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Birdville School District

Birdville School District. Professional Development Proposal. District Information. Urban – Suburban 853 High School Students 15% Minority Population 2% ESL Population 56% Free or Reduced Lunch 13 to 1 Student to Teacher Ratio. PSSA Data Reading. PSSA Data Math. PSSA Data Science.

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Birdville School District

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  1. Birdville School District Professional Development Proposal

  2. District Information • Urban – Suburban • 853 High School Students • 15% Minority Population • 2% ESL Population • 56% Free or Reduced Lunch • 13 to 1 Student to Teacher Ratio

  3. PSSA Data Reading

  4. PSSA DataMath

  5. PSSA Data Science

  6. Student Data • PBS Committee Report • Absentee Growth Rate > 1% per month • Senior Class • Middle States Report “School curriculum does not meet interests and is not engaging.” (2011 AFG Report)

  7. Teacher PD Data • District – Wide Survey • Only 32% Provided Feedback • Absentee Rate • 20% on Professional Development Days • Middle States Report • Lack of follow-through / sustainment • Limited departmental collaboration / training

  8. WHY ? • Low – Depth (Coburn and Russel 2008) • Organizing Curriculum • Electronic Database for Lesson Plans • Benchmark Assessments • Anecdotal Discussions SYSTEMS – FOCUSED !

  9. What’s Needed • High – Depth • Nature of student’s thinking • How students learn content • Focus on pedagogy • Professional Accountable Talk

  10. Efficacy of Professional Development(What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards)Six Key Elements: (Guskey and Yoon 2009) • 1. Workshops / Summer Institutes • Research-based instructional practices • Active learning focused on classroom • 2. PD lead by outside experts • 3. Sufficient time (30 + hours) • 4. Follow-up (push-in) assistance • 5. Careful adaptation of varied practices • 6. Teacher content knowledge

  11. Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)Step 1 • Critically Assess and Evaluate Current Program • PSSA Flatline • PBS Data • District-Wide Teacher Survey • PD Absentee Rate • Middle States Report

  12. Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)Step 2 • Demand Better Evidence of New Strategies / Programs • Project Lead the Way • “Best Practice STEM Curriculum”(National Academy of Science) • Parallels Key Principles of ADMPS 2404 • Professional Learning Program • Two Week Off-Site Workshop • Ongoing Learning Through Virtual Academy (Certification) • School District Administrative Delegate • School Counselor Training

  13. Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)Step 3 • Pilot the Program in a Controlled Fashion • 20% of Senior Class (40 students) • Two Sections of Math, Science, History and English • One Content Area Teacher / Discipline • Common Plan Time for STEM Academy • 80 Hours PLTW On-Site Coaching • Bi-Monthly Follow-up Meetings • Math + Science = Success Liaison AIU

  14. Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)Step 4 • Monitor and Study Effectiveness • Benchmark Assessments • PBS Attendance Data • Professional Development Survey • Professional Development Attendance • Shared Leadership / Empowerment

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