Improving Our Profession Through

Deliberate Practice

Gone…

Here to stay!O A truly individualized development

plan

O Growth-oriented

O Credit in evaluation for growth, not just performance

Deliberate practice is a way for professionals to grow their expertise

through a series of planned activities, reflection, and

collaboration.

DP is not a Marzano concept!

O David Shenk (2010)

O Geoff Colvin (2008)

Gladwell on DPMalcolm Gladwell (2008):

“Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.”

Causal Chain

Deliberate Practice

Teacher Behavior

Student Achievement

An expectation that all teachers can increase their expertise from year to year, which produces

gains in student achievement from year to year-- with a powerful cumulative effect

DP StepsO Self-assessment (optional)O Select focus indicators (up to 3)O Develop action planO ApprovalO Implement action planO Track progress, reflect, edit action

planO Celebrate success!

Selecting Focus Indicators

O Based on self-assessment/previous evaluation or in collaboration with evaluating administrator

O Employee chooses 1, 2, or 3 strategies for DPO Subject to supervisor approvalO No indicators are dropped in 2013-14

O Select start and end goalO Subject to supervisor approvalO No growth = unsatisfactory

Evaluation ImpactO Improve ratings in Domain 1

O Credit for growth in DP score

O Positively impact ratings in Domain 2-4

DP Score Impact for 2013-14

Metric Less than 3 years of

data

3 or more years of data

Instructional practice

50% 40%

Deliberate practice 10% 10%Student learning 40% 50%

Closing Thoughts on Deliberate Practice

O All instructional personnel, not just teachers

O Professional empowerment

O Feedback is paramount