2014 National Call Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform H325A120003

Today’s Goals  This webinar will provide: –An overview of the CEEDAR Center –The purpose and scope of CEEDAR’s intensive TA to states –Guidance on the process for states to apply for assistance –Opportunity for Q&A

CEEDAR Center Leadership  Mary Brownell, Director  Paul Sindelar and Erica McCray, Co-directors  Meg Kamman, Project Coordinator Partners  American Institutes for Research (AIR)  University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning  Council of Chief State School Officers  New Teacher Center  Goodlad Institute for Educational Renewal at the University of Washington  Major organizations  Senior advisors OSEP Project Officers: Dr. Bonnie Jones and Dr. David Guardino

CEEDAR’s Mission  To create aligned professional learning systems that provide teachers and leaders effective opportunities to learn how to improve and support core and specialized instruction in inclusive settings that enable students with disabilities to achieve college and career readiness standards

Our Approach

Fundamentals of Our Approach  Facilitate collaborative relationships among SEAs, IHEs (and other training programs), and LEAs to:

Key Assumptions Powerful strategies Effective learning opportunities Sustained learning opportunities Supportive policies Change through collaboration

Effective Opportunities to Learn Content Quality of instruction Time --Elliott, 2012; Kurz, 2011

Dimensions of O(TL) 2  Content coverage –Content knowledge, pedagogy for enacting the content, and how students learn content  Instructional quality –Evidence-based strategies that promote adult learning  Time

CEEDAR CENTER INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

What is CEEDAR Center’s Intensive TA?  CEEDAR Center will work with 20 individual states to form leadership teams that can use TA tools to analyze and improve current practice –Licensure and certification standards –Content and structure of teacher education and leader education programs –Evaluation of teacher and leader programs

First Round Intensive TA States

How does the CEEDAR Center establish state partnerships?  State Selection –Five states/IHE teams per year to receive intensive TA  Memorandum of Understanding –Outlines specific expectations negotiated between the CEEDAR Center and each SEA, IHE, and, as appropriate, each LEA partner  Sub-grant Awards –Sub-grants of up to $200,000 per state will support CEEDAR partnership & leverage state resources.

Outcomes of Intensive TA  Reformed leader and teacher education programs that incorporate O(TL) 2  An aligned and coherent state policy structure that supports effective PLSs for teachers and leaders  Improved capacity for evaluating teacher and leader education programs  Improved capacity for scaling up teacher and leader education reform statewide

Outcomes of Intensive TA  Teacher and leader graduates that can deliver evidence based, multi-tiered instruction to help students with disabilities achieve college and career ready standards

Who are the Partners Eligible for Intensive TA?  CEEDAR Center seeks state/IHE teams (DC and US territories as well) to apply for intensive TA supports: –State Education Agency –3 Institutions of Higher Education –Local Education Agencies, as appropriate and available

How Do We Apply?  Chief State School Officer or designee is responsible for starting and finishing the online application. Each IHE fills out a portion of the application.  If you are an IHE representative, contact your state to get the process started!  Current Targeted TA states– Meg!

What is the Purpose of the State Application Process?  To provide each state/IHE team with a standard process for submitting information concerning current efforts and demonstrated need.  To assist the state/IHEs in considering their current level of effort related to teacher and leader preparation to support the academic and social growth of students with disabilities.

How to Apply?  Online Application –Brief present levels, paragraph summaries, and ability to upload supporting documentation Leadership Support Program Alignment/Integration Data and Formative Evaluation Leveraging Existing Efforts and Resources –For each area: Describe present State and IHE efforts Write a brief narrative describing each effort Submit any documentation/evidence to support the narrative where appropriate

Online State Application  Visit the CEEDAR website to access the application: ceedar.org  Dedicated and phone number for questions: – CEEDAR  All online applications should be submitted via the website no later than 11:59 pm on August 1 st.

Online State Application Process Two Step Process–Start Early! Step 1: The state gathers key stakeholders’ contact information and requests an online account. Step 2: Complete online application (Directions available at ceedar.org)ceedar.org Application demonstration–June 27 th webinar

Important Dates  May 6, 2014 National Call  May 23, st Informational Webinar about State Applications  June 27, nd Informational Webinar about State Applications  August 1, 2014 Application Deadline  Aug-Sept 1, 2014 Application review & state selection completed  Sept 15, 2014 Notification of states selected for intensive TA

Questions?  Please type your question into the chat pod.

Archived Webinars and Q&A  For future reference, these resources are available on the CEEDAR website: -National Call Webinars -National Call Document -Q&A Document

Thank you!

Disclaimer The contents of this webinar were developed under a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, H325A However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.