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Massachusetts Department of Education

Massachusetts Department of Education. EDUCATOR DATABASE Informational Sessions Overview: September 2005 Web: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/edb. DOE STRATEGIC PLAN Goals.

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Massachusetts Department of Education

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  1. Massachusetts Department of Education EDUCATOR DATABASE Informational Sessions Overview: September 2005 Web: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/edb

  2. DOE STRATEGIC PLANGoals • High quality academic content and performance standards are the basis for instruction and evaluation of student performance in all public schools. • Educators have the knowledge and skills to deliver effective instruction and create the conditions for students to succeed. • Schools provide safe and healthy learning environments. • Districts and schools have the resources and organizational capacity needed to meet state and federal requirements and to deliver education effectively and efficiently. • Effective practices and research-based strategies guide school and district improvement initiatives. • The Department’s capacity is expanded through strategic alliances with others who share our mission. • The Department is a high performance workplace where every staff member contributes to the achievement of our mission.

  3. DOE STRATEGIC PLANEducator Quality Goal 2 • Educators have the knowledge and skills to deliver effective instruction and create the conditions for students to succeed. Objectives • Attract a diverse pool of talented candidates to careers in education. • Ensure appropriate high standards for educator preparation. • Promote and support working conditions and professional practices that retain effective educators. • Strengthen teaching and educational leadership through high quality professional development that is research-based and data driven.

  4. Why this Data Collection? • Strengthen our ability to use quality data to inform policy and program improvement. • Anticipate district employment needs • Identify priorities for continuous improvement • Identify what works • Meet specific reporting requests already being made by state and federal government (including NCLB requirements), the media, and the public.

  5. The Current Educator Workforce • There are approximately • 116,000 Educators • 74,000 Teachers • 6,000 Math Teachers • 5,000 Science Teachers • 12,000 Special Education Teachers • 325 Superintendents/Charter School Leaders • 1,800 Principals *source: October 2004 - District and School Staffing Report, full time equivalence

  6. The Educator Pipeline:Licensure • DOE issues approximately 17,000 educator licenses annually. • YTD in 2005: • 1,468 Mathematics Licenses – 425 as first license • 1,009 Science Licenses (All Fields) – 300 as first license • 983 Special Education Licenses – 250 as first license • 944 Principal / Assistant Principal Licenses – 20 as first license

  7. The Educator Pipeline:Preparation • Approximately 4,000 candidates for educator licensure completed approved educator preparation programs from 7/03 – 6/04. • Of these completers: • 103 completed programs in Mathematics • 123 completed programs in the Sciences • 300 completed programs for moderate disabilities • 271 completed programs for principals

  8. Educators:Demand vs. Supply According to a review of the ages of educators currently paying into the Massachusetts Teacher Retirement Board, an estimated 25% will retire over the coming five years.

  9. Major Challenges • To close the information gap between educator licensure and employment. • To plan for a sufficient supply of highly qualified educators for each role and venue. • To better understand which educator preparation and professional development programs and investments yield the best results. • To ensure that ALL students are proficient or above.

  10. 2004/2005 MCAS Reading/ELA:Percent Proficient & Advanced, All Students Need to improve 32-44 percentage points over the next 10 years. About 3-4 percentage points a year.

  11. 2004/2005 MCAS Mathematics:Percent Proficient & Advanced, All Students Need to improve 43-61 percentage points over the next 10 years. About 4-6 percentage points a year.

  12. Opportunities • Teachers can access and analyze their own students’ data. • Principals and teachers can analyze what’s working and identify where they can best leverage increased student achievement. • Data, rather than anecdotes and assertion, can guide policy and decision making.

  13. Completing the Picture • We currently, separately collect: • Licensure data via “ELAR” (the state’s information on who is licensed for what – without any connection to who’s actually working) • District/School Staffing Report (DSSR – counts of educational personnel working in our schools by the roles they fulfill) • This disconnected approach to collecting data leaves many important questions unanswered.

  14. What Additional Information Will the DOE Collect? • All information to be collected is a matter of public record. • The information collected will be specific to educator employment and qualifications. • The Department will consult extensively with districts and stakeholders in determining which data will be collected. • Information will be collected from all school districts (including charter schools)

  15. Data Elements Under Consideration • Demographic Data: • ID (not SSN) • Name • Date of Birth • Gender • Race/Ethnicity

  16. Data Elements Under Consideration • Educational & Employment Background: • Degrees • Degree Subjects • Total Years of Experience • District Code • Status • Date of Hire • Grant Funded Salary Source (State v Federal) • Grant Funded Salary Source (Specific Grant)

  17. Data Elements Under Consideration • Assignment Data: • School Code • Position / Role • Full-Time Equivalent • Grade(s) • Subject Area • NCLB Highly Qualified Data: • Participating high quality professional development (Y/N) • Instructional paraprofessional qualifications • Method for demonstrating subject matter competency(for purposes of meeting federal "highly qualified" designation).

  18. How Will the DOE Collect These Data? • Secure web based data collection • 2 methods of collecting data through the security portal: • File Upload (similar to SIMS) • On-line data entry • Will replace the District / School Staffing Report (DSSR) • DOE will hire additional Data Collection Support Specialists (formerly Field Techs) to assist districts in this collection.

  19. District/Stakeholders Participation • District feedback through a questionnaire • A pilot group of approximately 30 districts • Meetings with professional associations

  20. What Will Be Accomplished and When? • Phase 1 (11/05 – 12/06) • Educator IDs assigned • On-line system built and tested in collaboration with pilot districts • Data submitted by pilot group in October 2006 • Link to licensure database by December 2006 • Phase 2 (1/07 – 12/07) • Training and support for all districts starting Jan. 2007 • Statewide roll out of ID assignment and data collection in October 2007

  21. WEB:http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/edb

  22. So… Let’s talk…

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