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APPR Think Tank

APPR THINK TANK

True or FalseAPPR stands for Accountability,

Professionalism, and Program ReformThere are no changes worth noting in the

APPR revisionsNYSED has clarified all issues that APPR

suggests60 / 20 /20 is a new News show on CBSTIP and PIP were on Saturday Night Live this

past weekendThere is only one way to implement the new

APPR revisions

True or FalseAPPR stands for Accountability, Professionalism,

and Program Reform – FALSE ?? There are no changes worth noting in the APPR

revisions – FALSE!NYSED has clarified all issues that APPR suggests –

FALSE!60 / 20 /20 is a new News show on CBS – FALSE!TIP and PIP were on Saturday Night Live this past

weekend - FALSEThere is only one way to implement the new APPR

revisionsFALSE!

The APPR Think TankRich Bernato Ed.D.

Assistant Dean Dowling College School of Education

http://www.activelearningconsultant.(opportunity to engage school change)

You?

Begin With the Ends in MindAfter our four think tank sessions together,

at minimum we will have;A consistent understanding of all APPR

expectationsRecognition of the implementation issues

associated with both the letter of the APPR expectations and more importantly, its spirit

Developed short term action plans to effectively put the APPR in place

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Possible End Product in MayGoalIdentifyHow Local20% may bestBe developed

Strategies PersonsResponsible

Timetable

Obstacles Resources CriteriaFor Compeletion

Benchmark

Principal June ‘11

InconsistentExpectations

Time

Develop standards for local exams

Chair

Session I GoalsOrganizationCommunicationInformationCollaborationPrioritizationCross Pollinating

OrganizationMeeting Dates

February 7March 7April4May 2

ROLESME and WE

Who is / are the experts?Facilitative Role!MUTUAL EMPOWERMENT so WE can all do the right

thingContribute, brainstorm, Carry premises back to the farmReplicate kinds of think tank activities that best

apply

CommunicationEmail addresses please forward yours to

me for list servehttp://apprthinktank.wikispaces.com/ !This will be the ongoing “construction

base”

InformationAPPR 101

http://www.dowling.edu/library/leadership/leadership.asp Questions and Answers: Performance Evaluations for Teachers

and Principals New York State Teaching Standards Education Law 3012c "Building a Better Teacher", New York Times Magazine, March

2, 2010 Northwest Evaluation Association Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching Richard Elmore - Harvard Graduate School of Education

Instructional Rounds Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC)

Standards for School Leaders 2008 New York State Common Core Standards http://www.reinventingeducation.org

THIS IS WHERE WE CAN ADD INFORMATION TO THE WIKI!

INFORMATION:Changes to APPRCriteria for evaluating teachers must

include but not be limited toContent knowledgePreparationInstructional deliveryClassroom managementStudent developmentStudent assessmentCollaborationReflective and responsive practices

AND A NEW CRITERION IS …

Student Growth“Student growth is a positive change in

student achievement between at least two points in time, taking into consideration of the unique abilities or disabilities of each student including English Language Learners.”

Information: Principal / Teacher Rating System

4 – Highly Effective3 – Effective2 – Developing1 – Ineffective

Via a 60 %20 %20 % formula

INFORMATION:60 Per Centi.e. locally selected measures developed

through collective bargaining concerning teacher evaluation systems.

An observation model such as Danielson’s Frameworks for Teaching is often cited but is not necessarily the appropriate measure.

INFORMATION: This will requireSupervisors will need to be trained in a

model prior to this system’s implementation!

INFORMATION: 20 Per CentBased on locally selected measures of

student achievement determined to be rigorous and comparable …

INFORMATION: 20 Per CentBased on student GROWTH data on state

assessments ….This is called the value-added growth

modelA set of guidelines is expected for

implementation in September 2014

INFORMATION: Evaluations “shall be a significant factor

for: employment decisions including but not limited toPromotionRetentionTenure determination terminationCompensation …”

INFORMATION: Therefore the process will involve

Requires that school districtsIdentify needed areas of improvement

INFORMATION: The new system “expedites” teacher

removal processes (but not necessarily )Also specifies an appeals process where

teachers

INFORMATION:The new system “expedites” teacher

removal processes (but not necessarily )Also specifies an appeals process where

teachers

INFORMATION:Evaluations “shall be a significant factor for: employment decisions including but not limited to

PromotionRetentionTenure determination TerminationCompensation …”

INFORMATION: Requires that school districts

Identify needed areas of improvement Provide a timeline for achieving improvement Identify the manner in which improvement

will be assessed Classroom observation Videotape observation Self review Peer review Portfolio review

Provide differentiated activities to support the improved area(s)

INFORMATION:IncludesIdentification of multiple resources to help

the teacher; e.g.MENTORS

INFORMATION: The new system “expedites” teacher removal

processes (but not necessarily ) Also specifies an appeals process where

teachers may challenge the evaluation process To be negotiated locally

Substance of evaluation Adherence to standards and methodologies for review Adherence to Commissioner’s Regulations Compliance with applicable locally negotiated

procedures Issuance and / or implementation of terms of a TIP or PIP

INFORMATION: What ifs generate .. Provisions must be made for among other

issues Student composition e.g.

Would a teacher in an Inclusion class be held to the same yardstick as an Advanced Placement teacher for student growth?

English Language Learners? Socioeconomic factors? ???This will require sophisticated assessment techniques

that take such variables into account

GROUP WORK ICROSS-POLLINATE

School / District Choice“stay internal” for special needs or

Cross School / District GroupsExchange assess points of view and ideas

from near and farThis is where the ideas will grow

Regroup with your own schoolDecisions about local actions andFollow through

Group I - TasksIsolate the issues you perceiveProject their consequencesPrioritize their importance

Re-Collect / SynthesizeDevelop Consensus re issues for

resolution / implementationDevelop Consensus re priorities

Generate Action GroupsData UsageLegal IssuesSupervisory Models(T) (P) IP Plans???

Homework!Visit and contribute to the WikiPost up commentsPost up additional informationCommunicate with your action groupDevelop strategies for sharing these

developments with your school and District

See You Real Soon

Thank you. rbernato1@verizon.net