Unified School
District
#333
Professional
Development
Manual
PDC
Committee
May 2004
Individual
Development Plan: Information & Approval Form
It is the philosophy of the U.S.D. 333 Education
Plan that staff development is a combination of education and personal
experience, which leads to professional growth of certified staff. The ultimate
goal is better learning outcomes for students resulting from the continuous growth
of certified personnel.
We believe that learning is a lifelong process and
that change is constant. Therefore the goal of the U.S.D. 333 Inservice Plan is
to facilitate the professional growth of certified staff members to help them
meet individual and institutional needs.
Committee
Members
Mary Lisa
Thoman, Co-Chairperson (CES Staff)
Rachelle Scott, Co-Chairperson (CHS Staff)
Karl
Stricker, Vice-Chairperson (USD #333 Admin.)
Sonia
Erkenbrack (
Chris Fall
(CES Admin.)
Jodi
Walters (CES Staff)
Krista
Russell (CMS Staff)
Andy
Farber (CHS Admin.)
Elisa
Gerard (CHS Staff)
Mary Ellen
Welshhon (LCNCK Admin.)
Melissae
Stiles (LCNCK Staff)
Clo Ann
Collette (IDP Secretary)
Jackie
Wheeler (PDC Secretary)
THE DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Definition/Purpose
The Local Professional Development
Council is a representative group of local certified personnel, which advises
the local board of education in matters concerning the planning development,
implementation, and operation of the Inservice Education Plan.
Composition
The members of the Local
Professional Development Council shall be representative of the certified
personnel employed by the local district. The membership shall include at least
as many teachers as administrators and be selected by the group they represent.
Method of Selection
The representatives to the Local
Professional Development Council should be selected solely by the group they
represent on or before May 1st.
Term of Membership
We encourage each member to serve no
less than a one‑year and not more than a three‑year term and may
not serve succeeding terms. The membership will be on a rotational basis so
continuity is maintained.
Vacancies
If a member of the committee should
leave the employment of the district or resign from the Local Professional
Development Council, the vacancy shall be filled according to the selection
procedure of the committee.
Officers
The officers of the Local
Professional Development council shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice
Chairperson and a Secretary/Recorder. All officers will be elected for a term
of one year by consensus of the members and shall begin their term at the first
meeting in the fall. Vacancies in officer positions will be filled by a majority
vote of the Local Professional Development Council. The duties of the officers
shall include but not be limited to:
Chairperson:
Calls and conducts all meetings
Calls special meetings as needed
Carries out any other duties as described in this document or as assigned by
the
Local Professional Development
Council, Superintendent, or local Board of Education. Vice‑Chairperson:
Acts in the absence of the Chairperson
Carries out any other duties as requested by the Chairperson or the Local Professional Development Council
Secretary/Recorder:
Keeps the record/minutes of meetings
Maintains a file in the local district of all the Local Professional
Development Council minutes, Individual Development Plans,
correspondence, and all other pertinent documents.
Questions, Answers, and Definitions
Abbreviations
included in this document:
PDC: Professional Development
Committee SIP: School Improvement Plan
IDP: Individualized Development Plan
or Point NCA: North Central Accreditation
SAP: Salary Advancement Point QPA: Quality Performance Accreditation
KSDE: Kansas State Department of
Education KSBE:
1. Are you
required to participate in IDPs? Yes. Every teacher will be required
to compile a file documenting professional growth in the district and building
target areas. Individual targets may also be added. By the end of October of
the school year, every teacher must complete an IDP plan. See Individual Development Plan:
Information and Approval Form in this manual.
2.
What are my responsibilities? You are responsible for maintaining
the documentation of your professional development activities, completing the
proper forms on-line, and delivering the documentation to the PDC Committee
upon request.
3.
Who do I ask if I have a question about my Individual Development
Plan or transcript? Direct your IDP questions to your building PDC member
listed in this manual. Direct transcript questions to the IDP Secretary at the
District Office.
4.
Who awards Professional Development Points? The final points
awarded will be determined by the Professional Development Committee. An
updated transcript will then be sent to you annually. To obtain further transcripts, contact the IDP secretary at the District
Office.
5. What do
inservice points mean? For the most part, inservice points would refer to
any activity described in this document related to professional
development. This includes college
credit.
