Missouri public schools: the best choice... The best results! Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education October 13, 2011

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What Have I Learned in the Past Year……. TOY MOACTE OEQ SCEE CCSSO …Acronyms MoSpe InTASC MACCE LA ISLLC SAMs NBPTS L-1 PRAXIS ETS ABCTE NASDTEC 3

What Have I Learned in the Past Year……. No Money $$$$$ More Work 4

What Have I Learned in the Past Year……. Who are the Players… 5

Our Future, Our Teachers Teacher Education Reform and Improvement Plan September

The shape of the teaching profession is changing, raising the stakes on teacher preparation. Teacher experience as share of workforce Mode: 15 years of experience. Mode: 1 year of experience. 7

Teachers are dissatisfied with their pre-service training. 62% of new teachers say they graduated from their school of education unprepared for “classroom realities.” 62% 8

Superintendents and principals are dissatisfied with pre-service teacher training. … NOT prepared to work with parents: …NOT prepared to address needs of students from diverse cultural backgrounds : …NOT prepared to address needs of students with disabilities: …NOT prepared to address needs of students with limited English proficiency: …NOT prepared to maintain order and discipline in the classroom: 79% 72% 70% 84% 67% Principals reporting their teachers were… 9

2011Missouri's Survey Data …Understanding of how students differ in their approaches to learning …Designing lessons that address differentiated learning …Success in application of these lessons …Prepared to address needs of students with limited English proficiency 10

The U. S. Department of Education is Proposing a Three Part Strategy 1.HEA Title II Regulations - Revise federal reporting requirements to reduce burden and focus on the most important indicators of quality. 2.Presidential Teaching Fellows – A new $185 million program to support rigorous state-level policies and provide scholarships to attend top programs. 3.August F Hawkins Centers for Excellence - $40 million in first-time funding for a program supporting teacher preparation at minority-serving institutions. 11

Missouri Education Reform Plan 12

4 Goals: Goal 1 – All Missouri students will graduate college and career ready. Goal 2 – All Missouri children will enter kindergarten prepared to be successful in school. Goal 3 – Missouri will prepare, develop and support effective educators. Goal 4 – The Department will improve efficiency and operational effectiveness. 13

Goal 3 – Missouri will prepare, develop and support effective educators Objective 1:  By 2020, all candidates will be highly effective Strategy: Develop a process for approving educator prep programs based on current research and student achievement 14

Goal 3 – Missouri will prepare, develop and support effective educators Objective 2:  By 2020, all educators will be highly effective Strategies: Review and revise all licensure policies and procedures Provide districts access to educator evaluation resources aligned to educator standards 15

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Student Success Growth Opportunities & Supports High Quality Instruction & Leadership Educator & System Accountability Core Teaching Standards Professional Development Standards Common Core State Standards for Students Data Standards School Leader Standards 17

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State Consortium on Educator Effectiveness 19

The Founding States NCATE State Alliance 20

The Office of Educator Quality Missouri Model Teacher and Leader Standards 21

A Resource for State Dialogue Missouri Model Teacher and Leader Standards A Resource for State Dialogue Adopted and approved by the Missouri State Board of Education: June

Acknowledgments Partners involved with the creation / development 27 organization partners 32 school district partners 25 higher education partners Well-over 150 different people More than 2 years of work overall 23

Senate Bill 291 June, 2010 Missouri school districts are directed to adopt a set of teaching standards The work of MACCE on educator standards (2009) served as starting point for the state model The standards provide a model/resource available for use by districts 24

Model Teacher and Leader Standards The Core Concepts of Teaching and Leading “articulate expectations of performance” Articulate Expertise and Effectiveness “develop student capacity for continuous academic and personal growth and development” Purpose of the Model Standards “serve as a resource for educators” Extensive research-base “inform and build collective capacity to grow and develop the knowledge and skills of students” 25

The Professional Continuum Candidate College, university or state approved alternate pathway Content knowledge and skills are developed New teacher/leader Entering the profession Begin to apply knowledge and skills from preparation Developing Expanding knowledge and skills from experiences Proficient Continued advancement of knowledge and skills Distinguished Exhibits mastery and formal/informal leadership 26

