Webcast September 24,

Webcast Topics: Agency Updates KBE Update CIITS Update Standards Update PGES Update Assessment and Accountability Update IEP Training Update/Special Education Update 2 Send questions to

3 KDE Superintendent Summit Update KBE Meeting – October 8 th Curriculum Assessment Alignment Focus Best Practice Sites cky-Best-Practices.aspx cky-Best-Practices.aspx Recent Publications for Kentucky Work Agency Updates

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5 KBE Update Coming in October…. Final Approval: 704 KAR 3:305, Minimum Graduation Requirements (Early Graduation Criteria) Updates: PGES TELL Kentucky AdvanceKy

6  Security Reminder: CIITS Passwords  Renaissance Learning  New Features in CIITS  Performance Based Tasks  Audio and Video Support  New On-line Manipulatives  CIITS Webcast, September 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm Video and audio: mms://video1.education.ky.gov/encoder3amms://video1.education.ky.gov/encoder3a Audio only: mms://video1.education.ky.gov/encoder34amms://video1.education.ky.gov/encoder34a CIITS Update

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8 CIITS School District Highlight Daviess County Coordinated Systemic rollout planning Created CIITS as an Instructional Tool document  Core beliefs and implementation expectations are defined  Includes expectations for teachers and students Offered CIITS Academy (stipends paid from RTTT) Each school has a Staff Development specialist who is responsible for CIITS training and support CIITS implementation is incorporated in the Virtual Peer Observation Grant process

Standards Update Kentucky Core Academic Standards for Science (Next Generation Science Standards) Science Leadership Networks focusing on: Interpretation of the Performance Expectations Importance of the 3 dimensions: Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts Implementing the Science/Engineering Practices effectively Clarifying the relationship to the Literacy in Science standards and the implications for teaching and learning

Standards Update Early Stages of Revising/Rewriting the Kentucky Core Academic Standards for Social Studies based on the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework released on September 17 and available at: Framework-for-Social-Studies.pdf Social Studies Networks begin Jan 2014, focusing on C3 Framework implications for effective teaching and learning Literacy in History/Social Studies DRAFT standards coming in 2014

11 PGES Update September 2013

12 Peer Observation Training Module: Now Available Developed in partnership with KET Self-paced module prepares teachers to become peer observers Register to participate through CIITS/EDS

13 Principal Observations Loaded in CIITS Principal observation caseloads have been manually loaded into CIITS for the first observation window for Observation Window 1 & 2. If you have teachers who are not showing up in a caseload go to the link and complete the PGES: Observation Caseload Issue Report

14 CIITS Leadership Custom Roles Now Available Assistant Principals and Central Office personnel are now able to have increased access to tools within EDS. They are to be assigned one of these roles: CIITS District Leadership and CIITS School Leadership

15 PGES Office Hours When:Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. ET Starting:Thursday, September 26 Facilitators: Effectiveness Coaches & PGES Consultants Purpose: opportunities to ask questions and/or participate in a discussion about PGES implementation as well as to hear from educators in other districts.

16 PGES Webcast: September p.m. ET Connections between TPGES & PPGES will be highlighted View the webcast on the KDE Media Portal

Principal Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PPGES) Upcoming Face-to-Face support for Val-Ed minute videos for support will be posted to PPGES web page soon Updated template for Principal Reflection and Goal Development KLA/Wiggio Year at a Glance

18 For more information contact: Kevin Stull - PPGES Cathy White - TPGES Greg Ross, Division Director Next Generation Professionals

Assessment & Accountability Update SCAAC Meeting End-of-Course – There will be no policy change as to the scheduling of EOC assessments – A “Stress Test” for ensuring the technology for EOC assessments functions properly will occur on November 20 th. Regulations – The committee reviewed regulations for Inclusions and the Administration Code. Both of these will be presented to KBE in October.

Assessment Updates Accountability Release – To schools and districts on September 25 th (Embargoed) – Public Release on September 27 th – All data will be available in the School Report Card – New to the Card is the beginning Trend Data Program Reviews – PR results will be available in October – PR results combined with Next Generation Learners available in November

Assessment Updates Science Assessments – Due to the time needed to develop an assessment, the first Operational Test of the new KCAS Science Standards will not likely occur until Spring 2016 Transition Attainment Record – Any grade 12 student completing the Alternate K-PREP who did not meet benchmark on the TAR at grade 11 will have the opportunity to complete the TAR again at grade 12.

Special Education Supports What available now. What’s on its way.

Guidance Document for Individualized Education Programs (IEP) Development Provides instructions and examples for Admission and Release Committee (ARC) members on writing standards based IEPs Pages/IEP-Guidance-and-Documents.aspx

IEP and Lesson Plan Development Handbook

Specific Learning Disability Eligibility Guidance Document “Best resource in my opinion from KDE in my tenure!” “We need this ASAP! Can’t wait to teach my teachers!” “Districts will have a resource they can immediately use and apply to their work.”

Dyslexia White Paper Definition Characteristics Clarification of services provided under SLD Instructional Methodologies and Strategies Resources

Accommodations Form Updated to assist ARC’s in determining the need and effectiveness of accommodation(s).

For more information contact: Denise Bailey, Branch Manager Diverse Learners Branch