Race to the Top Program Update January 30, 2014

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Professional Development on the transition to the Common Core State Standards Standards & Assessments Teacher Data Dashboards TVAAS Resources Data-Driven Instruction Teacher and Principal Evaluation Leadership Development Grants (TNLEAD) Great Teachers & Leaders Achievement School District Focus School Support College Access Network School Turnaround Tennessee STEM Innovation Network STEM Tennessee is executing a variety of initiatives in five priority areas

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On TCAP, we have made progress each year since moving to new assessments in 2010 Grades 3-8Grades 9-12 Percent Proficient and Advanced 5

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Tennessee is in the final year of the grant 7  Current Status Nearly 70% of funds spent to date No Cost Extensions  Sustainability Re-organization Capacity Building

Questions 8  Meghan Curran Director, First to the Top (615)

THEC First to the Top Program Update Tennessee Higher Education Commission Annual Joint Meeting Tennessee State Board of Education Tennessee Higher Education Commission January 30, 2014

Higher Education Programs  STEM Professional Development  UTeach Replication  Integrating TVAAS in Higher Education  Integrating Common Core in Higher Education  Teacher Training Program Report Card  School Leader Study 10

11 STEM Professional Development  Overview o Competitive grant that awarded funding to higher education institutions to serve K-12 STEM teachers in increasing content and pedagogy knowledge o 29 grants, 8 institutions, 5.2 million dollars  Impact o Professional development received by 600 K-12 teachers across 57 counties o Completed Round 1 Evaluation Report with Round 2 Report forthcoming

12 UTeach Replication  Overview o Replication of UT Austin’s UTeach model that combines a STEM and education degree to bring content knowledge and pedagogical experts into K-12 classrooms o RTTT directly funds University of Memphis Tigers Teach program  Impact o By May 2014, fifty UTeach graduates will be licensed o Accounts for a 5% increase in STEM teacher production each year

13 Integrating TVAAS in Higher Education  Programs o TVAAS eLearning Modules o TVAAS data for Teacher Training Programs o Advanced Analytics

14 TVAAS eLearning Modules  Overview o Series of eLearning modules designed for integration into the pre-service teacher curriculum  Impact o Institutions have incorporated the eLearning modules into a variety of courses o Usage of modules by 250 professors and 1,000 students o Highlighted as an outstanding resource by the National Council of Teacher Quality

15 TVAAS for Teacher Training Programs  Overview o Partnership between TDOE, THEC, and SAS to provide completer value-added data and diagnostic reports to training programs  Impact o Programs are able to make targeted improvements based on the diversity of licensure pathways within teacher training programs

16 Advanced Analytics  Overview o Investigate factors that impact the performance of completers once they enter the K-12 classroom o Reports available for training institutions and statewide summary  Impact o Final stages of data collection with reports due in May 2014 o Institutions will be able to use data to guide decisions around admission criteria, programs of study, and field experiences o First national study of teacher effectiveness

17 Integrating Common Core in Higher Education  Overview o Create resources aligned to CCSS for use in teacher training programs  Impact o 12 video modules and resources produced o 7 more forthcoming o 900 user accounts created o 500 faculty attended trainings across the state

18 Teacher Training Program Report Card  Overview o Public report on the placement and effectiveness of teacher training program completers  Impact o Trend data utilized to provide information and accountability for teacher training programs

19 School Leader Study  Overview o Report on the placement and effectiveness of school leader program completers  Impact o Public state-wide and private individual program reports available Spring 2014

The Tennessee College Access and Success Network (TCASN)  Established in August 2010 through a Lumina Foundation grant and significantly expanded by First to the Top.  Goals of TCASN:  Foster and engage an active membership of educational institutions and organizations focused on increasing college attainment in Tennessee.  Create and expand college access and success programs through competitive grants.  Provide professional development opportunities for TCASN members.  Support policies which increase college access and success for all Tennesseans. 20

TCASN Outcomes  Grants  Awarded $1.67 million to 50 LEAs and non profit organizations for the creation or expansion of college access and success programming  Over 60,500 Tennessee students and families served  Professional Development  Annual Conference  Hosted three annual conferences, bringing together college access professionals in Tennessee to connect and share ideas and best practices.  College Access Project  In partnership with the Ayers Institute for Teacher Innovation at Lipscomb University, developed an online professional development course for educators. The course included five strands that focused on developing a college-going culture, college access counseling, student development, the admissions process, and financial aid.  Policy Initiatives  Co-sponsored a study by the Community College Research Center on “Dual Enrollment for College Completion: Policy Recommendations for Tennessee”.  Developed multiple policy papers and white papers around college access and readiness  Credentialed by 26: State Policy Recommendations  Common Measures 21