October
10,
2012
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are
available
online
at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt/updates/
NEW
THIS
WEEK
•
•
•
Inter‐Rater
Reliability
(IRR)
Training
Opportunities
for
Principals
October
Webinars
for
New
Local
RttT
Coordinators
ASCD
Launches
Free
Digital
Common
Core
Implementation
Tool
IN
CASE
YOU
MISSED
IT
• Teachers:
Register
for
Webinar
on
Common
Exams
• Speak
Up
National
Research
Project
Assists
in
RttT
Research
• What
Assessments
May
Be
Administered
Online
in
2012‐13?
• 2012‐2013:
Assessment
Reminders
for
Algebra
I/Integrated
I
and
ELA
• Teachers
of
Advanced
Learners
Webinars
NEW
THIS
WEEK
Inter‐Rater
Reliability
(IRR)
Training
Opportunities
for
Principals
The
Inter‐Rater
Reliability
professional
development
will
ensure
that
all
observers
are
more
uniform
in
their
ability
to
identify
and
mark
observations
with
consistency.
Each
session
will
examine
a
case
study
of
a
teacher.
The
deliveries
will
include
profiles,
scenarios
and/
or
video
to
provide
a
common
lens
of
observation.
These
sessions
are
for
anyone
who
evaluates
teachers
and
seeks
to
build
their
expertise
marking
the
rubric.
Collaboration
among
participants
will
guide
the
facilitated
process
of
examining
teacher
behaviors
and
data
to
ensure
inter‐rater
reliability.
IRR
Session
1:
Evaluating
and
Coaching
Teachers
This
3‐hour
refresher
session
is
designed
for
experienced
administrators
to
review
the
ratings,
elements
of
a
21st
century
classroom,
teacher
coaching
and
using
the
online
tool
with
Inter‐rater
reliability.
IRR
Session
2:
Teacher
Evaluation
Process
This
full‐day
session
will
review
the
North
Carolina
Professional
Teaching
Standards
and
Teacher
Evaluation
Process.
Participants
will
develop
inter‐rater
reliability
of
Standards
1‐5
through
the
use
of
classroom
observation
with
video
and
a
full
scenario.
Professional
coaching
techniques
will
be
covered.
Through
the
analysis
of
observation
notes,
observers
can
plan
for
crucial
conversations
with
teachers
to
help
them
grow
professionally.
Please
visit
the
RESA
Calendar
with
all
professional
development
opportunities.
Users
can
search
by
region
or
by
topic,
at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/calendar/.
MORE
INFO:
Dr.
Lynne
Johnson,
Director
of
Educator
Recruitment
and
Development,
lynne.johnson@dpi.nc.gov
October
Webinars
for
New
Local
RttT
Coordinators
The
NCDPI’s
RttT
Program
Management
team
will
provide
two
webinar
opportunities
later
this
month
for
new
local
RttT
Coordinators
with
an
overview
of
the
RttT
Program,
particularly
requirements
and
procedures
for
managing
local
plans.
New
Superintendents,
Finance
Officers,
and
other
local
district
staff
also
are
welcome
to
attend.
To
accommodate
busy
schedules,
the
webinar
will
be
offered
at
two
different
times:
Wednesday,
Oct.
24
from
3
to
4:30
pm,
and
Thursday,
Oct.
25
from
9
to
10:30
am.
Content,
which
will
be
identical
for
both
sessions,
will
include
goals
of
RttT,
the
role
and
responsibilities
of
the
local
RttT
Coordinator,
the
DSW
and
BUD
processes,
and
procurement
guidelines.
Each
session
will
provide
time
for
discussion
of
participants’
questions.
Space
is
limited,
so
please
register
now:
October
24,
3
to
4:30
pm
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/502383729
October
25,
9
to
10:30
am
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/121177032
MORE
INFO:
Adam
Levinson,
RttT
Director,
adam.levinson@dpi.nc.gov
ASCD
Launches
Free
Digital
Common
Core
Implementation
Tool
ASCD
introduces
the
new
EduCore™
digital
tool
for
educators
implementing
the
Common
Core
State
Standards
(CCSS)
in
both
mathematics
and
literacy.
