Copper River School District Professional Development Day

State Regulations Update: Teacher EvaluationAssessment Review & AdjustmentsTechnology NewsWriting Assessment Preparation

Friday, January 17, 2013

ALIO Systems “Self-Serve” training with Rene’ CRSD Website Facelift and Social Media Hot Topics in Alaska: iPads/Mobile Devices & e-

Learning Sem 1 CFA Review and Mid-Course Adjustments AK Regulation Change: Teacher Evaluation &

Assessments Writing Assessment Overview & Prep for District-

wide WA

VTC Meeting Agenda:

Where we’ve been... Facelift to the CRSD Web Page Social Media Components Provide a “steady diet” of news and

information for students, parents, and community

A one-stop location for employee news & information

Employee Portal!

CRSD Web Presence

Governor’s State of the State Address Funding for massive 1:1 initiative E-Learning What all of it may mean for the CRSD

Hot Topics in AK Technology

August: Selection of Common Units & Focus Standards

October: Quarter 1 CFA December: Quarter 2 CFA Quarters 3 & 4:

Writing Assessment Terra Nova NAEP SBAs

Lessons Learned & Mid-Course Adjustments

Semester 1 CFA Review

New regs tie Teacher & Administrator Evaluation to Student Growth Data 2015-16 SY = 20% 2016-17 SY = 35% 2017-18 SY = 50%

“Student Growth” refers to GROWTH, not proficiency Student Growth Data is aggregate SpEd: Growth data might consist of skills outlined in

IEP

NEW REGULATION:Evaluation & Student Growth Data

2-4 Measures: State assessment data Other measures selected in consultation with

principals and teachers Must be comparable across grade levels and

schools Non-numerical measurements allowed: e.g.,

writing portfolios Assessment Review Committee next week:

MAP

NEW REGULATION:Evaluation & Student Growth Data

One more test?!

NO! MAP would replace:

Terra Nova (all grades except 5 & 7) Quarter Common Formative Assessment Down the road, could replace AIMSweb Provides benchmarking in preparation for SBA

Measures of Academic Progress:MAP Test

Historical Review: State Writing Assessment District-wide Writing Assessment Site-specific Writing Assessment

Downward trend in writing scores district-wide Curricular needs related to materials Renewed emphasis on writing / CCS & AK

Standards

District-wide Writing Assessment

Week of January 28-February 1 Six-Trait Analytical Writing Assessment Model

Ideas & Content / Idea Development Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Presentation

District-wide Writing Assessment

District-wide Writing Assessment

Educationnorthwest.org/traits

District-wide Writing Assessment

Educationnorthwest.org/traits

Educationnorthwest.org/traits

District-wide Writing Assessments are FORMATIVE! Provide teachers information about their

students so that instruction may be adjusted/tailored in response

Provide district with trends in skill levels Prepare students for format of current SBA

(preparation of ECRs) Collaborative PD for teachers in scoring

process

District-wide Writing Assessment

Next week: 6-trait language in your classroom Scoring to inform students using Ed Northwest samples

Week of January 28-February 1: Preparation of student writing samples Grades K-5 = 3 or 4 Sessions

Brainstorm/Prewrite; Rough Draft; Edit/Revise; Final Copy Grades 6-12 = 2 sessions Brainstorm/Prewrite/Rough Draft; Edit/Revise/Final Copy

District-wide Writing Assessment

Prompts will be provided for each grade level Paper-pencil event Accommodations for students with IEPs Schedules to be determined by sites Collection of materials from sites on Wednesday,

Feb. 6th

Scoring will occur during district-wide in-service on Friday, February 8th

Results prepared during in-service & back to sites that day

District-wide Writing Assessment

Time today to complete mandatory trainings SafeSchools email “Other” required trainings may be needed.

Principals have lists or see Kathy

Mandatory Trainings