Level I – Knowledge Level Points Provide the Baseline

Knowledge level points provide the baseline for the points that will eventually be earned at the Application and Impact levels.

• Knowledge level (baseline) points can come from multiple activities at the knowledge-level.
• It is the individual’s responsibility to clearly indicate the exact activities that will be used to gain points at the knowledge-level base.
• Knowledge level or baseline points can be partial points from several knowledge level activities.

An individual does not need to earn knowledge level or baseline points during the same licensure period that application or impact level points are earned.

Licensed personnel are responsible for knowing the procedures required for gaining professional development points for licensure.

Level I Knowledge Indicators:
What do I know now that I did not know before?
Learning = 1 point per clock hour.

Verification required may include one of the following:

• Agenda from inservice.
• Certificate of attendance from workshop or inservice.
• Syllabus from college classes.

Service to the Profession = 1 point per clock hour.

Verification required may include one of the following:

• Minutes noting contributions to meetings and time spent at meetings.
• Log of time spent on a school committee, council, or team such as:
  • Membership in the school or district PDC.
  • Serving as a member of the school's steering team.
  • Serving on a curriculum development committee.
  • Providing staff development.
  • Samples of published articles or newsletters, an explanation of the time spent in writing.
  • An explanation of time spent and significant contributions made while. holding an office or serving on a committee for an educational organization.
  • Serving on an onsite team for another school or district and an explanation of the time spent.
  • Serving as a mentor.
  • Facilitating a student teacher.

Level II Application Indicators:
What am I doing now that is different than what I did before?
Use of New Knowledge and Skills = 2 X's points Level I

20 different applications can be verified using one of the following:
Independent observation such as:

• Direct observations using trained observers or video/audio tapes.
• Structured interviews with participants and their supervisors.

Evidence such as:

• Lesson plans
• Pre and post samples of students' work
• Examination of participants' journals, portfolios or other artifacts.

Level III Impact Indicators:
What are the results of my newly acquired knowledge and skills in terms of impact on students, other adults, or program of policy development?
District Impact = 3 X's points Level I

Verification required may include the following:

• Evidence of related district or school policy change.
• Evidence of Level II application activities by others.
• Revision of district, grade level, or content area curriculum.

Student Impact = 3X's points Level I

• Pre and Post tests with explanation.
• Anecdotal records.
• Reflective analysis.
• Grade (analyze project)
• Portfolios
• Student surveys

Verification required may include one of the following:

• Evidence of improved student academic performance.
• Samples of positive changes in students' behaviors such as:
  • Study habits.
  • Improved school attendance.
  • Improved homework completion rates.
  • Independent observation of positive students' classroom behaviors.
  • Increased enrollment in advanced classes.
  • Increased participation in school-related activities.
  • Decreased dropout rates