Every Student READY
Summer Leadership
Conference 2013
Dr. Rebecca Garland
Chief Academic Officer
NC DPI
We Have Remodeled
Because our state’s economic wellbeing depends on a workforce that is
knowledgeable and able and can
compete internationally we have made
changes…new Standards, new
assessments, support to low
performing schools, improved data
systems…
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We Have Remodeled
…implemented new Standards and
new assessments, continued support
to low performing schools, and
improved data systems…
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Why did we remodel?
We are reaching
higher to ensure that
all of our students are
READY…
There was and is an
urgency to improve
Vision
Action
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PROJECT
MAP
Strong Leaders
A Fair Evaluation System
Tools and Training to
Improve Practice
New Standard
Course of Study

Balanced Assessment
System

New Accountability
Model
Improved Supply of Teachers
Support in Low-Achieving
LEAs and Schools
Standards and Assessment
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In 2012-13 We Implemented a New
NC Standard Course of Study
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
World Languages
Arts Education
Information and Technology
Healthful Living
Guidance
Occupational Course of Study
English Language Development
Career and Technical Education
Common
Core
Essential
Standards
New Standard
Course of Study
• Internationallybenchmarked
• When achieved,
ensures students
are ready for postsecondary
education
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We Also Implemented New
Assessments in 2012-13
End of Grade
End of Course
MSL/Common Exams
Common
Core
Essential
Standards
New Standard
Course of Study
• Internationallybenchmarked
• When achieved,
ensures students
are ready for postsecondary
education
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Comprehensive Assessment System
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10
ACT
PLAN
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8
7
6
5
4
3
K-2
EXPLORE
K-5
Diagnostics
State & Local Instructional Improvement Tools
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Formative & Benchmark Assessments and Data Analysis for
Instruction
Diagnostic and
Formative Assessments
Student  Teacher
Measures of Student Learning
to be included in Student Growth component in
teacher evaluation
Teacher  School
School Accountability
Assessments
State  LEA  School
WorkKeys
High School
Measures of
Student Learning
(Common Exams) in
core academic nontested subjects
ACT
3 End-ofCourse
(EOC)
Biology, Math I and
Eng II
Elementary
and Middle
School
Common
Exams in
currently nontested
subjects
End-of-Grade (Math, English Language Arts, Science)
Lower Elementary Measures of
Student Learning
EOG (Math, ELA)
EOG (Math, ELA)
EOG (Math, ELA, Science)
EOG (Math, ELA)
EOG (Math, ELA)
Assessment for School Accountability
Time Line
Test
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-15 on
New State
Developed
Math 3-8
?
ELA 3-8
?
English II
?
Alg I/Int I
?
Biology
Science 5 & 8
ACT
ACT
?
SMARTER
Balanced
Math 3-8*
?
ELA 3-8*
11th Grade Math*
11th Grade ELA*
Upcoming SBE Decision this
fall
• SBAC assessments in the
2014-2015 SY?
• Continue with the ACT as
college and career readiness
measure?
Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentation
?
?
?
Educator Effectiveness Model
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Standards 6 & 8 – The Basics
Teachers
1 2 3 4 5 6
Demonstrate
Establish
Leadership Environment
Know
Content
Facilitate
Learning
Contribute
Reflect on
Practice to Academic
Success
Principals (and other Administrators)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Strategic
Leadership
Instructional
Leadership
Cultural
Leadership
Human
Resource
Leadership
Managerial
Leadership
External
Development
Leadership
Micropolitical
Leadership
Academic
Achievement
Leadership
4/13/2015 • page 13
Measures Used for Standard 6
Contribute
to Academic
Success
Academic
Academic
Achievement
Leadership
Achievement
Leadership
4/13/2015 • page 14
Growth Model
Teachers
6
Contribute
to Academic
Success
Principals
8
Academic
Academic
Achievement
Leadership
Achievement
Leadership
We will use
Educator Value-Added
Assessment System
EVAAS
for standards 6 & 8 when possible
4/13/2015 • page 15
Teacher Ratings Categories
Teachers
1 2 3 4 5
Demonstrate
Leadership
Establish
Environment
Know
Content
5 Rating Categories
Not Demonstrated
Developing
Proficient
Accomplished
Distinguished
Facilitate
Learning
Reflect on
Practice
6
Contribute
to Academic
Success
3 Rating Categories
Does not Meet Expected Growth
Meets Expected Growth
Exceeds Expected Growth
4/13/2015 • page 16
Status and Standard 6 & 8
• An educator receives an
effectiveness status only once she
has 3 years of data on
Standard 6 or 8
• A 3-year rolling average of growth
data from standard 6 or 8 is used as
part of determining overall status
4/13/2015 • page 17
Analysis of Student Work
Working on plan to document student
growth in non EOC, EOG, CTE Exams,
Common Exams
When implemented, this will yield data to
populate Standard 6 for teachers in nontested subjects
Educator Effectiveness Model
A website has been developed to
provide up-to-date information on
Educator Effectiveness Model
Resources/Information
http://dpi.state.nc.us/effectiveness-model/
4/13/2015 • page 19
Support to Districts
• Kim Simmons – NCEES
Consultant
• Tom Tomberlin – Director, District
HR Support
Data Systems
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Goes live on July 8th!
