Department
of Education 3/07
The
Diocese of Columbus LPDC serves educators employed by the Diocese by guiding
their licensure planning so that the Individual Professional Development Plans
reflect the educational goals of the school, the Diocesan Department of
Education, and the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association.
TO
RENEW, CONVERT OR MAINTAIN A CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE
TEACHER
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE STANDARDS
PLANNING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN
·
Professional or
Associate License Renewal
·
Provisional
License Renewal
·
Local
Professional Development
·
Responsibilities
·
Reciprocity
·
Forms
COMMONLY
ASKED QUESTIONS regarding certification/licensure/the LPDC
REQUIREMENTS
To renew an 8 year professional
certificate
·
an eight year
certificate may be renewed one time under prior certification standards after 9/1/98*, and before
To move from certification to licensure
·
a teacher may
move from certification to licensure who has acquired six (6) semester hours of
college work, or acquired eighteen (18) CEUs or approved equivalent activities
or a combination of CEUs and college credits. This work must be done after the
last certificate renewal and prior to expiration of the certificate.
To renew a two year provisional license
·
a valid two year
provisional license may be renewed upon completion of three (3) semester hours
of coursework relevant to classroom teaching and/or the areas of specialization
since the issuance of the license to be renewed.
To renew the first five year professional
license
·
renewal of the first
five year professional license requires six (6) semester hours of course work
or 18 CEUs or approved activities or combination approved by the Local
Professional Development Committee (LPDC).
To renew the second five year
professional license
·
renewal of the
second five year professional license requires a master's degree or 30 semester
hours of graduate credit; if master's degree already obtained - 6 semester
hours or 18 CEUs or approved activities (LPDC). Those who held certificates
under previous standards are exempted from the master's degree or 30 semester
hour requirement for second renewal, but still need the six (6) hours, 18 CEUs
or equivalent activities.
To maintain non-tax certificate teaching
status
To maintain permanent certificate
teaching status
TEACHER
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE STANDARDS
In 1992, the State Board of Education
established a thirty-four member Standards Review Committee, broadly
representative of the education and lay communities, to consider needed
revisions to develop a new system of teacher licensure that would be both
performance-based and grounded in the knowledge and skills necessary for
effective practice.
Two years later, the Standards Review
Committee and the Ohio Teacher Education and Certification Advisory Commission
finalized their work and submitted recommended standards to the State Board of
Education. The State Board accepted the standards in principle by resolution in
July 1994, and sought needed legislative changes from the General Assembly,
enacted in Senate Bill 230.
After receiving written and oral public
testimony on the proposed teacher standards, the board passed a resolution to
adopt the standards in October 1996. The General Assembly passed a concurrent
resolution of approval of the standards in November 1996. The legislative
adoption of the resolution established the effective date of
These new standards ensure that only those
teachers who can perform the work will do the work. The standards emphasize
performance - from the time a teacher enters the classroom throughout his or
her career. The ultimate benefit of this new direction is a better education
for
These standards increase the rigor in the
teaching profession because they:
Strengthen
Require successful performance of
beginning teachers. The Entry Year
Program will provide direct assistance to Ohio's beginning teachers via
mentors, who will offer the support necessary to successfully transition into
"real-world," full-time classroom challenges. Teachers must pass
performance-based assessments to qualify for a five-year professional license.
Achieve higher standards through
licensure. Licenses will be given in
the broad categories of early, middle, and adolescent to young adult education
- with other licenses for multi-age, intervention specialist, vocational education,
pupil personnel, and administration.
Intensify professional development. With a renewable, five-year license system, the
state will no longer award permanent certificates. To renew a license, a
teacher must develop a professional development plan that is then approved by a
local professional development committee. Coursework, continuing education
units, or other equivalent activities related to the license areas or to
classroom teaching will also be required - as well as a maser's degree or 30 semester
hours of graduate credit to renew a license the second time or after 10 years.
The requirement of a master's degree or thirty semester hours pertains to any
individual who is admitted to a licensure program at an approved college or
university after
Believing that higher standards are needed
for both schools and educators in order to provide an excellent education for
every student, the State Board of Education established the legal guidelines
for teacher education and licensure in
Ohio Department of Education
March 1997
The Diocese
of
In 1996 the General Assembly passed Senate
Bill 230, authorizing the establishment of Local Professional Development
Committees. Such committees are to be established in every school district by
the fall of 1998. The purpose of the committee is to review the coursework and
other professional development activities completed by educators within the
district for renewal of certificates or licenses.
