EPT

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EPT

• Adding the A and D back into

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www.scteachers.org
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Our mission
To elevate and reinvigorate our teaching
profession to ensure a quality teaching force
for the next generation. - Jim Rex
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Why?
The adults who work in schools are the single
most important element in ensuring success for
students. - Danielson McGreal, 2000
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Assisting
Beginning
Teachers
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What is ADEPT?

• ADEPT is South Carolinas system for
• Assisting,
• Developing, and
• Evaluating
• Professional
• Teaching.

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The ADEPT System. . .

• is based on national standards and current
  educational research and best practices.
• was implemented statewide in 1998. The system is
  now being revised and updated.
• is unique to South Carolina.

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The ADEPT System requirements. . .

• apply to all districts and schools in the state.

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The ADEPT System requirements. . .

• apply to almost all groups of teachers, including
• traditionally prepared teachers,
• PACE teachers,
• other alternatively prepared teachers (e.g.,
  ABCTE),
• International teachers,
• teachers who are TERI-ing,
• teachers who hold National Board Certification,
  and
• teachers from out-of-state.

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The ADEPT System requirements. . .

• apply throughout every level of a teachers
  career.

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The ADEPT System
ADEPT Performance Standards
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Standards

• Articulated standards or expectations for
  competent practice are the defining attributes of
  any profession.

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The Essence of ADEPT

• ADEPT is built on the premise that good teaching
  is fundamental to student achievement.
• South Carolina defines good teaching via the
  ADEPT Performance Standards (formerly known as
  the ADEPT Performance Dimensions).

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ADEPT Performance Standards. . .

• apply to educators at all contract levels
• provide appropriate expectations for what
  school-based professionals in our state should
  know, be able to do, and assume responsibility
  for accomplished on an ongoing basis.
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ADEPT Performance Standards. . .

• reflect fundamental principles of competent
  professional practice.
• are consistent with nationally recognized
  standards.
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ADEPT Performance Standards. . .

• have been developed for the following four areas
• classroom-based teachers,
• library media specialists,
• school guidance counselors, and
• speech-language therapists.

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ADEPT Performance Standards

• The ADEPT Performance Standards for special area
  personnel (i.e., library media specialists,
  school guidance counselors, and speech-language
  therapists) are available online at
• http//www.scteachers.org/adept/index.cfm

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ADEPT Performance Standards. . .

• for classroom-based teachers have been revised.

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ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based
Teachers
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ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based
Teachers
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ADEPT Domains
Planning APS 1 APS 2 APS 3
Professionalism APS 10
Instruction APS 4 APS 5 APS 6 APS 7
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Environment APS 8 APS 9
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Domain 1 Planning

• APS 1 Long-Range Planning (5 key
  elements)
• APS 2 Short-Range Planning of Instruction
  (3 key elements)
• APS 3 Planning Assessments and Using Data
  (3 key elements)
  

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Domain 1 Planning

• The emphasis in this domain is on increasing
  student achievement by using assessment data to
  help guide instructional planning.
  

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Domain 1 Planning

• Beginning teachers need to know
• how to obtain various types of student
  information
• how to use student information to inform
  instructional planning
• the districts curriculum
• the types of assessments that are required
• how to align the curriculum, instruction, and
  assessments and
• how to analyze and use the results of formal and
  informal assessments to guide instruction.
  

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Domain 2 Instruction

• APS 4 Establishing Maintaining High
  Expectations for Learners (3
  key elements)
• APS 5 Using Instructional Strategies to
  Facilitate Learning
  (3 key elements)
• APS 6 Providing Content to Learners
  (3 key elements)
• APS 7 Monitoring, Assessing, and Enhancing
  Learning (3 key
  elements)

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Domain 2 Instruction

• The emphasis in this domain is on using
  real-time, dynamic processes to match the
  learning to the learners.

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Domain 2 Instruction

• Beginning teachers need to know
• what and how much to expect from the students,
• the appropriate content,
• how to effectively teach the content, and
• how to analyze student behavior and performance
  and make appropriate real-time instructional
  changes as needed.
  

