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Connecting the Classroom to NRS
Technical College System of GeorgiaOffice of Adult Education
September 25, 2013
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Teleconference Overview Introduction – Leatricia Williams, GPS Coordinator Presenters
Linda Coston, Vice President of Adult Education, Albany Tech Shelby Ward, Dean of Adult Education, North Georgia Tech James Wilburn, Coordinator for Adult Education, Clayton
County School District Saketha Williams, Dean of Adult Education, Oconee Fall Line
Tech Questions of Presenters Sharing from Others Closing Remarks – Leatricia Williams
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Introduction
“Data-driven educational decision is making is more than a data system. It is a set of expectations and practices around the ongoing examination of student data (instructor data) to ascertain the effectiveness of educational activities and subsequently to refine programs and practices to improve outcomes for students.”
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• Service Delivery Area – Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty,
Lee, Randolph and Terrell Counties in southwest Georgia• FY13 Total Enrollment – 1,432• Serve ABE, ASE, and Corrections• Mixed of urban (Albany) and rural sites
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The NRS RoadmapReflecting:
Who is in your program (Demographic) When students attend (Time and Duration) Where classes are located (Sites) How they are progressing (Effectiveness) What the students needs (Goals & Expectations)
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Demographics = Target Audience
Offers a snapshot of who you serve (age, race, employment and gender)
Gives the target audience of each county in SDA
Helps develop class schedules to meet demand
Drives material purchases Sets size of faculty and staff
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Time and Duration = Contact Hours
Show which classes are attended most Provide a guide to class size and
number of sessions Drives additional classes in an
academic level Monitor student attendance for post-
testing
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Sites = Location
Reveals the strength of classes in each county
Displays percentage of attendance at site Offers a picture of services to be compared
to the county’s need
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Effectiveness = Progress
Gives baseline in the form of EFL Tracks percentage of level completions by
level, instructor, subject area and site Shows pretests and post tests results Reveals the efficiency of remediation plans
from scores generated after post testing Builds retention
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Goals & Expectations = Success
Gives academic reports that build retention in the classroom
Provides conference notes from faculty and staff to document a student’s GED test results and tailor instruction
Shows obtainment of completions, benchmarks and GEDs
• Service Delivery Area – Fannin, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White Counties in northeast Georgia
• FY13 Total Enrollment – 1,345• Serve ABE, ASE, ESL, EL/Civics and Corrections• Primarily rural sites
DIVING INTO DATA WITHOUT
DROWNING!!
Percentage TableNRS Table 4 by instructor ( AL149)
Teacher Enrolled ( 12+) Attendance Completed Percentage
A 63 2799.50 27 42.86
B 42 2510 20 47.62
C 54 2443.75 10 18.52
Provide this table to your teachers on a weekly basis and at monthly staff meetings
This will show them how they compare to the other teachers within the SDA as well as encourage them to keep their completions above 50%
Export this report to Excel and sort by highest to lowest enrollment or percentage to show teachers how they rank
GALIS Report AL305 - 40/60 hours without post testing
Print this report on the 11th of each month and send to teachers after you export it to an Excel spreadsheet
Include the teacher’s name by his/her student Print report again in 3 – 5 days to see progress Provide assistance to teachers who help with post-testing
Student 1 84.25 ABE3 Teacher’s Name
Student 2 49.25 ABE3 Teacher’s Name
Student 3 51.00 ABE3 Teacher’s Name
Student 4 42.00 ABE1 Teacher’s Name
Student 5 42.00 ABE2 Teacher’s Name
GALIS Report NRS Table 4 Local (AL149) – by instructor, student Print this every morning
Keeps you updated on enrollment, contact hours, and completions
Allows you to be proactive if you see a teacher struggling with enrollment, hours, or completions
Allows you to have accurate up to date numbers
GALIS Report AL 191 – Post- Test Tracker Print for every staff meeting to keep teachers up to
date with who needs to be post tested. It provides the most recent test info and hours attended since last test date and it saves time from having to pull student folders.
Take this report when you visit teachers Teachers should also print this report after the 10th
of each month to determine who needs to be post-tested.
Motivation Tips A happy teacher is a productive teacher!!! Provide personal incentives like cakes and gift
cards to the teachers for the most enrolled, or contact hours, or the highest percentage for the month.
