Federal Program Directors Spring Meeting Proposed ESEA Flexibility Request March 12, 2013 5/29/2016 1 ESEA Flexibility Request Principle 1 College and Career Ready Expectations for All Students Principle 2 State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support Principle 3 Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership 5/29/2016 2 Principle 1: College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students 1.A Adopt college-and career-ready standards 1.B Transition to college- and career-ready standards 1.C Develop and administer annual, statewide, aligned, high-quality assessments that measure student growth Principle 2: State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support 2.A Develop and implement a State-based system of differentiated recognition, accountability, and support 2.B Set ambitious but achievable annual measurable objectives 2.C Reward schools 2.D Priority schools 2.E Focus schools 2.F Provide incentives and supports for other Title I schools 2.G Build SEA, LEA, and school capacity to improve student learning Principle 3: Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership 5/29/2016 3.A Develop and adopt guidelines for local teacher and principal evaluation and support systems 3.B Ensure LEAs implement teacher and principal evaluation and support systems 3 ESEA Flexibility Request Principle 1 College and Career Ready Expectations for All Students Principle 2 State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support Principle 3 Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership Differentiated Standards Recognition and Accountability Assessments Support 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support 4 Differentiated Recognition Accountability Support Standards and Assessments 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support 5 Differentiated Recognition Accountability Support Standards and Assessments 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support 6 Student Learning 5/29/2016 7 Principle 1 College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students • 1.A: Adopt college- and career-ready standards • 1.B: Transition to college- and career-ready standards • 1.C: Develop and administer annual, statewide, aligned, high-quality assessments that measure student growth 5/29/2016 8 Principle 1 College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students 1.A: Adopt college- and career-ready standards • 1.B: Transition to college- and career-ready standards “Menu of Supports” • Learning and Accommodation Factors for all Students • Professional Development and Supports for all teachers • 1.C: Develop and administer annual, statewide, aligned, high-quality assessments that measure student growth 5/29/2016 9 Professional Development Schedule 2011 2012 K (0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2012 2013 K (0) 1 (1) 2 3 4 (0) 5 (0) 6 7 8 9 (0) 10 11 12 2013 2014 K (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (0) 4 (0) 5 (1) 6 (1) 7 (0) 8 9 (0) 10 (1) 11 12 2014 2015 K (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (1) 5 (1) 6 (2) 7 (2) 8 (1) 9 (0) 10 (1) 11 (2) 12 (0) 2015 2016 K (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (2) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (3) 9 (2) 10 (1) 11 (2) 12 (3) Professional Development Schedule: 5/29/2016 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Kindergarten First, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Grade Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Grade Eighth, Eleventh, Twelfth Grade 10 CCSS-Aligned Professional Development and Implementation Schedule 2011 2012 K (0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2012 2013 K (0) 1 (1) 2 3 4 (0) 5 (0) 6 7 8 9 (0) 10 11 12 2013 2014 K (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (0) 4 (0) 5 (1) 6 (1) 7 (0) 8 (0) 9 (0) 10 (1) 11 (0) 12 (0) 2014 2015 K (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (1) 5 (1) 6 (2) 7 (2) 8 (1) 9 (1) 10 (1) 11 (2) 12 (1) 2015 2016 K (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (2) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (3) 9 (2) 10 (2) 11 (2) 12 (3) Legend for CCSS-Aligned Professional Development and Implementation Schedule PD/Implementation Schedule: First Year of PD/Implementation for Grade 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (0)(1)(2)(3) 5/29/2016 Red Text: K Grades 1, 4, 5, and 9 Grades 2 and 3, 6 – 8, and 10 - 12 Number of Years of Standards Implementation this cohort of students has experienced by this school year 11 First year of CCSS-aligned assessment Discussion Discuss your county’s plan for supporting the