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Quick TipWhat is the difference between APS 3
and APS 7?

• APS 3 deals with assessment planning and with the
  use of the assessment results to guide future
  instructional planning. Its what happens before
  and after the lesson.
• APS 7 deals with real time assessments and
  adjustments to instruction that occur during the
  actual lesson.

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Domain 3 Environment

• APS 8 Maintaining an Environment That Promotes
  Learning (3
  key elements)
• APS 9 Managing the Classroom
  (3 key elements)

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Domain 3 Environment

• The emphasis in this domain is on creating an
  environment that promotes learning.

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Domain 3 Environment

• Beginning teachers need to know
• how to motivate students and make learning
  relevant
• how and when to schedule breaks in instruction
  
• how to create positive learning associations
• how to prioritize information
• how to facilitate independent discovery learning
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Domain 3 Environment

• Beginning teachers need to know
• how to create a safe haven for students and
• how to differentiate and deal with misbehavior
  versus disruptive behavior.
  

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Domain 4 Professionalism

• APS 10 Fulfilling Professional Responsibilities
  (5 key elements)

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Domain 4 Professionalism

• The emphasis in this domain is on professional
• ethics,
• responsibility,
• contributions, and
• continuous growth and development.

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Domain 4 Professionalism

• Beginning teachers need to know
• the Standards of Conduct for South Carolina
  Educators
• how to become part of collegial networks that
  promote shared learning and mutual support and
• the professional norms, culture, and expectations
  of the school

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ADEPT
More things beginning teachers need to know. . .
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Certificates

• Your teaching certificate is your state license
  to teach. Certificates are issued by the State
  Department of Education, and they are valid in
  all school districts in South Carolina.

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Certificates

• There are two levels of certificates

• Beginning-Level
• (3-year validity period)
• Initial Certificate or
• Critical Needs Certificate or
• International Certificate or
• Internship Certificate

Professional Certificate (5-year
validity period)
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Certificates

• There are two ADEPT requirements that must be met
  in order for a teacher to be eligible to advance
  from a beginning-level certificate to a
  professional certificate
• completion of an induction year and
• successful completion of an ADEPT formal
  evaluation at the annual-contract level.

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Contracts

• Your contract is your employment agreement with
  your local school district.
• Three levels of contracts

Induction
Annual
Continuing (requires a Professional certificate)
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Career Development
How it fits together. . .
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Career Development
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The ADEPT System
Induction (Assistance)
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ADEPT includes Induction Mentoring in order to

• facilitate the beginning teachers transition
  into professional practice,
• transmit the school system culture and
  expectations,
• enhance professional performance, and
• promote the personal and professional well-being
  of new teachers.

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ADEPT

• The state does not require formal (summative)
  ADEPT evaluations for induction-contract
  teachers, although districts may do so if they
  choose.

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ADEPT

• The state does require school districts to
  provide induction-contract teachers with written
  and oral formative feedback on their performance
  relative to each of the ADEPT Performance
  Standards at least twice during the induction
  year.

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Attention new teachers. . . .

• Have you received your South Carolina teaching
  certificate?

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Why its important. . .

• Districts do not receive state ADEPT funding for
  induction teachers who have not received their
  certificates.
• A Letter of Eligibility from the SDE is not the
  same as a teaching certificate.
• New teachers sometimes need to be reminded to
  follow through on all required certification
  procedures. Mentors can be of great help in
  ensuring that their advisees obtain the required
  certification!

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ADEPT on the Web

• http//www.scteachers.org/adept/index.cfm

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For additional information, contact
Kathryn R. Meeks, PhD Phone [phone] kmeeks_at_s
cteachers.org
Clint Wills Phone [phone] cwills_at_scteachers.
org
Division of Educator Quality LeadershipSouth
Carolina Department of EducationLandmark II
Office Building3700 Forest Drive, Suite
500Columbia, South Carolina 29204