agreed a stakeholder meeting is needed to address the authorization realignment.
The Licensure Chair asked for a MOTION to remove the reference to building designations in rule 584-036-0015, file it as a temporary rule immediately and refer it to hearing for adoption at a future time.
Moved by Sass / Second by Munck. Absent / Wood, Greene, Matsumoto, Stern
3.8 Autism Specialist on Special Education License
The Commission committed to work with the Commission on Autism to create a specialization indication on a special education license as it relates to ASD expertise. The educator must hold a Special Education endorsement to be eligible for the Autism Specialist acknowledgment but the intent is not to make this a requirement to work with Autistic children. Once the standards are established and there are guidelines for knowing when a specialization has been “achieved,” staff will be able to begin indicating ASD specialization on any teaching license with a special education endorsement.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Wood, Greene, Matsumoto, Stern
3.9 Restricted Transitional and Emergency School Social Worker Licenses
The newly approved School Social Worker License programs are moving forward. This agenda item proposes to create the Restricted Transitional School Social Worker and Emergency School Social Worker licenses as a pathway to licensure for candidates who are enrolled in a school social worker program but have not yet completed their program.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Wood, Greene, Matsumoto, Stern
3.10 Review of Licensure Rules to Adopt from September 2011 Hearing
ADOPT
584-060-00250 – License for Conditional Assignment
AMEND:
584-042-0008 – Five-Year Career and Technical Education Teaching License
584-042-0012 – Career and Technical Education Teaching License Renewal
584-042-0021 – Definitions
584-042-0031 – Career and Technical Education I Teaching License
584-042-0036 – Career and Technical Education II Teaching License
584-042-0044 – Career and Technical Education Endorsements
584-042-0051 – Career and Technical Education (CTE) Professional Development Plan
584-042-0081 – Career and Technical Education Restricted Substitute Teaching License
The Licensure Chair discussed the proposed changes to the Division 42 rules. The LCA discussion was covered under agenda item 3.3. Voting occurred in agenda item 7.2.
PROGRAM APPROVAL
4.1 NES General Test Adoption
The Commission dropped the ETS Praxis General Science examination 0435 effective September 1, 2011. This examination was titled Integrated Science by Oregon to align with the name of the science endorsement that coincides with the test. The Commission agreed to adopt the NES General Science computer-based test as a replacement examination.
On August 9, 2011, Evaluation Systems conducted a score setting panel with licensed Oregon educators and the recommended passing score was 220. The national score setting panel also recommended a passing score of 220 for the examination.
Heather Klesch from Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson was available by Skype during the meeting to answer any questions the commissioners had.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Wood, Greene, Matsumoto, Stern
4.2 University of Portland Program Review Reports
The draft of the proposed amendments to Division 010 recommends the establishment of a State Program Review process. The University of Portland volunteered to be one of two institutions to pilot the program review process prior to rule adoption. This pilot process is an important part of the proposed accreditation process for the Oregon institutions seeking state and national accreditation through NCATE and later CAEP.
The University of Portland submitted program review reports for: Early Childhood/Elementary,
Middle Level, High School, ESOL, Reading, Special Education, and Administrator.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Greene, Wood, Matsumoto, Stern
4.3 ORELA Multiple Subjects Examination Alignment with Common Core State Standards
Heather Klesch from Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson explained the correlation table they created comparing the content of the ORELA MSE, Language Arts and Reading Instruction, against the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy. The same correlation table was created for math content in the OREALA MS against the Common Core State Standards for math.
The correlation tables can be viewed in the November, 2011 agenda under items 4.3a and 4.3b.
Resolutions adopted as written. Absent / Greene, Wood, Matsumoto, Stern
4.4 Proposed Rules for School District University Partnership Grants
The 2011 Legislature created a fund for Educator Preparation Improvement that requires TSPC to develop grant applications for university and school district partnerships. The directive for these grants is found within HB 3474 §(2). One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) was allocated to this fund. The proposed new rules can be found in agenda item 4.4a and a copy of HB 3474 is attached in agenda item 4.4b.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Greene, Wood, Matsumoto, Stern
4.5 COSA Preconditions for IAL and CAL Program Proposals
Division 010 establishes pre-conditions for program approval. COSA is seeking to establish an Initial and Continuing Administrator licensure (IAL and CAL respectively) program. COSA has submitted evidence to demonstrate the unit has met the preconditions for program approval.
Resolutions adopted as written. Absent / Greene, Matsumoto, Wood, Stern
4.6 Division 10, Division 17, and Division 18 Handbook Adoption
The rubrics for unit review are found in the TSPC Professional Standards Manual. The procedures for unit review and program review are found in the Site Visit Manual. Keith Menk, Director of Teacher Education, compiled these manuals relying primarily on the existing information used by NCATE.
When the new accrediting body Council for the Accreditation of Educator Programs (CAEP) is fully formed and operating, TSPC can adapt the manuals to align with the new standards and procedures.
Resolution adopted as written. Absent / Wood, Matsumoto, Greene, Stern
4.7 Report on Teacher Performance Assessment Consortium Opportunity
TSPC has agreed to participate in the field testing of the Teacher Performance Assessment. Dr. Ray Pecheone, Stanford University, indicated that Oregon would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that indicates that the state is committed to the “work.” The “work” means the state and volunteer institutions of higher education (IHEs) would participate in the pilot/field test. Institutions that volunteered at this time for the field testing are University of Portland, Concordia, Multnomah, University of Oregon and Portland State is training some individuals to be scorers of the assessments.