Division of Learning Services
Lunch time/Hot TopicsNovember 18, 2015
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Agenda
Standards Revision Timeline Update State Report Card: A New Look KEEP2 Review 2015-2016 - Round 1 Policy for Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten
Assignments Early Childhood, Special Education, Title
Program Update
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Questions
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Standards Revision, Timeline and Process Update
Jeannette Nobo, Assistant DirectorCareer, Standards, and Assessment
Services Team
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Jeannette NoboAssistant Director
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The “what” of educational learning: What students should know and be able to do Written to address all students Guidelines for schools Provide direction for State Assessments
Decision on “how” to implement left to schools School/Teacher decide on curriculum Teachers decide on type of instruction
Purpose of Content Standard Development
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AssessedModel StandardsEssential Elements
Kansas Career Clusters/Pathways
All content standards are important, regardless of category
Provide for the education of the whole child
Categories of Content Standards
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Content Standards List
Assessed Standards
Model Standards
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
English Language Proficient
Counseling Driver’s Education Early Learning Standards Handwriting
Health Library Media Physical Education Social, Emotional and Character
DevelopmentWorld language Fine Arts: Dance, Music, Theater
Arts, Visual Arts
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Essential Elements English Language Arts Mathematics Science
These standards are links to the assessed content standards for the Dynamic Learning Map (DLM) assessment.
Content Standards List
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Content Standards List
Kansas Career Clusters/Pathways
Agriculture Food & Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction Arts A/V Technology &
Communications Business Management &
Administration Education & Training Fianance Government & public Administration Health Science
Hospitatlity & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections &
Security Manufacturing Marketing STEM Transportation, Distribution,
Logistics
Standards Development Process
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Reviews are done every five to seven years Committee Composition
• Committee representation must reflect the educational constituency and have gender and ethnic diversity
• If standards are assessed: Make a formal request to State Board for nominees from their respective board regions
• Ensure at least one representative from each State Board regions
• Ensure Committe representation includes all school levels (Elementary, Middle, High School, and Higher Education
• Inform field of standards review process and request formal nominations for participation
Standards Development Process: Assessed and Model Standards
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Select a committee of approximately 25 members• Present committee names to State Board with official notice
of the start of the standards review process with expected timeline for completion
Initial Meeting (face-to-face)• Divide 25 member committee into two committees
Writing committee Review committee
• Provide direction to committe and expectations• Select committee chairs• Review feedback about current standards and begin work• Virtual Meetings for writing subcommittee
Standards Development Process: Assessed and Model Standards
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Draft of content standards within first three months• Review committee provides feedback to writing
committee• Placed on website for field review and feedback
Writing committee meets after field feedback• Incorporate feedback and develops 2nd draft (if
necessary)• Draft sent to Review Committee• Second draft placed on website for additional feedback
Standards Development Process: Assessed and Model Standards
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Writing committee meets virtually to review feedback from 2nd draft. Suggestions and changes are incorporated as needed to content standards and sent to Review committee for further feedback
Third draft is completed and sent to State Board for official review
Third draft is placed on the KSDE Public Comments Website for official feedback and comments
Writing committee meets face-to-face to review and incorporate as needed public comment feedback and feedback from State Board
Standards Development Process: Assessed and Model Standards
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State Board receives third and final draft for one final review and face-to-face concerns, questions and/or clarification.• Writing and Review Committee chairs along with KSDE
content consultant present at meeting One month after board receives final draft content
standards are presented to State Board for adoption and/or approval.
Standards “draft” watermark taken off the website document and date of adoption/approval posted
Standards Development Process: Assessed and Model Standards
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Part of a Consortium of States Content Consultant works with committee Development begina a year after the content standards are
developed DLM Website: http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/ Contact: Deborah (Deb) Matthews at [email protected]
Standards Development Process: Essential Elements
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Five year review and update for each pathway• Considerations for review and updates:
Pathway design Courses Competencies Sequence Credits
Review and considerations done by committee• Business/industry partners• Secondary educators• Post-secondary educators
Committe chaired by representative form KS Advisory Committee for Career & Technical Education
Process organized by CTE Consultant
Standards Development Process: Kansas Career Clusters/Pathways
Standards Development Timelines
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Standard Reviews to Begin this school year
Standards Review timeline
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Standards Review Timeline
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Standards Review Timeline:Career Clusters/Pathways
For further information about standards and implementation or professional learning around the content standards contact: Jeannette [email protected]
Contact:
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2015 Kansas State Building Report Card
John BaranskiInformation Technology
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John BaranskiInformation Systems Manager I
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Enhanced NavigationAutofill
Geolocation Search
Metro Navigation Tile UI
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Mobile Friendly
Mobile View
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Interactive Features
Annotations
Export
Value Lines
Keystroke Search
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New VisualizationsDemographic Trend Data
College and Career Ready
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Questions
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KEEP2 Review2015-2016 - Round 1
Bill Bagshaw, Assistant DirectorTeacher Licensure and
Accreditation (TLA)
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Bill BagshawAssistant Director
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1. Authenticated Web Application Portal2. KEEP2 Evaluation Tool
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Authenticated Web Applications
For all authenticated portal access issues, contact the KSDE I.T. Help Desk:785-296-7935.
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For all KEEP2 Evaluation Tool issues, contact Bill Bagshaw (785-296-2198) or Kelly Slaton (785-368-7356) or email [email protected].
Collects all evidence and artifacts related instructional practice protocol (IPP) and student growth measures (SGMs).
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Approximately 4500 users crossing 104 districts. Districts may upload custom rubrics to the system. Best browsers seem to be Firefox, Chrome, and
Internet Explorer version 8.0 and above. KEEP2 reports function provides helpful data, EDEN
report data, and student growth data. All data is aggregate and does not include personally identifiable information (PII).