transition to the Next Generation Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment? How does your county’s systemic approach support student learning? Differentiated Recognition Accountability Support Standards and Assessments 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support Principle 3 Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership • 3.A: Develop and adopt guidelines for local teacher and principal evaluation and support systems • 3.B: Ensure LEAs implement teacher and principal evaluation and support systems 5/29/2016 13 Evaluation System for Teachers Four Performance Levels Advanced Progression 6+ years Intermediate Progression 4-5 years Initial Progression 1-3 years Oct. 1 Distinguished Accomplished Emerging Nov. 1 Summative Conference/Evaluation by June 1 Al;ksdjf Unsatisfactory 5/29/2016 14 How are Principal 3 Federal Guidelines being met? SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Focused Support Plan Corrective Action Plan • Proactive, preventative • Unsatisfactory performance • Area(s) of concern in one or shown in a completed evaluation more performance standards • Identified timeline and support • Support meets individual needs • Determinative Support for Improving Professional Practice (SIPP) Guidelines To create a comprehensive infrastructure that routinely supports a continuous process for improving teaching and learning. Its focus is on developing strong teaching and school leadership, without which effective learning does not occur. • High-quality teacher preparation, induction and evaluation; • Universal support for emerging teachers • Data-driven, job embedded, sustained professional development 5/29/2016 15 Differentiated Recognition Accountability Support Standards and Assessments 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support 16 Discussion Describe one way that the revised evaluation system can support the transition to Next Generation Common Core? 5/29/2016 17 Evaluation System for Teachers Four Performance Levels Advanced Progression 6+ years Intermediate Progression 4-5 years Initial Progression 1-3 years Oct. 1 Distinguished Accomplished Emerging Nov. 1 Summative Conference/Evaluation by June 1 Al;ksdjf Unsatisfactory 5/29/2016 18 Monongalia County Schools Leader Student Learning Goal – Middle Schools GOAL: 1. By the end of the year SMI benchmark assessment, both all students and randomly selected Economically Disadvantaged sixth through eighth grade students will show a decrease (5%) in below-mastery range scores and an increase (8%) in mastery and above mastery range scores. ASSESSMENT: SMI for Math Discussion Discuss your county’s plan for supporting the transition to the revised educator evaluation system? How does your county’s systemic approach support student learning? Differentiated Recognition Accountability Support Standards and Assessments 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support 20 Principle 2 State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support • 2.A: Develop and implement a State-based system of differentiated recognition, accountability, and support • 2.B: Set ambitious but achievable annual measurable objectives • 2.C: Reward schools • 2.D: Priority schools • 2.E: Focus schools • 2.F: Provide incentives and supports for other Title I schools • 2.G: Build SEA, LEA, and school capacity to improve student learning State Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support System All Schools Current Metrics: WESTEST RLA & Math Achievement Growth GAP Attendance/Grad. Rate WV Accountability Index & AMOs Potential Metrics: Others? Highest Performing Highest Improvement REWARD Recognition, Monitoring Exemption, Local Flexibility PRIORITY 5/29/2016 SUPPORT FOCUS TRANSITION SUCCESS 22 State Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support System All Schools Current Metrics: WESTEST RLA & Math Achievement Growth GAP Attendance/Grad. Rate WV Accountability Index & AMOs Potential Metrics: Others? Highest Performing Highest Improvement REWARD Recognition, Monitoring Exemption, Local Flexibility PRIORITY 5/29/2016 SUPPORT FOCUS TRANSITION SUCCESS 23 What is “State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support”? What it WAS What it IS State Developed 5/29/2016 24 What it WAS State Developed 5/29/2016 What it IS Accountability measures and AMO targets developed through a USDE mandated process Inequitable system for large/small schools Minimizing negative consequences – balancing unrealistic expectations … gaming the system 25 What it WAS State Developed 5/29/2016 What it IS Accountability Accountability measures measures and AMO and AMO targets/process