ASDN/EED Educator EffectivenessPost-Conference Webinar

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

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Introductions

• Kelly Tonsmeire, Director, ASDN

• Sondra Meredith and Cecilia Miller, EED

• Hella Bel Hadj Amor, Education Northwest

• Bernie Sorenson, Alaska Lead for NWCC, SERRC - Juneau

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Purpose

• Review the resources and support available to schools and districts to move their Evaluation and Support System redesign forward this summer and next fall.

• Participants will have opportunities to ask questions about processes and materials.

• Provide input into EED’s next steps.

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Agenda

• ASDN/EED Conference Review

• EED Educator Accountability and Support Webpage & Resources

• EED Support and Training

ASDN/EED Spring LeadershipEducator Effectiveness

Working Conference Review

April 8 – 9, 2014

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• Strongly Agree – 27%

• Agree – 48%

• Disagree or NA – 24%

This session helped me problem-solve of my challenges regarding selecting or developing an observation tool.

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• Strongly Agree – 25%

• Agree – 66%

• Disagree/Strongly or NA – 9%

Helped me problem-solve some of my challenges for selecting measures with a focus on student learning objectives.

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• Strongly Agree – 30%

• Agree – 64%

• Disagree or NA – 6%

This session helped me focus on how to ensure a high quality implementation of

our educator evaluation process.

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Alaska Staff Development Network

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources – Plenary Sessions

Day 1 – Developing and Implementing and Observation System

Facilitator PowerPoint for – April 8, 2014 Day 1 Opening Session Reflection Guide 14.04.01 Day 1 Agenda Opening Session

Day 1 Session 1 Educator Accountability Timeline 14.04.01 Day 1 Session 1 Educator Evaluation Infographics 14.04.01

Day 1 Session 1 Level of Support & Overall Rating Activity14.04.01 Day 1 Session 1 Overall Rating Activity Example14.04.01

Day 1 Session 2 Observation System Components Gap Analysis Day 1 Session 4 Developing an Observation System Reflection to Action Day 1 Session 4 Final Action Plan Tool – April 1 2014

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources – Plenary Sessions

Would you be interested in having these activities further developed to use during your Fall In-services?

Day 1 Session 1 Level of Support & Overall Rating Activity14.04.01

Day 1 Session 1 Overall Rating Activity Example14.04.01

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources – Day 1 Breakouts

1) Early Stage E.E. System Development• Bernie Sorenson, Alaska Lead for the NWCC, SERRC

2) Instructional Frameworks: Choosing, Developing, or Adapting • LKSD – District Developed Model• Danielson Framework - Michelle Linton• Gerry Briscoe, SERRC – Marzano Framework

3) Observation System Development – Danielson Model• Ketchikan and Kenai

4) Building an Aligned System – Marzano Model• Kodiak

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources – Day 1 Break-outs

Choose all of the break-out sessions that would you like repeated via webinar and recorded (if possible)?

1) Early Stage E.E. System Development

2) Instructional Frameworks: Choosing, Developing, or Adapting

3) Observation System Development – Danielson Model

4) Building an Aligned System – Marzano Model

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Day 2 – Plenary Sessions

Day 2 – Student Learning Objectives Focus

Facilitator PowerPoint for April 9, 2014 Day 2 Opening Session Reflection Guide 14.04.01

Day 2 Session 1 The SLO Evaluation Cycle Day 2 Session 1 SLO Examples

Day 2 Session 2 Student Data Regulations Day 2 Session 2 Assessment Quality Assurance Checklist Day 2 Session 2 Student Learning Objective Template Day 2 Session 2 SLO Checklist Sample

Day 2 Session 2 Student Learning Data Readiness Assessment Day 2 Session 4 Developing SLO Process from Reflection to Action Day 2 Session 4 Final Action Plan Tool

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources – Plenary Sessions

Would it be helpful to schools and districts (especially those not in attendance) to package together the end of the day planning materials to be used on site?

Day 2 Session 2 Student Learning Data Readiness Assessment Day 2 Session 4 Developing SLO Process from Reflection to Action Day 2 Session 4 Final Action Plan Tool

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Day 2 Break-out Sessions

1) A Taste of SLOs: Getting Started• Sondra Meredith, EED

2) Alaskan Examples: Diving Into The Data• Bob Thompson, Yupiit White Paper• Sean Arnold, MatSu• Stewart McDonald, Kodiak• Angela and Dan Walker, LKSD

3) Step-By-Step Process: Developing an SLO • Hella Bell Hadj Amor, Northwest Comprehensive Center

4) Lessons Learned: Case Study of One District’s Journey• McMinnville School District, Oregon

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources – Day 1 Break-outs

Choose all of the break-out sessions that would you like repeated via webinar and recorded (if possible)?