6. Which
activities qualify for salary advancement points? See the
Negotiated Agreement, provided by your building administrator for up‑to‑date
information. See also the Individual Development Plan: Information and Approval
Form in this manual.
7. Which of my
inservice points may be used for licensure renewal? The last
five years of inservice points should qualify. The Kansas State Department of
Education determines the acceptance of points previous to that date. For
further information see the Questions and Answers information at the end of
this manual.
8. What is the
process for licensure renewal using inservice points? Complete
the Kansas Certification Form 3 (you must use an original that can be obtained
from the district office). Forward Form 3, the Inservice Education Transcript,
College transcript(s), and the required payment to the KSBE.
9. What about
summer activities? Points will be awarded in the fall for summer
inservice activities (which were pre‑approved by the building
administrator) in the same manner as other activities completed during the
school year. The IDP calendar runs from July 1 through June 30. IDP points will be applied to the appropriate
school year. If salary advancement
points are requested and approved, they are awarded according to the negotiated
agreement.
10. Do my
points transfer from one district to another? Inservice points
transferred to this district must have been approved by the previous district.
Recertification points may be transferred. Salary Advancement Points will start
over on the first day in the new district.
11. Do l need
to make a copy of any forms I turn in? Yes, all forms should be kept in
your own personal file.
12. Who
completes the Individual Development Plan: Information and Approval Form? All staff
members must complete the
Individual Development Plan: Information and Approval Form and do so before any
inservice activities can be registered.
13. What are
the three levels of implementation? A three-point rubric is used by
schools to report progress on staff development goals.
Knowledge: Teachers know something that was not known
before
Application: Teachers consistently use this knowledge and
skill on the job.
Impact: Student learning is improved and this is
demonstrated by appropriate assessments that are aligned with specific
improvement targets.
14. What are the three areas?
Content: Ex: about math, social studies, etc. whatever
your discipline
Professional: Ex: workshops about discipline, etc
Service of the Profession: Ex: PDC workshop, QPA, Site Council
15. Does
College Credit need to be included in my professional plan? Yes, any college credit earned
after September 1, 2003 needs to go through PDC. 1 College Credit = 20 IDP Points. Proof of
College Credit is required to be kept in your own personal file as it may be
requested by the PDC. Proof examples
include transcript or grade report.
16. Does a
person have to be employed by USD 333 to file a Professional Development
Plan? Any person who is employed
by or who works or resides within the unified school district is eligible to
file a professional development plan with the district PDC for licensure
renewal purposes.
17. When can
my license be renewed? Renewal can
be submitted no more than six (6) months prior to expiration.
18. Is Staff
Development evaluated by the building in USD 333? Yes, Staff Development Activity
Evaluation Forms are completed by staff.
Data is used to evaluate and plan future inservices. See page 7 of this manual for a sample
evaluation form.
19. What is an
Education Inservice Transcript? See page 6
for a sample of this transcript.
20. I am
currently certified. How does all of this affect me? You will not be affected until you
are issued a new license when you apply for your first renewal after July 1,
2003. Eventually, renewal options may change for you and the way you earn
points for renewal will change. If you want to add new teaching endorsements or
become a school specialist or school leader, you will be completing programs
established under the new standards, and content assessments will be required.
21. What
happens to my current five‑year certificate? The first time you renew after
July 1, 2003, you will be issued a piece of paper called a license:
Same subject endorsements
Same grade levels
Same school specialist and administrative endorsements if applicable
22. YOUR
CURRENT ENDORSEMENTS WILL NOT BE CONVERTED TO FIT NEW FIELDS! You will maintain your current
levels and endorsements throughout your career unless or until you choose to
add additional areas to your license.
You will renew your current certificate under requirements printed on the
certificate.
Remember 91‑1‑207 provides for a "phase‑in" period
before you must meet new renewal requirements.
The first license issued to you after July 1, 2003
will be renewed under new renewal requirements.
ALWAYS FOLLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL
PRINTED ON YOUR CERTIFICATE/LICENSE.
23. Are renewal requirements the
same?
The same total number of credits or credits/professional development
points are required, based on level of degree held:
|
|
Old system for renewal of |
New System - for renewal of a certificate |
Bachelor's
degree
|
8 semester credits or 4 |
160 professional development points, half (80) |
Master's
degree
|
6 semester credits or 120 |
120 professional development points no specific |
24. What is different?
A
professional development council must approve all professional development
points ‑ including college credit. Everyone must work through a PDC to
earn professional development points.
