Certification Presentation HR

                Present State of Education
•   In 2022, over 2 million Bachelor's degrees were conferred in the U.S.
•   A little over 85,000 of those degrees were in Education (~4.4%)
•   The state of Georgia has over 122,000 public elementary and secondary teachers
•   Approximately 31% of educators are unlikely or highly unlikely to remain in education for
    another five years.
•   Teacher recruitment and retention poses a major challenge across the U.S.
•   DeKalb County School District faces intense competition from other Atlanta metro districts
•   Alternative certification pathways are essential for attracting talented professionals
•   By modernizing recruitment, DeKalb can lead in addressing teacher shortages while
    maintaining quality
                 Routes to Certification

• A Traditional Pathway allows educators to complete the required coursework and
  pedagogy from a traditional college or university.

  Routes to
• An Alternative Pathway is a non-traditional certification program for educators who
  hold a non-educational degree. This allows the educator to complete the required
  coursework and pedagogy through TAPP, Distance Learning Programs, or Residency
  Certificati
  Programs.

     on:
                             Certificate Types
• A Provisional Teaching Certificate indicates that a teacher has met the initial
  requirements to begin teaching but must complete:
     o an educator certification program;
     o student teaching to obtain a professional teaching certificate;
     o Valid for 3 school years.

• A Professional Teaching Certificate indicates that a teacher has completed all
  certification requirements:
     o an educator certification program;
     o student teaching;
     o testing requirements;
     o Valid for 5 years.

• A Waiver is a Temporary Certificate allows a teacher to continue teaching while
  they complete specific requirements:
     o Waivers are a one-time exemption;
     o cannot be renewed or extended;
     o Valid for 1-school year.
  Provisional Certificate Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree

• GACE Content Assessment in the teaching area of interest

• GACE Ethics Assessment

• Have an offer of employment
Next Steps for Provisional Teachers

• Enroll in a certification program within the first 90 days of employment.
• The teaching assignment and the certification program must be in the same
  subject area.
• All certification requirements must be completed within the first 3 school years
  of teaching.
             Certification Data Snapshot

• Year 3 Provisional Teachers = 192
• Year 2 Provisional Teachers = 83
• Year 1 Provisional Teachers = 86
   Routes to
• Waiver Teachers = 102

   Certificati
TOTAL = 463*

      on:
*The numbers listed above are current totals as of January 29, 2025, they are approximate and
are subject to change, as new certificates are issued.
HR Support: Provisional & Waiver Teachers
• Talent Acquisition Managers provide weekly school visits.
• In collaboration with Professional Learning: Provide mentoring, resources, and
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   GACE Test Prep Courses.
• In collaboration with Title II: Provide GACE test reimbursement for hard-to-fill
   subject areas
• Host Program Provider Fairs and Certification Info Sessions.
• Establish college partnerships for certification programs, tuition discounts, and
   scholarship opportunities.
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                     Substitute Teachers
• Teacher-Certified must hold a valid GaPSC Teaching Certificate
• Teacher-Retired must hold a valid GaPSC Teaching Certificate and a Georgia Teacher
   Retirement System(TRS) Retiree
• Teacher-Long-Term must hold a valid GaPSC in-field Teaching Certificate

• Teacher-Non-Certified must hold a valid bachelor's degree
                         Star Substitutes
• Full-Time School-Based Position Schools are allotted 1 per location
• Duties: Provide day-to-day assistance to schools in various areas of instruction,
   supervision, operations, and other day-to-day services.
• Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA)
   GACE Educators Ethics Assessment; must be eligible for a Georgia Professional
   Standards Commission Clearance Certificate.


Total for District: 74
           Types of Substitute Services

• Temporary positions work on an as-needed basis; must work at least 10 days per
  year to remain as an active substitute.

• Long-Term Teachers: Requested by the Principal due to a vacant position lasting 10
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                      days; must hold an in-field valid GaPSC Teaching Certificate to
  accept an assignment.
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           Substitute Teacher Totals


Total Number of Substitute Teachers: 1,200
     • Certified: 942
     • Retired: 138
     • Non-Certified: 120


Substitute Teachers on an approved long-term assignment: 6
Certified/Classified Personnel Information
              (CPI) Reporting
 • Report of personnel based on their roles within the district
 • Includes everyone* employed by the school district
 • Data is collected in October, March and July
 • Certified employees are defined as having a Georgia Professional Standards
   Commission educator’s certificate




 *exception: Board members and short-term substitutes
Certified/Classified Personnel Information (CPI) Reporting


 • Funding comes from the State to support training and health insurance for the
   District
 • More experience equates to more funding
 • A higher-level certificate equates to more funding
                                      Sources

• National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). Digest of Education Statistics: Degrees
  conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree and field of study. U.S.
  Department of Education. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
• National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). Integrated Postsecondary Education Data
  System (IPEDS): Completions Survey. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from
  https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
• Georgia Office of Student Achievement. (2022). Georgia K–12 Workforce Report. Retrieved
  from https://gosa.georgia.gov/document/document/2022-georgia-workforce-
  report/download
• Devlin Peck. (n.d.). Teacher Shortage by State. Retrieved from
  https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-shortage-by-state