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BAA Update. MAASE April 11, 2012. Social Studies. State law requires all students to be assessed in Social Studies in grades 6, 9, and 11. No State alternate assessment in S.S. Districts – Develop their own alternate assessment, or use a commercial product Proficiency level determination
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BAA Update MAASE April 11, 2012
Social Studies • State law requires all students to be assessed in Social Studies in grades 6, 9, and 11. • No State alternate assessment in S.S. • Districts – Develop their own alternate assessment, or use a commercial product • Proficiency level determination • BAA collects information through the secure site “Students not tested” page
Social Studies – FI • BAA is developing new alternate assessment in Social Studies for Functional Independence (FI) • Summer 2012 – Extend the Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) • Fall 2012 – Stakeholder review of EGLCEs • Winter 2013 – Finalize test design • Spring 2013 – Item Writing • Fall 2013 – Cog labs/field testing • Spring 2014 – first operational FI Social Studies assessment • Grades 5, 8, and 11
Educator Evaluations • Brief Overview • TSDL • Resources
Educator Evaluations • During school years 2011/12 and 2012/13, Educator Evaluation Systems are locally determined, but evaluations must be based on student growth measures. • Data from local, state, and nationally standardized assessments should be integrated if/where available along with other evidence of growth from portfolios, behavior rubrics, etc.
Requirements • Report one of four labels required by legislation in REP: • Highly effective • Effective • Minimally effective • Ineffective • The Governor’s Council* will develop a tool to be used by districts beginning in 2013-14. • *Renamed the Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness as part of DTMB as of April 30, 2012.
Who MUST be evaluated? • Based on the code used to report the employee in the REP. • Visit www.michigan.gov/CEPI. • Click on CEPI Applications on the left • Then, click on Registry of Educational Personnel on the left • Scroll down to EOY 2012 REP Preview • Click on EOY 2012 REP Data Descriptions and go to page 71.
Who MUST be evaluated? Required Reporting Codes
Who is OPTIONAL to evaluate? Optional Reporting Codes
Availability of TSDL • Teacher Student Data Link • Performance level & performance level change (PLC) • Spring Assessments/High school link & Fall Assessments (Elementary and Middle) TSDL now available through the Secure Site. • Downloadable, optional tool for determining growth through Secure Site.
MDE web site for Ed Evals • www.michigan.gov/baa • Click on the Educator Evaluation tab on the left to access materials, resources, and links
BAA Contacts: • Linda Howley • (517) 241-2525 • HowleyL@michigan.gov • Carla Howe Olivares • (517) 241-2884 • OlivaresC@michigan.gov