Requirements for Virtual/Online Teachers in the 2021-22 Academic Year

Legislation in Michigan impacts virtual and online courses, requiring districts to ensure proper teacher placement with valid certifications. Over 75% of sampled school districts had teachers lacking appropriate endorsements for virtual courses. The law mandates direct hire of qualified teachers and defines providers for virtual courses. Guidelines aim to validate teacher endorsements for effective virtual instruction.

• Virtual teachers
• Online education
• Michigan legislation
• Teacher certification
• Academic requirements

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1. Virtual/Online Teachers: Requirements Academic Year 2021-22

2. Legislation Impacting Virtual/Online Courses MCL 388.1763: Appropriate Placement MCL 380.1231: Direct Hire MCL 388.1621f: Virtual Courses- Providers MCL 388.1606(8): Pupil Membership MCL 380.1230e: Reporting 4 Fall, 2021

3. Districts must ensure that teachers are appropriately placed with a valid Michigan certificate for the grade level and subject area to avoid a salary deduction. MCL 388.1763: Appropriate Placement If an educator is not able to be placed appropriately (grade level and subject area), the district must obtain a permit for the appropriate placement of the teacher. Fall, 2021 5

4. Over 75% of sampled school districts had teachers that lacked proper grade or subject endorsements for the virtual courses that they were teaching. Guidance did not include procedures to validate that teachers held proper subject and/or grade endorsement. 2020 MDE Audit Findings Fall, 2021 4

5. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (5) and (6), the board of a school district shall hire and contract with qualified teachers. MCL 380.1231: Direct Hire (7) As used in this section: (c) "Teacher" does not include a substitute teacher. Fall, 2021 5

6. Provides an avenue for virtual instruction if the district/vendor qualifies as a provider (as used in this section): (d) "Provider" means the district, intermediate district, or community college that the primary district pays to provide the virtual course or the Michigan Virtual University if it is providing the virtual course. Beginning on the first day of the 2020-2021 school year through August 31, 2021, "provider" also includes any other institution or individual that the primary district pays to provide the virtual course. MCL 388.1621f: Virtual Courses Fall, 2021 5

7. " A pupil not counted as 1.0 full-time equated membership due to an absence from a class is counted as a prorated membership for the classes the pupil attended. For purposes of this subsection, "class" means either of the following, as applicable: (a) A period of time in one day when pupils and an individual who is appropriately placed under a valid certificate, substitute permit, authorization or approval issued by the department are together and instruction is taking place. This subdivision does not apply for the 2020- 2021 and 2021-2022 school years. (b) For the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years only, a period of time in one day when pupils and a certificated teacher, a teacher engaged to teach under section 1233b of the revised school code, MCL 380.1233b, or an individual working under a valid substitute permit, authorization or approval issued by the department are together and instruction is taking place." For the 2021-22 school year, pupil membership auditors will only review teacher placements for grade level placement as described in subsection (b) above. MCL 388.1606(8): Pupil Membership Fall, 2021 5

8. The registry of educational personnel shall include all individuals who are employed by a school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school and all individuals who are assigned to regularly and continuously work under contract in a school operated by a school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school. To work at school on more than intermittent or sporadic basis as an owner or employee of an entity that has a contract school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school... including food custodial, transportation, counseling, or administrative services, or to provide instructional services to pupils or related and auxiliary services to special education pupils. MCL 380.1230e: Reporting Personnel Fall, 2021 5

9. Teachers need to have the appropriate content knowledge and training to support student learning. Students need teachers to support instruction. Software doesn t do this adequately. Parents/guardians deserve transparency in knowing who is teaching their children. Framework Anybody who has direct contact with students needs to have a criminal background check. Fall, 2021 9

10. Employ subject area and grade level endorsed teacher Options for Offering Virtual/Online Classes Select course from Statewide Course Catalog Register course in Statewide Course Catalog Enter into cooperative education agreement with another LEA Memo released June 10, 2021 Obtain Full-Year Basic or Full-Year Shortage Permit 4 Fall, 2021

11. Teacher providing instruction Appropriate placement = grade level and subject What Auditors Look For? Valid Michigan credential (Out-of-state is not valid for teaching Michigan students) Fall, 2021 11

12. 30 Students in a computer lab using software to meet courses for MMC credit Spanish 2, Chemistry, English 1, Art, Algebra, etc. Teacher facilitating holds grade level only certificate No teacher with appropriate endorsement in each subject area to support student learning Use of Facilitator? 12 Fall, 2021

13. Teaching Permits Basic Permit Substitute Shortage Full-year Full-year Expert Permit Permit Permit Daily 13 Fall, 2021

14. Core = one of the following: 60 Credits Full-Year Permit 30 credits or major Passed MTTC MI Certificate 14 Fall, 2021

15. Not long- term intermittent sporadic bridge gap Daily Substitute Permit 90 days max 15 Fall, 2021

16. No appropriate endorsement No MI certificate Purpose of Permits Direct hire law School safety laws 16 Fall, 2021

17. Reporting REP and TSDL

18. Field 10: School Assignment Data Educator: SCED and PIC data REP and TSDL Student Course: Assignment Code and SCED alignment 18 Fall, 2021

19. REP Field 10 Assignment Code: content specific assignment code for the course (000AX-00599) Teacher of Record PIC of TOR required for each Student Course Dual Enrollment courses do not require PIC TSDL Teacher of Record: 19 Fall, 2021

20. REP- Field 10: Assignment Code data should reflect 00379- Virtual Mentor Virtual Mentor TSDL- PIC of Mentor reported in the Mentor PIC on Student Course records Required only for courses reported as Virtual 20 Fall, 2021

21. Report all educators Utilize the REP Crosswalk Review the SCED students will be reported with prior to Fall REP Fall and EOY REP will be utilized for TSDL comparison REP/TSDL Crosswalk for Alignment 21 Fall, 2021

22. Review the TSDL and REP Best Practices (michigan.gov) Attend and share REP/TSDL Virtual Office Hours See October CEPI Announcements Additional Tips for Success Submit TSDL data early in the reporting window Submit EOY REP data early in the reporting window 22 Fall, 2021

23. Penalties

24. Membership vs. Salary 2021-22 salary penalty for grade-level and subject area misplacements membership penalty for grade-level misplacements Penalties 2022-23 salary and membership penalties for grade-level and subject area misplacements 24 Fall, 2021

25. CONTACT US: Questions about REP and TSDL CEPI@Michigan.gov; 517-335-0505x3 Questions about Pupil Membership CiloskiB@Michigan.gov; BeagleJ1@Michigan.gov Questions about Certification MDE-EducatorHelp@Michigan.gov;517-241-5000 Fall, 2021 25

26. Please take a short survey about your experience: We Value Your Feedback! 26 Fall, 2021