Escambia County School District PDCP Program

ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (PDCP)

2023-2024

IDENTIFY WHO?

• TEACHERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A TEACHING DEGREE
• THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED A FLDOE STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
• TO CERTIFY, THEY MUST COMPLETE A LIST OF STATE REQUIRED COURSES AND EXAMS WITHIN THE FIVE-YEAR TEMPORARY CERT PERIOD BASED ON THEIR STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILTY (SOE)

TEMPORARY CERTIFIED TEACHERS REQUIRE A MENTOR

....AND THE NUMBER CONTINUES TO INCREASE DAILY

OUR PROGRAM FOR THE STATE MANDATED MENTOR SUPPORT FOR PDCP TEACHERS

3 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TSAs SUPPORT 400+ TEACHERS

13 START CTs SUPPORT 175 TEACHERS

3 PLD TSA'S PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

MONTHLY MONITORING

MENTORING SUPPORT

COURSES AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO FULFILL STATE MANDATED PDCP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN CONJUNCITON WITH OTHER ECPS DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS HR, CERTIFICATION, ELA, ESOL, ESE, TITLE I AND STUDENT SERVICES.

PDCP MENTOR TSAs

• 12 month employees
• Support alternatively certified teachers during their 5-year validity period.
• Provide counseling, mentoring and guidance through the five year PDCP process
• Perform formal observations for the state mandated FEAPs course
• Provide courses and Professional Learning opportunities to fulfill state-mandated PDCP program requirements
• Provide support to assist alternatively certified teachers to pass:
• General Knowledge Test (GKT)
• Professional Educator Exam
• Subject Area Exam(s)

START CONSULTING TEACHERS (CTS)

• 10 MONTH EMPLOYEES
• ONLY WORK WITH FIRST YEAR TEACHERS WHO HAVE
• FIVE YEAR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CERT WITH NO PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
• FIVE YEAR TEMP TEACHING CERTIFICATE WITH NO PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
• DO NOT WORK WITH ESE K-12 INCLUSION SUPPORT TEACHERS, DEANS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS OR FIRST YEAR TEACHERS THAT DO NOT HAVE A "STUDENT OF RECORD"
• DO NOT PROVIDE TUTORING TO ASSIST IN EXAM PASSING
• DO NOT TEACH PDCP COURSES
• COACHING OBSERVATIONS AND FEEDBACK

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TSA TEAM PROVIDING MENTORING SUPPORT

TINA GRADY

LIZ ISPHORDING

STEPHANIE ELLIOTT

MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL CENTERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOLS AND POST SECONDARY

What happens when teachers do not complete PDCP within the time frame allowed?

• Money and time invested by district staff lost
• Teacher has to sit out an entire year before returning to the program or classroom.
• Eligible as a long term sub but less pay and no benefits.

• Often lose the teacher to other states.
• Coursework within the program can be saved up to ten years if they choose to re-enter with another 5 year temp certificate if remaining in the state.

Why teachers don't complete PDCP on time?

• Feel overwhelmed with "regular" teaching responsibilities
• District, school, individual staff does not realize the work load and requirements for temp teachers
• Feel they are not supported at the school level
• Torn between time for PD vs. school events/"to do's"
• Personal life

School consequences of not providing adequate support for Alt Certified Teachers

Expensive tests

Struggle with stress and often quit teaching

Absenteeism

Refuse to participate in the training necessary for mastering FL educator accomplished practices (FEAPS)

We can overcome these obstacles!

Understanding the requirements

Leadership support

Working with the TSA/CT to ensure the teacher is supported

Grade level / subject area support

THANKS!

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