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Link Before You Leap

Ohio RttT Webinar

Presented by Battelle for KidsJune 9, 2011

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RacetotheTopWhat is Linkage?

Why Do We Link?

Who Links?

When Do You Link?

Where Do We Link?

Who Can Help Us Link?


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What is Linkage?RacetotheTop

Linkage is a process that allows teachers toattribute instructional influence on student

academic progress and to receive teacher-levelvalue-added reports. The linkage process

includes: Establishing a roster of students taught throughout

the year

Indicating the month(s) when students are in andout of the classroom (i.e. mobility)

Reporting the percentage of instruction a teacherhas for a given student for a given subject.


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Why Do We Link?

Who Links?

When Do You Link?

Where Do We Link?



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Discrepancies and Variation in DataRacetotheTop

Working with hundreds of districts and thousands of schoolsacross the country, Battelle for Kids has learned that virtually

every school has required significant revisions or modificationsto:

teaching assignments number of students taught mobility of students instructional responsibility attributed to a single teacher

In spring 2010, more than 125,000 rosters were verified byeducators in South Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Oklahoma.

Recent analyses of linkage results from schools across the

country yield alarming results, including:


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Discrepancies and Variation DataRacetotheTop


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Impact Associated with Inaccurate Data

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Without reliable data and information, educators, policy-makers, and others will make inaccurate assumptionsabout instructional practices and students performance.

Inaccurate or incomplete data impact the credibility ofschool transformation. Stakeholders who support goals for

transformation will question every decision if they suspectthere are errors in the data upon which decisions are being

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Value-Added InformationRacetotheTop

Without accurately linked data between teachers andstudents, value-added reports will not provide a true

picture of whats happening in the classroom because:

The number of students included in the analysis, as reportedthrough the teacher-student linkage process, has been

proven to vary considerably and will have an impact on

value-added results, especially with small class sizes (i.e.,

self-contained elementary or special education classes).Therefore, the data may reveal ineffective teachers as

effective or effective teachers as ineffective by analyzing an

inaccurate population of students and their test results.


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Misidentification of

Subjects Taught

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If teachers are not accurately associated withthe subjects they taught in the data leading up

to analysis, they will be associated with thewrong subject in the analysis. As a result,

teachers may be recognized as effective or

ineffective in subjects they did not teach or lackanalysis in subjects they did teach.


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Strategic Compensation

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Consider the impact of using incorrect data to driveperformance-pay programs for teachers and principals(e.g., TIF awards). With inaccurate data, it is possible for

districts to:

Reward the wrongpeopleineffective teachers maybe improperly rewarded or vice versa

Reward educators for the wrong things (i.e. rewardinga teacher in a content area that teacher never taught

while not recognizing a teacher who did)


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Educator EvaluationRacetotheTop

When using value-added information as acomponent of an educators evaluation, it isimperative to have the most reliable informationto ensure that teachers are not misidentified,

mislabeled or mistreated due to a flawed

analysis based on inaccurate data.


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Why Do We Link?

Who Links?

When Do You Link?

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Who Participates in the

Linkage Process?

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Involving principals and teachers in the processhelps to ensure that the most accurate teacher

student linkages are captured, and that they are

captured transparently.

By understanding the data that goes into the linkagesystem, teachers and principals have moreconfidence and trust that the information truly

reflects his/her classroom and students across the

school year.


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Who Participates in the

Linkage Process?

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Year One (2010-2011 SY)= 30% of Ohio districts and schoolsYear Two (2011-2012 SY = 60% of Ohio districts and schoolsYear Three (2012-2013 SY = 100% of Ohio districts andschools

Teachers in Grades 4 through 8 ; Reading and Math

Some schools are participating in extended testing and arelinking at additional grades and subjects

(e.g.; grades 3, social studies, High School)


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Principals Responsibilities inManaging LinkageRacetotheTop

Establish a support team for your school by designatingmembers of your staff who will serve in a supportive role during

your schools linkage process

Upon accessing the online linkage system, review the teachersand classes initially loaded.

Make certain that teachers have the correct list of class rosters,adding and/or deleting where necessary

Facilitate completion of the linkage processUse available linkage reports to ensure staff are completing

linkage successfully, and provide support as needed

Review for accuracy and approve the final linkage data that willbe used in the analysis


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Teachers Responsibilities inCompleting LinkageRacetotheTop

Teachers complete the following steps: Ensure all students are accurately included on each

class roster, and modify rosters by adding/deleting

students where necessary

Indicate class enrollment by setting student entryand exit dates

Set percentage of instruction provided Submit class rosters for principal review and

approval


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Why Do We Link?

Who Links?

When Do You Link?

Where Do We Link?



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When Do We Link?RacetotheTop

There are three important periods during the linkage process:

1.Principal Set-up Period: Principals gain access to the linkagesystem to verify their staff list and staffs class rosters.2.Teacher Linkage Period: Teachers gain access to the linkagesystem to verify their classrosters and set linkage attributionthe

students they taught, how long they taught them, and the

percentage of instruction they provided each student.3.Principal Approval Period: Principals have one lastopportunity to review staff linkages before giving final approval.


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When Do We Link?RacetotheTop

The linkage windows for the 2011 linkage

process were:

April 18 May 20 Principal Setup Period

May 10 May 20 Teacher Linkage Period

May 23 May 27 Principal Approval Period


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Why Do We Link?

Who Links?

When Do You Link?

Where Do We Link?Who Can Help Us Link?


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Is There Help For Link?RacetotheTopPrincipal and Support Team Member SupportOnline: Principals and support team members can submit an electronicsupport ticket. Once a question is submitted online, be sure to log back into

the portal to review responses.

Phone: Phone support is available to principals and school support teams.Principals and support team members may contact the Customer Support

Team at 1-866-543-7555, Monday-Friday 8 am to 6pm.

Teacher SupportBuilding-Level: Teachers should seek assistance from their principal andschool support team identified by the principal. Your support team is

identified on the My Linkage page.

Online: Teachers may submit electronic support tickets, available on theMy Linkage page. Once a question is submitted online, be sure to log back

into the portal to review responses.


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