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EDUCATOR
LICENSING:
ROUTES TO VERMONT EDUCATOR LICENSURE:
RESULTS
ORIENTED PROGRAM APPROVAL (ROPA) PROCESS
(Updated 5/18/07)
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INTRODUCTION
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 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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DOWNLOAD
THE 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. |
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REQUIRED CHARTS & TABLES
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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 (Rich Text Format) documents. Forms may be downloaded to a computer hard drive and completed using a word processing application.
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Licensure Programs Overview
NOTE: Every report to the VSBPE must include this chart. |
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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. |
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| Standard 4: Portfolio Submission |
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| Standard 5: Faculty & Student Diversity Data |
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| Additional Endorsement Programs |
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RUBRICS FOR THE LEVEL I LICENSURE PROGRAM (Updated 5/18/07)
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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:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about ROPA, contact Mary Beth McNulty at (802) 828-5129 or marybeth.mcnulty@state.vt.us. |
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Vermont Standards Board
for Professional Educators (VSBPE)
Educator
Licensing | Professional
Standards
| Professional
Development
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