<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I had a plethora of responses regarding the HQPD EMIS field on
the POSSCN screen. Thank you to all who
participated.   </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Some individuals believe that it pertains to
all teachers, others believe it only has to do with Gifted.   </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ryan Jenkins of Pickerington Schools cleared it up for me
the best. Here is his explanation:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:107%">                </span><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%">Back
in the day, every year your teachers, as certified by your principals, should
have participated in High Quality Professional Development as defined by NCLB.</span><span style="font-size:9pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">The attached document was supposed to go out every year, and
teachers would note on page 3 what HQPD they did, and the evidence to support
it.  You should then use this data to populate the field in POSSCN.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">In 2015, the Ohio Educator Standards Board redeveloped a
framework for HQPD---it is also attached to this email.  And with HQT
really not being a federal mandate, I believe the spirit now is how is your
school implementing the HQPD standards per the OESB, and are your teachers, via
the LPDC and their IPDPs, engaging in HQPD.  (Just to be safe, you might
still use the teacher questionnaire on page 3 of the aforementioned manual.)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">If so, per the EMIS manual/reports:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         Position
Code =  “230” </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         Corresponding
Assignment Area =  “999365, “999370”, “999380”, “999412”, “999414”,         “999800”, “999050”,
“999570”, and/or “999418”.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         Position
Status =  “C”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         If
a staff member has been employed in the district less than 120 days the
only <i>HQPD          Element</i> valid
option is  “*”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         If
the staff member has been employed in the district for over 120 days the <i>HQPD
               Element</i> valid                 options  is “Y” and “N”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         For
staff members who have been employed at least 120 days, the position start date
for the              staff member is on or
before November 12^th of the current school year.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         If
a staff member has more than one job record reported with Position Code “230”,              the <i>HQPD Element</i> value
must be the same.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">·         If
a staff member has a position separation date > 0, the record will be
excluded</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">I
have attached the documents that Ryan refers to.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Denise Ketchum<div>Treasurer</div><div>Conotton Valley Union Local School District</div><div>21 Mound Street</div><div>P.O. Box 187</div><div>Sherrodsville, Ohio 44675</div><div>(740) 269-2000 EXT: 1105</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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