PAIU Curriculum Coordinators Meeting June 2015 PVAAS Update PAIU Curriculum Coordinators Meeting June 2015 Kristen Lewald, Ed.D. PVAAS Statewide Director for PDE

Topics Roster Verification Status Fall Reporting Release Dates Reporting Change for Fall Release SY15-16 Professional Development Questions/Feedback/Info Needed?

Spring 2015 Roster Verification LEA Preview Phase, by School April 27- May 3, 2015 (1 week) Teacher Verification Phase May 4-17, 2015 (2 weeks) School Administrator Verification Phase May 18-31, 2015 (2 weeks) LEA Verification Phase June 1-14, 2015 (2 weeks) Rounding the final corner on the RV track!!! Significantly fewer emails and calls this Spring Planning now for tweaks to SY15-16 PIMS for PVAAS

Fall Reporting: Changing Default to the Quintile Diagnostic Diagnostic Reports will default to the Quintile Diagnostic Where will you notice the change? Launchpad Link from Value Added Reports Fall 2015 Previous Releases: Performance Diagnostic Fall 2015 Release: Quintile Diagnostic

Fall Reporting Diagnostic Reports – Why Change? Performance Diagnostic Quintile Diagnostic SY13-14 SY14-15 Students are grouped similarly on a Quintile Diagnostic to how they are grouped on Diagnostic reports on PVAAS teacher-specific reporting Students are divided into groups based on where their achievement level falls in the selected subject/grade in the state distribution. More detailed view for groups of students WHO are Proficient or Advanced–can see the distribution easier within a school/LEA Confusion with % Proficient/Advanced (confusion with achievement results)

2015-16 PVAAS Professional Development Sessions for Admins 4 Hour Session Audience: District and School Admins, NOT for teachers Schedules done! Joan Perekupka and Jen Ross have confirmed dates/times with all IUs VC Sessions for “Teachers Who Support Teachers” 3 Hour Session via Videoconference Audience: “Teachers Who Support Teachers” Videoconferences Planning to repeat many times Reason: Goal is no more than 5-6 IUs per VC Engaging VC, not 3 hours of “talking heads” Online Survey to IUs for possible dates – please select ALL that can apply 2-3 Follow-up Webinars

Fall Session for Admins 4 Hour Session Audience: District and School Admins, NOT for teachers Intermediate Unit 1 Replicated Session Dates: October 15, 2015 November 19, 2015

Before the Conversation Having the Conversation After the Conversation Admin Session Focus As a participant, admins will walk away with processes to use in: Planning for conversations with teachers on PVAAS reports Holding conversations with teachers on PVAAS reports Following up with teachers to guide them in using specific report(s) to plan for their students this year Before the Conversation Having the Conversation After the Conversation

Admin Session “How To” Use PVAAS and talk about PVAAS with teachers Determine if there are school-level and/or teacher-specific strengths and needs Have conversations with teachers about PVAAS teacher-specific reporting Connect Observation/Evidence data with PVAAS teacher-specific reporting Use Student Projection data with teachers for the students they have in the new school year (“this year’s” current students)

No lunch provided by PVAAS/no $$? Admin Session NOT a focus on: PVAAS 101 PVAAS Methodology or Statistics Nuts & Bolts of PVAAS Optional Q&A Immediately following 4 hour session to address more specific questions related to PVAAS No lunch provided by PVAAS/no $$? How about brown bag?

Admin Sessions: Conversations NOT Methodology! If I know this… Difference between achievement and growth What the PVAAS colors mean How to interpret PVAAS Teacher-Specific reports Then I can do this… Hold effective conversations with teachers!

