Office of Educator Quality Missouri public schools: the best choice….the best results! October 28, 2010 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department Goal #1 Missouri public education will rank in the top ten on national and international measures.

Department Goal #2 Missouri will provide high quality early educational opportunities to all young children and their families.

Department Goal #3 Missouri will recruit, prepare, retain, and support effective teachers and leaders.

Evaluation Systems

Educator Prep Standards Evaluation Systems October 28, 2010

Sink or swim? First two years Principals Spec Ed. Directors Career Ed. Dir. Supt. = 1 year Transition opportunity Preparation to practice AMP Website

Perfecting the practice Year long growth program Self-Awareness Agents of Change Prof. Communities of Learners Growth across specific leadership behaviors Building the network of leadership expertise

The National SAM Project: Helping Principals Find More Time To Be Instructional Leaders A pilot project funded by The Wallace Foundation In California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, New York and Texas DRAFT – FOR COMMENT The Wallace Foundation Supporting Ideas Sharing Solutions Expanding Opportunities

Model 1: new position Model 2: new position from existing position Model 3: new duties to existing position Model 4: no longer used

Page 12 A Snapshot of Results: Shift in Principal Time Use Principal Time Use at Cochran Elementary School Nov-06 One principal in Jefferson County, KY, nearly tripled the time spent on instruction after participation in the SAM project.

Page 13 A Snapshot of Results: Improved Student Achievement Kentucky schools in the SAM pilot raised scores on state tests at rates higher than district and state averages. SchoolIncrease over district Increase over state Blue Lick107%130% Cochran47%63% Fern Creek54%71%

Minutes Per Day Hours per week Descriptor 1 hr. 37 min. 8 hr. 7 min.Office work prep 1 hr. 02 min. 5 hr. 9 min. Employee supervision Work/monitor with classified staff Non-instructional work with certified staff 52 min. 4 hr. 20 min. Student supervision Monitoring cafeteria, lunchroom, and hallways 26 min. 2 hr. 9 min. Decision-making committees, groups, and meetings 24 min. 2 hr. 0 min.Student discipline Policy Studies Associates, Inc.: External Evaluation, December, 2009 Pre-SAMs: Average Management Time (51%)

Pre-SAMs: Average Instructional Time (23%) Minutes Per Day Hours per week Descriptor 34 min. 2 hr. 50 min.Observation, walkthrough 24 min. 2 hr. 0 min. Planning, curriculum and assessment Instructional meetings with groups/ individuals Review curriculum / assessment documents 19 min. 1 hr. 36 min. Decision-making committees, groups, and meetings Instructional discussions 18 min. 1 hr. 30 min. Instruction related office work prep Review lesson plans, prep for feedback/evaluations, or prep for instr. meetings 12 min. 1 hr. 1 min. Employee supervision Directly related to instruction Policy Studies Associates, Inc.: External Evaluation, December, 2009

Change in how Principals spend their time Increase in time spent per week Instructional Descriptor Decrease in time spent per week Management Descriptor + 1 hr. 45 min.Observation, walkthrough - 2 hr. Office work prep + 59 min.Working with students- 1 hr. 32 min.Student supervision + 59 min. Office work prep - 1 hr. 30 min.Building management + 13 min.Modeling/teaching- 41 min.Meetings, decision-making committees, groups Policy Studies Associates, Inc.: External Evaluation, December, 2009

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