Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Evidence List
Indicator 3.1
The agency provides equitable, relevant and targeted support programs and/or services for all
schools/systems.
TC - PD Model
IS vision, PD delivery model, website link, coursewhere participation
Collaborative Decision-Making Model (professional development)
Annual Report
Stakeholder Surveys
PD plan
Great Start Collaborative Strategic Plan
Family Coaches, Parent Coalition Parent Education Opportunities
Indicator 3.2
The agency monitors its programs and services to measure effectiveness and to guide ongoing
adjustments in delivery.
TC - CPI
TC - CTE State Assessments Reports
TC - Program Implementation/Elimination Process
ESC- PD evaluations
Early Childhood- surveys, community needs assessments
Indicator 3.3
Agency staff provide professional learning opportunities that engage practitioners in their learning.
TC - tablet/ipad use in classroom (not deliberate/consistent??)
Indicator 3.4
The agency uses collaboration as an essential operating principle in the development and delivery of
its services and programs.
TC - Counselors’ Meeting
TC - Spec Instrc Partnership (paraeducators)
TC - Advisory Committees
TC - Business Partnerships (?)
Admin: PD delivery model, Curriculum Director Purpose statement and processes,
School Improvement Plan, vision and mission statements, MACC, IL, Communication
Plan
Superintendents
Business managers, MOUs
Supervisors, ISD Plan
Communication plan
Early childhood:
MOUs with Head Start, Local Districts
Strategic Plan
SEE, partnership with Fennville
Indicator 3.5
All agency staff members participate in a continuous program of professional learning.
TC - RTI/PLCs
TC - PD Logs/Calendar
TC - CTE/Association Conferences
TC - “what is the assessment of need?” - possibly in Stages Eval System
PD Calendar, offerings, Data from Stages?? , School Improvement Plans
Indicator 3.6
The agency’s support services meet the unique learning needs of its constituent schools/systems.
PD Planning Tool
Shared Services Agreements
Focus School Support
Outlook - charter
Indicator 3.7
The agency’s curriculum provides equitable and challenging learning experiences that ensure all
students have sufficient opportunities to develop learning, thinking and life skills that lead to
success at the next level.
TC - Course Booklets
TC - CTE Navigator
TC - Keytrain ELA/Math
TC - H.S. Graduation Credits (earned at TC)
TC - Capstone Site Visits
TC - Capstone Agreement and Plan
TC - Early College/Direct Credit/Articulation Agreements
TC - Graduation Follow-up Survey
TC - E-skill Policy/Scoring
TC - Weekly Event Planners
TC - IEPs
Admin:
Curriculum Crafter, MAISA ELA and Math units
RtI artifacts
Early childhood/ STAR:
Edginuity and PASS, PAT, ASQ
High Scope
PAT
Parenting, Love and Logic, Fatherhood
Specialized Instruction:
IEPs
Transition Plans
Indicator 3.8
Curriculum, instruction and assessment are monitored and adjusted systematically in response to
data from multiple assessments of student learning and an examination of professional practice.
TC - Keytrain
TC - Student Portfolios
TC - E-skill scoring
TC - State Assessments
TC - Gap Analysis
TC - Write up: Curriculum Process Review
Early Childhood- High Scope/ PQA, ASQ
Indicator 3.9
Teachers throughout the agency engage students in their learning through instructional strategies
that ensure achievement of learning expectations.
TC - Student Success Plans
TC - One-on-One Observations
TC - Weekly Event Planners
TC - IEP’s
TC - Makerspace/Kitchen Use/Recycling Program/Hall Banners
TC - Project Reviews (?)
TC - CTSO Competitions
TC - Keytrain ELA/Math
TC - Tool U; MyAccountingLab; CIS
Tech Integration/Assistive Technology
IEP/Behavior Plan
Links
GSRP- Nature school, high scope
Family Coaches- Play groups
Indicator 3.10
Agency and school leaders monitor and support the improvement of instructional practices of
teachers to ensure student success.