“Teachers Who Support Teachers” Session 3 Hour Videoconference Repeated 6+ times with 5-6 IUs/per VC Optional Follow-up Webinars Audience: Teachers Who Support Teachers

“Teachers Who Support Teachers” Session Audience: Those individuals who provide collegial coaching and support to teachers NOT evaluative support! Use of term “coach” = all those in supportive & collegial roles Content support in area of PSSA Math, ELA, Science and/or Keystones This session is intended for ONLY those individuals who serve in roles that provide collegial coaching to teachers. It is NOT intended for those in evaluative or supervisory roles. Please note that we will be using the term “coach” throughout this session, as a term that spans all those who provide support to teachers. So, you may not actually have the word “coach” in your official title, but please know that when we say “coach” , we are referring to the varied roles that we all know exist in our schools describing those teachers who provide support to their colleagues/other teachers. The focus of the session will be to enhance the understanding of how to use PVAAS reports in the role of support and/or coach, to ultimately enhance the outcomes for all students through focused and targeted support to teachers. The session will address both system-level support as well as grade level, subject level, and teacher support.

“Teachers Who Support Teachers” Session Various types of “teachers who support teachers” in schools Varied Titles Coaches, Facilitators Varied Grade Ranges K-12 span Elementary Secondary Varied Time 100% Role Supporting Teachers Part-time coach and part-time teacher role Varied Focus Regular Ed, Special Ed, All Ed Subject-specific vs. grade-specific role Intervention support role vs. Core/Tier 1 support role Others PVAAS team: We know that there are a variety of roles of coaches in PA’s schools. Coaches are used differently even with an LEA/district, depending on the level in which they are working. For example, within an LEA, an elementary coach may serve a different purpose and role than a coach at the secondary level. Start with: Who is here? Use slide to ask about various roles. Do a poll at each IU and display or share out to get total picture of who is participating On-site facilitators: Ask: What role does the use of data play in the work you do everyday? Talk to others at your table (1 minute) and then ask for some individuals to share. Use discussion to gauge the level of data usage in the group. Be prepared to report out if PVAAS team facilitator calls on your IU.

“Teachers Who Support Teachers” Session Session Focus: Gain and/or extend knowledge of PVAAS reports and how specific reports may be used (along with other data and information) to improve student outcomes “Coaches” providing targeted support at the building, grade, subject and teacher level! This session is intended for ONLY those individuals who serve in roles that provide collegial coaching to teachers. It is NOT intended for those in evaluative or supervisory roles. Please note that we will be using the term “coach” throughout this session, as a term that spans all those who provide support to teachers. So, you may not actually have the word “coach” in your official title, but please know that when we say “coach” , we are referring to the varied roles that we all know exist in our schools describing those teachers who provide support to their colleagues/other teachers. The focus of the session will be to enhance the understanding of how to use PVAAS reports in the role of support and/or coach, to ultimately enhance the outcomes for all students through focused and targeted support to teachers. The session will address both system-level support as well as grade level, subject level, and teacher support.

Key Reports : Integrating “Coach” Roles & Responsibilities with PVAAS Reports Coaches Role: What is My Work? Reports Purpose of Report – What does it tell me? How might I use it? Other Data? Support Core Programs (Tier 1) System-level supports Support to Individual Teachers Evaluate effectiveness of intervention(s) Identify students for intervention(s) Providing support to the core programs or support to tier 1 in a multi-tiered system of support, commonly/formerly known as RtII. What does that mean when we say that? We are talking about the support to the core program, for example, in an elementary school where you may be providing support to the teachers around the use of the core program materials, or perhaps helping to determine whether the core program is working or not, or what might be needed to supplement the core, or helping teachers implement the core correctly. At the secondary level, supporting the core might be helping again to implement a new series used in the ELA classes or math classes, or it might be to help with curriculum development aligning the PA Core Standards to instruction and unit maps, ensuring that, for example, text dependent analysis or close reading is embedded in the curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices in the classroom. (2) The second area of focus today will be support to individual teachers. Specifically, we are going to focus on how you can use PVAAS reports in individual work with individual teachers, targeting to their needs and the needs of the students they are currently working with. The last two areas that you see on this chart will be addressed in the follow up webinars.