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SREB Services for TCTW Sites: The Technical Assistance Visit

SREB Services for TCTW Sites: The Technical Assistance Visit. Lois Barnes Lois.barnes@sreb.org. What is a TAV?. Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) Data Analysis Site Visit by a Team of Expert Educators Classroom Observations Stakeholder Interviews Document/Artifacts/Data Review

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SREB Services for TCTW Sites: The Technical Assistance Visit

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  1. SREB Services for TCTW Sites:The Technical Assistance Visit Lois Barnes Lois.barnes@sreb.org

  2. What is a TAV? Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) • Data Analysis • Site Visit by a Team of Expert Educators • Classroom Observations • Stakeholder Interviews • Document/Artifacts/Data Review • Comprehensive Report • Promising Practices • Priorities for Improving • Recommendations • Resources

  3. The Purpose of the TAV To help HSTW/MMGW/TCTW schools plan for improving student learning TAV Team members become a TCTWinvestigation team • To identify promising school and classroom practices and • To find evidence for strategic recommendations to more deeplyimplement the TCTWfive Priorities!

  4. What a TAV is NOT • The purpose is not to evaluate or accredit • The purpose is not to suggest facility repairs • The purpose is not to be critical

  5. How do Schools Receive a TAV? Through: • TCTW State Network Services: Up to two from SREB annually • States: Varies - Memorandum of Understanding • TCTW Contracted Sites

  6. TAV- Site Visit Schedule • Day 1: TAV team arrives (afternoon)– • School presentation; • Team orientation to TCTW Priorities, to the building and to receive assignments for observations and interviews • Day 2: Classroom observations; Interviews; Team Debrief and Consensus • Day 3: Exit Conference; School Feedback

  7. Details of the AgendaFirst Day Welcome and Schools Presentations (schools’ accomplishments and challenges) Dinner (optional) Team Orientation and Preparations

  8. Details of the AgendaSecond Day • TA Team assembles at assigned site location 30 minutes prior to beginning of school. • Observations/Interviews in the morning • Interviews/Observations in the afternoon • Team will meet after close of school at assigned location for debriefing. • Debriefing – three-five hours

  9. Details of the AgendaThird Day Review presentation/team consensus Exit Conference • Oral report • Power Point outline of findings • All stakeholders represented!

  10. Triangulation of Information Observations Data/ Documents Interviews

  11. Team Outcomes of Visit… Promising Practices And Priority Recommendations

  12. Who typically serves on the TAV team? • Career Technical Teachers • Core Academic Teachers • Administrators: School – Same level • Representative (often counselor or administrator-sometimes teacher): Sending School(s) • District Representative • State Representative • Postsecondary Representative • Parent, Community, and/or Business Representative

  13. Team Member Assignments • Interviews • Observations • Data Collection • Data Analysis

  14. Classroom Observations –Procedures and Protocol Team Members: • Visit each classroom 10-15 minutes • Complete classroom notes form, taking detailednotes • Gather supporting evidence such as assignments, tests, scoring guides, syllabi, etc.

  15. Interview Groups • Students • Teachers • Counselors • Administrators • Parents • Superintendent or designee • Postsecondary representatives • Business/industry representatives

  16. Team Debriefing

  17. Criteria for Team Report • Promising Practices • With supporting data • School’s Status on TCTW Goals • With supporting data • Priority Improvement Recommendations • Based on data • Recommended action steps

  18. QUESTIONS

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