Arkansas’ Focus on Rigor and Relevance in Teacher Preparation

Arkansas Professional Pathway to Educator Licensure Program

Arkansas Licensure

Traditional

In-State IHEs

Out-of-State IHEs

Nontraditional

In-State IHEs

MATs, MTLLs, MEds

Residency Programs

ParaProfessional Pathway

Non-IHEs

APPEL Alternative Providers

Residency Programs

Other State Approved

Accelerated

ABCTE

ATC

TFA

Other State Approved

Other Routes

PPTL

Reciprocity

Test Out for Adding Areas

ABCTE = American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence APPEL = Arkansas Professional Pathway to Educator Licensure ATC = Arkansas Teacher Corps IHEs = Institutions of Higher Education MAT = Master of Arts in Teaching MEd = Master of Education MTLL = Master of Ed. in Teaching, Learning, & Leadership PPTL = Provisional Professional Teaching License TFA = Teach for America

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500 Educator Preparation Program Enrollment (2015-2016 AY)

Traditional Non-Traditional

5668

4454

3555

2580 2246 2090

1707 1703 1364 1256

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

5 Year EPP Enrollment by Type

Traditional EPPs Nontraditional EPPs

721

420

532

364 343 375

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

5 Year APPEL Enrollment

Administered by Arkansas Department of Education Two-year alternate route to an Arkansas Standard Teaching License Teach on a Provisional license as “teacher of record” earning a salary w benefits Accepts applicants for Elementary K-6, Middle Childhood 4-8 and Secondary 7-12 Complete Summer Academy in June or July Secure Teaching Position starting August Assigned Mentor Teacher by District Continue Monthly Instructional Modules September-April

What is APPEL?

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher 2.70 GPA, or 2.9 in last 60 hours, or Conditional Admission Passing Praxis CORE, or suitable substitute Passing Praxis Subject Assessment Complete Background Checks Complete ProEthica modules

𑐀 Origin: Began pilot in 1986 as a result of legislation

𑐀 Beginning: First class of 5 teachers who completed 4 weeks of summer instruction

𑐀 Site: One training site, centrally located where everyone attended

𑐀 Evolution: Has prepared a cohort of teachers every year from 1986 to today

𑐀 Present-day: 375 teachers who complete 360 clock hours of instruction, over two years

𑐀 Transformation: Eight regional training sites to attend close to home

APPEL History

APPEL Mission To prepare

outstanding teachers to fill vacancies in

Arkansas’ classrooms.

APPEL Vision

To help future educators understand what accomplished beginning teaching looks like

in a classroom and, more importantly to demonstrate

how effective teachers design lessons, provide instruction,

build classroom communities, and utilize assessments to facilitate student learning.

Years 1 & 2, Southeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative-Monticello

Years 1 & 2, Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative- Hope

Years 1 & 2 Williams Baptist College/Northeast AR. Educ. Cooperative-Walnut Ridge

Years 1 & 2 Van Buren School District- Van Buren

Years 1 & 2 Rogers School District- Rogers

Years 1 & 2, Jacksonville North Pulaski School District- Jacksonville

APPEL Site Locations

Years 1 & 2, Searcy School District- Searcy

Year 1, Late Cohort, Hendrix College-Conway

Year 1, Philander Smith College-Little Rock

Exit Requirements

Successfully complete two years of APPEL modules Successfully complete two years of mentoring and job performance Complete coursework as required Submit scorable portfolio to edTPA Pass edTPA OR Praxis PLT

ProEthica ® •Online interactive program that allows a candidate to work through real-life situations and make choices on how they would handle specific situations

•Aligned to the Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE)

•First year candidates are required to complete the training prior to entering the classroom in the Fall

•In summer 2016, 140 successfully completed the training

edTPA in Arkansas •Arkansas funded a two year pilot starting in Spring 2014

• 2 Institutions of Higher Education and the APPEL program participated • In March 2016, edTPA was approved by the State Board of Education as an option for

the state-required pedagogical assessment •2015-2016 was first year that edTPA submission was required as a capstone experience for completion of the APPEL program

• Candidates with passing score did have to take a Principles of Learning and Teaching(PLT) test for licensure

• The APPEL program paid the cost for the edTPA submission • 142 submitted an assessment for scoring • APPEL will continue to use edTPA as an option for PLT • edTPA is now embedded throughout the APPEL curriculum

Straight from our Teachers

• http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/communications/video-gallery/98/what-is-appel

Positives •Led by current K-12 practitioners •Can revise in response to needs in a timely manner •More bang for your buck- $2800.00 for two years of training and support (includes all instruction, books, and materials) •Tuition-funded, not dependent on State or Federal monies

Negatives •Tracking retention of program completers •Lack of content support for novice teachers •Do not prepare for Special Education