Principal Professional Learning Team August 2012

Welcome The mission of the Parkway School District is to ensure all students are capable, curious and confident learners who understand and respond to the challenges of an ever- changing world.

Norms for Working Together  Listen to understand  Mission focused  Well-planned agenda  Active and respectful participation

Essential Question Mission Accomplished - Parkway 2016 “How do we get from here to there?”

Agenda  Welcome  Review Norms  Professional Learning Communities  Evaluation Model  Attendance Policy  NCLB Waiver

Building Community Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up Find someone you don’t usually work with Share your favorite summer vacation memory OR what you did this summer

Starting a Movement Movement

Focus Question: Question Storm  Write 3 – 5 Questions on Post-It Notes  With your table sort your questions into categories and label the categories  What is the most important question your table would like answered?

Professional Learning and Evaluation Model

Attendance Policy

NCLB Waiver  Implements higher academic standards  Creates one state system of accountability  Allows for flexible Title 1 spending  Focuses on school improvement  Improves teacher evaluation system

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Principle 1: College and Career Ready Expectations for All Students Principle 2: State Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support Principle 3: Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership

Principle 1: College and Career Readiness Core Academic Standards  Common Core State Standards  Next Generation Science Standards  Career Education Standards  Updated Standards Health/PE Health/PE World Language World Language Fine Arts Fine Arts Guidance and Counseling Guidance and Counseling Social Studies Social Studies

Assessment Consortiums  Smarter Balance  Dynamic Learning MAPS (replacing MAP A)  ASSETS  Technology Readiness * State Funding * State Funding

Prior AYP AMOs - ALL MathematicsEnglish Language Arts Year AMO %83.7% %91.8% %

Flexibility from Ineffectual Identification of Schools

2012 Annual Measurable Objectives  Gap Group  Reporting as Gap Group for accountability  Reporting of student groups for district/school planning  Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs)  Set through 2020  Increase by 25% *Complete chart on assessment webpage

AMO for 2012 AMO for 2012  ELA  Total 56.2%  Gap Group 44.21%  Math  Total 56.4%  Gap Group 44.78%

School Classifications  Based on Gap Group scores  Reward  Focus  Priority  Support

Schools Receiving Title 1 Funds  School Choice  Supplemental Educational Services  School Improvement Plans  Flexibility of funds  School Improvement Plan

EOC Testing in Middle School  End-of-course scores used for accountability the year test is administered  Proficient Algebra I score prior to 9 th grade = must take Algebra II end-of-course  Non-proficient Algebra I prior to 9 th grade = must participate in Algebra I or Algebra II in high school  Algebra I end-of-course prior to 9 th grade may replace grade-level assessment (timing will be tricky)

Principle 3: Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership

Essential Principles of Effective Evaluation  Measure educator against research-based proven practices associated with the improvement of student performance.  Use multiple ratings to differentiate levels of performance.  Highlights a probationary period of adequate duration to ensure sufficient induction and socialization support for new teachers and leaders.  Includes measures of growth in student learning as a significant part of the evaluation of professional practice at all levels.

Essential Principles of Effective Evaluation  Provides ongoing, timely, deliberate and meaningful feedback on performance relative to research-based targets.  Requires standardized, periodic training for evaluators to ensure reliability and accuracy  Utilizes the results and data to inform decisions regarding personnel, employment determinations and policy regarding employment

Next Steps  Committee to evaluate alignment and make recommendation  Participate in state level evaluation of state model  Finalize plan this coming winter

Connection to MSIP Cycle 5  August 1st (today): MSIP 4 th Cycle APR (SECURE)  August 8th: Re-publish refreshed MSIP 4 th Cycle APR  August 14 th : Final MSIP 4 th Cycle APR Public  October 1 st (tentative): MSIP Cycle 5 Draft  December 3 rd : Draft MSIP Cycle 5 publicly posted

Highlights of MSIP Cycle 5  Academic Achievement  Subgroup Achievement  College and Career Readiness  Attendance Rate  Graduation Rate

Academic Achievement  Multiple Measures  Status – 3 Year  Progress – Gap Group Reduction  Growth Model  Goal: Cut Gap Group in Half by 2020

College and Career Ready  Percentage of students at or above state standard on ACT, SAT, ASVAB, COMPASS  District’s average composite on above assessments  Percent of graduates who participate  Percentage of students who earned qualifying score on AP, IB, Technical Skills Assessment and/or receive college credit  Percentage of students who attend post secondary or military within 6 months  Percentage of students who complete career education programs within 6 months All require to meet or exceed standard or demonstrates required growth

 Graduate File  Unduplicated Count  Highest Score  No Full-Academic Year  Status  Progress

Attendance  Individual Student Attendance Rate  90% personal attendance to get points in formula  3 year rolling average  Progress - % increase

Graduation Rate  Five Year Adjusted Cohort Rate for accountability  Status  Progress  Four Year Adjusted Cohort for reporting

Accreditation Levels  Accredited with Distinction: 90 – 100%  Estimated 109 districts (20.9%)  Accredited : 70 – 89%  Estimated 355 districts (68.1%)  Provisional: 50 – 69%  Estimated 50 districts (9.6%)  Unaccredited: 0 -49%  Estimated 7 districts (1.4%)

Want more?  Let Nathan and me know… we will offer some sessions!  I know you can’t wait!

Next Steps  Review of Data  Public Relations

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