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The Pre-Game Plan: How proactive communication

leads to successful transitionsCurtis Sonneman, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Angela Kirby-Wehr, PaTTAN Harrisburg (Pennsylvania Department of Education)

Jennifer Facciolini, SAS, Institute

Transition Timeline Began in 2008 (prior to

Common Core) with Blue Ribbon Commission on Testing and Accountability and Framework For Change◦ Result was Accountability

and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) Designed to determine and

implement New curriculum New assessments aligned to

new curriculum New accountability model to

replace ABC’s

NC SBE Approval Date

Curriculum Implementation Year

May 2008 English Language Development Essential Standards

2010-11

September 2009

IT Skills Essential Standards 2010-11

February 2010 Science Essential Standards 2012-13

June 2010 English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core State Standards

2012-13

Winter 2010 Social Studies, World Languages and Healthful Living Essential Standards

2012-13

May 2011 CTE Essential Standards 2012-13

ACRE Curriculum Reform

ACRE Assessment Reform

New summative assessments created aligned to curriculum (First administered 2012-13)◦ ELA Grades 3-8 EOG and English II EOC (Common

Core) Change from English I to English II Includes constructed response in English II

Technology enhanced items in online format

◦ Math Grades 3-8 EOG and Math I EOC (Common Core) Include gridded response in grades 5-8 and Math I

◦ Science Grades 5 & 8 EOG and Biology EOC (Essential Standards) Includes technology enhanced items in online format

ACRE Accountability System Reform Transition from ABC’s model used since mid-

90’s Updated to include additional measures at

high school◦ The ACT◦ ACT WorkKeys◦ Cohort Graduation Rate ◦ Higher level math success (Graduates pass Algebra II)

Referred to as Math Course Rigor Incorporate EVAAS Value-Added Growth Model

Transitional Communication and Training ACRE website (2008-2012) READY webpage (2011-current) ACRE Online module “The Call For Change” Summer Institutes

◦ Conducted by NCDPI staff from various divisions◦ Ongoing since 2011◦ Regional trainings provided to district/charter

leadership team (up to 18 members) including central office staff, school administrator or teachers

Webinars on implementation of curriculum and accountability model

North Carolina Summer Institutes

Learning Path

2011 2012 2013

Focus: Internalizing a new SCOS

HOWFocus: Planning how instruction needs to change

IMPROVING PRACTICE

Essential Standards

Focus: Reflecting, adjusting and improving after year one of implementation

Summer Institutes

Transitional Communication and Training Creation of Regional Coordinators focused

on implementation of new reforms◦ Work with other regional staff already in existence◦ Created and Lead Regional Roundtables◦ Focus on Professional Development

Professional Development throughout each year facilitated by NCDPI and regional Professional Development Staff◦ 8,000 educators face-to-face◦ More than 23, 000 virtually

Summer Institute

FormativeSupport

FormativeSupport Form

Support

Formativ

Support

Session

JulyAug

AnnualProfessionalDevelopment

RESASession

Additional Support

• Wikis• Chats• Forums• Blogs

Professional Development Cycle

Visit WikiCentral athttp://wikicentral.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/NCDPI+WikiCentral+Page

Race To The Top and ESEA Waiver Awarded Race To The Top Grant and

received ESEA waiver from NCLB sanctions◦ Allowed flexibility in implementation of new

accountability model◦ Educator Effectiveness System

Included in both RTTT and ESEA waiver

Educator Effectiveness Focused on preparing teachers for shift in

common core and essential standards and the impact on assessment results from shift◦ Creation of additional assessments used to

evaluate educator effectiveness in “Non-Tested Areas” NC Final Exams Analysis of Student Work CTE Post-Assessments

Educator Effectiveness Webinars with EVAAS team focused on how

staff will continue to get value-added data with a change in standards◦ Understanding the EVAAS system of value-added

growth◦ Conversion of assessment data to Normal Curve

Equivalents (NCE’s)◦ Understanding the use of assessments in various

growth models

Educator Effectiveness Documentation created and posted on web

and made available to State Board of Education

Teacher Evaluation System created to collect data on multiple standards including one based on growth measured by assessment (Standard 6)

During transition and initial roll out tried to emphasis growth knowing that proficiency would be an issue with the new standards.

