Missouri public schools: the best choice... The best results!
Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education October 13,
2011
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Missouri Education 2
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What Have I Learned in the Past Year. TOY MOACTE OEQ SCEE CCSSO
Acronyms MoSpe InTASC MACCE LA ISLLC SAMs NBPTS L-1 PRAXIS ETS
ABCTE NASDTEC 3
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What Have I Learned in the Past Year. No Money $$$$$ More Work
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What Have I Learned in the Past Year. Who are the Players
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Our Future, Our Teachers Teacher Education Reform and
Improvement Plan September 2011 6
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The shape of the teaching profession is changing, raising the
stakes on teacher preparation. Teacher experience as share of
workforce Mode: 15 years of experience. Mode: 1 year of experience.
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Teachers are dissatisfied with their pre-service training. 62%
of new teachers say they graduated from their school of education
unprepared for classroom realities. 62% 8
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Superintendents and principals are dissatisfied with
pre-service teacher training. NOT prepared to work with parents:
NOT prepared to address needs of students from diverse cultural
backgrounds : NOT prepared to address needs of students with
disabilities: NOT prepared to address needs of students with
limited English proficiency: NOT prepared to maintain order and
discipline in the classroom: 79% 72% 70% 84% 67% Principals
reporting their teachers were 9
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2011Missouri's Survey Data Understanding of how students differ
in their approaches to learning Designing lessons that address
differentiated learning Success in application of these lessons
Prepared to address needs of students with limited English
proficiency 10
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The U. S. Department of Education is Proposing a Three Part
Strategy 1.HEA Title II Regulations - Revise federal reporting
requirements to reduce burden and focus on the most important
indicators of quality. 2.Presidential Teaching Fellows A new $185
million program to support rigorous state-level policies and
provide scholarships to attend top programs. 3.August F Hawkins
Centers for Excellence - $40 million in first-time funding for a
program supporting teacher preparation at minority-serving
institutions. 11
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Missouri Education Reform Plan 12
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4 Goals: Goal 1 All Missouri students will graduate college and
career ready. Goal 2 All Missouri children will enter kindergarten
prepared to be successful in school. Goal 3 Missouri will prepare,
develop and support effective educators. Goal 4 The Department will
improve efficiency and operational effectiveness. 13
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Goal 3 Missouri will prepare, develop and support effective
educators Objective 1: By 2020, all candidates will be highly
effective Strategy: Develop a process for approving educator prep
programs based on current research and student achievement 14
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Goal 3 Missouri will prepare, develop and support effective
educators Objective 2: By 2020, all educators will be highly
effective Strategies: Review and revise all licensure policies and
procedures Provide districts access to educator evaluation
resources aligned to educator standards 15
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Student Success Growth Opportunities & Supports High
Quality Instruction & Leadership Educator & System
Accountability Core Teaching Standards Professional Development
Standards Common Core State Standards for Students Data Standards
School Leader Standards 17
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State Consortium on Educator Effectiveness 19
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The Founding States NCATE State Alliance 20
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The Office of Educator Quality Missouri Model Teacher and
Leader Standards 21
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A Resource for State Dialogue Missouri Model Teacher and Leader
Standards A Resource for State Dialogue Adopted and approved by the
Missouri State Board of Education: June 2011 22
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Acknowledgments Partners involved with the creation /
development 27 organization partners 32 school district partners 25
higher education partners Well-over 150 different people More than
2 years of work overall 23
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Senate Bill 291 June, 2010 Missouri school districts are
directed to adopt a set of teaching standards The work of MACCE on
educator standards (2009) served as starting point for the state
model The standards provide a model/resource available for use by
districts 24
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Model Teacher and Leader Standards The Core Concepts of
Teaching and Leading articulate expectations of performance
Articulate Expertise and Effectiveness develop student capacity for
continuous academic and personal growth and development Purpose of
the Model Standards serve as a resource for educators Extensive
research-base inform and build collective capacity to grow and
develop the knowledge and skills of students 25
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The Professional Continuum Candidate College, university or
