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Oklahoma Elementary Mathematics Specialist Certification Initiative

A Presentation to SDE Board February 23, 2012

Jeff Downs, State Department of Education Jeff Smith, State Department of Education Saeed Sarani, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

What is OEMS

• OEMS is a process that allows elementary

and/or early childhood teachers earn their elementary mathematics specialist certification in grades PK-5.

• OEMS professionals must know and

understand elementary school mathematics as well as how mathematics concepts and skills develop through the secondary level.  This includes specialized knowledge that teachers need in order to understand and support student learning of elementary mathematics.

What is OEMS Con’t

• OEMS professionals also need to be prepared

to take on collegial non-evaluative leadership roles within their schools and districts. They must have a broad view of many aspects and resources needed to support and facilitate effective instruction and professional growth.

National Data

• The Association of Mathematics Teacher

Educators (AMTE), the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), the National Council

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Supervisors

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Mathematics (NCSM), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommend the use

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Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMS) in PK–6 environments to enhance the teaching, learning, and assessing of mathematics in

• rder to improve student achievement, and

further advocate that every elementary school have access to an EMS.

EMS National Outlook

Statewide Data

• Oklahoma, like most states, experiences

challenges in recruiting and developing EMS

• professionals. In response, the Oklahoma

Elementary Math Specialist (OEMS) certification program has been proposed to address this need.

Statewide Data

Math h Achievement t Level l Percentages s

4th grade:

• 66% at or below basic compared with 60%

nationwide

• 34% at or above proficient compared with 39%

nationwide 8th grade:

• 72% at or below basic compared with 67%

nationwide

• 27% at or above proficient compared with 34%

nationwide

NAEP Data

Math Average Scale Scores

Timeline Sequence

Jan 2012 Final Competency Feb eb 2012 2 SDE Board Review and Approval Fall all 2012-Spring g 2013 3 Cou

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k 2012-2013 3 Asse ssess ssment t Pr Proc

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s No Nov v 2011 1 Competency Setting Dec c 2011 1 Nat National l Revie iews s 2009 9 OEMS S Certi tificatio ion n Pr Proc

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s Started d 2010 AMTE Conference 2010 Meetings with Constituents

Collaborative Partners

K-12 Schools Carrier Technology Canters Higher Education Institutions Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation

Collaborative Partners

Statewide Competency Setting Team

Organization Position Edmond Public Schools Mathematics Specialist Norman Public Schools NPS Math Coordinator Mid-Del Schools Middle School Assistant Principal Stillwater Schools Mustang PS Poteau Upper Elem. School, Poteau, OK Glenpool Schools Lawton Public Schools Piedmont PS Former Math Specialist, now Dir. Secondary Ed. and District Test Coord. Assistant Principal 5th Grade Teacher (self-contained) District Math Coach Instructional Math Coach, Mathematics teacher, with 10years of experience. Fifth Grade Teacher Norman Public Schools Middle school special education Edmond PS Moore PS Edmond Public Schools Broken Arrow Public Schools 1st grade teacher 1st grade teacher 4th gr teacher High School math Teacher

Statewide Competency Setting Team

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tion OU OU Associate Prof OS OSU U Associate Professor SOS SOSU U Professor Program Coordinator, M.Ed. Mathematics Specialist NSU SU Associate Professor of Mathematics OBU OBU Sr VP for Academic Services, Dean of the College of Science and Math ECU CU Education Instructor Cam Cameron n Uni Universi sity y Associate Professor, Dept. of Education OSR OSRHE E Director, Teacher Education OC OCTP P Chair, Commission OC OCTP P Director of Assessment, Commission Dep Depart rtment t of

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Career r STEM Specialist and and Technolo logy y Edu ducati tion n Ok Okla lahoma a Technical l Director Assi Assista tance e Cen Center r SDE SDE: : Off Office e of