Give certificates and recognition at staff meetings Recognize teacher of the month on Facebook Participate in all classroom parties
• Service Delivery Area – Clayton County in metro Atlanta• FY13 Total Enrollment – 765• Serve ABE, ASE, ESL, and Corrections• Primarily urban sites
DATA DRIVEN INSTRUCTION
Objective
Improve student performance using data-driven decision making
Evaluation
TKES – Teacher Keys Evaluation System
Informal Observations/Focus Walks Lesson Plan Template
Academics, Accountability, Achievement Clayton County Public Schools
Adult Education Program
Teacher: Level: Date:
Adapted from 1 Madeline Hunter’s Lesson Plan Model. Retrieved from http://template.aea267.iowapages.org/lessonplan/
Getting Started Rationale & Suggested Strategies
Bell Ringer Students transition into class Test preparation Vocabulary builder for GED
Opening Rationale & Suggested Strategies
Engage
The Hook - Students engage in the day’s lesson: Anticipation Guide K-W-L Chart Semantic Mapping Pre-Reading Map Mental Imagery Lesson Purpose – Students will: Discuss the Essential Question Discuss the standard and/or
element and its’ value beyond the classroom
Hook: Standard(s): Element(s): Essential Question(s):
Work Period Rationale & Suggested Strategies
Explore and Explain: Instruction and Modeling
Students acquire knowledge or skills: Cornell Notes
Read & Say Something
Reader’s Theater
Concept Maps
Graphic Organizers
Comparison Organizers
Explore and Explain: Guided Practice
Students demonstrate understanding with teacher guidance: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
One-Sentence Summaries
Think-Pair-Share
Three-Minute Pause
Parking Lot Chart
Apply Independent Practice
Students practice with limited teacher guidance: R.A.F.T. Activity Performance Task using the
G.R.A.S.P.S. model Dialogue Journals Free-Write Entries Debate Reciprocal Teaching Flexible Grouping
Reflection Closure
Students summarize the essential learning: Revisit Parking Lot Chart 3-2-1 Processing Headlines Revisit K-W-L Chart Answer Essential Question
Lesson Observation Tool Lesson’s Topic _______________________
Observation Questions About the CONTENT of the Lesson Evident
Provide citations Not Evident
Provide feedback Direct Explanation The teacher provides a purposeful explanation of the lesson objective(s), the overall significance of the lesson, and the assessment tool(s) that will be used to measure learning.
Teachers pre-teach pertinent vocabulary and help students connect to prior knowledge and experiences.
Modeling ("I do") – The teacher demonstrates vocabulary, skills, strategies, or concepts using metacognitive strategies like think-alouds and demonstrations to help explain what students need to learn and to do.
Guided Practice ("We do") – The session is teacher-led – but provides students with opportunities to practice the skills.
After doing checks of students’ understanding, the teacher reinforces the skill, strategy, vocabulary, or concept that was just modeled.
The teacher provides immediate Corrective Feedback and/or Verification of accurate responses.
Independent Practice / Application ("You do") – The teacher allows students to practice independently the skill, strategy, vocabulary or concept that was just practiced.
Assessment and Reflection – The teacher does a final assessment of students’ mastery of the standard(s) and learning objectives. S/he has students reflect on their learning and gathers any additional insight for the next day’s lesson. (Ticket out the door, lesson summary, responses to EQs, etc.)
List 1-2 commendations for the lesson: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
List 1-2 suggestions for improving the content, process, product, and/or learning experience: _________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
FY2014 Adult Education Completion Rate by Teacher
Teacher %
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mp
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rs
9/06
/201
3
9/13
/201
3
9/20
/201
3
9/27
/201
3
10/0
4/20
13
10/1
1/20
13
10/1
8/20
13
10/2
5/20
13
11/0
1/20
13
11/0
8/20
13
11/1
5/20
13
11/2
2/20
13
11/2
9/20
13
12/6
/201
3
12/1
3/20
13
12/2
0/20
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Black, Earnestine Brown, Mary Buchanan, Selena Elliott, Marcos Ezeabasili, Ike Germano, Sara Hall, Cris Lim, Menchu Lim, Virgilio Mannie, Michelle Rucker, Verlillian Rutherford, Mellaney Taylor, John Wilson, Andrea
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September October November December January February March April May June
CCPS FY14 Completion Rate by %
FY2014 GED Completion by Subject Brown, Mary
Reading Language
Arts Mathematics Science
Social Studies
Student
Program Goals
70% completion rate for all classes and for the program
Enter Employment – 40% Retain Employment – 55% Obtain a GED – 85% Enter Postsecondary – 35%
• Service Delivery Area – Bleckley, Dodge, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Laurens, Telfair, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, and Wilkinson counties in central Georgia
• FY13 Total Enrollment – 1,402• Serve ABE, ASE, ESL, and Corrections• Primarily rural sites
BEARING FRUITS
Data based decisions helps
• Individuals predict their environment
• Leads to a positive climate
• Determines action for the organization
GALIS AL #086
DID YOU KNOW?
Monitors:
Teaching
Performance
Learning Outcomes
AL 086
DID YOU KNOW?
305 only alerts to post-test
305 & AL 149 decide about staff training and achievement
NRS Table 4 local (AL 149) provides instant feedback on individual instructors
DID YOU KNOW?
To check for…………………………..
Enrollment
Assessment
Contact hours
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW ……………… VERIFICATION OF
ELIGIBILITY REPORT
#AL290
Lets you know the number of students missing verification of eligibility
THANK YOU ADULT EDUCATIONFOR YOUR TIME!Dr. Saketha Williams, Dean of Adult Education
(478) 553-2080 | [email protected]
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Questions for the Presenters
?Please say your name, program and location before asking your question
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Sharing of Ideas from other Adult
Education Professionals
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Contact InformationLeatricia Williams
Grant Program Support CoordinatorOffice of Adult Education
[email protected](404) 679-5234
Linda CostonVice President of Adult EducationAlbany Technical [email protected](229) 430-1620
Saketha WilliamsDean of Adult EducationOconee Fall Line Technical [email protected](478) 553-2079
Shelby WardDean of Adult EducationNorth Georgia Technical [email protected](706) 754-7781
James WilburnAdult Education Program AdministratorClayton County Public [email protected](770) 515-7610
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