Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS) Update to PAIU CC December 11, 2013 PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE

PILOT TEACHER SESSIONS PAIUCC Update

Types of Questions Why doesn’t teacher have account? –Needs School User account rather than District user account…or, may have multiple accounts Do I need to roster all students even if I have less than 11 students? –Yes, teacher should roster all students. –SAS EVAAS ® applies business rules Do I need to verify a roster for each tested grade/subject/course even if same students? –Yes! Intervention specialists, Title I teachers, etc. –Domains 1 and 3.

Importance of Message Teachers will need support Building a culture of support and self-reflection “It’s about growth, not gotcha!” “Where do we GROW from here?”

Virtual Learning Modules For TeachersFor Administrators 16 minutes 47 minutes

STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION FOR TEACHER-SPECIFIC REPORTING PAIUCC Update

Reminder: Roster Verification Timelines Teachers (May 5-16) Principals (May 19-30) District Admins (June 2-6) SAS EVAAS Strongly Recommended Pre-Step: Roster Strongly Recommended Pre-Step: Roster LEA Start-Up (April 28-May 2)

Sample LEAs Plans for LEA Implementation Kristen Lewald ed 3 sample plans from 3 LEAs to IU CC Listserv on 12/6 –All 3 LEAs approved sharing statewide –Not endorsing or approving or evaluating any language/actions in the plan Simply a way of showing people that LEAs are actually creating plans to ensure preparation for PVAAS Roster Verification and PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting Share with your LEAs!!!

PVAAS and Special Ed As an IU: –Stressed a need to reach out to LEAs where IU staff and LEA staff are “sharing” instructional responsibility for students Encourage LEA Special Ed Directors to reach out to LEA Admin to be included in discussion, planning, and implementation of PVAAS Roster Verification and PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting

Professional Development: Preview of PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting Webinars Have you communicated dates/times? View LIVE or archived webinar –January 9 th 2:00-3:30pm –January 17 th 9:00-10:30am –January 23 rd 9:00-10:30am

Professional Development: Roster Verification Trainings Account Management Webinars View LIVE or archived webinar –January 28 th 3:00-4:00pm –January 29 th 9:00-10:00am –January 30 th 3:00-4:00pm

Professional Development: Roster Verification Trainings Audience: District & School Admin responsible for Act 82/Educator Effectiveness; Teacher Leaders Webinar options: February 4, :30-3:30pm February 5, :30-11:30am February 10, :30-3:30pm February 13, :30-11:30am February 18, :30-3:30pm February 20, :30-11:30am February 24, :30-3:30pm February 27, :30-11:30am NO Registration required for webinars

Professional Development: Roster Verification Trainings Audience: District & School Admin responsible for Act 82/Educator Effectiveness; Teacher Leaders Face-to-face options: PaTTAN Pittsburgh Office –March 6, :30-11:345am or 12:30-3:45pm –March 7, 2014 – 8:30-11:45am PaTTAN King of Prussia Office –March 11, :30-11:45am or 12:30-3:45pm –March 12, 2014 – 8:30-11:45am PaTTAN Harrisburg Office –March 13, :30-11:45am or 12:30-3:45pm –March 14, 2014 – 8:30-11:45am Registration REQUIRED for all face-to-face sessions

Coming Soon! Professional Development: Coming Soon! Anticipating a Release in February 2014 Roster Verification Virtual Learning Module –What is it? –Why is it necessary? –Who verifies? –Guidance & Scenarios