We have a total of 6 standards in our teacher evaluation system. All standards, 1-6, are of equal value. Our goal is to use this system to:

• Identify our strongest teachers and explore their methodologies, and

• Support teachers who need to increase their effectiveness

North Carolina Educator Evaluation Process

Teachers

1 2 3 4 5 6Establish Environment

KnowContent

Facilitate Learning

Demonstrate Leadership

Reflect on Practice

Contribute to Academic

Success

Educator Effectiveness Webinars posted to NCDPI Educator

Effectiveness webpage and sent to leadership organizations like North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE)

Encouraged teachers to review EVAAS reports and focus on student growth in coming years

Implemented EVAAS Roster Verification System to allow stakeholders to validate students included in individual educator growth measures

Educator Effectiveness in Pennsylvania Focus on Teaching Specific Data and Student-Teacher Data Linkages

Angela Kirby-WehrDirector-PaTTAN Harrisburgwww.pattan.net

Educator Effectiveness

Designed to reform the way we evaluate school professionals

Identify and support the critical components of training and professional growth

Realigned PIMS to EE Data Needs◦ Student-Teacher Data Linkages

Students Staff Courses % Instructional Responsibility

◦ PVAAS Account Creation PDE PIMS Help Desk PIMS PVAAS Reports

◦ To illustrate to Supt/Assist Supt what data for Student-Teacher Data Linkages will go from PIMS to PVAAS Rosters – by state assessment

ROLE OF STATE DATA WAREHOUSE

Communication from PDE Deputy Secretary◦ As soon as regulations were final

SY13-14 Implementation Guide for LEAs◦ How-to Steps

Summer 2013 Statewide Webinars◦ For District/School Admins◦ For Tech Staff/PIMS Admins◦ For SIS Vendors

ROLLOUT

3 Statewide Account Management webinars 6 Account Management mini-webex

recordings Excel files to LEAs with all active PVAAS

user accounts

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

16 three-hour statewide trainings for admins◦ Webinars/Archived◦ Face to Face Sessions◦ Videoconferences

Session Content◦ Roster Verification Defined◦ Roles/Responsibilities◦ Timelines◦ How-to Use the Online System

STATEWIDE TRAININGS

All Key Resources Links to Professional Development

◦ PPTs with Training Notes◦ Archived Webinars◦ Online Modules

PVAAS WEBSITE as HUB to ACCESS RESOURCES

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE LEARNING FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINS:RV Virtual Learning Module

Sections for Teachers Sections for School Admins Sections for District Admins

1:1 calls to LEAs and/or IU Sessions by PVAAS Statewide Team◦ 25 largest LEAs◦ Called/Presented to all 499 School Districts

REACHING OUT DIRECTLY TO DISTRICTS

Onsite meetings with Deputy of Teacher Effectiveness and PIMS/Data Staff

Weekly Planning Calls Feedback on SDP Communications, Training,

Implementation Documents Conference calls with SAS EVAAS and SDP

Data Team Conferenced into session with Regional

Assistant Superintendents

REACHING OUT TO PA’s LARGEST LEA: SD OF PHILADELPHIA

DURING RV

RV Checklists◦ Teachers◦ School Admins◦ District Admins

RV FAQs Sample Scenarios for Instructional

Responsibility

MATERIALS

Modified e-mail signature, with information on how to get support

HOW TO GET SUPPORT

12 LIVE Virtual Help Desk Q&A Sessions during RV weeks

SAS EVAAS Help Desk PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE Help Desk

ONGOING SUPPORT

“Smart” RV Help Menu System – Role and Context Specific

BUILT IN SYSTEM SUPPORT

Team Training Demo Site for Reference During Support Template Replies for all common Help Desk

replies◦ For SAS EVAAS and PVAAS Statewide Team◦ 150+ responses◦ Significant resource to handle HIGH Volume of

support

INTERNAL CAPACITY FOR SUPPORT

Weekly conference call through all weeks of RV

2 live full day/open/online Q&A sessions with SAS EVAAS and PVAAS Statewide Team

1 Live session with PVAAS team for district-wide teacher support day in May

Added a new protocol to “push” Phila support desk tickets to high priority

SUPPORTS SPECIFIC TO SD OF PHILADELPHIA

PVAAS Hotline: (717) 606-1911Team E-mail: pdepvaas@iu13.orgFax: (717) 606-1662

PVAAS STATEWIDE TEAM FOR PDE

Kristen Lewald, Ed.D.PVAAS Statewide Director for PDEkristen_lewald@iu13.org (717) 201-4602

Jennifer Ross, M.A.PVAAS Statewide Core Team Memberjennifer_ross@iu13.org (717) 201-2372

Joan PerekupkaPVAAS Statewide Core Team Memberjoan_perekupka@iu13.org(717) 344-8951

Jennifer KurtzPVAAS Support Associatejennifer_kurtz@iu13.org(717) 606-1825