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Policy Updates

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PANC

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April 15, 2019

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Dr. Thomas Tomberlin

Thomas.Tomberlin@dpi.nc.gov

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LICN-001

General Licensure Requirements

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LICN-001: Out-of-State Licenses

• PEPSC discussed LICN-001 during March 14, 2019 meeting

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• PEPSC held a conference call meeting on March 27, 2019 and vote on proposed policy revisions for out-of-state teacher licenses

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LICN-001 1.20

An IPL may be issued to an individual who meets at least one of the following criteria:�            a) Has completed a North Carolina Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and has been recommended for licensure by the cooperating EPP;

�            b) Holds a Residency License and has been recommended for a professional license by the cooperating EPP; 

�            c) Holds a clear license from another state with three or more years of teaching;

�            d) Has completed an educator preparation program from another state; or if licensed, has fewer than three years of teaching experience.

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LICN-001 1.21

Converting an Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License

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• Does not require recommendation by LEA
• Individual required to have at least 3 years of teaching experience in NC or verified in another state
• Individual must pass all SBE-approved or comparable licensure exams required for the license

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LICN-001 1.21

Comparability of Licensure Tests is established as follows for out-of-state applicants:

• The out-of-state applicant has taken a licensure exam(s) which satisfies one component of the licensure process in that State at the time the exam(s) was taken.
• The out-of-state applicant demonstrates a score on the exam(s) that meets or exceeds the passing score or range of scores established by the test developer (regardless of the state’s official passing score).

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LICN-001 1.25a

• The NC Licenses issued for out-of-state educators from requirements stated in section 1.25a valid until June 30, 2019.

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• See section 1.25b for alternative requirements for out-of-state educators. Section 1.25b will be effective immediately upon SBE approval.

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LICN-001 1.25b

Evidence of Effectiveness Data for Out-of-State Teachers

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• Initial out-of-state applicants who possess a valid, current out-of-state educator license shall demonstrate evidence of effectiveness by providing evaluation data, including student growth from the state where the license is held.
• Without evidence of effectiveness as part of an initial licensure application in NC, the teacher is only eligible for an IPL. LEA or charter school responsible for verifying to NCDPI receipt of the evaluation data. At the end of the term of the IPL, teacher may be eligible for a CPL.
• Passed comparable licensure exam(s)

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

To be issued a CPL with Three or More Years of Experience for Out-of-State Teachers

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• Are fully licensed in another state, and;
• Have three or more years of experience in another state and have met comparable testing requirements in another state, or;
• Have National Board Certification

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

To be issued a CPL for Elementary Education and EC-GC with Three or More Years of Experience for Out-of-State Teachers

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• Evidence of successfully passing another state’s comparable mathematics and reading subtest
• Score must meet or exceed the test developer’s recommended passing score at the time the exam was taken, OR;
• Pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

To be issued an IPL for Elementary Education with Three or More Years of Experience for Out-of-State Teachers

• Evidence of passing a comparable state-approved licensure exam without mathematics and reading subtests
• To convert to a CPL, applicant may enroll in and successfully complete NCDPI’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations Courses and passing the associated assessments, OR;
• Pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

To be issued an CPL for EC-GC with Three or More Years of Experience for Out-of-State Teachers

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• Evidence of successfully passing another state’s comparable mathematics and reading subtest
• Evidence of successfully passing another state’s comparable exam for ECGC licensure
• Score must meet or exceed the test developer’s recommended passing score at the time the exam was taken; OR;
• Pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

Additional License Areas

• Out-of-State applicants approved for an NC teaching license in a primary area of certification (e.g., elementary education, EC-GC)
• May also be granted an NC teaching license in any content area(s) added to the IPL by passing another state’s comparable licensure exam
• Provided NC has a comparable license area
• Score must meet or exceed the test developer’s recommended passing score at the time the exam was taken

