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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
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Jennifer
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Credits vs Hours
I know you need a certain amount of hours for your certification within a certain number of years.
SO what are credits for? Salary advancement?
We were told we could take Mestract or KDS classes. If it is listed as a 3 credit course would that go towards my 15 credits needed for salary step advancement?
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Posted 9/25/07 4:45 PM  |
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tabrtm
LIF Adult
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Re: Credits vs Hours
Credits are for salary advancements. You get a raise for every 15 credits you take. My district pays almost $2000 for each block of 15.
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| Posted 9/25/07 5:02 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Credits vs Hours
so whenever something is listed as credits that goes towards advancement?
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| Posted 9/25/07 5:07 PM |
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daisy
Be happy
Member since 5/06 1359 total posts
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Me
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Re: Credits vs Hours
I cant address the credits/hours needed for certification now, but for salary movement, you can take credits to apply toward a move.
It depends on the contract..ours has jumps of ten or fifteen.
Also, we need to get pre-approval.
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| Posted 9/25/07 5:31 PM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
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browneyes
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Re: Credits vs Hours
if it's for your certification, it's not necessarily for salary advancement. salary advancement only happens through approved inservice and/or graduate courses. other courses probably won't count for salary, but can satisfy whatever certification needs you have.
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| Posted 9/25/07 5:51 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Credits vs Hours
ahh this question isn't really getting me anywhere lol. i guess i didn't ask it right. i'll ask someone at work.
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| Posted 9/25/07 5:52 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
Member since 7/07 7650 total posts
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K
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Re: Credits vs Hours
Credits are for salary advancement which usually also serve as professional development or another masters degree. You must take classes, courses and usually get pre-approval for them. My district grants advancements for Masters +10, then +30, then +40, then +60. Credits are OPTIONAL. Most people do them to earn more as well as for development and enrichment.
HOURS are to keep your certification valid... i don't know too much about this since this is under the NEW (post 2004 guidelines). things such as superintendent conference days, faculty meetings, other development mandated by your district would apply to this. your district should be helping you keep track. Also, your district may require a certain amount of hours of development...check your contract. Hours are mandatory.
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| Posted 9/25/07 10:18 PM |
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