N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | | January 8, 2014 | S LIDE 1 Presentation to CCSSO SCEE 2013 Legislative Review & 2014 Legislative.

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Presentation to CCSSO SCEE

2013 Legislative Review & 2014 Legislative Outlook

January 13, 2014

Michelle Exstrom, Education Program Director

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About NCSL• Instrumentality of all 50 state and territorial legislatures• Bipartisan• Provides research, technical assistance and

opportunities to exchange ideas • Advocates on behalf of legislatures before the federal

government

NCSL is committed to the success of state legislators and staff. Founded in 1975, we are a respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.

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Legislative Role in Teacher Policy• Teacher quality is the most influential school-related factor in

student achievement• State legislators spend a lot of time on teacher policy

– Preparation– Licensure/Certification– Recruitment/Retention– Induction/Mentoring– Professional Development– Evaluation– Compensation/Benefits

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Total Current Expenditures: FY 2009

Instruction-related salaries and wages

35%

All other salary and wages16%

Instruction-related employee benefits12%

All other employee benefits4%

All other expenditures33%

All other expenditures: 32.9%

Total Salary & Wages:

51.1%

Total Employee Benefits:

16.0%

In fiscal year 2010, total salary, wages and benefits = 67.1% of all

public elementary and secondary education expenditures in the United States

Or about $420 billion (adjusted for inflation)

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)," fiscal year 2010, provisional Version 1a.

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2013 Teacher Legislative EnactmentsTotal Teacher Enactments: 175 bills in 40 states

– Preparation (40 bills in 20 states)– Recruitment/Retention(27 bills in 18 states)– Licensure/Certification (70 bills in 26 states)– Induction and Mentoring (10 bills in 9 states)– PD/Ongoing Learning (41 bills in 19 states)– Compensation (43 bills in 25 states)– Employment (101 bills in 26 states)

Source: http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/education-bill-tracking-database.aspx

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Statewide Academic Standards

Assessment and

account-ability

systems

Curriculum/ Instruc-tional

materials

EducatorsHigher education

Other

• Alternative education

• Data quality and privacy• Resource realignment

• Etc.

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Successful Implementation of C&CR Standards = Examination of Current

Teacher Policy

• Teacher Preparation• Teacher Induction and Mentoring• Teacher Professional Development• Teacher Evaluation

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2013 CCSS Legislation by Topic Area

AssessmentsAppropriation

Legislative DisapprobationCurriculum (Instructional Materials)

College- and Career-ReadinessOther

Creation of Formal Evaluation/Review/StudyHigh School Graduation Requirements

AccountabilityRevocation of CCSS Adoption

Higher EducationTechnological Infrastructure

Adopting (or Enabling) LanguageEducator Professional Development

Educator EvaluationsEducator Preparation Programs

Legislative ApprobationEnglish Language Learners

InstructionEarly Childhood Education

Students with Cognitive Disabilities

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Introduced

Passed 1st Committee

Passed 1st Chamber

Passed 2nd Committee

Passed 2nd Chamber

Enacted

Failed

Vetoed

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Outlook for 2014 Legislation• Teacher Preparation – Improving effectiveness through data (both

traditional and alt cert); implementation of C&CR standards and assessments; teacher performance assessments

• Teacher Licensure– Tying licensure to new evaluations; teacher

performance assessments; amending/adopting new teaching standards; tiered licensure/career ladders

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Outlook for 2014 Legislation• Teacher Supports– PD for C&CR standards and assessments; deeper

learning; new accountability systems; evaluations• Teacher Evaluations– Pilots and implementation; changing timelines and

outcomes• Teacher Compensation– Tiers licensure tied to compensation; performance-

based compensation

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Student/Teacher Data Link• In order to determine student achievement,

we need data points (summative/formative)

• In order to determine teacher effectiveness, we need student data (growth model or value-added)

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Student Data Privacy Issues• Privacy Concerns: Seek Answers• State Legislation to Protect Student Data

Privacy and/or Create Governance Body• MD Education Article §§24-703 – 24-704; Creates a

governance structure responsible for safeguarding privacy (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014rs/statute_google/ged/24-703.pdf)

• OK HB 1989 - Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1989)

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Michelle Exstrommichelle.exstrom@ncsl.org

303-856-1564