Professional Development Opportunities to Help You Make the Most of MAP ® Eric Merchant Central States Sr. Account Manager Planning for Success

Goals for Today Discuss your MAP ® goals and professional development needs Review your options –Workshops (MAP Foundation Series) –Coaching Services –eLearning (Knowledge Academy) –Communities

Intended audience: New and veteran partners Teachers Administrators Coaches and Content Specialists School/District Leaders What is the MAP Foundation Series? When it comes to your MAP testing and data, what are 1-3 goals / priorities you have for your organization?

Possible Goals Proctoring tests Accessing data Understanding & interpreting data Using MAP data to set goals and analyze growth Building a culture of data use & facilitating data discussions

Success Planning with PD: A Road Map to Your Goals Goal Start Interpreting your initial MAP data Preparing for your first MAP test window Deepening the conversation

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What is the MAP Foundation Series? A series of PD workshops to support your goals, focused on core themes Applying Reports Focusing on Growth Informing Instruction Stepping Stones to Using Data workshop Growth & Goals workshop Climbing the Data Ladder workshop MAP Administration workshop Preparing for Your 1 st MAP Administration

Let’s take a closer look… Applying Reports Focusing on Growth Informing Instruction Preparing for Your 1 st MAP Administration

2 workshops to prepare all staff for success Getting Started With MAP Applying Reports Stepping Stones to Using Data workshop MAP Administration workshop Preparing for Your 1 st MAP Administration

Getting Started With MAP Preparing for Your 1 st MAP Administration: MAP Administration workshop HOW IS IT DELIVERED? Online (or Onsite) WHAT’S THE LEARNING FOCUS? What’s unique about MAP How MAP can support student learning What each staff member needs to do to prepare to administer the first MAP test TARGET AUDIENCE? All staff using MAP HOW DO WE SUPPORT YOU? 24/7 access to online personal learning plans for all staff Unlimited access to live Tech Support & Student Engagement webinars Course transcripts available for learners to submit for district CEUs

Getting Started With MAP Applying Reports: Stepping Stones to Using Data workshop HOW IS IT DELIVERED? Onsite/On-line coming WHAT’S THE LEARNING FOCUS? How to access and interpret MAP reports How to analyze student status and growth data from your reports Goal setting to support growth How to communicate about MAP with students & other stakeholders Best practices for increasing student learning TARGET AUDIENCE? Anyone who needs to understand & interpret MAP Data: Teachers Coaches/Specialists Instructional Leaders Administrators HOW DO WE SUPPORT YOU? Free online resources to reinforce and extend workshop learning into ongoing practice

2 more workshops to take your MAP implementation to the next level Continuing the Learning Focusing on Growth Informing Instruction Growth & Goals workshop Climbing the Data Ladder workshop

Continuing the Learning Informing Instruction: Climbing the Data Ladder HOW IS IT DELIVERED? Onsite WHAT’S THE LEARNING FOCUS? Using your own MAP Data to inform instruction Exploring differentiation to target instruction for groups with similar needs Using specific reports to inform student learning and design instructional ladders TARGET AUDIENCE? Anyone who needs to better understand how to link MAP data to instruction: Teachers Coaches/Specialists Instructional Leaders Administrators HOW DO WE SUPPORT YOU? Free online resources to reinforce and extend workshop learning into ongoing practice

Continuing the Learning Focusing on Growth: Growth and Goals HOW IS IT DELIVERED? Onsite WHAT’S THE LEARNING FOCUS? Enhancing a culture of data use Strengthening goal setting and growth analysis at all levels: student, class, school, district Analyzing longitudinal data that leads to change and making effective long-term planning decisions TARGET AUDIENCE? Anyone who needs to use MAP Data to set long term goals: District & School Leadership Teams Teachers HOW DO WE SUPPORT YOU? Free online resources to reinforce and extend workshop learning into ongoing practice

Mix-and-Match Each workshop consists of two modules Applying Reports Focusing on Growth Informing Instruction Essential Reports MAP Data and Resources Evaluating Growth Patterns Goal Setting and Communication Differentiated Instruction Instructional Ladders

How can we meet your specific needs? Challenge Due to scheduling constraints, we can’t do all of this work in one year. What do you suggest? Solution We can collaborate with you to plan the series over 1-3 years

How can we meet your specific needs? Challenge We need to understand reports but also want to understand how to flexibly group students. How can we do both on a limited budget? Solution You can combine two half-day modules

How can we meet your specific needs? Challenge We want to make sure our team is grasping and applying the information before moving on to the next workshop. How can NWEA support us in building capacity and maximizing learning? Solution We can deliver a combination of workshops & coaching

