New Teacher - Definition

1. Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment Programhttp://www.louisianaschools.netProfessional DevelopmentLaTAAPGuide for New Teachers, Bulletin 1943, New Teacher Portfolio Handbook, and Strategies

2. New Teacher - Definition • First-time in public school after 8/1/94 • Holds Standard/Non-Standard Certificate • Move from nonpublic to public LA school • Out-of-state teachers without exclusion

3. Overview of LaTAAP System Assessment Team Certification Principal External Assessor Assistance Team Support System Mentor Principal

4. Benefits for the New Teacher • Feedback regarding LCET • Understanding of LaTAAP • Feedback from mini observations and assistance with portfolio construction • Coaching, modeling, and professional development from a trained mentor

5. Two Basic Uses: • To develop information about a new teacher’s competence for determining instructional improvement activities • To develop information for decisions about the new teacher’s qualifications to make a certification recommendationbased on Louisiana teaching standards (LCET)

6. Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching(LCET) = Assessment Criteria

7. Assessment Team Members • Immediate Supervisor/Principal/Designee • External Assessor • University Faculty • Central Office Administrator • Retired Educator • Experienced teacher from outside the teacher’s school • Other educator as deemed appropriate

8. Data Sources • New Teacher Portfolio • Classroom Observation

9. Semester 1: Mentoring Semester 2: Mentoring Attend Orientation Mentor Assignments Needs Assessment Action Plan Artifact Collection Mini Observations Advisory Observations Assistance Growth Plan Artifact Collection Semester 3: Assessment Work Sample Full Observation Submission of Portfolio Evaluation of Portfolio Growth Plan Semester 4: Growth/Assessment Achieve Growth Objective Review/Revise Growth Plan Repeat Assessment Overview of LaTAAP Activities

10. Sequence of Assistance and Assessment Process Assessor B Informal Conference Observation Post Conference Portfolio Scoring Assessor A Informal Conference Observation Post Conference Portfolio Scoring Assessor Team Meeting Team Summary Report Areas for Improvement Team Summary Conference Share summary report; Share certification Recommendation; and Develop PGP

11. Rating Scale 2 - Competent • Performance meets established standards. Improvement can be made, but current practices are clearly acceptable. 1 - Needs Improvement • Performance is sometimes inadequate or unacceptable. Improvement is required. NO - Not Observed • Performance was not observed in up to three particular attributes.

12. Assessment Standards for Certification Revised Standard • Fall 2007: Competent 2 rating on all 11 Components= 1 Planning, 3 Management, 4 Instruction, 1 Professional Dev, and 2 School Improvement Teachers not meeting standards • 2 years to meet standards • 2 year wait period, complete professional growth • 2 years to meet standards again or may no longer teach in Louisiana public schools

13. Scripted Observation Instrument System Unscored Informal Conference Questions • Parts of a Basic Lesson Classroom Observation • Records relevant information (Scripting Forms) and analyzes data into ratings to guide discussion about professional growth and competence for a certification recommendation (Observation Analysis and Scoring Summary) Postobservation Conference

14. Postobservation Conference • Share Observation information within 48 hours • Share strengths and needs • Develop activities for professional improvement • Share remaining ratings • Review progress on the PGP

15. Louisiana New Teacher Portfolio • Collection of artifacts for reflection, decision-making, and professional growth • Parts of Portfolio: Work Sample, Professional Development, School Improvement, and Technology

16. Entry A – The Teacher Work Sample • A 1. – Teaching Context • A 2. – Describing the Work Sample • A 3. – The Assessment Plan • A 4. – Analyzing the Results • A 5. – Reflecting on the Impact of Instruction • A 6. – Communicating and Follow-up • A 7. – Lesson Plan A work sample is defined as a one week to six week body or unit of instruction in one subject area for one class. (PK-3 must do in ELA or Math)

17. Entry B Professional Development Professional Growth Plan (PGP) • Development of Plan • Reflection and Completion of Plan

18. Entry C – School Improvement

19. Possible Artifacts • Minutes from grade-level planning meetings • Participation in curriculum mapping • Reports from faculty study groups • Photos/narrative of class activities related to SIP • Documentation from Family LEAP Night • Newsletters with ideas for student learning • Parent/Teacher conference notes • Parent communication logs

20. Entry D - Technology • Artifact and reflections that demonstrates the integration of technology into instruction

21. Alignment in Professional Development Planning Postobservation Conference Portfolio Scoring TSR & Conference PGP Postobservation Conference Portfolio Scoring

22. TSR Completion and Conference • Principal and External Assessor Observation and Portfolio Scores are combined and documented prior to a Team Summary Conference in which results are shared and a PGP is developed with new teacher

23. Assistance Period  Assessment Period 1. New Teacher Name: Jessica Teacher 2. Social Security Number: 000-00-0000 3. Date Plan Developed: November 19 4. District Name: City School System 5. School/Site Name: City Middle School 6. Position: Teacher 7. Component/Attribute:  8. Growth Objective 1: 9. Expected Impact on Student Learning/Achievement: 10. Strategies/Activities: 11. Resources Needed: 12. Timeline: 13. Expected Evidence of Attainment: 14. Principal/Designee:_____________________Mentor/Assessor:______________________New Teacher:_______________________ Signature/Date Signature/Date Signature/Date Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment Program New Teacher Professional Growth Plan