Funded
by
a
grant
from
the
Bill
&
Melinda
Gates
Foundation,
the
EduCore
tool
is
a
repository
of
evidence‐based
strategies,
videos,
and
supporting
documents
that
help
educators
transition
to
the
CCSS.
The
EduCore
tool
supports
CCSS
implementation
for
mathematics
and
features
a
variety
of
formative
assessment
lessons
and
videos
ready
for
classroom
use,
including
more
than
20
formative
assessment
mathematics
lessons.
Developed
by
the
Shell
Centre,
these
middle
and
high
school
Classroom
Challenges
include
problem‐solving
and
content‐development
formative
assessments
on
subjects
such
as
solving
linear
equations
in
two
variables
and
applying
angle
theorems.
Useful
plans,
student
materials,
PowerPoint
slides,
and
other
materials
round
out
the
many
mathematics
resources
available.
Visit
the
EduCore
tool
at
http://educore.ascd.org.
Additional
ASCD
resources
that
aid
educators
who
are
implementing
the
Common
Core
State
Standards
can
be
found
at
www.ascd.org/commoncore.
MORE
INFO:
Dr.
Maria
Pitre‐Martin,
Director
of
K‐12
Curriculum,
maria.pitremartin@dpi.nc.gov
IN
CASE
YOU
MISSED
IT
Teachers:
Register
for
Webinar
on
Common
Exams
Join
the
NC
Department
of
Public
Instruction
and
the
NC
Association
of
Educators
for
a
webinar
on
the
new
Common
Exams
(formerly
referred
to
as
Measures
of
Student
Learning).
Find
out
more
about
the
creation
of
these
new
assessments,
and
how
they
will
be
used
in
the
sixth
standard
rating
for
teachers.
The
webinar
will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
Oct.
24,
from
4:30
to
5:30
p.m.
Register
at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/217537432
MORE
INFO:
Jennifer
Preston,
RttT
Coordinator
for
Teacher
and
Leader
Effectiveness,
jennifer.preston@dpi.nc.gov,
or
Angela
Farthing,
NC
Association
of
Educators,
angela.farthing@ncae.org.
What
Assessments
May
Be
Administered
Online
in
2012‐13?
End‐of‐Course
(EOC)
assessments
have
been
available
online
since
2007.
For
the
2012‐13
school
year,
the
EOC
assessments
will
continue
to
be
available
online
along
with
end‐of‐grade
(EOG)
science
and
all
NCEXTEND2
assessments.
All
of
the
EOC
and
EOG
assessments
for
the
2012‐13
school
year
are
fully
aligned
with
the
Common
Core
State
Standards
and
NC
Essential
Standards.
The
following
assessments
will
be
available
through
the
NCTest
online
assessment
system.
Algebra
I/
Integrated
I
EOC
Biology
EOC
English
II
EOC
Grades
5
and
8
Science
EOG
NCEXTEND2
(EOC
assessments
in
Biology,
English
II,
Algebra
I/Integrated
I,
and
EOG
assessments
in
English
Language
Arts,
Mathematics,
and
Grades
5
and
8
Science)
Paper‐and‐pencil
versions
of
these
assessments
will
be
available
for
order,
but
the
NCDPI
strongly
encourages
administering
these
assessments
online.
MORE
INFO:
Kayla
Siler,
Policy
Analyst,
kayla.siler@dpi.nc.gov
or
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/
2012‐13:
Assessment
Reminders
for
Algebra
I/Integrated
I
and
ELA
Algebra
I/Integrated
Math
I:
The
following
chart
provides
the
required
mathematics
assessments
based
on
the
course
of
study
for
the
2012‐13
school
year.
As
a
reminder,
all
students
must
have
a
test
score
for
Algebra
I
or
Algebra
I/Integrated
I
by
the
end
of
their
10th‐grade
year
for
federal
reporting
of
Annual
Measurable
Objectives
(AMO).