How can we meet your specific needs? Challenge We already had a session focused on reports but we have a lot of new teachers who need that training. What’s the best approach? Solution You can schedule any workshop more than once (for different groups or as a refresher)

How can we support your Common Core transition? We can tailor MAP Foundation Series content to help you: –Understand key changes in Common Core MAP New item types to address cognitive complexity Alignment of reports to Common Core –Address key uses for MAP in your district Common Core implementation plan –Rely on the RIT score as a stable indicator of success

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Why Coaching? Common School and District Challenges We have so many assessments it’s hard to know what data to look at, and when We need to get everyone on the same page and align our data use to our district goals We need to do more to integrate our assessment data into our decision making process

Why Coaching? Research Indicates: When coaching support and follow up were provided after professional development, new skills were implemented 80–90% of the time. *Joyce and Showers, 1996; Fouts, 2003; Stinnett and Zenger, 2007

What is NWEA Coaching? FACILITATIVE APPROACH tailored to your goals, your data, your student population and your team LONG-RANGE job-embedded; builds local capacity over time with expert support FOCUSED ON CRITICAL DATA e.g. assessment literacy, assessment program alignment, use of data to improve goal- focused planning MAXIMIZE GROWTH unique emphasis & expertise Aug - Jun

How is it different from the MAP Foundation Series? MAP Foundation SeriesNWEA Coaching Onsite & regional workshops; full day or mix & match half day options Combination: on-site small group meetings, large group facilitation, virtual consultations Learning how to access, understand and apply your MAP data Less about learning new content, more about engaging in ongoing conversations MAP only MAP within the context of district goals, other assessments, district culture Structure Focus Data Combine Them: Extend workshop learning & reinforce your goals

What are some examples of NWEA Coaching opportunities? Challenge Coaching Opportunity We need to connect our PD offerings to our daily work. We’re struggling to define a focus for our school so we can begin allocating necessary resources to support students. Concentrate on Goal Focused Planning

What are some examples of NWEA Coaching opportunities? Challenge Coaching Opportunity We seem to be using data inconsistently across different disciplines/ grades. We have a lot of data but need support to make more effective decisions and plans with it. Concentrate on Data Conversations

What are some examples of NWEA Coaching opportunities? Challenge Coaching Opportunity We need to understand how to evaluate new Common Core assessment data along with our other data. We have too much data and too little time to really make sense of it. How do we prioritize? Concentrate on Assessment Program Alignment

What kinds of goals can NWEA Coaching help you achieve? Student Level Make connections between assessments and student outcomes Develop proficiency in using multiple points of data to set individual learning targets School & District Level Develop sustainable plans that reflect a shared vision and organizational direction for the use of assessments Cultivate expertise in using multiple data points to set learning targets, evaluate curriculum and resource allocation and inform other programmatic decisions

Which teams can benefit? Any group that needs to focus on results and take a deep dive into multiple data sources: District/School Leadership District/School Coaches Data Teams Grade Level Teacher Teams (e.g. Primary Grades) Intervention / RTI Groups

Building a Comprehensive Plan Goals Coaching DaysWorkshops Teleconference Coaching Hours Month by month schedule of action steps Process over time (2-3 year plan)

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What is Destination PD? Complimentary with your MAP license Online professional learning content to help you make the most of MAP Specific to the products your school or district is using Flexible, scalable, role-based Continuous Available 24/7 on-demand Use Firefox for best results DestinationPD.NWEA.org

Who is Destination PD for? Teachers Administrators Proctors Support Staff Role- based learning for all

What resources are available in Destination PD ? Short, Role- Based Tutorials Self-Paced Courses On-demand Webinars Support Materials 3-15 min 30 – 60 min min No time assigned

Some Popular Resources Short, Role-Based Tutorials Proctor Quick Start Adding Students and Staff Self-Paced Courses Key Reports and Instructional Resources Student Goal Setting What Every Teacher Needs to Know about MAP On-demand Webinars Common Core MAP: Key Shifts in CCSS and ELA Support Materials MAP Reports Reference Proctor Tips and Troubleshooting

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Destination PD Courses Web-Based MAP Adding Students and Staff (10 min) Benefits of MAP® Reports for Teachers (3 min) Benefits of MAP® Reports for Administrators (4 min) Key Reports and Instructional Resources (45 min) MAP® Introduction (3 min) MPG Successful Administration (15 min) MPG Key Features and Components (25 min) MPG Accessing Reports and Using Data (45 min) Proctor Quick Start (6 min) Proctor Tools (11 min) Student Goal Setting (45 min) Test Season Planning (8 min) What Every Teacher Needs to Knows about MAP® (1 hr)

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