Specialists and Licensed Professionals Spring Mini-Pilot

1. Specialists and Licensed Professionals Spring Mini-Pilot Angela Kirby-Wehr 3/22/13

2. The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services. PaTTAN’s Mission

3. Our goal for each child is to ensure Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams begin with the general education setting with the use of Supplementary Aids and Services before considering a more restrictive environment. PDE’s Commitment to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

4. Objectives: • Update on mini-pilot • Background- Angela Kirby-Wehr • Review expectations • Data Collection • Modified Rubric (web-based systems)- Joel Wehr • AIR Survey- Jen Lillenstein • Specialists-Angela Kirby-Wehr • Supervisory Area Certifications (CSPG 88-92) • Upcoming Events-Angela Kirby-Wehr

5. Update on mini-pilot • Background • During the 2013 Spring Pilot, participating evaluators will be using the modified rubrics to assign performance ratings. However, performance ratings should notbe used to make high stakes decisions (e.g., they should not become a part of an employee’s personnel file, etc.).  • The content within the modified rubrics (including descriptions of performance relative to professional standards and guidelines and exemplars) will be reviewed and discussed by the evaluator and employee who will then independently complete a survey that will be used to inform ongoing validation efforts.

6. Update on mini-pilot Expectations for participation in the pilot process include: • If possible, it is strongly recommended that 2 different evaluators are assigned to each employee. • Each evaluator will have a pre-conference with the employee (2 separate pre-conferences).  • Each evaluator will conduct an observation utilizing the respective employee’s modified DRAFT rubric (observation). • Each evaluator and employee will review the evidence collected (post-conference). •  All evaluators and employees will complete a survey that will ask various questions about the instrument within the context of role and function, services and the evaluation process in general. • Evaluators will submit ratings for individual specialists and licensed professionals via an online data collection form

7. Data Collection • Modified Rubric • AIR Survey

8. Specialists- Supervisory Area Certifications • CSPG 88 - Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction • CSPG 89 - Supervisor of Pupil Services • CSPG 90 - Supervisor of Single Area • CSPG 91 - Supervisor of Special Education • CSPG 92 - Supervisor of Vocational Education http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/certification_staffing_policies_%28cspgs%29/8626/supervisory_area_certification_%28numbers_88_-_92%29

9. Specialists- Supervisory Area Certifications • Development and deployment • Summer 2013 • Pilot Fall 2013-2014 • Full implementation 2014-2015 • Email akirby-wehr@pattan.net

10. Upcoming Events • Next webinar – May 24th, 2013- 2:00pm-4:00pm • Specialists Stakeholder Groups- June 20thand 21st • July dates (yet to be determined) Supervisors THANK-YOU!!!!

11. Angela Kirby-Wehr Akirby-wehr@pattan.net Contact Information www.pattan.net Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett, Governor Pennsylvania Department of Education Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Deputy Secretary Office for Elementary and Secondary Education John J. Tommasini, Director Bureau of Special Education Patricia Hozella, Assistant Director Bureau of Special Education