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ADEPT Legislation

SC State Board of Education SC State Board of Education Regulation Regulation R43-205.1R43-205.1

ADEPT Standards

•apply to all contract levels

•provide appropriate expectations for what all school-based professionals in South Carolina should know and be able to do.

•reflect fundamental principles of competent professional practice.

•are consistent with nationally recognized standards.

Understanding the Terminology of ADEPT

Definition of TermsContract

– the employment agreement between the school district and the teacher. The current levels are

Induction contract Annual contractContinuing contractDiagnostic Assistance

Contract Levels

Induction – First year of teaching

Annual - Second/third year of teaching

Continuing – Highest level of professional teaching in South Carolina (similar to tenure in other states)

*Diagnostic Assistance

*May be Used if teacher has not been deemed acceptable on Annual evaluation

Induction Induction

•First year teacher provided with mentoring assistance. One year only.First year teacher provided with mentoring assistance. One year only.

•The district may decide not to re-hire the teacher the next year. In this The district may decide not to re-hire the teacher the next year. In this event, the teacher is eligible to seek employment in another school event, the teacher is eligible to seek employment in another school district at the annual-contract level.district at the annual-contract level.OROR•The district may elect to re-hire the teacher at the annual-contract The district may elect to re-hire the teacher at the annual-contract level the next year.level the next year.

Definition of Terms

Annual Annual (after Successful Induction Year)(after Successful Induction Year)

Following the induction year, the teacher is eligible for employment at Following the induction year, the teacher is eligible for employment at the annual contract level under one of the following two ADEPT the annual contract level under one of the following two ADEPT processes, at the discretion of the school district:processes, at the discretion of the school district:

Annual Contract – Formal Evaluation 1Annual Contract – Formal Evaluation 1ORORAnnual Contract – Diagnostic AssistanceAnnual Contract – Diagnostic Assistance

ContinuingContinuing(after Successful (after Successful

Annual Contract Year)Annual Contract Year)

Teachers must pass the formal evaluation at the annual-contract level Teachers must pass the formal evaluation at the annual-contract level in order to be eligible to advance to a continuing contract and a in order to be eligible to advance to a continuing contract and a professional teaching certificate.professional teaching certificate.Teachers at the continuing-contract level must be evaluated on a Teachers at the continuing-contract level must be evaluated on a continuous basis, either formally (with advance written notification) or continuous basis, either formally (with advance written notification) or informally (i.e., GBE).informally (i.e., GBE).

Teacher Contracts

The contract level (i.e., induction, annual, or The contract level (i.e., induction, annual, or continuing) must be indicated on the teacher continuing) must be indicated on the teacher contract.contract.

Definition of Terms

Teaching Certificate

– the “license” to practice, issued by the State Department of Education.

Definition of TermsADEPT Process

– the type(s) of assistance that must be provided and/or evaluation(s) that must be conducted, as specified in the ADEPT statute, regulation, and guidelines.

Definition of TermsADEPT Process

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The current ADEPT requirements includea formal evaluation processa diagnostic assistance processan informal evaluation (GBE) process

Definition of TermsFormal Evaluation

A summative assessment of teaching A summative assessment of teaching performance upon which high-stakes, performance upon which high-stakes, consequential decisions are based. Used with consequential decisions are based. Used with Annual contract teachers.Annual contract teachers.

Definition of TermsDiagnostic Assistance

♦♦Annual (Contract) Diagnostic Assistance (ADA) Annual (Contract) Diagnostic Assistance (ADA) replaces provisional contractsreplaces provisional contracts♦♦Provided Provided if neededif needed at the annual contract level. at the annual contract level.♦♦One year only; only once in career span.One year only; only once in career span.♦♦For teachers who show potential but who are For teachers who show potential but who are not ready for formal evaluation.not ready for formal evaluation.♦♦May be provided either after the induction year May be provided either after the induction year oror after the after the first first unsuccessful formal evaluation. unsuccessful formal evaluation.

Definition of TermsInformal Evaluation

– – most often referred to as GBE (Goals-Based most often referred to as GBE (Goals-Based Evaluation). At this stage, experienced, Evaluation). At this stage, experienced, successful teachers are expected to engage in successful teachers are expected to engage in self-assessment and reflection in order to self-assessment and reflection in order to develop goals that promote student achievement develop goals that promote student achievement through continuous professional growth and through continuous professional growth and contributions to the profession. contributions to the profession.

Definition of TermsFormative Feedback

– – involves low-stakes assessments of teaching involves low-stakes assessments of teaching performance conducted for the purpose of performance conducted for the purpose of informing, guiding, and improving practice. informing, guiding, and improving practice. Formative feedback may be obtained from Formative feedback may be obtained from others and/or from self-evaluations. Formative others and/or from self-evaluations. Formative feedback is an important component of the feedback is an important component of the induction, diagnostic assistance, and informal induction, diagnostic assistance, and informal evaluation (GBE) processes.evaluation (GBE) processes.

Definition of TermsADEPT Performance Standards– – the standards, or expectations, for competent the standards, or expectations, for competent practice. The ADEPT system includes separate practice. The ADEPT system includes separate sets of PDs for four groups of professionals, as sets of PDs for four groups of professionals, as follows:follows:

General and Special Education Teachers General and Special Education Teachers (10 PDs)(10 PDs)School Guidance Counselors (7 PDs)School Guidance Counselors (7 PDs)Library Media Specialists (7 PDs)Library Media Specialists (7 PDs)Speech-Language Therapists (10 PDs)Speech-Language Therapists (10 PDs)

ADEPT Performance Standards

The ten APSs for classroom-based teachers are The ten APSs for classroom-based teachers are grouped into four grouped into four domains.domains.

PlanningPlanningInstruction Instruction EnvironmentEnvironmentProfessionalismProfessionalism

Courses at Winthrop teaching the ADEPT

Standards

EDUC 110- IntroductionEDUC 110- IntroductionEDUC 310/610 – ADEPT IEDUC 310/610 – ADEPT IEDUC 390/660 – ADEPT IIEDUC 390/660 – ADEPT IIEDUC 391/475 – Using ADEPT Evaluation in EDUC 391/475 – Using ADEPT Evaluation in

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Web Site

http://www.scteachers.org/scteachers/Adept/evaluation.htmhttp://www.scteachers.org/scteachers/Adept/evaluation.htm

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