Renewal
activities must be completed during the term of the license.
Renewal
can be submitted no more than six months prior to expiration.
No
"masters plus experience" renewals will be allowed for graduate
degrees earned after July 1, 2003.
Points
for renewal can be earned in any of the following areas:
o Professional
Education Standards (pedagogy)
o Content
Standard
o Service
to the Profession
o College
Credit
You
may apply college credit without the approval of a PDC only if the credit is
part of an approved licensure program for an additional endorsement area.
You
may renew a professional license by completing the entire National Board
Certification assessment process. If you achieve National Board Certification,
you may apply for a ten‑year accomplished license
25. I am currently certified and
earned my graduate degree prior to July 1, 2003. Do I still have the two
"master's plus experience" options for renewal? Yes, you
are "grand-fathered" by regulation 91‑1‑207. As long as
you have not already used both of your "master's plus experience"
options for renewal, you may still utilize this "experience only"
option for future renewal(s). Remember, you must have 3 years of accredited
experience during the license you are renewing to use this option.
26. What if I move out‑of‑state
and let my
If your
27. What if I don't teach out‑of‑state
but let my license expire? You would need to
complete professional development activities and earn points from a local PDC
before you could renew. In the meantime, you could apply for a standard
substitute license.
28. What is different about
earning professional development points from the way I earned in‑service
points?
There is a three‑tier incentive system
for points:
Knowledge level = one
point per clock hour basis
Application level = 2x's
the knowledge level points
Impact level = 3x's the
knowledge level points
Any
individual who lives in, works in, or is employed by a local district is
eligible to file an individual professional development plan with the local
district ‑ under old regulations, only employees of the district could
file a plan and earn points. If you cannot get a plan approved by a local PDC,
you may appeal to the Licensure Review Committee for approval of a plan.
29. Does this mean that if I live
in a different district than the one I am employed in, I can pick and choose
with which PDC I work? The intent and expectation
of the regulation is that if you are currently employed, you will work with the
district in which you are employed. The portion of the regulation that refers
to living or working in a local district was written to accommodate educators
who are not currently employed, but who want to maintain their license.
30. How do I earn professional development
points?
Develop
an individual professional development plan and have it approved by the PDC.
Complete
activities related to your endorsement content fields.
Complete
additional activities in professional education (pedagogy) OR service to the
profession.
The
PDC will validate points:
Knowledge
= 1 point per hour
Application
= 2x's the knowledge points
Impact
= 3x's the knowledge points
Service
to the profession = 1 point per hour
Credit
hours = 20 points for 1 semester credit
The
PDC will provide a transcript of approved professional development points to
submit with your renewal application.
31. How do I add new teaching
endorsements?
Complete
the approved program in the new field.
Complete
a content assessment for the new field.
Submit
the application ‑ license will reflect the new endorsement/levels.
Provisional
teaching endorsement license is available after 50% of the program is complete
AND you are hired to teach the new subject AND you already hold a teaching
license in another subject at that license level.
32. How do I add school
specialist or leadership to my teaching license? To
qualify for a school counselor, library media or reading specialist license,
you must hold a valid PROFESSIONAL level teaching license (the five‑year
license).
To
qualify for a school leadership license, you must have three years of
accredited experience in addition to the professional license.
1. Complete the approved program and a graduate
degree.
2. Take a content assessment.
3. Apply for a conditional school leadership or
school specialist license.
4. Complete a performance
assessment (a one‑year supervised internship while in the specialist or
leadership position) during the conditional license period in order to move to
the professional school specialist or leadership license.
A
provisional license is available for school counselor, library media specialist
and reading specialist when 50% of the program is completed AND you are hired
in that position AND you hold a professional teaching license.
33. I am currently enrolled in a
school counselor program. Will I have to take the content assessment and then
start out on a conditional license? If you complete all degree and program requirements, and apply for a
school counselor endorsement before September 1, 2003, nothing has changed.
We simply add that endorsement to your current certificate/license.
Any person applying for a license after September 1, 2003 will have to complete a content assessment either for an initial license or for an added endorsement