2012‐13
Standards
Course
Assessment
1
2010
CCSS
Algebra
I
or
Integrated
I Algebra
I/
Integrated
I
2010
CCSS
Math
I
(local
option)
1
Algebra
I/
Integrated
I
2010
CCSS
Transitional
Course2
No
Assessment
1
The
NCEXTEND2
is
available
for
students
who
meet
the
eligibility
criteria.
2
The
2012‐13
transitional
course
is
recommended
for
students
who
were
enrolled
in
Algebra
I
in
2011‐12
who
did
not
demonstrate
mastery
of
the
current
content
standards.
The
transitional
course
is
an
elective,
and
it
will
provide
an
opportunity
for
instruction
on
the
Algebra
I/Integrated
I
Common
Core
State
Standards
prior
to
this
cohort
taking
geometry
in
2013‐14.
English
II:
Participation
in
an
end‐of‐course
assessment
is
based
on
enrollment
in
the
course.
Students
currently
enrolled
for
credit
in
English
II
for
the
2012‐13
school
year,
must
participate
in
the
English
II
assessment
(i.e.,
based
on
the
2010
Common
Core
State
Standards).
The
2012‐13
Courses
for
Credit
Requiring
the
North
Carolina
READY
End‐of‐Course
Assessment
or
READY
NCEXTEND2
End‐of‐Course
Assessment
document
provides
additional
information
and
a
list
of
course
codes
that
require
the
administration
of
the
appropriate
EOC
assessment.
This
document
is
available
at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/.
MORE
INFO:
Kayla
Siler,
Policy
Analyst,
kayla.siler@dpi.nc.gov
or
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/
Speak
Up
National
Research
Project
Assists
in
RttT
Research
The
Speak
Up
National
Research
Project
provides
participating
schools,
districts
and
non‐profit
organizations
with
a
suite
of
online
surveys
and
reports
to
collect
authentic
feedback
from
students,
educators
and
parents.
In
addition,
the
Project
summarizes
and
shares
the
national
findings
with
education
and
policy
leaders
in
Washington
and
here
in
North
Carolina.
The
top
three
reasons
schools
and
districts
participate
in
Speak
Up
are
to:
• collect
unique
data
from
their
stakeholders;
• conduct
a
needs
assessment
and
create
a
vision
for
21st
century
learning;
and
• use
the
data
to
create
and
inform
technology
initiatives
or
create
strategic
plans.
Across
the
nation,
educators
say
that
Speak
Up:
• gives
them
a
better
understanding
of
issues
important
to
their
stakeholders;
• provides
a
mechanism
to
empower
students
to
voice
their
opinions;
• provides
meaningful
input
into
their
planning
process;
• enhances
their
ability
to
implement
technology
initiatives
more
closely
aligned
to
students’
expectations
and
needs;
and
• helps
identify
meaningful
benchmarks
for
measuring
success.
Since
2003,
educators
from
more
than
30,000
schools
have
used
the
Speak
Up
data
to
create
and
implement
their
respective
visions.
Register
at
http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2012
to
participate
in
Speak
Up.
MORE
INFO:
Ouida
Myers,
Instructional
Technology,
ouida.myers@dpi.nc.gov
Teachers
of
Advanced
Learners
Webinars
NCDPI’s
Academically
and/or
Intellectually
Gifted
Programs
announces
professional
development
webinars
focused
on
“Advanced
Content
for
Teachers
of
Advanced
Learners
in
Math
and
Science.”
This
series
is
developed
in
partnership
with
NC
School
of
Science
and
Mathematics.
These
one‐hour
webinar
sessions
are
open
to
all
interested
personnel.
Registration
is
required.
This
professional
development
is
geared
largely
toward
teachers
in
grades
6‐12.
Sessions
will
be
archived
and
posted
on
NCDPI’s
iTunesU
site,
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/itunesu/.
Topics
range
from
Recursion
to
Biomimicry
to
Integrating
“E”
in
STEM.
Please
see
attached
flier
for
more
information
and
registration
links.
The
series
will
run
from
October
2012
to
April
2013.
Attend
one
or
all
sessions.
MORE
INFO:
Sneha
Shah
Coltrane,
AIG
Director,
Sneha.ShahColtrane@dpi.nc.gov