Date: Thursday, 23 December 2004 7:47am ET
To: jwhitehurst
From: ggull@dpi.state.nc.us
Subject: Re: CTE Certification for Jane Whitehurst, Wake County
I have contacted the person internally for Business Education and called Dixie Newsome--both must be out for holidays....I'll call them first thing Tuesday to follow up if I do not hear from them today--the problem on this is WHAT they want her to teach(not really a "mainline" CTE course) and what certification they asked for! GG
Gayenell Campbell Gull
23 December 2004
03 December 2004
CTE Certification for Jane Whitehurst, Wake County
Date: Friday, 3 December 2004 12:22pm ET
To: ksullivan@dpi.state.nc.us
Cc: BPRIVETT, DLNEWSOME, jisrael@dpi.state.nc.us, JWHITEHURST, MWRISLEY, swhite@dpi.state.nc.us
From: JWHITEHURST@WCPSS
Subject: CTE Certification for Jane Whitehurst, Wake County
Please read the attached letter. Please note that you will be receiving a copy in the mail.
Jane Whitehurst
To: ksullivan@dpi.state.nc.us
Cc: BPRIVETT, DLNEWSOME, jisrael@dpi.state.nc.us, JWHITEHURST, MWRISLEY, swhite@dpi.state.nc.us
From: JWHITEHURST@WCPSS
Subject: CTE Certification for Jane Whitehurst, Wake County
Please read the attached letter. Please note that you will be receiving a copy in the mail.
Jane Whitehurst
USPS Letter to Kathy Sullivan
USPS Letter to Kathy Sullivan
December 3, 2004
Dear Mrs. Sullivan:
My name is Jane Whitehurst, and I am currently teaching computer programming (Visual Basic, C++, and Java) at Apex High School in Apex, North Carolina. I am writing this letter to try to resolve a certification issue and to help ensure my job status for next year as a CTE teacher for the school year 2005-2006.
In January 2004, I requested a transfer within Wake County from Broughton High School to Apex High School. At Broughton I was teaching prealgebra, algebra, computer science I (scheme), II (scheme), III (c++), IV(c++), AP (java), and IB (java) all within the math department. At Apex, I teach computer programming courses, visual basic, c++, and java, all of which are in the CTE Business Department.
I asked for my transcripts to be evaluated to obtain licensing in CTE Business to teach these courses. I received a letter dated April 23 from Algina Mitchell, Site Coordinator of the Nash Regional Alternative Licensing Center stating that I had to complete credit for two courses, "Instructional Methods" and "Work Based Learning/Organization", as well as pass the PRAXIS II Subject test in order to maintain my employment status.
The PRAXIS exam tests only skills in economics, money management, business, processing information, communication, accounting, and marketing. My computer programming knowledge could not be evaluated with such an exam, and I was hired only to teach computer-programming courses. I am teaching the same courses this year as I did last year (only difference is the department in which I am teaching now--CTE), and I am using the pacing guide that I created; therefore, I do not understand the rationale for my having to take additional courses, as well as the Praxis.
I approached my county licensure administrator, Jessica Bragg, to determine a solution for this situation, and she stated that I would need to go to the state department and speak with someone in person about my situation. I contacted a colleague in Guilford County, who suggested John Baars as a contact in the State Department of Public Instruction. Mr. Baars gave me your name as someone who could help. To help you understand my background, here is a list of my credentials:
§ Current employment - Wake County (where I helped create programming pacing guides)
§ 3 years employment - Oak Creek High School, Wisconsin (where I wrote the programming curriculum)
§ A Wisconsin license to teach computer programming in high school
§ A post-baccalaureate certification in computer science 9-12
§ A master of science in computer science education
§ An undergraduate bachelor of arts in computer science with an education minor
I am requesting that you help me with this certification issue, as I believe I should be allowed to have certification in CTE to teach these courses without additional conditions. If I can answer any questions, or if I need to meet with you or someone in person, please let me know. I will certainly appreciate any help you can give me in getting this certification issue resolved, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. You may contact me at 919-971-5133 (cell) or email me at jwhitehurst@wcpss.net. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Jane Sutherland Whitehurst
Teacher, CTE Computer Science
c: Mrs. Shelia White, Education Program Specialist Rebecca Privett, CTE Chairperson, Apex High
Mrs. Judith Israel, Education Program Specialist Dixie Newsome, CTE Senior Director, WCPSS
December 3, 2004
Dear Mrs. Sullivan:
My name is Jane Whitehurst, and I am currently teaching computer programming (Visual Basic, C++, and Java) at Apex High School in Apex, North Carolina. I am writing this letter to try to resolve a certification issue and to help ensure my job status for next year as a CTE teacher for the school year 2005-2006.
In January 2004, I requested a transfer within Wake County from Broughton High School to Apex High School. At Broughton I was teaching prealgebra, algebra, computer science I (scheme), II (scheme), III (c++), IV(c++), AP (java), and IB (java) all within the math department. At Apex, I teach computer programming courses, visual basic, c++, and java, all of which are in the CTE Business Department.
I asked for my transcripts to be evaluated to obtain licensing in CTE Business to teach these courses. I received a letter dated April 23 from Algina Mitchell, Site Coordinator of the Nash Regional Alternative Licensing Center stating that I had to complete credit for two courses, "Instructional Methods" and "Work Based Learning/Organization", as well as pass the PRAXIS II Subject test in order to maintain my employment status.
The PRAXIS exam tests only skills in economics, money management, business, processing information, communication, accounting, and marketing. My computer programming knowledge could not be evaluated with such an exam, and I was hired only to teach computer-programming courses. I am teaching the same courses this year as I did last year (only difference is the department in which I am teaching now--CTE), and I am using the pacing guide that I created; therefore, I do not understand the rationale for my having to take additional courses, as well as the Praxis.
I approached my county licensure administrator, Jessica Bragg, to determine a solution for this situation, and she stated that I would need to go to the state department and speak with someone in person about my situation. I contacted a colleague in Guilford County, who suggested John Baars as a contact in the State Department of Public Instruction. Mr. Baars gave me your name as someone who could help. To help you understand my background, here is a list of my credentials:
§ Current employment - Wake County (where I helped create programming pacing guides)
§ 3 years employment - Oak Creek High School, Wisconsin (where I wrote the programming curriculum)
§ A Wisconsin license to teach computer programming in high school
§ A post-baccalaureate certification in computer science 9-12
§ A master of science in computer science education
§ An undergraduate bachelor of arts in computer science with an education minor
I am requesting that you help me with this certification issue, as I believe I should be allowed to have certification in CTE to teach these courses without additional conditions. If I can answer any questions, or if I need to meet with you or someone in person, please let me know. I will certainly appreciate any help you can give me in getting this certification issue resolved, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. You may contact me at 919-971-5133 (cell) or email me at jwhitehurst@wcpss.net. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Jane Sutherland Whitehurst
Teacher, CTE Computer Science
c: Mrs. Shelia White, Education Program Specialist Rebecca Privett, CTE Chairperson, Apex High
Mrs. Judith Israel, Education Program Specialist Dixie Newsome, CTE Senior Director, WCPSS
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