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2009-2010 QAR. An Overview of GAPSS. 2009-2010 QAR. Our Vision: The Troup County School System is committed to children, excellence, motivation and community. What did you do this summer (or where did my summer go)?. Blue Sheet Mix-Freeze-Group Sign up group number
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2009-2010 QAR An Overview of GAPSS
2009-2010 QAR Our Vision: The Troup County School System is committed to children, excellence, motivation and community.
What did you do this summer (or where did my summer go)? • Blue Sheet • Mix-Freeze-Group • Sign up group number • Who got up the earliest (A)
What is a QAR and why do we do them? • Defined QAR- Quality Assurance Review • Accredited in 2008 for district wide SACS-CASI • Required to review as we prepare for the next SACS
QAR-How we got here and what’s next: • 2008-Initial Accreditation • 2009- LFS template and announced visits • 2009-2010 GAPSS Template and unannounced visits
GAPSS • Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards • January 9-10, 2008 CHS • Perceptions/ Realities • How it works
Take the survey • CURRICULUM: • 4 Our written curriculum documents (e.g., maps and units) are aligned to GPS/QCC and are used to guide instruction. C-1.1 • 5 Our curriculum has been aligned horizontally and vertically in order to support students’mastery of the GPS/QCC standards. C-1.2 • 6 Our curriculum maps andunits are designed to ensure all students participate in a curriculumthat requires depth of understanding and rigor. C-1.3 • 7 We meet to collaborate on the design and implementation of the curriculum. C-2.1, C-2.2
What do you perceive as a key areas (both weak and strong)? • Pink Sheet • Get with your number 1 and talk about your perceptions (one from each area)
What do we (CO) perceive as key areas? • Lack of differentiation in classrooms • Lack of teacher commentary
Let’s try it! • Yellow sheet • Watch the video and score the cell as observed when you see it.
Did we see the same thing • Get with your number 2 • Compare what you observed • Did you score everything the same? • Do you think you might have missed something?
GAPSS • Do the perceptions align with what was found?
What can we do to get fully operational? • Look at the Green sheet and compare to the yellow sheet • What does C 1.1 mean? • What does this rubric tell you? • Look at the orange sheet. • How does it compare to the yellow sheet?
What is the QAR looking for and how can I be prepared? • Get with your number 3 • A’s talk about what three things from the orange sheet you think you do BEST! • Now B’s do the same. • Then talk about what you may need to work on. • Now B’s do the same.
What does it have to do with QAR? QAR will follow the classroom observation forms from GAPSS as well as items your principal has identified as a school initiative.
Who can help with where you want to GROW • Academic coaches • Natalie Meiguez- Math • Julie Stodghill- SS • Jennifer McCutchen- Science • Polly Pitts- ELA • Department Chair • RESA • My office
Q and A • Any additional items not covered?
So What do you think about the process • Get with your 4’s • What ideas do you have and what can we do for you?