state approved alternate pathway Content knowledge and skills are
developed New teacher/leader Entering the profession Begin to apply
knowledge and skills from preparation Developing Expanding
knowledge and skills from experiences Proficient Continued
advancement of knowledge and skills Distinguished Exhibits mastery
and formal/informal leadership 26
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Measures of Evidence Multiple measures of evidence help to
determine the appropriate level of the educator Examples of
evidence also provide a blueprint for how to increase knowledge and
skills Continuous improvement is characterized by mastery and
increasing levels of expertise Formative development occurs through
the use of rubrics for each indicator 27
Professional Frames Teacher / Leader Standards 9 Standards/36
Indicators 5 Standards/12 Indicators Professional Commitment
Professional Impact Professional Practice 30
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Professional Frames of the Educator Professional Commitment
agreement or pledge made as a result of being an educator
Professional Practice action or process of educating based on
knowledge & skills Professional Impact effect or cause that
results because of the educating Teacher Standards Leader Teacher
Leader 31
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Glossary of Key Terminology Provides a collective definition
and understanding Establishes standardized language using credible
resources (i.e. InTASC Standards) 34 terms defined and referenced
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Development of Missouri Standards for Educators Teachers
Leaders Superintendent Counselor Librarian All with diverse
stakeholder direction and input! 33
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Collective Capacity Strategy Model Model Evaluation System
Standardized & Effective Refine Model Evaluation System
Intensive study of assessment rubrics with Pilot Project field test
Common Language Build purpose, understanding and ownership MASA,
MASSP, MAESP, MSTA, MNEA, AFT Refine the Continuum & Rubric
Process Mentor new educators to grow from new to developing Refine
the Continuum & Rubric Process Experienced Practitioners grow
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Phase I: Professional Continuum Teacher and Leader Standards
Develop/Design/Adapt: In Collaboration with a Broad-based group of
Educators Examined Proposed Missouri Standards 2009 InTASC Common
Core Teaching Standards Standards from other states Experts in the
field of research and development 35
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Phase II. Educator Accountability and Assessment
Develop/Design/Adapt: In Collaboration with a Broad-based group of
Educators Identify educators interested in being part of the work
Identify tools that are already out there Identify what research
says is best practice in teacher evaluation/assessment; in leader
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Phase III. Redesign of Evaluation of Educational Preparation
Programs The development of highly effective educators The
establishment of standards wrapped in a professional continuum with
data points and the development of a performance assessment system.
The Redesign Work Group focusing on scope & sequence,
courses/competencies, assessment system; field & clinical
experiences; candidate profiles; faculty profiles; and unit
operations and resources. 37
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Redesign has started! The development of highly effective
educators The establishment of standards wrapped in a professional
continuum with data points and the development of a performance
assessment system. 38
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Looking Ahead What steps are ahead? Approval of Unit and
Program Standards with an implementation plan that allows phases of
roll out. Implementing institution and statewide assessment plans
that inform program improvement Resubmission & approval for
unit and certification programs Developing a new review process
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The Essence of Time Moving Forward Discontinued the submission
on December 1st New institutions/units Changes in current programs
Discontinue the MoSTEP Reviews (starting in 2011-12) and focus
energies on the redesign, development of assessments including the
annual reporting system, and resubmission of unit/programs. 40
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The Essence of Time NCATE/MoSTEP Reviews Conduct the 2011-2012
Reviews as scheduled Truman State University (Piloting New Program
Reporting Templates) Missouri State University University of
Missouri Kansas City (Piloting New Program Reporting Templates)
Develop a Joint partnership allowing Missouri Board of Examiner
members to serve on NCATE/MO state reviews 41
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The Essence of Time 2012-2013 work with institutions to delay
their reviews until 2013-2014 (Optional) Evangel University Lincoln
University University of Missouri St. Louis Webster University
Northwest Missouri State University 2013-2014 implement Joint
Protocol and add Drury & Park University 42
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The Essence of Time Work with TEAC to develop & implement a
partnership agreement for our institutions belonging to TEAC
Development of the annual accountability process & reporting
for community colleges 43
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44 When I Grow Up I Want to Be a TEACHER!!!
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What Have I Learned in the Past Year. Exciting Work Quality
Educators Great Friends 45