targets developed different for each state through a USDE Create a fair and mandated process transparent system for all Inequitable system for schools regardless of large/small schools school size Minimizing negative State developed –places consequences – ownership at the state, balancing unrealistic regional, district and expectations … gaming school level the system 26 What it WAS What it IS Differentiated 5/29/2016 27 Old Adequate Yearly Progress Participation Rates 5/29/2016 Annual Measurable Objectives (Proficiency Rates) Attendance/ Graduation Rates 28 What it WAS What it IS Differentiated On/Off AYP switch Based on time “not making AYP” 5/29/2016 29 What it WAS Differentiated On/Off AYP switch Based on time “not making AYP” 5/29/2016 What it IS Schools will no longer be designated “making” or “not making” AYP Now 5 Categories of Designation Making/not making progress at the school or subgroup level- Did the school designation change? 30 What it WAS What it IS Recognition 5/29/2016 31 What it WAS Recognition 5/29/2016 What it IS No credit for moving from below mastery to partial mastery Designation solely based on Achievement (no way to recognize growth/improvement in “old system”) 32 What it WAS Recognition 5/29/2016 What it IS No credit for moving Credit for student from below mastery to growth- credit for moving partial mastery from below mastery to Designation solely partial mastery based on Achievement Through “Reward” (no way to recognize criteria, schools will be growth/improvement recognized for in “old system”) achievement AND growth High performing schools will be recognized and receive more flexibility 33 What it WAS What it IS Accountability 5/29/2016 34 What it WAS What it IS Accountability Subgroups resulted in total On/Off switch N size of 50 Same starting point for all Steep targets to 100% in 2014 5/29/2016 35 What it WAS Accountability Subgroups resulted in total On/Off switch N size of 50 Same starting point for all Steep targets to 100% in 2014 5/29/2016 What it IS Schools are still held to high standards for subgroup achievement (e.g. GAP is included in the Index) N size of 20 Account for school context (i.e. starting point) Steep targets to 2020 36 What it WAS What it IS Support 5/29/2016 37 What it WAS Support 5/29/2016 What it IS Sanctions were primary drivers of change Support is not meaningfully articulated in NCLB 38 What it WAS Support 5/29/2016 Sanctions were primary drivers of change Support is not meaningfully articulated in NCLB What it IS “Sanctions” no longer required (e.g. Supplemental services, choice) Supports are differentiated depending on identified deficiency Support are spelled out in negotiated MOU and consider various providers (e.g. district, RESA, state) 39 What it WAS What it IS Support (Improvement Planning) 5/29/2016 40 What it WAS What it IS Support Five-Year Strategic (Improvement Plan for School Planning) Improvement Same size fits all Included multiple program requirements for funding & compliance 5/29/2016 41 What it WAS What it IS Improvement Five-Year Strategic Basic plan with targeted Planning Plan for School & extended sections for Improvement schools designated as Same size fits all Transition, Focus, Included multiple Support or Priority program requirements Individualized to meet for funding & school/county needs & compliance resources Will include multiple updated & streamlined program requirements for funding & compliance 5/29/2016 42 State Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support System All Schools Current Metrics: WESTEST RLA & Math Achievement Growth GAP Attendance/Grad. Rate WV Accountability Index & AMOs Potential Metrics: Others? Highest Performing Highest Improvement REWARD Recognition, Monitoring Exemption, Local Flexibility PRIORITY SUPPORT FOCUS TRANSITION SUCCESS Self Reflection/HQ Standards, Diagnostic Visit, Data Analysis (e.g. Personnel Evaluations) ID Strengths & Weaknesses Required Extended Plan + Analysis Turnaround Interventions LEA & State support 5/29/2016 Optional Extended Plan LEA Interventions, LEA & RESA support Extended Plan + Analysis Targeted Interventions LEA & State support Basic Plan + Extension Regular Monitoring Local Account. Basic Plan Monitoring Exemption Local flexibility 43 Discussion Discuss your county’s plan for supporting the transition to the Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support System? How does your county’s systemic approach support student learning? Differentiated Recognition Accountability Support Standards and Assessments 5/29/2016 Educator Evaluation and Support 44 Questions / Comments? 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