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Superintendent’s Inservice

Superintendent’s Inservice. 1-28-2013. Overview. Focus School Persistently Dangerous Construction Budget Emergency Planning and Procedures Teacher APPR. Focus Schools. Elementary and Middle School In place 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 70 Districts state-wide

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Superintendent’s Inservice

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  1. Superintendent’s Inservice 1-28-2013

  2. Overview • Focus School • Persistently Dangerous • Construction • Budget • Emergency Planning and Procedures • Teacher APPR

  3. Focus Schools • Elementary and Middle School • In place 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 • 70 Districts state-wide • Completing improvement plan • Site visits in March or April • Feedback to staff and administration • Set asides on Federal dollars • Mandatory “highly qualified” compliance • Self-evaluation and diagnostic level data collected and curricular changes implemented.

  4. Construction • Voter approved of two propositions • Will take multiple phases • Includes a Capital Reserve for the next 10 years. • Beginning of the process to identify projects other than proposition 1. • What it will look like??

  5. Persistently Dangerous Middle School • Stay on the list for two years. • The appeal is still pending at SED. • Irrelevant to anything other than the public. • Has no impact on the finances.

  6. Budget • Analyzing the Governor’s preliminary numbers • Currently seeing a -$54,000 in state aid. • Continue to be in a very strong fiscal situation. • Will continue to evaluate positions and staffing models to look for savings and efficiencies.

  7. Important to understand • The current funding formulas and leadership budgets will have to continue to reduce cost in order to maintain that solvency. • We are in a good position, but that does not mean we can add new costs.

  8. My Focus • Build on the growth of Regents scores. (academic) • Continue to improve Course Rigor and college preparation. (academic) • Continue to expand programs like PLTW, science courses. (academic) • Exploring shared services with neighboring districts and BOCES where applicable. (fiscal) • Continue to add community programs and enrichment activities. (community) • Increase the building use and host more community events. (community)

  9. Continued. • Improve 3-8 grade test scores to over 68% of the students scoring “3” and “4” on state exams. (academic) • Improve the performance of Special Education students. (academic) • Continue to produce balanced budgets that does not increase local tax burdens. (fiscal) • Continue to maintain or reduce local tax burden. (fiscal) • Continue to only hire the best employees that will lead to the highest academic achievement levels. (academic)

  10. Emergency Plans • Designed to be guidelines for how to react to an emergency situation. • Not publicly communicated • Simplistic in nature • Designed around student needs and safety

  11. Most likely needs of Emergency Plan Implementation • Bomb Threats • Evacuation/Fire • Lockdown • Severe Storms

  12. Bomb Threats • More than likely will not know the threat. • Implement Fire Drill/Evacuation procedures.

  13. Fire/Evacuation • Fire Drill process await directions. • Important to have attendance taken follow directions.

  14. Lockdown • Will hear an announcement “lockdown” • Lock classroom door • Get out of sight of windows etc. • Remain quiet, await directions • If fire alarm goes off after lockdown do not evacuate until you see or smell smoke. • Disregard any further announcements. You will be personally dismissed from lockdown.

  15. Shelter in Place (storms) • Get away from windows. • Await instructions

  16. Things to keep in mind • Following directions is very important. • If you are in a hallway when lockdown go to closest room. • If you are outside during fire drill, stay out. • Do not communicate to students any emergency.

  17. Communication Plan • Administrator will communicate via email or PA. • Do NOT speak to media or parents about any part of the emergency. Keep in mind you will have minimal information. • Avoid Facebook comments. You can only hinder investigations. • There is only one district communication that will be done.

  18. What not to do…. • Talk to students about the situation. Reassure it is ok. • Do not talk to media sources or to parents. A communication from the administration will handle that. • Do not leave the premises for any reason unless you are instructed to do so.

  19. Reporting Incidents • Report any threats directly to the school office. • Do not attempt to investigate, do not delay. • 99% of the time the administration will decide on a lockdown, however, if a disturbance breaks out lock your room down is ok.

  20. Lockdown Practice • February • 2 scheduled lockdowns, parent notification and student. • Looking for issues. • 2 additional lockdown practices may or may not be announced.

  21. APPR • Each teacher receives 100 points total. • Observation 0-60 • Local 0-15 or 0-20 • State 0-25 or 0-20 • 91-100 Highly Effective • 75-90 Effective • 65-74 Developing • 0-64 Ineffective • Developing or ineffective go on TIPs.

  22. State or Growth Score • Built on a growth model • K-3 (math and ELA) • Teachers and Administration develop the growth target for students on Sidney District developed tests. • Follow rubric for scoring

  23. continued • 7th grade Science, and 7/8 SS (Section 2.4) • District developed test • Total students growth percentage • Use rubric • Regents • Each course has a growth expectation • Use rubric to determine score.

  24. continued • All other courses • Same process, pre to post test results with expected growth. • 4-8 grade ELA and Math • State issued score.

  25. Local Score (0-15 or 0-20) • School scores • Elementary • K-2 district developed test proficiency along with 3 and 4th grade proficiency. • Creates on score for entire building. • Middle School • 5-8 grade ELA and Math proficiency rates • Creates score for entire building.

  26. continued • High School • Regents (Chemistry, Earth Science, Living Environment, US History, Global, ELA, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2) • Combined proficiency • Creates 1 score for the entire building.

  27. Observation (0-60) • 3 observations non-tenure • 2 observations tenure • Based on NYSUT rubric • 3 year phase in of elements

  28. Following the Observation • After each observation • Rated on each element 1-4 • Averaged and creates an average score. • Average score is converted to 0-60 score • 1.5 average is 50 points.

  29. Composite Scoring • Following the observations • Score computed and given to teacher. • TIP implemented if necessary by 10th day of school.

  30. Quick Summary • State Score • Local Score • Observations • Composite Scoring

  31. Appeal • Tenure teachers can appeal based on the criteria mentioned.

  32. Training • Administrative training process • Staff overview of the rubric

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