SignOn
Lesson Plans
Student
Information
and Learner
Profile
Standards &
Curriculum
Instructional
Design,
Practice &
Resources
Assessment
Data
Analysis and
Reporting
Professional
Development &
Educator
Evaluation
Training: Dates?
Summer Institutes
• Home Base Orientation Sessions with hands
on demonstrations
• Session on Rubric Training for Quality
Resources
• Session on Building Instructional Capacity
Using Home Base
• Embedding Home Base functionality or
resources in other sessions
R
Products being integrated to create Home Base
= Required
R
User
Portal
via PowerSchool
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
PowerSchool
Student
Information
Core Instructional Improvement System
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for
Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment
• Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in
the NC Learning Object Repository
R
Products being integrated to create Home Base
R
Required Tools will always
be Free of Charge
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
PowerSchool
Student
Information
= Required
Time Line
July/August 2013
R
PowerSchool
Schoolnet
Student
Information
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
R
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Teacher only
October 2013
OpenClass
+
Collaboration
R
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Principals
March 2014
2014-2015
Truenorthlogic
R
Professional
Development
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
The High Level of Training and Support
Training and Support in the Kick-Off Year (2013-2014)
May/
June
July
August/Sept
Oct/Nov
Dec/Jan/Feb
Online
Learning
Modules
PowerSource:
Online
Tutorials and
Learning
Modules
(Available
now)
•
•
•
District Engagement Meetings and Discussions
Internal DPI staff certification
District Trainings on Schoolnet and Truenorthlogic
(vendor-led)
Learning
Partnerships
Teacher only
Webinar
Partner sites
Series
where DPI will
and
offer closer
Additional
support to
districts and
Principals Face-tolearns from
Face
implementation
Training
Home Base
Support
Center
Mar
March 31,
opt-in for
2014-15
Leading to a well-informed decision about opting in.
Home Base: Key Points
Training and Support in the Kick-Off Year (2013-2014)
• Local decision
The decision to opt-in to the instructional improvement elements of
Home Base is yours. We want to help you make the best choice for you.
• The advantage of the kick-off year
We believe you will make the best decision about the instructional and
fiscal benefit of this tool if you have it to use without risk in 2013-2014
• Users will lead the way
We expect some districts, schools and particularly teachers to run out
ahead and point the way for others. We will all learn from them.
• Phased in Approach
We don’t expect you will use all of the tools at once. Instead you’ll have
time to test it out and plan accordingly.
Home Base Website and Updates
• Home Base website is http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/
• To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please email
home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov as ask to be placed on the
newsletter listserv.
• We will continue to email the biweekly updates, but you can also
find them archived on the Home Base website at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/updates/
Legislative Update - Policy
What We Know
Pending
• Read-to-Achieve
• School Performance Grades
• Diploma Endorsements
• Tenure
• Accessibility for CTE licensure
• Merit Pay
• More Rigorous Teacher Prep
• Budget
• Cursive
• Voucher/Scholarships
• Multiplication
ASIS Update
- Federal Waiver Discussion
• Teacher Evaluation
• Testing
- EVAAS
- Continued Implementation
• Putting things into action!