The LPDC for the Diocese of Columbus
consists of teachers and administrators who represent educators working in
schools throughout the twenty-three counties which make up the Diocese of
Columbus.
Guidelines:
1. Make up of Committee
a) Committee will serve the entire Diocese of Columbus
educators.
b) All committee members must be currently licensed
(certificated) educators presently employed by a Catholic school in the Diocese
of Columbus.
2. Committee Responsibilities
a) To hold (at least) quarterly meetings and to notify
members and teachers of these meetings.
Dates typically are published in Monday Musings and in the
Diocese of Columbus Department of Education calendar.
b) To read and evaluate the submitted Individual
Professional Development Plan (IDPD) proposals of all the educators of the
Diocese of
c) To act on educators' requests for renewal of state
licenses once the requirements have been met.
d) To issue certificates of CEU credit to teachers who
have earned appropriate hours.
e) To handle all requests in a timely and confidential
manner.
f)
To send all
submitted grievances to the grievance sub committee.
3. Chairperson's Responsibilities
a) To establish a set location for the meetings and to
make that address available to all committee members.
b) To make available to all educators the name, position,
and school name of each committee member.
This is published yearly in Monday Musings.
c) To submit all approved requests for renewal of
licenses to the Diocesan superintendent.
d) To notify individual educators and his/her principal
of any non-approved IPDP and/or renewal requests.
The professional or associate
license is valid for five years and may be renewed by individuals currently
employed in a school district upon verification that the following requirements
have been completed since the issuance of the license to be renewed:
six
semester hours of coursework related to
classroom
teaching and/or the area of licensure
-or-
eighteen
CEUs or other equivalent activities related
to
classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure as
approved
by the local professional development
committee
(LPDC).
Each educator wishing to fulfill the license
renewal requirements is responsible for the design of an individual
professional development plan, subject to approval of the local professional
development committee. The plan shall be based on the needs of the educator,
the students, the school, and the school district.
Teachers who are currently working under an
To renew the second five year license, a
teacher currently possessing a teaching certificate will not
need to earn a Master's degree or 30 semester hours of graduate credit. Those
who held certificates under previous standards are exempted from the Master's
degree or 30 semester hours requirement for second renewal, but still need the
6 hours, 18 CEUs or equivalent activities.
PLANNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Student
Needs
Individual
Professional
Development
Plan
School
Continuous
Improvement
Plan
(School
Staff Development Plan)
District
Plan
State
of
Teacher
Education
and
Licensure Standards
(excerpted)
"With a renewable, five-year license
system, the state will no longer award permanent certificates. To renew a
license, a teacher must develop a professional development plan that is then
approved by a local professional development committee. Coursework, continuing
education units, or other equivalent activities related to the license areas or
to classroom teaching will also be required-as well as a master's degree or 30
semester hours of graduate credit to renew a license the second time or after
10 years. The requirement of a master's degree or thirty semester hours
pertains to any individual who is admitted to a licensure program at an
approved college or university after
Administrative
Code Chapter 3301-24
3301-24-06
Professional Development
Professional development shall be required
for continued licensure for all educators. It shall be guided by the learning
needs of all students and the axiom that all students can learn. It shall
include current theory on progression for improvement on a continuing basis.
3301-24-07
Provisional License Renewal
(A) The provisional license for teachers
shall be valid for teachers for two years, and may be renewed if the following
requirements are met, except as noted in paragraph (A)(4) of Rule 3301-24-04 of
chapter (Entry Year Program):
The Entry Year Program shall be one
academic year in length which shall include a minimum of one hundred twenty school days. In those instances when
the teacher or principal is employed after the beginning of the school
year, the Entry Year Program shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty
school days. Teachers or principals may attempt to complete the Entry Year
Program requirements no more than two times under the provisional license.
Failure to complete the entry year requirements successfully after the second
attempt will result in loss of the provisional license until such time as the
candidate completes additional coursework, supervised field experiences,
and/or a college or university approved for educator preparation, and is
recommended by such college or university.
1) A valid provisional teacher license may be renewed
upon completion of three semester hours of coursework relevant to
classroom teaching and/or the area of specialization since the issuance of the
license to be renewed.
