Comprehensive System of Support
Dr. Amelia Courts, Assistant Superintendent
Division of Educator Quality & System Support
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Policy
Perspective On
Coaching for Learning
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Overview
• Federal perspective:
– ESEA Flexibility Waiver
• WV Legislative perspective:
– House Bill (HB) 4236
• WV Board of Education perspective:
– Guidelines for Comprehensive
System of Support
• Connections to Coaching for Learning
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Standards and Assessments
Expectations for ALL Students
Accountability
Benchmarks for Measuring Schools
Highly Qualified Educators
Focus on equity and access
What are some of the
key considerations for
Reauthorization?
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Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Flexibility
√ 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
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
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
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Support for • Focus on
Professional
ALL educators Growth
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What are some of the
key provisions of
House Bill 4236?
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House Bill 4236 Major Provisions
1. Establishes a new
system of
performance
evaluations that
is based on the
current pilot
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5.
4.
Evaluation System for Teachers
Four
Performance
Levels
Distinguished
Accomplished
Emerging
Unsatisfactory
Advanced
Progression
6+ years
Intermediate
Progression
4-5 years
Initial
Progression
1-3 years
House Bill 4236 Major Provisions
1. Establishes a new
system of performance
evaluations that is
based on the current
pilot
2. Provides for phased- in
implementation,
expanding in each
county in the 2012-13
school year, and all
schools in 2013-14
school year.
– Will encompass
approximately 110 schools
(2 schools x 55 counties)
3. Requires state board rules
by July 2013;
4. Provides for evaluations to
serve certain purposes,
including plans of
improvement and
personnel actions;
5. Provides the intent of new
comprehensive system of
support; and requires the
state board to publish
guidelines on
comprehensive system of
support;
House Bill 4236 Major Provisions
1. Establishes a new
system of performance
evaluations that is
based on the current
pilot
2. Provides for phased- in
implementation,
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3. Requires state board rules
by July 2013;
4. Provides for plans of
improvement
5. Requires guidelines on
comprehensive system of
support;
DATA Driven
Support
Support for
ALL educators
• Reflective practice
• Action Research
• Focus on
Professional
Growth
House Bill 4236 Major Provisions
1. Establishes a new
system of performance
evaluations that is
based on the current
pilot
2. Provides for phased- in
implementation,
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3. Requires state board rules
by July 2013;
4. Provides for plans of
improvement
5. Requires guidelines on
comprehensive system of
support;
DATA Driven
Support
Support for
ALL educators
• Reflective practice
• Action Research
• Focus on
Professional
Growth
What should be the
key provisions of Guidelines for
System of Support?
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WV Board of Education
Guidelines for County Plans
• County Plan required
– Consider county needs and resources
• Support for ALL educators
– Strong school-based support and supervision
to assist beginning teachers
– Assistance to make student teaching a
productive learning experience
– Data the educator performance evaluation
system to serve as the basis for providing
individual professional development 18
WV Board of Education
Guidelines
• Use local resources to focus on the priority
professional development goals;
– Flexibility in allocation of Mentoring funds
– Master teachers, mentors, academic coaches or any
other approaches select each of these individual
employees based on demonstrated superior
performance and competence
– Adjust its scheduling, use of substitutes, collaborative
planning time, calendar or other measures as may be
necessary to provide sufficient time for professional
personnel ;
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of
implementation and outcomes of the county system
of support for improving professional practice.
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Policy Connections to
Coaching for Learning
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Systemic
Support
• Resource allocation
• Impact of P.D.
DATA Driven • Standards and
Rubrics
Support
on
Support for • Focus
Professional
ALL educators Growth
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Policy Connections to
Coaching for Learning
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Systemic
Support
• Resource allocation
• Impact of P.D.
DATA Driven • Standards and
Rubrics
Support
on
Support for • Focus
Professional
ALL educators Growth
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Thank You!
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