SREB Services for TCTW Sites:
The Technical Assistance Visit
Lois Barnes
Lois.barnes@sreb.org
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TCTW Priority Areas
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TCTW Key Practices
Quality CTE
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Guidance/Counseling
Programs of Study
 Guidance and Advisement
 Programs of Study
Extra Help Transitions
 Extra Help/Transitions
Sending Schools
Relationships
 Teachers Working Together
Leadership for
Continuous
Improvement
 Culture of Continuous
Improvement
High Expectations
Career/Technical Studies
Work-based Learning
Academic Studies
Students Actively Engaged
What is a TAV?
Technical Assistance Visit (TAV)
Data Analysis
Site Visit by a Team of Expert
Educators
 Classroom Observations
 Stakeholder Interviews
 Document/Artifacts/Data Review
Comprehensive Report
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 Promising Practices
 Priorities for Improving
 Recommendations
 Resources
The Purpose of the TAV
To help HSTW/MMGW/TCTW schools plan
for improving student learning
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TAV Team members become a TCTW
investigation team
To identify promising school and
classroom practices and
To find evidence for strategic
recommendations to more deeply
implement the TCTW five Priorities!
What a TAV is NOT
The purpose is not to evaluate or
accredit
The purpose is not to suggest
facility repairs
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The purpose is not to be critical
How do Schools Receive
a TAV?
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Through:
TCTW State Network
Services: Up to two from
SREB annually
States: Varies - Memorandum
of Understanding
TCTW Contracted Sites
TAV- Site Visit Schedule
Day 1: TAV team arrives (afternoon)–
School presentation;
Team orientation to TCTW Priorities, to
the building and to receive assignments
for observations and interviews
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Day 2: Classroom observations;
Interviews; Team Debrief and
Consensus
Day 3: Exit Conference; School
Feedback
Details of the Agenda
First Day
Welcome and Schools Presentations
(schools’ accomplishments and
challenges)
Dinner (optional)
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Team Orientation and Preparations
Details of the Agenda
Second Day
 TA Team assembles at assigned site
location 30 minutes prior to beginning of
school.
 Observations/Interviews in the morning
 Interviews/Observations in the afternoon
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 Team will meet after close of school at
assigned location for debriefing.
 Debriefing – three-five hours
Details of the Agenda
Third Day
Review presentation/team consensus
Exit Conference
 Oral report
 Power Point outline of findings
 All stakeholders represented!
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Triangulation of Information
Observations
Interviews
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Data/
Documents
Team Outcomes of Visit…
Promising Practices
And
Priority Recommendations
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Who typically serves
on the TAV team?
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 Career Technical Teachers
 Core Academic Teachers
 Administrators: School – Same level
 Representative (often counselor or
administrator-sometimes teacher):
Sending School(s)
 District Representative
 State Representative
 Postsecondary Representative
 Parent, Community, and/or Business
Representative
Team Member Assignments
Interviews
Observations
Data Collection
Data Analysis
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Classroom Observations –
Procedures and Protocol
Team Members:
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 Visit each classroom 10-15 minutes
 Complete classroom notes form, taking
detailed notes
 Gather supporting evidence such as
assignments, tests, scoring guides,
syllabi, etc.
Interview Groups
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 Students
 Teachers
 Counselors
 Administrators
 Parents
 Superintendent or designee
 Postsecondary representatives
 Business/industry representatives
Team Debriefing
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Criteria for Team Report
Promising Practices
With supporting data
School’s Status on TCTW Goals
With supporting data
Priority Improvement
Recommendations
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 Based on data
Recommended action steps
QUESTIONS
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