Kansas Accreditation Model – Focusing on Relevance

1. Kansas Accreditation Model – Focusing on Relevance Curriculum Leaders Meeting January 10, 2014 1:30-2:00 p.m. Scott Myers, Ed.D. Vicki Seeger, , NBCT, Ph.D. KSDE

2. Focus for Today Objectives • Update curriculum leaders on the Relevance rubric • Give curriculum leaders experience using one sub-R in a small group setting • Practice setting a change goal after using the rubric as a needs assessment • Discuss forming and choosing an accreditation team • View the online repository for evidence

3. Accreditation Defining the 5 Rs through the Rubrics

4. Accreditation Defining the 5 Rs – Second R • “Relevance—the power and ability of specific information to meet the needs of its user—strengthens learner motivation and allows learning to become more engaging, empowering, connected, applicable to the real-world, and socially significant (KSDE, 2010, p. 42).”

5. Example: Relevance

6. Accreditation Using the Relevance Rubric as a Needs Assessment • With your small group, choose one of the sub-Rs to work with for our activity today • With your group, skim the sub-R portion of the rubric • Use the rubric as a needs assessment and rate your district for each of the criteria • Think aloud as you work to generate discussion within your group • Make comments on the document, if you like

7. Accreditation Setting District Goals Practice setting a change goal for the sub-R your group has used Example: • The district wants to change the way in which they adopt textbooks for middle school content areas. • Year One: Curriculum leaders gain input from students and families about possible texts and giving them experiences with the resources. • Year Two: Textbook adoption. • Year Three: Meetings with elementary and high school teachers looking for gaps in the textbook or preparation students need to be successful. • Year Four: Surveys are utilized to determine if the texts are meeting student needs and what might be needed to utilize the resources more effectively. 2:30-2:45 p.m.

8. Accreditation Assembling the Accreditation Team • Curriculum leaders will be an essential part of an accreditation team • In your small group, you will discuss eight questions for one minute per question related to assembling an accreditation team • Keep in mind that all stakeholders need to have a voice in this process • Begin with this first question: 1) Who will represent each school in the district?

9. Accreditation 2) Who are the critical individuals from central office that need to be included

10. Accreditation 3) Who are the family/community groups that need to be represented?

11. Accreditation 4) How could students be included in the needs assessment process?

12. Accreditation 5) How will the district ensure that all voices are included in the final decisions on the rubrics?

13. Accreditation 6) How will the district involve their Board of Education in the decision-making process?

14. Accreditation 7) What is the superintendent’s role in the process?

15. Accreditation 8) How would you go about building TRUST so that all parties can be honest about their input?

16. Accreditation Online Repository • Each district will be responsible for uploading evidence for each of the sub-Rs • It is highly likely curriculum leaders will be involved in this process • https://testap.ksde.org/Authentication/login.aspx

17. Questions ?? Contacts: Scott Myers, Director Teacher Licensure and Accreditation smyers@ksde.org Vicki Seeger, Education Program Consultant Teacher Licensure and Accreditation vseeger@ksde.org An Equal Employment/Educational Opportunity Agency The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612; 785-296-3201