Evaluation System Facts
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I logged in but can’t access KEEP2. How do I use state assessment as an SGM in
the evaluation? What if I need to make a change as an
evaluatee or evaluator? Who has access to my evaluation information? Cost?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Contact
Bill BagshawAssistant [email protected] 785.296.2198
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Policy for Prekindergarten/Kindergarten Assignments
Teacher Licensure and Accreditation
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Susan HelbertAssistant Director
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State Board – August 2015
Adopted a permanent policy allowing: Elementary licensed teachers to be assigned
to teach general education PreKindergarten EC licensed teachers to be assigned to teach
Kindergarten
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What does this mean for districts? More flexibility in assigning PreK/K Elementary licensed includes K-6 or K-9 Elementary EC licensed means: general education license called
Early Childhood (EC) with grade level EC-EC. (Early Childhood handicapped (ECH) is NOT included)
General education early childhood assignments only – course code 89001
No added level or endorsement to the teacher’s license
Teacher will not be flagged (kicked out) in LPR report
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Remember
Teachers with Early Childhood Unified (ECU) at either the Birth-K or the Birth to Grade 3 level:Are already appropriately licensed for PreKindergarten or Kindergarten assignments for both general education and special education
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Proposed Future Steps
1. Change level of Elementary Education to PreK-6
2. Create add-on endorsement for general education PreKindergarten
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Contact
Susan HelbertAssistant [email protected] 785.296.2289
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Questions
Please email your questions to [email protected].
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Improving Schools with a Single Plan
Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services
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Doug BolineAssistant Director
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Our History Many teams
School Improvement Title Services Early Childhood Special Education
Many Plans School Improvement Schoolwide On Improvement On Watch Title IIA Title III
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One Team
One Plan
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What Matters
Doing the right things and doing things right• Effective practice matters • Specificity matters – the details• Common language and understanding matter • Process matters• Celebrating success matters
Get better together with teams• Deep engagement with professional practice• Magnify each person’s experience and expertise
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Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports
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Circles of Support
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Self-Correcting Feedback Loop
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Teams
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Leadership Teams
Principals can no longer operate as the Lone Ranger. Knowledge is in numbers.
Teams can no longer exist as siloes. How many teams do you have in your school? Is there a clear hierarchy where one team
supports another, or do your teams work independently?
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Who was first in KansaSTAR?
99 Priority and Focus Schools Began the new school improvement process in
Fall of 2012. Feedback for Priority and Focus Schools was
critical. KansaSTAR has developed into a tool that
meets the needs of Kansas educators
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What the KansaStar Plan Looks Like
Indicator 43 - The Leadership Team serves as a conduit of communication to the faculty and staff.(43) Index Score: 9 (Priority X Opportunity) Current level of development: • With our identified leadership team, we share
information with the entire staff during inservice days and staff meetings. However, we will begin to email staff the agendas and minutes of each leadership team meeting to promote transparency and continue the feedback loop with MTSS. We will also establish a procedure for staff to share ideas or provide feedback to identified leadership team members.
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How it will look when fully met: Leadership team members will establish a list of teachers
they are responsible for communicating/receiving feedback from. This information will then be presented to entire leadership team for discussion and decision making. Emails will be copied to principal, AP, and MTSS facilitator for accountability. During leadership team meetings, time will be allotted for members to share feedback from the staff.
Tasks: 1. Team members will create a flow chart of staff
members with whom they will be responsible for communicating information.
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On Watch Schools
Next to Join KansaSTAR…
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On Watch Schools In the ESEA Flexibility Waiver, “On Watch”
schools are referred to as “Not Making Progress”.
Notification of status is a requirement of Waiver to help districts focus on schools needing additional support before the new improvement cycle begins.
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On Watch Schools
Schools were identified as “Focus On Watch”, “Priority On Watch”, or BOTH.
Focus On Watch schools were identified for their GAP AMO.
Priority On Watch schools were identified for the Reducing Non-proficient AMO.
Reason they could be both…
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On Watch Schools Districts were given choice for type of Action plan to
submit: school/district format or through KansaSTAR. Those using KansaSTAR were given support to implement
Leadership indicators, followed by choice of indicators, with a goal of one in each of the five areas in KansaSTAR.
• Leadership and Decision-Making• Curriculum, Assessment and Instructional Planning• Classroom Instruction• Parent, School and Community• Tiered Support
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Indicators of Effective Practice The principal will monitor curriculum and classroom instruction regularly.
(58) The Leadership Team serves as a conduit of communication to the faculty
and staff. (43) Units of instruction include standards-based objectives and criteria for
mastery. (89) All teachers differentiate assignments (individualize instruction) in
response to individual student performance on pre-tests and other methods of assessment. (116)
The school regularly communicates with parents about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning). (1570)
The school implements a tiered instructional system (such as Kansas MTSS) that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers. (3412)
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Wise Ways
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On Watch Schools
The schools currently “On Watch” will continue in this capacity until new cycle (after 2016 assessments), continuing to update their current plan and goals.
In the next cycle, new schools “On Watch” will all be expected to participate in the KansaSTAR Action Planning and will be given specific support to implement KansaSTAR, along with their plan review.
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SchoolwidesPlan for KansaSTAR Implementation
2015 – 2016 School Year Priority and Focus schools that are already in
the KansaSTAR tool. Any current schoolwide that would like to use
KansaSTAR for school improvement. Any districts or schools that would like to
begin using the KansaSTAR tool to assist in their school improvement process.
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In addition to…
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Schoolwide Indicators of Effective Practice
Strong Leadership (8) Professional Development (4) Expanded Learning Time (3) Effective Instruction (15) Use of Data for School Improvement (5) Family and Community Engagement (3) Tiered Interventions (4)
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Questions
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