2) A provisional teacher license that has lapsed for
up to five years may be reinstated upon completion of six semester hours
of coursework relevant to classroom teaching and/or the area of
specialization since the issuance of the license to be renewed; and
3) A provisional teacher license that has lapsed for
more than five years may be reinstated upon completion of a minimum of nine
semester hours of coursework relevant to classroom teaching and/or
the area of specialization since the issuance of the license to be renewed, and
upon the recommendation of a dean or head of teacher education at an institution
approved to prepare teachers.
B. The provisional license for principals shall be valid
as long as the professional teacher license is maintained, except as noted in
paragraph (A)(4) of Rule 3301-24-04 of this chapter
(see above).
3301-24-08
Professional or Associate License Renewal
A. The professional or associate license is valid for
five years and may be renewed by individuals currently employed in a school or
school district upon verification that the following requirements have been
completed since the issuance of the license to be renewed.
1) Six semesters of coursework related to classroom teaching and/or the area of
licensure; or
2) Eighteen continuing education units (one hundred and eighty contact hours)
or other equivalent activities related to classroom teaching and/or the area of
licensure as approved by the local professional development committee of the
employing school or school district.
a) Chartered nonpublic schools shall appoint local
professional development committees to oversee and review professional
development plans for coursework, continuing education units, or other
equivalent activities.
Senate Bill 230 states: "The
rules adopted under this section establishing standards requiring additional
coursework for the renewal of any educator license shall require a school
district and a chartered nonpublic school to establish local professional
development committees. In a nonpublic school, the CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER shall establish the committees in any manner
acceptable to such officer." After discussion among the superintendents of
the Catholic dioceses in Ohio, who are the chief administrative officers for
the respective dioceses, they will continue to be the persons who sign off in
order for a teacher or administrator application to be sent to the state for
renewal of a license.
b) Each educator is responsible for the design of an
individual professional development plan, subject to approval of the local
professional development committee. The plan shall be based on the needs of the
educator, the students, the school, and the school district.
c) There shall be a local appeal process for educators
who wish to appeal the decision of the LPDC.
d) Coursework or continuing education units or other
equivalent activities may be combined.
B. The second renewal of the professional teacher
license shall require the completion of a master's degree, or thirty semester
hours of graduate credit, in classroom teaching and/or an area of licensure. A
minimum of six semester hours, eighteen continuing education units or
equivalent activities as specified in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be
completed during the second renewal cycle. The requirements of a master's
degree or thirty semester hours shall pertain to any individual who is admitted
to a licensure program at an approved college or university after the effective
date of this rule, and to any individual who is admitted to a licensure program
prior to the effective date of this rule and who completes said program after
July 1, 2002.
C. The second renewal of the professional vocational
license initially issued on the basis of a high school diploma shall require
the completion of an associate degree or the equivalent in the area of
specialization or a baccalaureate degree in classroom teaching and/or the area
of specialization.
D. Requirements for maintenance of the professional
license after the second renewal for individuals currently employed in a school
or school district shall be as specified in paragraph (A) of this rule.
E. Maintenance of the professional or associate license
for individuals not currently employed in a school or school district shall
require completion of six semester hours of coursework relevant to classroom
teaching and/or an area of licensure since the issuance of the license to be
renewed.
F. A professional or associate license that has lapsed
for up to five years due to not meeting the professional development
requirements may be reinstated upon completion of nine semester hours of
coursework relevant to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure since
the issuance of the license to be renewed.
G. A professional or associate license that has lapsed
for more than five years due to not meeting the professional development
requirements may be reinstated upon completion of twelve semester hours of
coursework relevant to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure since
the issuance of the license to be renewed, and upon recommendation of the dean
or head of Teacher Education at an institution approved to prepare teachers.
H. The school audiologist, school social worker, school
speech-language pathologist, school nurse, occupational therapist, physical
therapist, occupational therapy assistant, and physical therapy assistant
licenses may be maintained upon evidence of a currently valid license issued by
the respective
TEACHER
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN
GUIDELINES
Based
upon proposed Standards for Ohio Schools
(
"A significant portion of an individual staff member's professional
development activities shall address the achievement of district and school
goals and objectives."