1) A Taste of SLOs: Getting Started

2) Alaskan Examples: Diving Into The Data

3) Step-By-Step Process: Developing an SLO

4) Lesson Learned: Case Study of One District’s Journey

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resources Packet

Alaska Educator Evaluation Resources14.04.01

Alaska Educator Evaluation & Support System Statutes & Regulations

Level of Support Flow Chart

Administrator Level of Support Summative Form Teacher & Administrator Standards Teacher Classroom Observation Tool Teacher Level of Support Summative Form Teacher Overall Rating Calculation Worksheet

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Educator Effectiveness Workshop Resource Packet

Is it helpful for EED to keep currenta resource list and make it available?

If so, how often should it be updated?

Reminder: the latest version of any resource and/or tool is available on the EED website.

EED Educator Accountability & Support Webpage

Resources, Student Learning Data and Design Tools

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Educator Evaluation & Support

http://education.alaska.gov/akaccountability/#c3gtabs-educator

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Fact Sheets, FAQs and Infographic

The Facts about• Alaska Educator Accountability• & Student Learning Data – coming soon!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)• Educator Evaluation• Student Learning Data

Infographic• Administrator and Teacher

Accountability and Support Requirements• Alaska Educator Evaluation

Overall Rating and Overall Rating Matrix

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New Fact Sheet – coming soon!

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Detailed Recommendations located in the Frequently Asked Questions

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Alaska Educator Evaluation SystemAdministrator Accountability & Support Requirements

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Educator Evaluation Tab

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Regulations & Presentations

Alaska Educator Evaluation Statutes and Regulations

Guide to Statutory & Regulatory Requirements presentation

Alaska Educator Evaluation System Overview presentation

Educator Evaluation Overview Handout

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Educator Evaluation Presentations

How many of you have used either of these two presentations in your work?

Do they need any further refinement?

Should EED consider having recorded versions of these presentations to be used by schools and districts this fall?

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Standards & Frameworks

Cultural Standards for Educators Guide to Implementing AlaskaCultural

Standards for Schools

Content Standards for Teachers Content Standards for Administrators

Teacher Standards Framework Alignment Teacher Evaluation Model Comparison Chart

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Standards & Frameworks

Have you reviewed the Teacher Standards Framework Alignment for Danielson, Marzano or CEL 5+?

Should EED update the Teacher Evaluation Model Comparison Chart with updated Alaska district information?

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Implementation Resources - Planning

District Self-Assessment Tool Evaluation System Checklist

Evaluation System Comprehensive Worksheet & Gap Analysis

Multi-Year Planning Template Multi-Year Planning Sample

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Implementation Planning Resources

Has your district reviewed or completed this Comprehensive Worksheet & Gap Analysis?

Should EED update the self-assessment tool, evaluation and support system checklist, or the Multi-Year Planning Sample?

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Implementation Resources

Alaska Educator Evaluation System Timeline

Level of Support

Alaska Educator Evaluation Design Tools

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Alaska Educator Evaluation & Support Design Tools

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Educator Evaluation & Support System Design Tools

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More user friendly webpage!

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Alaska Educator Evaluation and Support System Design Tools

How many of you have visited this website?

Have you commented on any design tools that need further refinement?

Which areas should be a priority of focus for completion this summer for EED?

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Alaska Educator Evaluation & Support System Design Tools

Overall Evaluation Tools

Professional Practices Tools

Alaska's Approved Frameworks

Share your feedback!

Please share if this tool was helpful for your district’s redesign of the evaluation system and support.

Provide any suggestion or changes made that might be helpful for other districts for future use.

For general comments or questions an e-mail can be sent to eed.edeval@alaska.gov.

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Overall Evaluation Tools

Sample Overall Rating Calculation

Level of Support Summative Form

Level of Support – Coming soon!

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Sample Overall Rating Calculation

Alaska Administrator Standards

Alaska Teacher Standards

Danielson Framework

Marzano Framework

Templates available for Alaska Standards and both the Danielson and Marzano frameworks.

Based on the Alaska Standards or specific framework’s domains which are both methods are acceptable to use.

Customize them as needed to fit your district’s needs.

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Level of Support Summative Form

Alaska Administrator Standards

Alaska Teacher Standards

Danielson Framework

Marzano Framework

Templates available for Alaska Standards and both the Danielson and Marzano frameworks.

