Re: ABCTE is a Good Option to fill Teacher Shortage, Pt 2
The_Carpathia
me that I forgot to post this, months ago, when I found the sources to
back up my claim that ABCTE graduates didn't need to do the district
ACP program.
On Mar 7, 2:04 am, Bob LeChevalier <loj...@lojban.org> wrote:
> >(7)(b), which is the professional educator competence demonstration
> >program, says, in whole...
>
> >"Each school district must and a state supported public school or a
> >private school may develop and maintain a system by which members of
> >the instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional
> >education competence as required by law. Each program must be based on
> >classroom application and instructional performance and must include a
> >performance evaluation plan for documenting the demonstration of
> >required professional education competence."
>
> The system in question in Hillsborough County is the ACP, as cited
> several times. It includes courses, a plan, and observations. There
> is nothing in the text of those pages that suggest that *any* portion
> is waived for any alternate certification teacher.
>
> >Thus, they are two separate situations with different legal
> >requirements.
>
> There is only one program in Hillsborough County.
>
> > While the district's ACP program requires training
> >(which makes sense in absence ofABCTE),
> >there is no such rule for
> >ABCTE(or for the college course option for certification that
> >likewise demands a "professional educator competence demonstration
> >program"), but it only requires an observation and assessment of the
> >competence of the educator (JUST AS I SAID).
>
> No. per the law (7b) you quoted it requires
>
> >"a system by which members of
> >the instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional
> >education competence as required by law. Each program must be based on
> >classroom application and instructional performance and must include a
> >performance evaluation plan for documenting the demonstration of
> >required professional education competence."
>
> That is NOT merely an observation and assessment. The word "plan" is
> in there.
Your problem with understanding this is your ignorance of the way
Florida districts do things. Many districts, including Hillsborough
country, makes EVERY hired teacher go through a new teacher program
with observation, to ensure that every teacher (even college
graduates) are qualified and able to do the job. For Hillsborough
country, that program is the Preparing New Educators program.
On the district page for that program, it has the below text, which
directly says it fulfills the requirements of 7b, above. Thus, the
ABCTE graduate has no more requirements upon them than any other new
teacher in the district (no additional requirement for ACP training).
I will leave out my own comments below, so all the text you will read
is straight from the district's own page.....
--
We believe that all teachers new to the district deserve support and
assistance as they become acclimated to both their own school site and
to the district as a whole. The Preparing New Educators (PNE) Program
provides that support and assistance, as new teachers work toward
becoming effective in the classroom.
In accordance with FS 1012.56.(7)(b), Hillsborough County Public
Schools (HCPS) has “developed a system by which members of the
instructional staff will demonstrate mastery of professional education
competence as required by law.” The program is “based on classroom
application and instructional performance and must include a
performance evaluation plan for documenting the demonstration of
required professional education competence.”
Requirements:
* Each teacher new to the district is in the PNE program.
* Each teacher is assigned a Support Team of veteran educators at
their school site.
* The members of the Support Team observe, provide feedback,
assist and mentor the teacher as s/he begins a career in the district.
* Teachers must complete cycles of successful demonstration of
effective teaching. For each cycle, an action plan is created. This
action plan becomes an outline for the professional growth of the
teacher.
* At the school site, a portfolio is created which holds all
documentation collected during the teacher’s time in PNE.
* The school administrator signs the teacher out of PNE upon
successful completion of the required cycles and successful
demonstration of effective teaching.