3. Priority I: Communication
• IHE Wiki
• Updating DPI website (ongoing)
• DPI listservs
• Professional Development
– IHE institutes
– Reading 3D workshops for IHE faculty
– IHE specific RESA Sessions 13-14
5. Priority II: Program Approval
• Revisioning/Remodeling = re-authorization
of existing programs/initial approval for new
programs
• Blueprints for new programs will be
presented to SBE twice a year (Dec – Jan &
Jun – Jul). Guidelines on the IHE wiki and
DPI website.
6. Priority II: Program Approval
• Changes to Approved Blueprints
– Campuses can make changes to currently
approved electronic evidences without notifying
DPI. Document the changes and why the
changes were made. Contact Rachel McBroom
to discuss the process if your campus plans to
implement entirely new evidences.
7. Priority II: Program Approval
• There will not be a state level review of electronic
evidences in any licensure area this summer.
• Our immediate focus will be on the continuing
program approval process and potential alignment
with CAEP standards.
8. Priority III: Reporting
• RttT IHE Report Cards available at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ihe/
• Each campus was provided NCEES data
disaggregated by licensure area via secure
server
9. Priorities II & III: Program Approval &
Reporting
Questions/Comments
10. MTEL Update
Licensure Area New Testing Requirements
Effective July 1, 2014
Elementary Education Massachusetts Test for Education
Licensure (MTEL): Foundations of
Reading (90) - will be called
Foundations of Reading for NC
&
Massachusetts Test of General
Curriculum (03) – will be called
General Curriculum Tests for NC
11. MTEL Update
Licensure Area New Testing Requirements
Effective July 1, 2014
Special Education: General PRAXIS 0543 Special Education
Curriculum
&
Massachusetts Test for Education
Licensure (MTEL): Foundations of
Reading (90) - will be called
Foundations of Reading for NC
&
Massachusetts Test of General
Curriculum (03) – will be called
General Curriculum Tests for NC
12. MTEL Update
• Pearson will have a NC specific website ready by
late spring (April/May).
• Test objectives, practice tests, and faculty guides
available at
http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/index.asp
• Guidance on Math Course preparation available
at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mtel/MathGuidance.pdf
13. 7 Components of North Carolina
Read to Achieve
• Comprehensive Reading Plan
• Developmental Screening and KEA
• Facilitating Early Grade Reading Proficiency
• Elimination of Social Promotion
• Successful Reading Development for Retained
Students
• Parent/Guardian Notification
• Accountability Measures
14. SB 724 (signed into law 2012)
Teacher Preparation
• …shall ensure students preparing to teach in
elementary schools…(i) have adequate
coursework in teaching reading and
mathematics;…
15. SB 724
Teacher Preparation
• …shall ensure students preparing to teach in
elementary schools…(ii) are assessed prior to
certification to determine that they possess the
requisite knowledge in scientifically based
reading and mathematics instruction that is
aligned with the State Board's expectations; …
• MTEL/NC Foundations of Reading and
General Curriculum Testing Requirement
July 1, 2014
16. SB 724
Teacher Preparation
• …shall ensure students preparing to teach in
elementary schools…(iii)continue to receive
preparation in applying formative and summative
assessments within the school and classroom
setting through technology-based assessment
systems available in North Carolina schools that
measure and predict expected student
improvement;…
• Reading 3D
17. SB 724
Teacher Preparation
• …shall ensure students preparing to teach in
elementary schools…(iv) are prepared to integrate
arts education across the curriculum.
18. Thank you & for more information
contact…
Rachel A. McBroom, Ph.D.
Director of Educator Preparation
rachel.mcbroom@dpi.nc.gov
