North Carolina IndependentColleges and Universities

Deans of Teacher Education Meeting

High Point UniversityFebruary 20, 2015

Joyce GardnerExecutive Director

Governor’s Teacher Network and NC Teacher Corps

joyce.gardner@dpi.nc.gov

Educator Effectiveness Division

The central focus of our work is improving student learning ...

by enabling andensuringgreat teaching.

Educator Effectiveness

Dr. Lynne Johnson,Director

Dr. Yvette Stewart, Assistant Director

New StandardCourse of Study

Balanced Assessment

System

New AccountabilityModel

A Fair Evaluation System

Tools and Training to Improve Practice

Support in Low-AchievingLEAs and Schools

Improved Supply of Teachers

PROJECT MAP

Moving to Digital Age Models

•Competency mastery … instead ofadvancement based on time

•Anywhere, anytime learning … instead of fixed places and times for learning

•Personalized learning … instead of one-size instruction

Home Base Updates

Home Base Updates

• Improvements in Schoolnet have enhanced the system’s performance and capacity.

• New “All Districts” Feature in Schoolnet allows districts to share resources with one another.

Home Base Updates: Professional Development Modules

• Self-paced and facilitated • Available to teachers and principals at no charge • Accessed through the Educator Effectiveness PD

System through Home Base

Online Module InformationAvailable at www.rt3nc.org

Online Module FlyerAvailable at www.rt3nc.org

Cross-district StrategicSolutions Series

“This framework offers a structure for presenting issues, asking questions and gathering feedback.”

“A great venue for gathering feedback and ideas from peers across the state we neverget to see.”

One hour topic based online forum Topic requests from LEAs or individuals Interactive, engaging format

Staff serve as facilitators using a protocolto keep process moving timely and efficiently. Instant virtual professional learning network!

Video example: Protocol: Registration:

http://bit.ly/virtualmodeling1030 http://bit.ly/cdssprotocol http://bit.ly/CDSStopics

Principal READY Spring SeriesEducator Effectiveness Coaching Through Data Analysis

2015 Spring

Training

REGIONAL DATES

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Region 5

Region 6

Region 7

Region 8

NC Educator Evaluation (NCEES) wiki linkncees.wikispaces.net

Registration Link

April 22

April 21

March 12

March 10

April 14

April 13

March 24

March 25

Interactive Group Sessions Educator Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS)

data conversations with Professional Learning Teams and individual teachers informs instructional plans for students

Teacher Working Conditions Survey report analysis improves leadership, educator support, school culture and improvement planning

Universal Design for Learning principles frame practices for individualized student engagement and targeted coaching and support reduces instructional barriers

Principals will use their school and district dataduring these sessions.

http://bit.ly/1KvH1BI

Observation Calibration Tool(OCT)

This is currently a pilot for 400 principals in our state.

Once data is gathered from the pilot, access will be open for all principals and assistant principals.

The OCT provides targeted, self-paced onlineexercises to increase rater agreement.

Observation Engine is an online tool that uses classroom videos to ensure accurate and reliable classroom observations. The online platform allows principals and assistant principals to:

• access classroom videos• observe instruction• rate teachers

Participants receive immediate feedback andhave access to lessons.

http://ncees.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/NCEES+Wiki

http://bit.ly/TeacherLeadershipSpecialist

NC Standard Course of StudyWhat’s Ahead?

Standards Review Process

An ongoing responsibility to ensure that our standards are preparing our students

to be College and Career Ready

• ELA• Math• CTE

(specified courses)

2014-15 – 2015-16

• Social Studies

• CTE (specified courses)

2015-16 – 2016-17

• Science• World

Languages• Health/PE• Guidance• CTE

(specified courses)

2016-17 – 2017-18

• Arts Education• Dance• Music• Theatre

Arts• Visual

Arts• CTE

(specified courses)

2017-18 –2018-19

• English Language Development

• Extended Content Standards

• CTE (specified courses)

2018-2019 –2019-20

Standards Review Schedule

So how does that look for ELA and MathStandards Review this year?

NCDPIStandards

Review Committee

E-m

ail

• Standards review of K-12 Math and ELA standards

2014-15 –2015-16

• Test specifications created; test items developed/field test items; assessments created

• Instructional materials/supports identified/created

• Professional development conducted

2016-17 –2017-18

• Implementation of standards and assessments

2018-19

Sample StandardsReview Timeline

The process timeline is adjusted depending on the degreeof revision necessary.

Just Imagine!

“…a living bank of proven, standards-referenced instructional materials-lessons, units, and assessments perfected through action research….Because of these rich resources, new and struggling teachers achieve confidence and competence much more rapidly, and experienced teachers have a sense of making a meaningful, ongoing contribution to their craft while being renewed by instructional ideas that are engaging for students. Proven methods, practices, and lessons aligned with established standards become the center of the professional dialogue. "

Mike Schmoker and Robert J. Marzano, Realizing the Promise of Standards-Based Education, 1999

Instruct

17,000 Vetted Open Education Resources

Some of our many content providers

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Teacher Spotlight

• Teachers are sharing short video clips that areshared on the Home Base website!

• To see the Teacher Spotlights, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/

James Frye English TeacherNewton-Conover High School Newton-Conover Schools

Kristin Kennedy Sarah Wood4th Grade Teachers Liberty Elementary School Thomasville City Schools

Alignment of Resources& Assessments

Schoolnet Assessments

• Common Formative Assessments• Benchmarks• ScanIt (plain paper bubble sheets)• Pilot School/Classroom Assessments Online• Benchmarks Online Spring 2015

Schoolnet Instructional

Resources

• District Staff reviewed content• Teachers immersed in PD• Instructional Focus Calendars created• LEA files uploaded to Curriculum Manager

Schoolnet assessment items

help teachers determineif students are meetingthe content standards.

WikiCentral

Questions