Montgomery Co SMHC 11-09

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Developing and EvaluatingTeachers in Montgomery

County Public Schools

SMHC Presentation

November 4, 2009


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GOAL 4: PROFESSIONAL GROWTHSYSTEMBUILDING WORKFORCE

CAPACITY FOR HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS

The MCPS Strategic Plan:

Our Call to Action


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Attract

Mentor

Develop

Evaluate

Recognize

Recruit

Retain

HIGHLY QUALIFIED WORKFORCETHAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY

OF OUR COMMUNITY

Policy GAA: Positive Work Environment in a Self-

renewing Organization

Hire


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WHAT IS IT?

The concept of the PGS is based on research that showeda good teacher is the most important factor in studentsuccess.

Initiated by a partnership between the teachers unionand the district as a part of a mutual focus on teacherquality.

The T PGS is not the typical approach to evaluation andprofessional growth and development in publiceducation.


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HISTORYLate 90s

New Evaluation System Needed

Interest-Based Bargaining

New Contract Article on

Professional Development


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HISTORY

SYSTEM COMMITMENT

Professional Development Joint

Workgroup

Increased Funding for organizational

development


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HISTORY

Union Vice President and a

Principal became the

ambassadors to schools

Three year phase-in

Components of Teacher PGS

have been in operation for 10

years


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CURRENT STATE

Teacher PGS Administrator

PGS

Support

Professional

PGS

Six professionalstandards

Six leadershipstandards

Sevenprofessional

competencies

Developed with

MCEA

Developed with

MCAASP

Developed with

SEIU Local 500

Common Components:

Attracting/Recruiting; Mentoring; Developing;

Evaluating; Recognizing


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HOW THE PGS SUPPORTS A TEACHER:

Candidate

PGS

components:

Recruiting

Higher

Education

Partnership

Programs

Professional

Development

Schools

Hiring

Novice or New to

MCPS

PGS Components:

New Teacher Induction

Consulting Teachers

Mentor Teachers

Staff Development

Teachers

Skillful Teaching

Classes

Skillful

Teachers

PGS

Components:

Teacher

Leadership

Opportunities

Ongoing

Professional

Development

Teacher Career

Lattice


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STRUCTURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Teacher PGSImplementation Team

Teacher PAR Panel

Consulting Teachers

Labor Management

CollaborationCommittee

Association-Deputy

Committee


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EVALUATION

Integrated approach and system of supports in whichevaluation is seen as part of professional growth

Differentiated for novice and underperforming

Common Standards for performance

Approaching evaluation through a common lens

The complexity of the work as represented in the RBTtriangle


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Key Concepts

Areas of Performance

Repertoire

Matching

Matching Standards to

Instructional Practice

Standard I

Standard II

Standard III

Standard IV

Space Time Routines

OverarchingObjectives

Objectives

Expectations

Clarity Principles ofLearning

Models ofTeaching

Attention Momentum

Foundation of Essential Beliefs

Personal RelationshipBuilding Class Climate

CurriculumDesign

Learning

ExperiencesAssessment

Discipline


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WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE FOR A NEW

TEACHER?

Being a novice teacher

Having a CT

Studying Skillful Teaching

Working with a Staff Development Teacher

What is the end result?


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PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER

Broad Acres Elementary School

On the verge of takeover by the state in 2002

90% students qualify for Free and Reduced Meals

100% minority student population

Now student performance on statewide testing is in

the top 20%


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WHATS NEXT?

The system evolves to meet the needs of current

students


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THE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL

GROWTH SYSTEM

Standards based evaluation system

Peer Assistance and Review

MentoringEmbedded professional development

Career Lattice


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THE CAREER LATTICE

A framework to recognize and supportexemplary teachers

A structure for career planning Professional opportunities for teacher

leaders while allowing them to continue tohave direct responsibility for student

learning Provides opportunities for educators to take

on additional responsibilities


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CAREER LATTICE

Incentives to work in high-needs schools

Components

Definitions of leadership responsibilities

Processes for application, identification, and

evaluation of lead teachersCompensation structure


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SUSTAINING THE PROGRESS

Student achievement has increased

across-the-board and in every studentsubgroupby race, ethnicity, and

income level.


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MARYLAND STATE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

2003--2009

ReadingGrade 322 point gain

Grade 410 point gain


MathGrade 312 point gain

Grade 4 -- 10 point gain



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MSA ADVANCED LEVEL

Elementary School Level

Math10 point gain

Reading10 point gain

Middle School Level

Math10 point gain

Reading15 point gain


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MSA AND THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

The achievement gap narrowed at all grade levels

and in both math and reading.

Math

Grades 3, 5 and 716 + point decrease

Reading

Grades 3, 5 and 720 + point decrease


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SAT 2009

SAT scores continue to increase while the

population taking the test continues to become

more diverse

80% of the MCPS class of 2009 took the SAT

The mean score on each SAT subtest was 30 points

higher in MCPS than in Maryland as a whole


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NUMBER OF STUDENTS TAKING AP EXAMS

36.6%

25.0%

37.2%

61.5%

20.2%15.9%

0%

25%

50%

75%

Nation Maryland MCPS

2000 2008

Source for national data: The College Board

9.1pp

17.0pp24.9pp


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NUMBER OF STUDENTS SCORING A 3 OR

HIGHER ON AT LEAST 1 AP EXAM

30.7%

15.2%

23.4%

46.4%

14.1%10.2%

0%

25%

50%


2000 2008


5.0pp

9.3pp

15.7pp


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NUMBER OF STUDENTS SCORING A 3 OR HIGHER ON

AT LEAST 1 AP EXAM

6.2%

26.4%

13.6%3.7%

19.6%

32.2%

0%

20%

40%

African American Hispanic


Percentage by student subgroup


2008 NationalAverage AllStudents 15.2%


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THE KEYS TO A SUSTAINABLE

SYSTEM

Buy in from all stakeholders

Cohesion

Self monitoring and evaluation

Ability to be agile to meet changing

needs


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QUESTIONS?

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