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Dr. Felicia Cummins Smith, Associate Commissioner of Education (KDE). ESEA waiver requires new Teacher Effectiveness System PGES was written into law through House Bill 180 If we returned to NCLB, not one school in Kentucky would have met targets this past school year.
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Dr. Felicia Cummins Smith, AssociateCommissioner of Education (KDE) • ESEA waiverrequires new TeacherEffectivenessSystem • PGES waswrittenintolawthroughHouse Bill 180 • Ifwereturnedto NCLB, notoneschool in Kentucky wouldhavemet targets thispastschoolyear
“Quotes” • “I don’tknowwhatelsetosay, we are listening!” • “You are goingto miss theopportunitytohelpdevelopthesystem.” • “KDE will use whatever DATA thattheyhave.”
Peer Observation (ReflectionQuestions) • Whatqualificationsshould a peer observerhave? • Are peer observerscriticaltoteachereffectiveness? Why? • Howwillwefind time duringtheschoolday? • Is a virtual peer a good idea? Why? • Whois a peer (onlyteacher, lit coach, etc…)? • Couldthis be a careerladderfor a teacher (teachhalftheday, observe theotherhalf, etc…)? • Whatshould a walkthrough look like?
StudentSurveys (ReflectionQuestions) • Do thesurveysaccomplishtheirobjectives? • What do youlike? What d o youdislike? • Whatwouldyousuggesttochange? • Whoshould be abletoviewtheresults? • Are allstudentssurveyedoronlysome?Isthatanissue? • Howoftenshouldstudents be surveyed? • Howmuchshoulditweighwithrespectto PGES multiplemeasures? • Isthesurveytoolongortoo short?
Discuss VEP • http://groups.hopestreetgroup.org/welcome