2013 MASS Executive Institute

1. 2013 MASSExecutive Institute Commissioner’s Update July 19, 2013

2. More Than a Decade of Progress:Grade 10 MCAS % proficient or higher

3. Narrowing the Grade 10 Income-Based Achievement Gap English Language Arts Mathematics Low Income: +22 Not Low Income: +14 Low Income: +26 Not Low Income: +20 Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing

4. High School Completion Improving • Graduation rates at all-time high • 4-year, on-time • 5-year completion • Drop-out rates lowest in decades • Groups with largest gaps made some of strongest improvement • Despite graduation rate improvement: • Many graduates placed in non-credit-bearing courses • Many employers report graduates ill-prepared

5. Our core strategies To prepare all students for opportunities & success after high school: • Strengthen curriculum, instruction, and assessment • Improve educator effectiveness • Turn around the lowest performing districts and schools • Use technology & data to support student performance

6. Major initiatives: high level timeline Achievement Gap Act BESE adopts Ed Eval Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

7. Curriculum Highlights • Alignment of curriculum & instruction to the new frameworks continues • New online resources: • 90 model curriculum units available to all by winter • 30+ available now for RTTT districts • each w/ performance assessments • Edwin Teaching and Learning pilot with 33 districts; available to all RTTT districts (2013–14). • New “Data In Action” courses coming later in 2013–14. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

8. Spring 2014 PARCC Field Test • Approximately 10% of MA students in grades 3-11 • randomly selected, by grade and classroom • Superintendents notified in August • Required participation (will entertain exceptions due to extraordinary circumstances) • Computer-based or paper-and-pencil • Testing windows • Performance-based assessment (PBA) in ELA & math: March 24-April 11 • End-of-year (EOY) assessment in ELA & math: May 12-June 6 • Grade 10 students will be selected for EOY only Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

9. Spring 2015 Administration • Dual administration of PARCC & MCAS, but no required double-testing • Districts/schools choose PARCC or MCAS • For accountability, ESE is considering a “held harmless” policy for districts/schools that choose PARCC • PARCC will offer computer-based & paper-and-pencil tests Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

10. Transition to PARCC This fall & winter, ESE will provide districts with information needed to make informed decisions: • Time commitment • Technology requirements • Funding opportunities • Accountability & growth calculation implications • Logistics Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

11. Transition to PARCC: Competency Determination • At least through Class of 2017: Grade 10 MCAS tests/retests in ELA, Mathematics, & Science/Technology/Engineering • Spring 2015 Grade 10 students will take MCAS (not PARCC) for CD • STE tests will continue during PARCC implementation • This fall: ESE will provide updates for classes of 2018 & beyond Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

12. Major initiatives: high level timeline Achievement Gap Act BESE adopts Ed Eval Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

13. RETELL: Closing Proficiency Gap • Cohort 2: implementing new teacher self-enrollment process. • Anticipate 9,000 teachers to enroll this year. • Additional Professional Development: • Going deeper on topics introduced in the endorsement course • Providing literacy & math coach SEI training • Offering leadership training • Establishing online professional learning network for role-alike colleagues Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

14. Major initiatives: high level timeline Achievement Gap Act BESE adopts Ed Eval Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

15. Ed Eval – Original Timeline (in Regulations) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

16. Ed Eval – Revised Timeline (April) Providing Developmental Year: 2013-2014 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

17. Ed Eval – Considering more changesTimeline Extension by Exception Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

18. ESE Supports – Exemplar DDMs To be released in September: • As many as 500 exemplar DDMs • Across 135 grade/subject combinations • Vetted by ESE • Ready-to-use exemplars • Use as-is or modify as appropriate Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

19. Key ESE Supports for DDM Development and Implementation Department of Elementary and Secondary Educaton

20. Implementation of the Educator Evaluation Framework • Expanding implementation to non-RTTT districts • Early, comprehensive training of educators & evaluators leads to more effective implementation. • Contract agreements in place by the beginning of September. • Comprehensive training program available • vendors can deliver training modules to districts at a subsidized rate. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

21. Key Deadlines for Superintendents Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

22. Are edeval ratings public? • State law is clear: individual educator ratings are not public • ESE convened edeval public reporting advisory group • ESE will publicly report aggregated ratings at the school and district level • No plans to report at grade/subject level Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education