Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) Process - Licensing




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EDUCATOR LICENSING:
ROUTES TO VERMONT EDUCATOR LICENSURE:
RESULTS ORIENTED PROGRAM APPROVAL (ROPA) PROCESS
(Updated 11/23/09)

INTRODUCTION

Vermont’s ROPA process is a performance based approach to the review of educator preparation programs offered by state institutions of higher education. The Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE) oversees the ROPA approval process and determines approval status. Full approval is for six years.

Download individual chapters using the links immediately below or download the complete publication.

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Individual Sections
The Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) Process document is available for download by individual chapters (immediately below) or as a single PDF* file.


Chapter	Chapter Title		File Size


1	ROPA Overview (Includes the cover page, table of contents, acknowledgements and preface.		64K

2	Program Approval Standards		136K

3	Continued Program Approval		48K

4	ROPA Visits		52K

5	ROPA Follow-Up		28K

6	New Program Approval		36K

7	Level I Licensure Portfolio		112K

	Appendices

	A	"The Five Standards for Vermont Educators: A Vision for Schooling" and the "16 Principles for Vermont Educators"	20K

	B	ROPA and Vermont Regulations	48K

	C	Required Charts and Tables	20K

	D	Self-Study Questions	32K

	E	Sample ROPA Documents	108K

	F	Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE) Policies	92K

	G	Low Performing Institutions	12K

	H	Approved Programs in Vermont	24K

	I	Glossary	16K

Complete Document
The complete document is available for downloading and printing as a single PDF* file:

Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) Process			428K

REQUIRED CHARTS & TABLES

Programs may download the following charts and tables to include with reports. A program may also choose to recreate the required chart or table as a document. NOTE: The following charts may be download as Microsoft Word documents or RTF () documents. Forms may be downloaded to a computer hard drive and completed using a word processing application.

Chart Title	Format:


Chapter 7: Level I Licensing Portfolio	Word	RTF

Licensure Programs Overview NOTE: Every report to the VSBPE must include this chart.	Word	RTF

Standard 3: Summary of Candidate Progression Rates Through Program Institutions may use this chart or create their own noting applicable entry and exit points. Aggregate by each program area and provide an explanation for candidate attrition rate.	Word	RTF

Standard 4: Portfolio Submission	Word	RTF

Standard 5: Faculty & Student Diversity Data	Word	RTF

Additional Endorsement Programs	Word	RTF

RUBRICS FOR THE LEVEL I LICENSURE PROGRAM

Rubrics for Seven Program Approval Standards
Rubrics to evaluate the institution and program(s) are provided for each standard. These rubrics will be used by the Review Team and can be used by the institution in its internal review or self study.

Rubrics for the Level I Licensure Portfolio
All programs are required to use the scoring rubrics provided for each entry when assessing their candidates’ portfolios. The rubrics are based upon criteria derived from the purpose, required evidence, prompting questions, and the Principles. Individual entry rubrics are also available below:

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about ROPA, contact Mary Beth McNulty at (802) 828-5129 or marybeth.mcnulty@state.vt.us.



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