Professional Development System

Purpose

Purpose of today’s discussion is to:o Provide background of State Leadership

Activitieso Review plan for change o Outline the changes for Structure of

Professional Development Systemo “Prime the pump” for additional field input

Background

Federal Definition of State Leadership

State Leadership funds are to be allocated for activities of statewide significance that promote the purpose of AEFLA.

From WIA Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998, Sec. 223

Activities can include: •personnel/professional development•technology assistance•curriculum development•program incentives•integration of literacy and occupational training•linkages with postsecondary institutions•monitoring and evaluation

 

Federal Definition of State Leadership

State Leadership Network in Ohio

State Leadership Network (SLN)

Resource Center Network(RCN) C/Southeast Resource Center

Northeast Resource CenterNorthwest Resource CenterSouthwest Resource Center

Ohio Literacy Resource Center

OSUEvaluation and Design

Project

OhioAdult

LiteracyCoalitions

State ABLE Program

History of PD in Ohioo Resource Centers Established

– Each facilitated PD and gathered resources for their approved specialty areas

• Northeast – ESOL• Central/Southeast – Standards and LD• Southwest – Student Experience Model• Northwest – Workforce Education• Ohio Literacy Resource Center – Family Literacy, Mathematics,

ABLELink, Distance Education• The Ohio State University Project – Strategic Planning, Evaluation

History of PD in Ohioo First Implemented

- Teacher competencies

- Instructor PD plans- PD Catalog- Incentives/stipends though RCN- Online RCN Calendar

Historic Background of PD in Ohio First Implemented

- Alternative PD activities

- Core course requirements- PD committee

o First Implemented- Instructor and administrator self-assessments

- Evaluation of PD based on research- Common evaluation instrument

Historic Background of PD in Ohio

o First Implemented- Revised new teacher orientation

- Instructor, administrator, and support staff standards

- Additional Core courses

o First Implemented- Self-assessment

- New staff orientation online

Historic Background of PD in Ohio

o First Implemented- Technology Initiative- WIA Incentive Collaboratives

Future System

Planning

A planning session was held in June 2010.Participants included:

• Resource Center Staff• Ohio Board of Regents State ABLE Staff • Ohio State University

Staff• ABLE Administrators

Robert SeamanBeth TraceJandi AdamsSusan Sheehan

PlanningAreas of Emphasis: •Critical Components for PD system•Framework for individual professional portfolio•Evaluation•Incentives

Components build on the existing elements:• Practitioners’ standards• Self-assessments• Individual and Program Plans • Online staff orientation

• Vision –

To have the most efficient, cost-effective delivery system of Professional Development that supports the goals of the State ABLE and OBR Strategic Plans.

• Challenge –

As a partner in the University System of Ohio, we must maximize the use and impact of state leadership funding and activities by coordinating with our USO partners.

Why we are reviewing the System

• Configuration of State Leadership (SL) Systems in other states of similar governance and size and various models of innovation for SL Systems

• The structure of the Ohio ABLE PD system needed to ensure a comprehensive professional development system that supports teacher quality, embeds professional learning, and promotes instructional leadership

What we are reviewing

RFPs will be available for all State Leadership Projects for FY 2012 considering:

• Identified Configuration of State Leadership (SL) System

• Structure of the PD system• PD priorities

The Request for Proposals will be available in early 2011

Competitive Grants

Professional Development System

for Ohio ABLE

Professional Development System

o A multi-tiered system will be implemented that will address the needs of all ABLE staff and will also allow specialization that coordinates with other institutions in the University System of Ohio. Initially, there will be two tiers:– Tier 1: Core required professional development– Tier 2: Optional specialty areas

o Tier 1 – designed to provide the background

knowledge, policies and procedures needed for the job

– is required of all staff– consists of specific “core” courses for each of

the four tracks

Tier 1 - Examples of Topics in Track

Administrators

Teachers: ABE/GED

Teachers: ESOL

Support Staff

Orientation Orientation Orientation OrientationLearning Disabilities

Assessment Assessment Accountability

Accountability Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Technology Classroom Management

Assessment Assessment

Explicit Instruction

ESOL Basics

ESOL Basics

Technology Technology TechnologyDistance Learning

Tier 2 Exampleso Tier 2

– is designed for in depth PD and content learning – includes prescribed, “core” areas of PD– is flexible for a staff member to pursue PD to meet

needs outlined in IPDPs– has six tracks in Tier 2

Administrators Support staff

Teachers: Language Arts Teachers: Math

Teachers: General Teachers: ESOL

Professional Development System

Ties together professional development planning staff achievements accountability, both program and individual online registrations statewide library system

Professional Development System

Incentives for PD–Local programs will be held accountable for staff completion of PD and budgeting for it–Stipends will no longer be paid through the resource centers–Completion of tiers may result in…

• Certificates of Completion • Graduate credit• Honorarium

o What is next?– Roundtable discussions will follow this

presentation– These groups will be facilitated by the Resource

Center Staff and will be grouped by regions:• Region 1 will be in Dublin I• Region 2 will be in Dublin II• Region 3 will be in Dublin V• Region 4 will be in Dublin VI

Professional Development System

We want and need your feedback and recommendations.

Thank You!