Overview

Educator preparation, professional learning, and credentialling are accountable to scientific evidence-based reading research in programming and procedures.

Actions

The ODRD will advance the following actions to ensure accountability to scientific evidence-based reading research in educator preparation, professional learning, and credentialing:

2.1 Develop compliance measures and audit procedures to determine the compliance of educator preparation programs with Connecticut’s dyslexia-specific legislation and submit to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly specified in C.G.S. Section 10-14z(c).

2.2 Verify compliance of educator preparation programs that submit an application for initial or continued approval to the State Board of Education using developed compliance measures and audit procedures and submit an annual report on compliance verification to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly specified in C.G.S. Section 10-14aa(a).

2.3 Review and recommend changes, as necessary, to the State Board of Education’s process for approval of educator preparation programs related to compliance verification. C.G.S. Section 10-14z(a)(2)

2.4 Review, and request updates as necessary, to Connecticut State Department of Education developed or endorsed webinar modules and trainings to align such webinar modules and trainings to the compliance measures, and report on the status of compliance to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly specified in C.G.S. Section 10- 14aa(d).

2.5 Develop a certification requirement verification process that meets the requirements of C.G.S. Section 10-14cc to promote sustained accountability to dyslexia-related certification applicant requirements.

2.6 Verify that an applicant for an initial educator certificate who has graduated from an educator preparation program in the state has completed not fewer than twelve clock hours of instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia, in consultation with the Talent Office. C.G.S. Section 10-14cc(1)

2.7 Verify that an applicant for an initial educator certificate who seeks an endorsement for comprehensive special education or integrated early childhood and special education completes supervised practicum or student teaching experience requirements, pursuant to C.G.S. Section 10-145d(i)(2), in consultation with the Talent Office. C.G.S. Section 10-14cc(2)

2.8 Provide information pertaining to educator preparation program compliance verification to the State Board of Education as requested. C.G.S. Section 10-14bb

2.9 Provide guidance to educator preparation programs on how to provide verification that any supervisor of the required practicum hours has obtained at least four of the qualifications listed in C.G.S. Section 10-14dd.

Outcomes

The ODRD expects these actions will advance the Connecticut State Board of Education’s priority that all learners are supported, including those with high needs, and have equitable access to education regardless of background or advantage, as well as access to great teachers and leaders, and a diverse educational workforce. Specific outcomes include:

2.10 Developed compliance measures and audit procedures submitted to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly specified in C.G.S. Section 10-14z(c).

2.11 Completed compliance verification reports for educator preparation programs that submit an application for initial or continued approval to the State Board of Education, submitted to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly specified in C.G.S. Section 10- 14aa(a).

2.12 Completed review of State Board of Education’s process for approval of educator preparation programs and changes recommended, as necessary, related to compliance verification.

2.13 Completed review of webinar modules and trainings developed or endorsed by the Connecticut State Department of Education and updates requested as necessary for the purpose of aligning webinar modules and trainings to the compliance measures, with annual report submitted to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly specified in C.G.S. Section 10-14aa(d).

2.14 Developed certification requirement verification process that meets the requirements of C.G.S. Section 10-14cc.

2.15 Completed verifications of dyslexia-related requirements for applicants for initial educator certificates, as specified in C.G.S. Section 10-14cc.

2.16 Information pertaining to educator preparation program compliance verification provided to the State Board of Education, as requested.

2.17 Guidance provided to educator preparation programs on how to provide verification that any supervisor of the required practicum hours has obtained at least four of the qualifications listed in C.G.S. Section 10-14dd.