1. Guilford County Schools Coordinators
Tom Daugherty – Social Studies Coordinator
Becki Haislip – Healthful Living Coordinator
Liliana Jordanov – World Languages Coordinator
Nathan Street – Arts Education Coordinator

2. Kahoot.it PIN 351098 Liliana Where are you on the ASW Continuum?
What is your role in your district
How many years has your district been involved with ASW

3. Past…Lessons Learned…Present
Tom

4. Nathan

5. Prepping Teachers from 2012 Forward
Professional development opportunities throughout the school year
Regionally
Subject specific
August conference – where over 1,000 teachers were trained in ASW process
Participation in NC DPI Pilots
Redundancy of information
Nathan

6. Keeping District Administration Apprised of Information
Not only district administrators but also:
Principals
Curriculum facilitators
Other subject leads
Counselors
Strategic scheduling
Liliana

7. Communication Weekly emails, updates announcements
Sharing of resources
Being as transparent as possible
Common communication from all coordinators
Modeling in professional development
Providing specialized professional development
Rolling with the punches
Becki or Tom

8. Documentation Documentation of who should be completing ASW
Who is out on leave
Who will be retiring
New hires
Teacher transfers
Nathan

9. Tom

10. Communication and Identification
How does one determine which AP/IB teachers are included in ASW and who will be the lead on communicating with them?
ASW is just a computer program…
It is imperative that teachers’ schedules in PowerSchool are reviewed
The day-to-day schedule may differ from its presentation in PowerSchool
Yearly vs Semesterly Plan
Tom

11. Example 1
Becki or Tom

12. Example 2
Becki or Tom

13. Example 3
Becki or Tom

14. Nothing is Perfect Difficult implementation throughout
Recognize this was not a perfect process
Benefits outweigh the drawbacks
Learn to roll with the punches
Nathan

15. Nathan

16. Sources of Consternation
Nathan
Retrieved from:

17. Objectives Importance of understanding the verbs in each objective
The resources that DPI provided were very helpful
It was a perfect opportunity for teachers to explore their standards
Some objectives are not compatible with the ASW process
Becki

18. Accountability and Being Informed
Attending professional development is crucial
Hold non-compliant teachers accountable
Keep Human Resources Department in the loop
Liliana

19. Nathan

20. Analysis Requested raw data from Human Resources
Analyzed the data by subject and identified trends
Shared data with subject area teachers
Provided additional training and professional development for new hires and returning teachers needing additional assistance
Nathan

21. Narrative
Many teachers did not utilize this section to its full capacity
Emphasize the narrative as the teachers’ way to DEFEND their artifact to the reviewer.
Becki or Tom

22. Understanding the verb
Objectives = Evidence
Understanding the verb
Does the collected evidence match the objective chosen?
Liliana will talk about WL standards

23. Becki or Tom

24. Keep in Mind Know all key personnel
Especially in a small district
Collaboration within building and across the district
Not just subject specific
New teachers should rely on teachers experienced in the process for help and direction
Becki or Tom

25. Did All The Effort Pay Off?
Liliana

26. GCS vs NC State GCS Difference Did Not Meet Expected Growth 38.5% 27%
State
GCS
Difference
Did Not Meet Expected Growth
38.5%
27%
-11.5%
Meets Expected Growth
58.5%
68%
+9.5%
Exceeds Expected Growth 3% 5%
+2%
Overall Meets or Exceeds
61.5%
73%
+11.5%
Nathan

27. For all DPI ASW materials go to: http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Contact Information
Tom Daugherty – Social Studies Coordinator
Becki Haislip – Healthful Living Coordinator
Liliana Jordanov – World Languages Coordinator
Nathan Street – Arts Education Coordinator
Nathan
For all DPI ASW materials go to:

28. Guiding Your District Through the ASW Process
Nathan