Measures of Evidence Multiple measures of evidence help to determine the appropriate level of the educator Examples of evidence also provide a blueprint for how to increase knowledge and skills Continuous improvement is characterized by mastery and increasing levels of expertise Formative development occurs through the use of rubrics for each indicator 27

Missouri Teacher Standards 36 Quality Indicators 28

Missouri Leader Standards 12 Quality Indicators 29

Professional Frames Teacher / Leader Standards 9 Standards/36 Indicators 5 Standards/12 Indicators Professional Commitment Professional Impact Professional Practice 30

Professional Frames of the Educator Professional Commitment …agreement or pledge made as a result of being an educator Professional Practice …action or process of educating based on knowledge & skills Professional Impact …effect or cause that results because of the educating Teacher Standards Leader Teacher Leader 31

Glossary of Key Terminology Provides a collective definition and understanding Establishes standardized language using credible resources (i.e. InTASC Standards) 34 terms defined and referenced 32

Development of Missouri Standards for Educators Teachers Leaders Superintendent Counselor Librarian All with diverse stakeholder direction and input! 33

Collective Capacity Strategy Model Model Evaluation System Standardized & Effective Refine Model Evaluation System Intensive study of assessment rubrics with Pilot Project field test Common Language Build purpose, understanding and ownership MASA, MASSP, MAESP, MSTA, MNEA, AFT Refine the Continuum & Rubric Process Mentor new educators to grow from “new” to “developing” Refine the Continuum & Rubric Process Experienced Practitioners grow from “developing to proficient to 34

Phase I: Professional Continuum Teacher and Leader Standards Develop/Design/Adapt: In Collaboration with a Broad-based group of Educators Examined Proposed Missouri Standards 2009 InTASC Common Core Teaching Standards Standards from other states Experts in the field of research and development 35

Phase II. Educator Accountability and Assessment Develop/Design/Adapt: In Collaboration with a Broad-based group of Educators Identify educators interested in being part of the work Identify tools that are already out there Identify what research says is best practice in teacher evaluation/assessment; in leader evaluation/assessment 36

Phase III. Redesign of Evaluation of Educational Preparation Programs The development of highly effective educators The establishment of standards wrapped in a professional continuum with data points and the development of a performance assessment system. The Redesign Work Group focusing on scope & sequence, courses/competencies, assessment system; field & clinical experiences; candidate profiles; faculty profiles; and unit operations and resources. 37

Redesign has started! The development of highly effective educators The establishment of standards wrapped in a professional continuum with data points and the development of a performance assessment system. 38

Looking Ahead What steps are ahead? Approval of Unit and Program Standards with an implementation plan that allows phases of roll out. Implementing institution and statewide assessment plans that inform program improvement Resubmission & approval for unit and certification programs Developing a new review process with an annual reporting system. 39

The Essence of Time Moving Forward Discontinued the submission on December 1st New institutions/units Changes in current programs Discontinue the MoSTEP Reviews (starting in ) and focus energies on the redesign, development of assessments including the annual reporting system, and resubmission of unit/programs. 40

The Essence of Time NCATE/MoSTEP Reviews Conduct the Reviews as scheduled Truman State University (Piloting New Program Reporting Templates) Missouri State University University of Missouri – Kansas City (Piloting New Program Reporting Templates) Develop a “Joint” partnership allowing Missouri Board of Examiner members to serve on NCATE/MO state reviews 41

The Essence of Time work with institutions to delay their reviews until (Optional) Evangel University Lincoln University University of Missouri – St. Louis Webster University Northwest Missouri State University implement Joint Protocol and add Drury & Park University 42

The Essence of Time Work with TEAC to develop & implement a partnership agreement for our institutions belonging to TEAC Development of the annual accountability process & reporting for community colleges 43

44 When I Grow Up I Want to Be a…… TEACHER!!!

What Have I Learned in the Past Year……. Exciting Work Quality Educators Great Friends 45

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