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1. eWalk PACE: Using Walkthrough Data to Drive Professional Development Plans and Reinforce Academic/CTE integration and Quality CTE instruction Mary Rodman, PhD. Michael Curley, Ed. D. ACTE Vision December 2013

2. Introductions • Mary Rodman, PhD. • Retired Executive Director with 34 years’ experience • Consultant – PA Department of Education • Edu-Entrepreneur – Zezza Curley Associates, LLC • Michael Curley, Ed. D • Retired Executive Director with 35 years’ experience • Consultant – Pa Department of Education • Edu-Entrepreneur – InnerLink, Inc. and eWalk PACE Representative

3. PA – Technical Assistance Program • CTE Improvement – Literacy, Numeracy and Skill Attainment • Intensive Services – TCTW Workshops, MAX Teaching, PA Inspired Leadership (Administrator Training), Coaching, NOCTI Prep Materials • Pennsylvania Association of Career Technical Administrators – CT Distinguished School Leaders • Results • NOCTI – Dramatic Increase in Scores • Literacy/Numeracy – Increases in scores at higher rate than regular population • Increased CTE Awareness and Emphasis by Stakeholders

4. eTools for Schools Students • eWalk Plus- Teacher Effectiveness, Video Coaching, Peer to Peer Observations, Evidence and Artifacts • Force Field Posters – A new way to teach! • Navigate – Safe Schools • Health eTools for Schools – Health & PE, School Nursing • Student Health Force – Online Health Education and Wellness Tracking • VIVA – Online Modules: Video Interactive Virtual Anatomy • Student Assistance Software – Tracking SAP

5. Session Goals/Objectives • Essential Question • How can we efficiently collect and analyze real-time data to inform instructional decisions and professional development needs? • Goals • Understand and apply the rationale for the administrative walk-through strategy • Learn about the PA Technical Assistance and two school’s implementation plan • Apply the implementation process with state-of-the-art technology

6. Using Data • School Improvement Plans: Technical Assistance Program – TCTW/HSTW – Perkins Improvement - Career and Technical Distinguished School Leader • What do you look for to improve student performance? • Example - Demonstration of an eWalk • iPods/iPads • Laptop • Review a Walk-Through Report • PA Department of Education • Workforce Education Teacher Preparation and Training • Reading Muhlenberg CTC • Educator Effectiveness

7. Examples from the Field • PA Technical Assistance – CTE School Improvement Walk Through: Reinforce integration and instructional planning/practices • Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology – Foundations Template: Reinforce school philosophies • Teacher Education and Preparation – Penn State University Field Model • Teacher Effectiveness – North Montco Technical Career Center

8. Why walkthroughs . . . • Increased principal presence/awareness • Focus on expectations and instructional outcomes • Increased teacher-student time on task • Snapshot, system-wide data • Professional development needs and assessment • Higher quality, specific conversations • Increased learning (student, teacher, administration)

9. Before you start . . . • Determine why • Identify previous experiences • Talk to faculty • It’s a strategy – align with other improvement efforts Create instrument Establish consistent guidelines Provide training Include non-administrators Pilot instrument and revise, if necessary

10. More Q’s before you start . . . • Who will analyze data? • How will data be analyzed? • What are the threats to the process? • What is the consistent terminology? • With whom will the data be shared?

11. Methods • eWALK-PACE • Electronic medium • Easy entry • Easy collection • Automatically records routine data: date, time, observer, etc. • Immediate feedback • Easy processing • Easy analysis and report • Paper Method • Paper medium • Requires clerical entry • Easy collection • Requires multiple copies • Requires processing • Requires storage • Requires manipulation

12. Look for . . . • Objective or EQ posted • Vocabulary or word wall • Graphic organizers or visual aids • Differentiated assignments • Technology to enhance instruction • Academic integration • Rubrics or assessment guides

13. Let’s look closer at:eWALK-PACE

14. eWalk® PACE

15. Available on most mobile and web platforms • iPhone / iPod Touch • iPad (HD) • Android • Desktop (Win, Mac, Linux) • PalmOS • Windows Mobile • BlackBerry • Web (IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome)

16. Mobile assessments

17. Counters and timers

18. Education and Health Applications • Management walkthroughs/rounds • Health and safety checklists • Physical activity monitoring • Staff evaluation, assessment • Plant/equipment inspections • Group assessment • Incident tracking

19. Reports with graphs

20. eWalk®PACE – Examples of Walk Throughs being used in PA

21. After the first year . . . • Reflection • How did it improve instruction? • Why? • What did not work? • Why? • What is the focus of instruction next year? • How can the process be improved? • How can the instrument be improved?

22. Increase learning Just another gimmick Walk-throughs – Do’s and Don’ts • They should • Enhance learning • Be communicated • Used for professional development • Be focused • Be the tool • Be inclusive • They should not • Be a distraction • Be a secret • Be used for evaluation for specific teachers • Be random or unfocused • Be the outcome • Be exclusive

23. Contact Information • For more information on eWalk PACE, email mcurley@theinnerlink.com or call (717) 314-1089