PAIU CC Meeting – February 2015

PEERS UpdatePennsylvania Educator Effectiveness Rating System

Kristen Lewald, Ed.DPVAAS Statewide Director for PDEpdepvaas@iu13.org

•Will be released & available for LEA use on March 2, 2015!

•Webinar Training & Demo: March 10, 2015 from 3:00-4:00pm

• Penn*Link will announce release & include information on joining webinar (Prior registration not necessary.)

• PowerPoint demonstration slides, with notes, available on PVAAS home page: https://www.pvaas.sas.com

• PEERS FAQ coming soon to PVAAS login page!

PEERS (Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness Rating System)

How do I get started using PEERS? Does my LEA/district need to sign up or register?

No, LEAs do NOT need to register or sign up to use PEERS. PEERS will be live on March 2, 2015. Beginning on that date, all LEAs can use PEERS, if and how they choose!

•As of the March 2, 2015 release, any LEA may begin using PEERS!

PEERS (Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness Rating System)

For Use with 82-2: Correlation/Relationship Data

Conversion of PVAAS Teacher Reporting to 0-3 Scale

Admins: “Teacher Lists”

Available in PVAAS March 2nd

PEERS (Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness Rating System)

IMPORTANT: This is a visual demo slide ONLY, scales are NOT reflective of the actual PA scaling system.

PEERS DEMOPennsylvania Educator

Effectiveness Rating System

pdepvaas@iu13.org

PEERSQuestions/Feedback?

PAIU CC Meeting – February 2015

PVAAS Update

Kristen Lewald, Ed.DPVAAS Statewide Director for PDEpdepvaas@iu13.org

PVAAS Topics

PVAAS Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey Themes

Fall 2014 Professional Development Follow-Up

Preparing for Spring 2015 PVAAS Roster Verification

SY2015-16 Professional Development Planning

PVAAS Projections to SAT, PSAT, and

ACT

LOOKING AHEADLOOKING

BACK

PVAAS Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT

• Available beginning February 20, 2015 - New PVAAS student projections for currently enrolled students in Grades 6-12

• Recorded training session will be available on the PVAAS website no later than March 10, 2015o Recording will be posted under e-Learning link o Session will address the following topics:• Overview of Methodology for PVAAS Student Projections to

SAT, PSAT, and ACT• Benchmark Scores Used for PVAAS Student Projections to

SAT, PSAT, and ACT • Students/Grade Levels Receiving PVAAS Student Projections

to SAT, PSAT, and ACT• Offer Guidance on How to Use These New Projections • Offer Guidance on How to Use Them to Help Students Plan for

College

Accessing Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT

PVAAS Projection Reports:

Student Projection Report:

Accessing Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT

Student Projection Report:

Accessing Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT

PVAAS Projections to ACT

•ACT Composite (College Benchmark 22)

•ACT English (College Benchmark 18)

•ACT Math (College Benchmark 22)

•ACT Reading (College Benchmark 22)

•ACT Science (College Benchmark 23)

SPP

Example:Jennifer Kurtz has a __% likelihood of scoring at least a 22 for the ACT Composite.

PVAAS Projections to PSAT

• PSAT Composite:o PSAT Composite (10th Grade College Benchmark 133)o PSAT Composite (11th Grade College Benchmark 142)

• PSAT Math:o PSAT Math (10th Grade College Benchmark 44)o PSAT Math (11th Grade College Benchmark 47)

• PSAT Critical Reading:o PSAT Critical Reading (10th Grade College Benchmark

42)   o PSAT Critical Reading (11th Grade College Benchmark 45)

• PSAT Writing:o PSAT Writing (10th Grade College Benchmark 42)o PSAT Writing (11th Grade College Benchmark 45)Example:

Joan Perekupka has a __% likelihood of scoring at least 133 for the PSAT Composite (10th Grade College Benchmark).

PVAAS Projections to SAT

• SAT Composite (College Benchmark 1550)

• SAT Critical Reading (College Benchmark 500)

• SAT Math (College Benchmark 500)

• SAT Writing (College Benchmark 500)

SPP

Examples:Jennifer Ross has a __% likelihood of scoring at least a 1550 for the SAT Composite.

Note:

• For PSAT, there will be two options for each student for projections (the 10th Grade benchmarks and 11th Grade benchmarks, since students in Pennsylvania take these in both grades).

• For SAT and ACT, there would just be one option.

PVAAS Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT

PVAAS Teacher- Specific

ReportingHighlights from Teacher &

Administrator Surveys

Indicate the type(s) of professional development you used to learn how to navigate, interpret, and use PVAAS Teacher-Specific reporting:

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Teachers:Administrators:

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Overall, how easy was it to interpret and use the PVAAS Teacher-Specific reporting?

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Teachers:Administrators:

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Please rate the user friendliness of the PVAAS Teacher-Specific reports.

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Teachers:Administrators:

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Administrators: Did you have conversation(s) with individual teachers about their PVAAS Teacher-Specific reports?

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Were you able to answer questions that teachers had about their PVAAS Teacher-Specific reports?