[taken
from 3301-35-07(B)]
Professional development opportunities
should be:
1) based on knowledge about learning and development;
2) able to assist the teacher in remaining current in
his/her content area;
3) focused on providing instruction and learning
environments that are responsive to the developmental needs of learners;
4) include a variety of approaches to accomplish the
goal of improving instruction and learner success;
5) focused on learning and applying collaboration,
shared decision making, and problem solving skills;
6) able to prepare a teacher to use proven teaching and
assessment strategies appropriate to his/her instructional objectives and the
needs of learners;
7) focused on engaging parents and families in improving
learners' educational performance.
Professional Development may include
opportunities:
1) at the local, regional, state, and/or national level;
2) to be of service to the profession through
participation in committees and professional organizations at the regional,
state and national levels;
3) collegial learning including observations in other
learning environments and work settings, internships, peer coaching, and peer
mentoring;
4) through collaborative efforts with the larger
learning community, including institutions of higher education;
5) designed to increase staff knowledge of
interdisciplinary team organization and instruction.
*adapted
from Diocese of
The Local Professional Development Committee
will grant CEU credit for professional activities in the following areas:
- 1 semester hour = 3 CEUs
- 1 quarter hour =1.5 CEUs
Verification: official transcripts
Criteria: 3rd or 4th year undergraduate or graduate course
work
a) related to content area
b) received from a 4 year accredited college
c) successful completion of coursework
2) CEU
granting conferences - up to 9
Verification: a CEU certificate or certificate of completion
Criteria: Any Ohio CEU provider
3) Religious
Education certification - Basic = 4 CEUs
Advanced = 4 CEUs
Verification: copy of certificate which indicates completion of
Basic or ` Advanced Religious Education courses
Criteria: successful completion of course(s)
4) Professional
Presentations: .5 CEU`s per presentation
Verification:
a) copy of program (topic of presentation)
b) copy of presentation or outline
c) log of hours for presentation and preparation
Criteria: educationally based presentation
5) Mentoring
- 1 CEU per year
Mentoring of an Entry Year Teacher (EYT) 3
CEUs per year
Verification: School assignment list
Criteria:
a) must assist an undergraduate student aide,
organization intern, pre-service student teacher or beginning teacher, or
beginning administrator
b) must be in conjunction with the approved
teacher/principal preparation program, undergraduate/graduate degree program,
or a clinical faculty/mentor program sponsored by the school
6) Curriculum
Committee - up to 9 CEUs (dependent upon time commitment)
Verification:
a) employing educational agency's participation list
b) curriculum guide
c) committee assignment list
Criteria:
a) must be a minimum of 5 hours per activity
b) must be coordinated by the employing educational
agency or other state, national, or international educational agency or
organization
7) Membership
on Diocesan, local state or national committees - up to 5 CEUs determined
by LPDC
Verification:
a) sponsoring agency's participation list
b) certificate or participation or attendance
Criteria:
a) must be beyond the scope of a normal day
b) must be an activity that enhances professional growth
8) Publication
of article - 3 CEUs
Verification: Copy of article
Criteria:
a) must be published in a professional journal
b) if a grant, must be approved by the school
c) must contribute to the effective practice of the
education profession and/or the body of knowledge of the endorsement area
9) Publication
of book - 3 CEUs (or more at discretion of LPDC)
Verification:
copy of book
Criteria:
a) must be published for purchase
b) same as "C" in #8
c) in the case of revision, should represent a
substantive change of original text
10) Peer
observation - .5 CEUs
Verification: signature of your principal
Criteria:
a) minimum of five (5) class periods.
b) summary - stating the purpose of and knowledge
learned from the observation
11) Educational
travel - up to 5 CEUs (subject to principal's and LPDC approval)
Verification:
a) itinerary
b) must have a summary stating purpose of trip
c) educational objective and explanation of how travel
applies to teaching
Criteria:
a) related to one's assigned responsibilities
b) must include a written plan to demonstrate how the
knowledge, skills, or products derived from the experience will be implemented
in the curriculum or job assignments
12) Educational
projects - up to 5 CEUs per project (pending principal’s and LPDC approval)
Verification: written journal or summary
Criteria:
a) must be a minimum of 5 hours per activity (hours do
not have to be consecutive)
b) must result in a written report or other tangible
product related to area or licensure or school goals
Teachers are reminded that they will be
asked to provide documentation for professional activities for which CEU credit
is given.
Local Professional Development
Requirements for Licensed Educators
A. All licensed teachers and professionals must
participate in professional development which has as its main goal to prepare
and support educators to help all students achieve high standards of learning.
