JECS Services

Training for school division certification specialists on licensure application procedures (individualized or groups)
Training for specialists and administrators involved in the hiring decision
Concise and accurate licensure evaluations to verify eligibility
Accurate and consistent interpretation of Virginia's Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
Accurate and consistent technical assistance regarding "Highly Qualified" teachers as defined by Virginia's
interpretation of the "No Child Left Behind" legislation
Adminstrative support at local Job Fairs
Assistance with the preparation of the Instructional Personnel and Licensure Report
Individual evaluations

Consulting Services Recap - Joseph Educational Consulting Services has been in operation since October 1, 2003. In that brief period of time, the company has provided a wide variety of services to over 50 public school divisions. The services include seminars that focus its training on all aspects of the licensure process. These seminars have been presented in Fredericksburg, Wise, Salem City and Amelia. In addition to the seminars, individual training for local licensure specialists has been conducted in Alexandria City, Orange, Amelia, Campbell, Cumberland, Buckingham, Culpeper, Fairfax, Nottoway, King & Queen, Newport News, Harrisonburg, and Colonial Heights. The training provided to Amelia and Culpeper proved so helpful that these school divisions requested the company's services for the remainder of Academic Year 2003-04 and continue to this day! In addition to the normal licensure training for these divisions, evaluations are performed, counseling is provided to teachers regarding course work requirements to complete or how to add endorsements to their licenses. In addition, periodic updates are provided on the latest Board of Education and/or Department of Education directives. Simialr services are now provided on a year around basis to Campbell, Appomattox, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, Williamsburg-James City, Fairfax, Floyd, Loudoun, Lunenburg, Stafford, and Amherst Counties as well as Harrisonburg and Virginia Beach City Schools.

In other support areas, King and Queen County Schools requested assistance in preparing its Instructional Personnel and Licensure (IPAL) Report for Academic Year 2003-04 and Williamsburg-James City County did the same in 2005-06; Old Dominion University's Career Switcher Program operated by its Program for Continued Learning requested that licensure training be provided to each of its new chort groups so that they have a better understanding of the responsibilities of holding a Virginia license; and the Virginia Beach "About Face" program requested training to assist them with implementing its new career switcher program. At the same time, Virginia State University has requested JECS assistance in verifying program completion of its teacher candidates and provide licensure assistance to its staff.

Job fairs have also been a prime means of providing technical support. Assistance has been provided to job fairs in Newport News, Roanoke City, Hanover County, Loudoun County, Stafford County and Hampton City. The school divisions have found the technical expertise provided by my consulting service particularly helpful in identifying individuals who are not eligible for licensure. At the same time, my service provides guidance to candidates on Virginia's eligibility requirements through its various alternate routes to licensure.

Another important service provided this past year was conducting Special Education Highly Qualified reviews. This process became important when DOE implemented requirements for special education teachers teaching in self-contained settings. At the same time, DOE required that special education teachers now be included in the reporting of HQ status for the annual Instructional Personnel and Licensure Report (IPAL). JECS developed its own evaluation form to assist school divisions in evaluating its teachers and twenty-three school divisions requested assistance from JECS to complete the reviews and enter the data on the IPAL report.

Finally, evaluation services are offered to individuals needing advice on their eligibility for a Virginia license as well as on the appropriate courses required for licensure. This support is provided when individuals are unable to receive evaluations either from a local school division or from the Virginia Department of Education.

The services provided are accurate and timely. Please contact any of the school divisions identified above to verify the quality of these services or check the feedback section on this web site to review the reponses from individuals who have received licensure assistance from JECS.