Wisconsin Master Educator License and Assessment Process

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Wisconsin Master Educator License and Assessment
Process
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Master Educator License

• The Master Educator License (MEL) is voluntary,
  renewable, and issued for 10 years
• The MEL was made available July 1, 2000 for
  classroom teachers certified by the National
  Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
• It will be available initially for licenses not
  covered by NBPTS areas for completers of the
  Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process
  (WMEAP)

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PI 34 License Rules Took Effect 2004

• Statewide work teams have been developing the
  WMEAP since 2000
• Teams developed procedures and policies to
  implement rules
• Teams composed of teachers, administrators, pupil
  services professionals, professors, school board
  members, National Board Certified Teachers
• Teams advised by national experts involved in
  INTASC, ISLLC, NBPTS other states

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Two Paths to the Master Educator License

• National Board for Professional Teaching
  Standards (NBPTS) Certification
• Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process
  (comparable in expectations to the NBPTS)

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Benefits of the NBPTS Certification

• Nationally recognized achievement of excellence
• NBPTS subsidy (up to 1150) to offset fee of
  (2,300)
• State reimbursement of applicants costs incurred
  up to 2,000
• 9 year WI annual grant of 2500 while teaching
• Eligible for 10 Year WI Master Educator license
  in professional stage license that corresponds
• Renewal of 5 year professional stage licenses
• Currently have 267 NBCTs in WI

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Benefits of the WMEAP

• State recognition of achievement of excellence
• Awarded a 10 Year WI Master Educator license
• Renewal of 5 year professional stage licenses
• LEAs beginning to recognize MEL and/or NBPTS
  certification on their salary schedules (_at_15)

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Dramatic Culture Change

• The MEL professional development process is
  unlike any other an educator has experienced.
• The MEL is VOLUNTARY.
• It is not an entitlement.
• Prescriptive procedures, eligibility criteria and
  timeframes are stringently applied.
• Not all educators will pursue the MEL and not all
  educators are master educators.
• Many candidates will not attain mastery.

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Dramatic Culture Change

• The WMEAP is an ASSESSMENT of the quality of the
  candidates demonstration of mastery of all the
  Wisconsin Standards is her/his license field of
  practice.
• It is a 2 step process of application approval
  and portfolio assessment.
• It requires 1-2 years to complete.
• It requires multiple portfolio entries of work
  samples, videotapes, and analyses and reflections
  of the educators practice and pupil learning.

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Dramatic Culture Change

• The portfolio represents the candidates most
  personal involvement in the critical roles of the
  license field.
• The process enhances the candidates professional
  performance.
• The process is the most profound learning
  experience the educator will have had in
  education.
• The portfolio development requires much time,
  commitment and rigor.

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Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process
(WMEAP)

• Available for approved program licenses
• Available to any educator
• Designed to show mastery of all 7 Wisconsin Pupil
  Services Standards, 7 Administrator Standards,
  and 10 Teacher Standards
• Completed over 1-2 years
• Rigorous authentic assessment process

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Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process
(WMEAP)

• 1st licenses available for WMEAP are be those not
  covered by NBPTS

• All S. Administration licenses
• S. Nurse
• S. Psychologist
• S. Social worker
• Adaptive Education
• Adaptive Physical Education

• Speech Language Pathology
• Computer Science
• Dance
• Psychology
• Theatre
• Assistive Technology
• School Counselor

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Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process

• Application requires
• Documentation of Masters Degree related to
  licensure
• Evidence of contributions to the profession
• Evidence of improved pupil learning
• Verification of successful 5 years of licensed
  professional stage experience in certification
  area pursuing
• Assessors approve or disapprove application

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Applications Due Annually by May 1

• Applications disqualified due to
• Late submission
• Lack of original transcript verifying Masters
  Degree
• Lack of verification from LEA of 5 years
  professional stage experience in license field
• No documentation of contributions to the
  profession
• No documentation of improved pupil learning

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Assessors Approve Applications During Summer

• 3 member assessment teams (per rule) composed of
  practicing professionals in each licensure field
  with the same qualifications as applicants
• Review each application
• Approve or disapprove by consensus
• Write comments on reasons for disapproval.
• Approval allows candidates to begin portfolio
  development.

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Wisconsin Master Educator Portfolio Development
Due Annually by May 1

• Candidate completes a portfolio in 1 2 years
  that includes video of exemplary performance
  description, analysis and reflective narrative
  for each entry
• FOR PUPIL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS--
• Planning, Organizing, and Delivering Systematic
  Pupil Service Programs
• Collaboration with Families
• Partnerships with the Community
• Leadership, Collaboration Contributions to the
  Profession

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Wisconsin Master Educator Portfolio Development
Due Annually by May 1

• Candidate completes a portfolio in 1 -2 years
  that includes video of exemplary performance
  description, analysis and reflective narrative
  for each entry
• FOR TEACHERS-
• Individual, small / whole group teaching and
  instruction
• Organizing planning systematic instruction
• Formal informal assessment
• Collaborating with colleagues, families and
  communities to promote pupil learning

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Wisconsin Master Educator Portfolio Development
Due Annually by May 1

• Candidate completes a portfolio in 1-2 years that
  includes video of exemplary performance
  description, analysis and reflective narrative
  for each entry
• FOR ADMINISTRATORS --
• The administrator as an advocate for pupil
  learning
• The administrator as a communicator change
  agent
• The administrator as a leader in building
  community
• The administrator as a manager of the organization

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WI Master Educator Assessment Process Guidebooks

• Administrators,
• Pupil Services,
• Teachers
• Process of portfolio assessment is the same
• Portfolio entry requirements and assessment
  rubrics differ
• Assessment Guide for assessors

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WMEAP ASSESSORSRecruited Every Fall

• 3 educators with same job responsibilities
• May include (additionally) a school board member
• Nominated by professional organizations
• Selected by the State Superintendent
• Trained by DPI portfolio assessment process
• Are not current or non-achieving candidates for
  the Wisconsin Master Educator Process
• Hold a professional stage state license in the
  assessment area
• Have at least 5 years of successful professional
  stage experience in the assessment area
• Hold a masters degree related to the assessment
  area.

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Portfolio Assessment

• Approval requires demonstration of mastery of all
  7 Pupil Service Standards, 10 Teacher Standards
  or 7 Administrator Standards.
• Assessors use assessment rubrics to determine
  mastery.
• All 4 portfolio entries must achieve mastery
  rating to obtain Master Licensure.
• Entries not achieving mastery may be resubmitted
  within a year for assessment.
• Non-achievers may appeal to state superintendent
  or begin process over.

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There is NO Expectation

• That all eligible Wisconsin educators will pursue
  the WMEAP
• That all candidates for the WMEAP will obtain
  Master Licensure on the 1st attempt.

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You Will Need Support

• The department will hold an orientation meeting
  with new candidates each summer. Districts need
  to support their candidates by facilitating
  collaboration with peers and providing school
  resources to help in portfolio development and
  video taping.

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Consistent Annual Timelines Deadlines

• September-Assessors recruited
• January Applications guidebooks available
  online statewide dissemination
• May 1 Complete applications due into DPI
  previous years portfolios
• July/August- Assessors Trained, Approve new
  Applications and Assess Portfolios from previous
  year.
• Effective July 1 - New Master Licenses issued
  based on success in the WMEAP.