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Director Ins Instru tructi tion/Lit iteracy/E /Ear r ly y Chi Child ldhood d SDE SDE: : Off Office e of

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Director Ins Instru tructi tion/Math themati tics s Ok Okla lahoma a Stat State e Reg egents s for

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Higher r Edu ducatio tion n Curriculum Advisor

Statewide Competency Setting Team

National Competency Setting Team

• Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell: L. Stanley Bowlsbey Professor of

Education and Graduate and Professional Studies.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/emstl/

• Dr. Maggie McGatha: AMTE and Associate Professor,

Mathematics Education, Department of Middle & Secondary Education, College of Education & Human Development , University of Louisville.  http://www.amte.net/

• Dr. Nicole Miller Rigelman: AMTE, Associate Professor of

Mathematics Education Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University  http://www.amte.net/

• Dr. Suzanne Mitchell: President of NCSM and Executive

Director, Arkansas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Coalition, Arkansas Department of Higher Education  http://www.mathedleadership.org/

An Equitable Process Study Independent External Observation

An independent External Evaluator observer (Dr. Kathleen McKean, Director, Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center) was present throughout the OEMS Competency Setting Process to make sure the equitable process was in placed.

• The group assembled was a good mix of district-level

math directors, elementary teachers, university-level math educators, teacher preparation staff, and elementary principals.

• Many had taught elementary and or secondary math;

some had already created math coaching programs.

• Rural, urban, and suburban schools were represented,

as were all parts of the state here except possibly the northwest.

• The process was designed to ensure input from all

stakeholders present as well as extensive external review by content experts across the country.

OEMS Program Prerequisites

Prior to beginning coursework to become an Oklahoma Elementary Mathematics Specialist, the following two prerequisites must be met:

• 1. Valid teacher certification in Elementary

Education and/or Early Childhood Education; and

• 2. Two years of full-time teaching experience

in grades Prekin indergarten n th through h Grade e 5 5 at an accredited school under a valid state issued teacher credential

OEMS Program Requirements

• 60-70% Pedagogical Mathematics Content

Knowledge:

• Coursework will focus on development
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mathematical proficiency as characterized by conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition (National Research Council, 2001) in the following four domains.

• Pedagogical

Mathematics content shall be consistent with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

• 30-40% Mathematics Instructional

Leadership:

• Coursework will focus on building effective

mathematics leaders who are skilled in planning, developing, and implementing, high quality instruction in mathematics.

OEMS Program Coursework Matrix

Domain No. Domain Title Credit Hours

I Number Concepts and Operations 60-70% II Algebra and Functions III Geometry and Measurement IV Data Analysis and Probability V Mathematics Instructional Leadership 30-40% Total (%) 100%

Total (Credit Hours) 18

OEMS Certification Requirements

• 1. Valid teacher certification in Elementary

Education and/or Early Childhood Education; (prerequisite)

• 2. Two years of full-time teaching experience in

grades Prekindergarten through Grade 5 at an accredited school under a valid state issued teacher credential; (prerequisite)

• 3. Eighteen hours of coursework
• 4. Passing score on the Oklahoma Elementary

Mathematics Specialist certification examination.

OEMS Certification Requirements

Cer erti tificati tion n Req equirements ts:

• 5. Application

with the university’s recommendation for OEMS certification submitted to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

• 6. $25 application fee to accompany the

application to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Important Notices

• The OEMS certification cannot be substituted

for required credentials in either area.

• OEMS certification is available in grades PK-5.
• The grade level issued will be determined by

the certification/s held.

• A teacher certified in Early Childhood only

will qualify for a PK-3 OEMS certificate.

• A teacher certified in Elementary

Education only will qualify for a 1-5 OEMS certificate.

• A teacher certified in Early Childhood and

Elementary Education will qualify for a PK-5 OEMS certificate.

Jeff Downs, State Department of Education Jeff Smith, State Department of Education Saeed Sarani, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education