B. Educators holding non-tax certificates must follow
the same professional development requirements as those holding state licenses.
C. All licensed educators must seek approval for renewal
of their license through the Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC).
Responsibilities
A. Principal
1. The principal as educational leader in his/her
respective school has the following responsibilities in the certificate renewal
and licensure process:
2. To maintain a dialogue with educators in his/her
respective building regarding the requirements and individual responsibilities
pertaining to certificate renewal and licensure.
3. To distribute to each educator on staff a copy of the
Professional Development and License Renewal booklet of the Diocese of
Columbus.
4. To approve individual professional development plans
(IPDPs) so as to assure their alignment with student needs, the school's staff
development, and continuous improvement plans.
5. To review the progress of individual professional
development plans as part of each educator's evaluation process.
6. To verify completion of all professional development
activities of educators in his/her respective building and to verify said
educators have submitted all required documentation to the Local Professional
Development Committee in a timely manner.
7. To formulate and implement his/her own individual
professional development plan in equal compliance with the aforementioned
standards.
8. To utilize the Local Professional Development
Committee as necessary for personal professional development.
B. Educator
1. To develop an individual professional development
plan.
2. To have the plan approved by the principal and the
LPDC.
3. To establish and maintain a professional portfolio of
all credits, CEUs and equivalencies.
4. To submit the professional portfolio to the LPDC at
the time of renewal for renewal approval.
C. Office of Superintendent
1. To sign and send all requests for renewal of licenses
to the Ohio State Department of Education.
2. To oversee the creation and functioning of the LPDC.
3. To serve as liaison between LPDCs and the State
Department of Education.
D. Teachers moving to licensure
1. The teacher meets with his/her principal and
discusses renewal/licensure plan. The principal approves the plan. The teacher
completes a form and sends it to the Diocesan Personnel Office which then
routes the information to the LPDC for approval.
2. If the teacher changes the initial plan, he/she must
have written approval from the principal. (Approval is indicated by the principal's
signature).
3. As soon as a teacher receives a new license from the
State Department, he/she must develop an IPDP for the next 5 years. This is to be submitted to the LPDC for
approval.
4. The Diocesan Personnel Office notifies the State
Department that the teacher is eligible for certificate renewal.
5. Teachers are responsible for maintaining a personal
file of all credits, CEUs earned, and professional plans. Without verification
of work completed, courses taken and CEUs earned, approval will not be given by
the LPDC.
Commonly asked questions regarding
certification/licensure/the LPDC
1. How do teachers who are presently certified go
about re-certifying under the "grandfather" plan?
Currently certified teachers will renew 8
year professional certificates under the old standards until 2006. After that, teachers will move to licensure.
2. Do teachers who hold a non-tax certificate have
to develop a plan every five years as do regularly certified teachers?
Teachers holding a non-tax certificate will
develop a plan exactly as do regularly certificated teachers. It has further
been recommended that teachers holding a non-tax certificate will not be given
a contract if the plan has not been completed.
3. Is there a procedure a teacher can follow if
he/she chooses to grieve a decision made by the LPDC regarding acceptance of a
plan and/or recommendation for recertification?
Yes, a grievance procedure to handle
disagreements between the LPDC and a teacher is developed.
4. When does a teacher's professional development
plan have to be presented to the LPDC?
The plan will have to be submitted for
approval by the LPDC as soon as a license has been issued by the state so that
the teacher will know to proceed with the plan. Later, verification of
completion of the plan will be provided by the teacher to the LPDC.
5. How long
does a teacher have to complete the submitted plan?
Teachers will have 5 years to complete the
plan.
6. Once a
general plan is developed by a teacher, what happens?
When the teacher proposes a professional
development plan, he/she will present the plan to his/her principal. The
principal will verify that the teachers' plan is appropriate to the goals of
the school and the Diocese and that the principal feels the teachers' plan is a
worthwhile one for the teacher to pursue.
The principal will "sign off" on
the plan. The teacher will then submit the plan to the LPDC which will
initially approve it. When the teacher has completed the plan and the plan is
equivalent to 6 semester hours of college credit or 18 CEUs, the teacher will
submit the completed plan and all documentation verifying completion of the
plan to the LPDC for final approval. The LPDC will then notify the State
Department of Education.
7. Will the
Diocese keep records of earned CEUs?
It will be the teacher's responsibility to
maintain files of CEU credits earned.