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Copper River School District Professional Development Day. State Regulations Update: Teacher Evaluation Assessment Review & Adjustments Technology News Writing Assessment Preparation. Friday, January 17, 2013. VTC Meeting Agenda :. ALIO Systems “Self-Serve” training with Rene’
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Copper River School District Professional Development Day State Regulations Update: Teacher Evaluation Assessment Review & Adjustments Technology News Writing Assessment Preparation Friday, January 17, 2013
VTC Meeting Agenda: ALIO Systems “Self-Serve” training with Rene’ CRSD Website Facelift and Social Media Hot Topics in Alaska: iPads/Mobile Devices & e-Learning Sem 1 CFA Review and Mid-Course Adjustments AK Regulation Change: Teacher Evaluation & Assessments Writing Assessment Overview & Prep for District-wide WA
CRSD Web Presence Where we’ve been... Facelift to the CRSD Web Page Social Media Components Provide a “steady diet” of news and information for students, parents, and community A one-stop location for employee news & information Employee Portal!
Hot Topics in AK Technology Governor’s State of the State Address Funding for massive 1:1 initiative E-Learning What all of it may mean for the CRSD
Semester 1 CFA Review • August: Selection of Common Units & Focus Standards • October: Quarter 1 CFA • December: Quarter 2 CFA • Quarters 3 & 4: • Writing Assessment • Terra Nova • NAEP • SBAs • Lessons Learned & Mid-Course Adjustments
NEW REGULATION:Evaluation & Student Growth Data • New regs tie Teacher & Administrator Evaluation to Student Growth Data • 2015-16 SY = 20% • 2016-17 SY = 35% • 2017-18 SY = 50% • “Student Growth” refers to GROWTH, not proficiency • Student Growth Data is aggregate • SpEd: Growth data might consist of skills outlined in IEP
NEW REGULATION:Evaluation & Student Growth Data • 2-4 Measures: • State assessment data • Other measures selected in consultation with principals and teachers • Must be comparable across grade levels and schools • Non-numerical measurements allowed: e.g., writing portfolios • Assessment Review Committee next week: MAP
Measures of Academic Progress:MAP Test • One more test?! • NO! • MAP would replace: • Terra Nova (all grades except 5 & 7) • Quarter Common Formative Assessment • Down the road, could replace AIMSweb • Provides benchmarking in preparation for SBA
District-wide Writing Assessment • Historical Review: • State Writing Assessment • District-wide Writing Assessment • Site-specific Writing Assessment • Downward trend in writing scores district-wide • Curricular needs related to materials • Renewed emphasis on writing / CCS & AK Standards
District-wide Writing Assessment • Week of January 28-February 1 • Six-Trait Analytical Writing Assessment Model • Ideas & Content / Idea Development • Organization • Voice • Word Choice • Sentence Fluency • Conventions • Presentation
District-wide Writing Assessment Educationnorthwest.org/traits
District-wide Writing Assessment • Educationnorthwest.org/traits Educationnorthwest.org/traits
District-wide Writing Assessment • District-wide Writing Assessments are FORMATIVE! • Provide teachers information about their students so that instruction may be adjusted/tailored in response • Provide district with trends in skill levels • Prepare students for format of current SBA (preparation of ECRs) • Collaborative PD for teachers in scoring process
District-wide Writing Assessment • Next week: • 6-trait language in your classroom • Scoring to inform students using Ed Northwest samples • Week of January 28-February 1: • Preparation of student writing samples • Grades K-5 = 3 or 4 Sessions • Brainstorm/Prewrite; Rough Draft; Edit/Revise; Final Copy • Grades 6-12 = 2 sessions • Brainstorm/Prewrite/Rough Draft; Edit/Revise/Final Copy
District-wide Writing Assessment Prompts will be provided for each grade level Paper-pencil event Accommodations for students with IEPs Schedules to be determined by sites Collection of materials from sites on Wednesday, Feb. 6th Scoring will occur during district-wide in-service on Friday, February 8th Results prepared during in-service & back to sites that day
Mandatory Trainings • Time today to complete mandatory trainings • SafeSchools email • “Other” required trainings may be needed. Principals have lists or see Kathy