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

To Be Issued an IPL with Fewer than Three Years of Teaching Experience for Out-of-State Elementary Education and EC-GC Teachers

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• Completed an out-of-state EPP, OR;
• Hold a license in Elementary Education from another state
• To convert to a CPL, applicant must pass all NCSBE required licensure exams

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LICN-001 1.25b cont’d

Issuing an IPL for All Other Teaching Areas with Less than 3 Years of Teaching Experience

• Hold an out-of-state teaching license OR completed an out-of-state educator preparation program, OR;
• Successfully passed another state’s comparable licensure exam appropriate for the licensure area that meets or exceeds the test developer’s recommended passing score at the time the exam is taken
• Issued a comparable, NC license area

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LICN-001 Headings Revised

• 1.22 Timelines for Completing Licensure Exams

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• 1.23 License Renewal

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• 1.24 Other Types of Licenses

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• 1.26 Special Provisions for Spouses of Active Duty Military Personnel

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• 1.27 Adding Teaching Areas to Existing Teacher License

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SENATE BILL 219 (PROPOSED)

Modify Teacher Licensing Requirements

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Timeline for Completion of Exams

• Applicant may fulfill any examination requirement before or during the second year of the IPL.
• Applicant must take the required examination at least once during the first year of the license.
• This provision would apply to content exams as well as the pedagogy exam.

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Monitoring Compliance

• NCDPI shall monitor the teachers’ compliance with examination timeline requirements throughout the duration of the IPL.
• NCDPI must notify teacher of failure to meet requirement(s).

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Conversion to CPL

• The SBE shall not convert an IPL to a continuing professional license for a teacher who has not fulfilled the examination requirements.

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Limited Licenses

• A three-year renewable license issued to an individual who meets the following requirements:
• Individual was issued an IPL but did not qualify for a CPL due to testing requirements
• Local board submits an affidavit that the teacher is effective
• Signed by current principal
• Signed by current superintendent
• Local school administrative unit is located in a developmental tier one, tier two, or tier three (pop <100K) county.

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Tier 3 Counties with >100K

Mecklenburg Wake Durham

Buncombe New Hanover

Union Cabarrus Johnston

Iredell Orange Brunswick

Henderson

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Developmental Tiers & Census

• Developmental tiers are determined each year by Department of Commerce
• The tiers are a measure of economic distress – tier 1 is most severe, tier 3 is least severe.
• Population is based on most recent federal census data – 2010 is most recent, but 2020 is a federal census year.

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RALC

RALCs and Regional Licensure Support

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Structure

• RALCs (4) – Regionally based licensure support personnel. Region 1 – Penny Powell, Region 2 – Karen Chavis, Region 3 – Teresa McCall, and Region 4 – Karoline Fisher
• DPI RALC Liaison – Steleana Rountree
• DPI Licensure Section Chief – Susan Ruiz
• DPI Director, Educator Recruitment and Support – Tom Tomberlin
• DPI Deputy Superintendent of District Support – Maria Pitre-Martin
• DPI State Superintendent – Mark Johnson

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Function

• Support for NCSBE and NCDPI Licensure Services
• Evaluate application materials and recommend lateral entry teachers to obtain full, professional educators’ licenses until June 30, 2022.
• Evaluate application materials and recommend Career and Technical Education (CTE) restricted provisional teachers to obtain full, professional educators’ licenses.
• Evaluate application materials and recommend provisionally licensed educators to obtain full, professional educators’ licenses.
• Evaluate for 18 semester hours to add endorsements in Journalism, K-12 Computer Education and Psychology, harnessing the RALC ability to conduct a course analysis and determine comparability.
• Evaluate transcripts for the completion of 24 semester hours of relevant coursework to add additional teaching areas (LICN-001, 1.27).
• Evaluate for eligibility for Emergency Licenses (LICN-001, 2.0).
• RALCs will not calculate GPAs – EPPs are responsible for determining admission eligibility.

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Implementation

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