1. District-Determined Measures Using DDMs as a Lever for Change Educator Evaluation Spring Convening May 28 th and 29 th 2014

2. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Step Back 2014-15 Implementation

3. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Today’s Focus Areas District PrioritiesFormative FeedbackAssessment LiteracyCollaboration You will hear four mini-presentations, one related to each focus area. One-page summaries are included in your materials. 3

4. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 4 Agenda Session 1 – Salon D 10:30-10:35Introduction 10:35-10:45Mini-presentations: District Priorities & Assessment Literacy 10:45-11:10Table Talk 1 11:10-11:20Mini-presentations: Formative Feedback & Collaboration 11:20-11:40Table Talk 2 11:40-11:45Wrap-up

5. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 5 Agenda Session 1 – Salon E 10:30-10:35Introduction 10:35-10:45Mini-presentations: Formative Feedback & Collaboration 10:45-11:10Table Talk 1 11:10-11:20Mini-presentations: District Priorities & Assessment Literacy 11:20-11:40Table Talk 2 11:40-11:45Wrap-up

6. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 6 Agenda Session 2 – Salon D 1:00-1:05Introduction 1:05-1:15Mini-presentations: District Priorities & Assessment Literacy 1:15-1:40Table Talk 1 1:40-1:50Mini-presentations: Formative Feedback & Collaboration 1:50-2:10Table Talk 2 2:10-2:15Wrap-up

7. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 7 Agenda Session 2 – Salon E 1:00-1:05Introduction 1:05-1:15Mini-presentations: Formative Feedback & Collaboration 1:15-1:40Table Talk 1 1:40-1:50Mini-presentations: District Priorities & Assessment Literacy 1:50-2:10Table Talk 2 2:10-2:15Wrap-up

8. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 8 Agenda Session 3 – Salon D 2:30-2:35Introduction 2:35-2:45Mini-presentations: District Priorities & Assessment Literacy 2:45-3:10Table Talk 1 3:10-3:20Mini-presentations: Formative Feedback & Collaboration 3:20-3:40Table Talk 2 3:40-3:45Wrap-up

9. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Table Talk  As a team, use the graphic organizer to record ideas from the mini-presentations and steps you can take to build on them in your district.  The presenters and ESE staff from the Educator Evaluation and Curriculum & Instruction teams will circulate. The goal is for your team to leave today with simple, actionable strategies. 9

10. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Session Evaluations  Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluations. We value your feedback! 10

11. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Questions?  Attend DDM Office Hours:  Email or call Ron (rnoble@doe.mass.edu 781.338.3243) and Craig (cwaterman@doe.mass.edu 781.338.3244)rnoble@doe.mass.educwaterman@doe.mass.edu June 4 9:30am - 11:30am EDCO 281 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451 Dana Mullaley dmullaley@edcollab.org dmullaley@edcollab.org June 23 2:00pm - 4:00pm SEEM 92 Montvale Ave, Suite 3500, Stoneham, MA 02180 Sheilagh Senior ssenior@seemcollaborative.org ssenior@seemcollaborative.org 781-279-1361 x11106-23 July 2 10:00am - Noon LPVEC 174 Brush Hill Avenue, West Springfield, MA 01089 Phyllis St. John pstjohn@lpvec.org pstjohn@lpvec.org 413-735-2200 x2230 July 30 9:00am - 11:00am TEC 1112 High St, Dedham, MA 02026 Sharon Sosny ssosny@tec-coop.org 781-326-2473 ssosny@tec-coop.org