DEAC MEETING AGENDA: 12.3.15 District Updates: New Teacher Forum & Mentoring AchieveNJ Update: Student Growth Percentiles Professional Development Fall 2015 DOK & Unit Assessments Formal Observations: Round #2 Walk-Throughs: The First Three Months of Data Final Evaluations for Teachers: 2015-16 Good of the Order

District Updates New Teacher Forum September - Student Growth Objectives October - I&RS, 504, IEPs November - Understanding by Design (UbD) December - Classroom Procedures Mentoring 1:1 meeting with Mentor & Mentee Follow up quarterly

ACHIEVENJ Update Student Growth Percentiles November 17 Memo Peter Shulman, Assistant Commissioner/Chief Talent Officer PS Division of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3Wa6dN5wyLmS01RdG8wUmZnZ3c SGP results will arrive in March 2016

Professional Development Feedback from Fall 2015 https://docs.google.com/a/veronaschools.org/forms/d/1QaLiywU4bpkJrwsPjfaP18hlFlPxKOpYK5G1ohBd2rg/edit?usp=drive_web New ideas for February? …spiral back on google as things are rolled out, repeat training as needed (comfort 1st, pedagogy 2nd) … ...

DOK & Unit Assessments DISTRICT GOAL: For each unit, create or revise assessments and performance tasks that will be common to the department and that will reflect levels of complexity and depth of knowledge. VPS Strategic Plan Specific Result #6: Continue to expand upon the Understanding by Design (UbD) curriculum framework with emphasis on assessments (formative and summative) and transfer. VPS Strategic Plan Specific Result #7: Develop common assessments that ensure consistent and rigorous curriculum and provide meaningful feedback to students and teachers.

DOK & Unit Assessments District Goal Collection of unit assessment prior to the start of the unit that reflect depth of knowledge (DOK) This assessment should be for the course where you teach the most students Please submit your first unit assessment before you administer it Communicate with your supervisor and/or principal

Formal Observations Round #2: Non-Tenured - Due by February 8, 2016 Observation (unannounced) Long Observation (40 minutes or more....) Post-Conference 10 school days Tenured - Due by April 11, 2016

Walk-Throughs September Data: https://docs.google.com/a/veronaschools.org/forms/d/10K21QMc8v1FWmf_BMXXhdAPiEz- iI4R-ljddelW4Dmw/viewanalytics October Data: https://docs.google.com/a/veronaschools.org/forms/d/1G7mAYjtsUalSyHTHoPTZwU8kobLGS6 DsLBFTXkvOzAE/viewanalytics November Data: https://docs.google.com/a/veronaschools.org/forms/d/1fZNsocPTgrI6wufdxfAPR7SAqlbh_lh8R XUtyV7ijxE/edit?usp=drive_web Process: Conducted by individual who will be completing your final evaluation (minimum) 10­-15 minutes in length Followed by informal conversation (within 48 hours) Focus upon promoting best practices

Final Evaluations 2015-16 2015-16 Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jnk_MDVHLGhoBY8IAosy- Qe8wJ-pNifvBF3_kl3OAFU/edit

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