TC - Capstone Site Visit Logs and Feedback
TC - 2+2+2 Articulations
TC - Mentoring Logs
TC - Lesson Plans and Grade Books
TC - Teacher Evals/Stages rubrics
TC - Walkthroughs
TC - Plan of Improvement (LB)
TC - Write up: Curriculum by building (state assess and gap analysis)
Evaluation Model- Danielson/Stages
Walkthroughs
Improvement Plan
Student Growth
GSRP- PQAs
Indicator 3.11
Teachers participate in collaborative learning communities to improve instruction and student
learning.
TC - PLC minutes/agendas
TC - Rich O’s calendar of PLC meeting times
TC - Makerspace Meetings/Kitchen Use/Recycling Program/Hall Banners
RtI Academy
Mapping the future
VAEI
Performance tasks
MI ELA and Math Leadership networks
Early On- Student data meetings
GSRP- Head Start--Kindergarten collaborative planning
Indicator 3.12
Teachers implement the agency’s instructional process in support of student learning.
TC - Weekly Event Planners
TC - E-skill Sheets
TC - MyAccountingLab/Tool + U/CIS
TC - RTI samples of assessments that prompted modification with intervention/instruction
TC - Write up: In general, a typical school day
Indicator 3.13
Mentoring, coaching and induction programs support instructional improvement consistent with
the agency’s values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
All - Mentoring Logs
All- New Employee Orientation
All - Staff Handbook
TC - Stages rubric, specifically with teaching and learning
Individual Development Plans
Policies/ Administrative Guidelines
Indicator 3.14
The agency and its schools engage families in meaningful ways in their children’s education and
keep them informed of their children’s learning progress.
TC - Student Success Plans
TC - Open House
TC - Good News Post Cards
TC - Orientation Night (August)
TC - ACATEC Newsletter
TC - Attendance Letters to parents
TC - Website
TC - Public attendance at events
Indicator 3.15
The agency designs and evaluates structures in all schools whereby each student is well known
by at least one adult advocate in the student’s school who supports that student’s educational
experience.
TC - Greeting Students (policy – staff handbook)
TC - Beginning of the Year PowerPoint (?)
TC - Paraeducator Logs
TC - College Application Week Schedule and Data Log
List of Extra Curricular Activities - RC cars, etc
Post-Secondary Planning Event Calendar
TC - Decision Day
All Locations Write up: A typical day in the Tech Center (formalized structure), GSRP,
Hillside, STAR etc.
TC - SA Lab Sign in Sheets
TC - Careercruising
TC - Student Svc 1-on-1
Student Success Plan Example
Indicator 3.16
The agency ensures that school staff participate in a continuous program of professional
learning.
TC - CTE Training (PD to specific associations)
TC - MOSPA (PD for paraeducators)
TC - Billy Bregg – custodians (?)
TC - Breakout sessions with secretaries (?)
TC - Evaluations
TC - Find and identify the need for the PD - CTE Individual and Building
PD Database
Staff Evaluation/ Goals
School Improvement and district Improvement Plans
Indicator 3.17
Grading and reporting are based on clearly defined criteria that represent the attainment of
content knowledge and skills and are consistent across grade levels and courses.
TC - Student Handbook
TC - Staff Handbook
TC - Attendance and Grades reported to locals
TC - Student Portal to view grades
TC - Powerschool System - document PD
TC - SI Committees
TC - ? process for evaluating grading and reporting ?
Written of grading scale by Letter Grade/percentage
State CTE CIPs and 12 Segments example
Early Childhood- PQA, ASQ
Indicator 3.18
The agency and its schools provide and coordinate learning support services to meet the unique
learning needs of students.
TC - Paraeducator Logs
TC - PD with Spec Ed (Riley, new year, Oct/Nov meetings)
TC - Student Success Plan
TC - RTI Assessments/PLCs
TC - IEPs
TC - SA Lab purpose statement/schedule
Roster of all AAESA support staff
Meeting Schedule of AAESA Instructional/Support Leadership
Response to Intervention/ Professional Learning communities- artifacts,
IEPs
STAR- student goals/ plans