Administrators: Did you encourage your teachers to have conversations with other teachers about ways to support each other to improve academic outcomes for students?

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Teachers:Was your school administrator able to answer questions you had about your PVAAS Teacher-Specific reports?

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Teachers:Were you encouraged by your administrator to have conversations with other teachers about ways to support each other to improve academic results for students?

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Did you have other conversations with other teachers about your PVAAS Teacher-Specific reports?

How would you like to receive support/training? (Select one as your preferred approach.)

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey

Teachers:Administrators:

Training by PVAAS team at

my IU

Training by PVAAS team at

my IU

1:1 web session with PVAAS

team

Fall 2014 Professional

DevelopmentFollow-Up with LEAs

Fall 2014 Professional Development

Follow Up Sessions

oContacted 411 LEAs who attended Fall 2014 PVAAS professional development sessions

oPurpose: check in with LEAs to see how things are going and offer a one-hour follow-up call or webinar session

o18 LEAs who have requested 1:1 follow-up call/webinar

oTop 3-4 topics:• Review of Report(s) that have most meaning for

teachers on instructional practices and changes• Composite Calculation• Conversion of Composite to 0-3 Scale on Educator

Evaluation• Roster Verification Questions

Preparing for Spring 2015

Roster Verification Process

RV Transaction Summary Files

Data from 2014 RV Process

• Files shared with you in January

•Was this information helpful?

•How did you share/use?

• Feedback from your LEAs?

•Questions? 

•Repeat next year?

Preparing for the RV process• PVAAS Account Management

o Ensure District Admin is held by current Superintendent/CEO or his/her designee

o For help during RV, assign appropriate District Users account management privileges and/or Roster Verifier access

o Ensure School Admin accounts are assigned to appropriate staff

o Ensure all teachers have PVAAS School User accountso Ensure PPIDs are included on all PVAAS accounts (Required

to access the roster verification system!)

•Account managers: review PVAAS webinar recording, “Account Management: Preparing for Roster Verification”o Access recording at http://www.tinyurl.com/PVAAS-Webinars-1415

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Preparing for RV: PIMS CollectionsoPIMS collection for prepopulating PVAAS rosters• C6 PVAAS 14-15: Staff Student Subtest template• Open NOW! Deadline to submit is March 25, 2015

at 11:59 pm. HARD DEADLINE – NO CORRECTION WINDOWS!

• Recommend LEAs submit now, and submit again closer to March 25

• Use the COGNOS reports before March 25

oPIMS collection for creation of PVAAS accounts• C6 Staff UPDTS14-15: Staff template• Sent monthly (approximately). Upcoming collection

dates: 2/17/2015, 3/17/2015, 4/21/2015• Mass creation of PVAAS SCHOOL USER accounts

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Preparing for RV: Account Management• District Admin/District Users with Account Management access can

download a report of ALL active PVAAS accounts within their LEA.

• Report is accessed after logging in and clicking the “Admin” link at the top right.

PIMS Collection – Gap Enrollment•C6 StudentUPDTS14-15, Student, School Enrollment

template

•Many collection dates before and during the RV process:o March 24 & 31, 2015o April 14, 21, & 28, 2015o May 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2015o June 2, 2015

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Training and Resources•Citrix GoToWebinar system change resulted in a

change in the way attendees join PVAAS webinars

•Updated training documents (with direct links to sessions) available on PVAAS login page: https://www.pvaas.sas.com

• E-mail blast on 2/4/15 to PVAAS District Admin & District User account holders notifying them of the change

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Training and Resources:

Roster Verification Virtual Learning Module

•Accessible 24/7 through PVAAS website

•Segments for Teachers, School Admins and School Verifiers, and District Admin and District VerifiersoPart 1 – Released November 1, 2014oPart 2 - Coming Soon! To be released by end of

February 2015• Stay tuned for email notification!

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Training and Resources:

Roster Verification Virtual Learning Module

Spring 2015 Roster Verification

Part 1: Released Nov 1, 2014# Title Estimated Time

(in minutes)

Opening Screen

Welcome 1

Menu Choice 1 What is Roster Verification 10

Menu Choice 2 Roster Verification Overview 12

Menu Choice 3 Instructional Responsibility 18

Part 2: Released by end of Feb 2015 – Coming Soon!# Title Estimated Time

(in minutes)

Menu Choice 4 Teacher Actions 12

Menu Choice 5 School Admin Actions 24

Menu Choice 6 LEA/District Admin Actions 15

Menu Choice 7 Resources/Support 1

SY2015-16Professional

Development Planning

SY15-16 Professional Development

SY15-16 Professional Development Plan

• In development

• Discussing combo of F2F, virtual/webinars, 1:1 F2F

• Discussing possible unique needs/approaches for largest 25 LEAs and/or urban districts

• Discussing offerings for those in “coaching” roles

• Discussing “Guides” to Using PVAAS; District Admins, School Admins, teachers

• Discussing development of content-specific questions for 4 domains and CIAO areas

• Anyone want to give feedback to us when a draft plan is ready?o Email pdepvaas@iu13.org

pdepvaas@iu13.org

Questions/Feedback?