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Improving Our Profession Through Deliberate Practice
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
