S/CDN TOSA Survey Findings

Respondent Group 32 distinct BOCES 1 BIG FIVE CSD Diverse NYS Regions:

Buffalo & Western NYGenesee ValleyCentral CapitalMid-HudsonLower HudsonSuffolk

Primarily executives and mid-level administrators responded

17, 52%12, 36%

1, 3% 3, 9%

Assistant Superintendent

Director

Chief Operating Officer

Coordinator /Supervisor

Delivery of Professional Development

Key Finding # 1

A mix of professionals across BOCES deliver professional development

Professionals that Deliver PDRange of FTE's employed by BOCES

Teachers on Special Assignment 0 -11

Full-time Certified Administrators 0 -18

Consultants 0 - 20+

Other 0 -18

Delivery of Professional Development

Key Finding # 2

27% reported exclusive use of TOSA; 24% reported exclusive use of Administrators; and 15% reported exclusive use of Consultants.

3.0% 3.0%

12.1%15.2% 15.2%

24.2%27.3%

0.0%5.0%

10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%

TOSA + Consultants

Certified Administra

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TOSA + Certified Administrators +

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TOSA + Certified Administrators

Consultants

Certified Administra

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Delivery of Professional Development

Key Finding # 3

33% report a mix of professionals are utilized within the BOCES to deliver PD.

“It is all a mix, depending on the content or topic.”

“It is a 45/45 split with about 10% consultants.”

Fulfillment of Race to the Top Network Teams

Key Finding # 4

To fill positions for Race to the Top Network Teams, 73% of BOCES reported the intention to hire more staff.

Administrators were most commonly cited as a likely hire.

RTTT Network Team MemberRange of planned hires by BOCES

Teachers on Special Assignment 1-6

Full-time Certified Administrators 1-9

Consultants 2-5

Other 1-18

Key Finding # 5

57% of BOCES report that legislation regarding tenure and certification has unintended consequences in the quality of PD delivery and in the formation of RTTT Network Teams

Fulfillment of Race to the Top Network Teams

Service Delivery at the Local Level

Key Finding # 6

57% of BOCES explicitly express the desire for more flexibility in certification and tenure legislation.

One respondent reasoned: “The more certification flexibility that a district can have, including a BOCES, the better… Please increase flexibility rather than force a choice or a one-size fits all.”

Proposed Ideas

An “extension” certification unique to the specialty of professional development

Inclusion of professional development experience as part of the requirements for Administration Certification

A waiver for teachers who wish to work as members of Network Teams during the four years of RTTT which would allow them to keep their teacher tenure/seniority

A new tenure area in the area of professional/staff development

Service Delivery at the Local Level

Key Finding # 6