All of the performance indicators are included to allow districts to customize. Modify them as needed to fit your district’s needs.

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Level of Support Tools • Plan of Improvement

• Plan of Professional Growth

• District Support

• Professional Focus

• Evaluation Alternatives

Templates and tools -coming soon.

Don’t forget to use the Level of Support flowchart steps 2-4 to help determine the level of support.

Again, these can be customized to meetyour district’s needs.

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Professional Practice Tools

Classroom Observation

Informal Observation/Walkthroughs

Community Evaluation Input

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Classroom Observation

Alaska Teacher Standards

Danielson Framework

Marzano Framework

Templates available for the Alaska Standards and both the Danielson and Marzano frameworks.

The tool suggests a three-step process including a pre- and post-conference, as well as the actual classroom observation.

Customize them as needed to fit your district’s needs.

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Professional Practice Tools

Informal Observation/Walkthroughs• Principal Walk-throughs: A

Tool for Alaska Instructional Leaders

Community Evaluation Input • Teacher Input Form• Teacher Input Q & A

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ResourcesStudent Learning Data

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Student Learning Data

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Student Learning Data Implementation Resources

Assessment Resources• Statewide Assessment Inventory• Assessment Resource Links• Special Education Common Assessments• Special Education Extras

Assessment Inventories

• Educator Inventory• District or School Inventory

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Assessment Resources

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Assessment Inventories

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Assessment Resources & Inventories

Have you reviewed the resources gathered by the Teacher Quality Working Group?

Has your district began an assessment of the existing district assessments?

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Avoid the valid & reliable swamp

Assessments: Reasonable, Creditable & Consistent

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Student Learning Data Implementation Resources

Assessment Quality Assurance Checklist• Alignment to standards, • Stretch, and • Validity and Reliability

Individual Assessment Review• General Information• Administration• Trend Data and• Baseline Data

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Assessment Quality Assurance Checklist

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Individual Assessment Review

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Assessment Quality

Have you used the Assessment Quality Assurance Checklist to consider theexisting district assessments?

Have you shared or reviewed the Individual Assessment Review?

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SLO Recommendations

• Student Learning Objectives

• Use existing district assessments

• Use teacher teams to develop(e.g. grade levels and subject areas)

• Use historical assessment data to establish realistic targets

• Use two measures to start (version 1.0)

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SLO Recommendations

Which of these recommendations will you need the most assistance?

How do you suggest that EED help?

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Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Implementation Resources

Student Learning Objective (SLO) Checklist Sample• Used for both writing and approving SLOs• Made available to teachers and evaluators• Completed by the evaluating administrator

Student Learning Objective (SLO) Template• Components: Student Population, Interval of Instruction,

Standards and Content, Assessment & Test Integrity, Baseline/Trend Data & Rationale

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SLO Template

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SLO Checklist Sample

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Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Links of Interest

Targeting Growth: Using Student Learning Objectives as a Measure of Educator Effectiveness

A Quality Control Toolkit for Student Learning Objectives

Local Measures: Student Learning Objectives

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Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Links of Interest

Student Learning Objectives – Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)

Student Learning Objectives For Teachers – Pennsylvania Department of Education

Target Setting Guidance - General Target Setting Guidance - Small Classroo

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EED Support and TrainingSummer and Fall 2014

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EED Support & Training

Fall In-service• Virtual Support (VTC, webinar, Skype, audio)• Regional gatherings (preferred)

Teacher & Learning Support Institute• September 25-26, 2014• Post-Conference

Webinars and Professional Learning Modules

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EED Support & Training

Choose all of these EED support and training that you will most likely take advantage of?

Fall In-service

Teacher & Learning Support Institute

Webinars and Professional Learning Modules

Potential Webinar Topics

Frameworks – Alignment, customizing, integration of cultural standards, and Q&A

Timeline, versions and submission

Special Populations (correspondence, Type B - district office positions, other)

Student Learning Data - Measures Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)

Potential Webinar Topics

Chose which of these potential webinar topics that you would be interested in?

1) Frameworks 2) Timeline, versions and submission3) Special Populations 4) Student Learning Measures5) Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)

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Open Spaces

EED Q & A – bi-monthly

District collaboration• ASDN/EED district partners• District types (size, single-site, etc.)• Special schools

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Questions?

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EED Contact Information

Sondra Meredith, Administratorsondra.meredith@alaska.gov(907) 465-8663

Cecilia Miller, Program Managercecilia.miller@alaska.gov(907) 465-8703