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 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
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