ASDN/EED SPRING LEADERSHIP RETREAT – WORKING CONFERENCE FOR TEAMS

Designing and Implementing High Quality Educator Effectiveness Systems

Sheraton Downtown Anchorage

April 8 – 9, 2014

Purposes

·  To review the statutory and regulatory requirements in anticipation of implementing new plans and processes for educator evaluation.

·  To help districts assess and inventory their current progress in planning and implementing the requirements for educator evaluation.

·  To explore the process of selecting and/or developing an observation tool and outlining plans for piloting the tool with staff.

·  To review guidelines for selecting measures with a focus on student learning objectives.

·  To motivate districts into action ensuring a high quality implementation of the educator evaluation process.

Day 1—April 8th

8:30 – 8:50 a.m. / Opening Session
8:50 – 9:25 a.m. / Overall Planning Requirements: Statutes and Regulations
9:25 – 10:00 a.m. / Entry Level Assessment and Inventory of Current Progress: A Gap Analysis
What Are You Already Doing as a District?
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. / BREAK
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. / Selecting and Developing an Observation Model and Framework
Break-Out Sessions – Invited Presenters
1.  Early Stage E.E. System Development
(I’m Just Getting Started)
Bernie Sorenson, Alaska Lead for the NWCC, SERRC
2.  Instructional Frameworks: Choosing, Developing, or Adapting
(I Need a Refresher about Possibilities)
Invited: Gerry Briscoe, Melissa Linton, Dan Walker
3.  Observation System Development – Danielson Model
(I Want to Explore an Example Deeply)
Invited: Kenai and Ketchikan School District Team
4.  Building an Aligned System – Marzano Model
(I’m Ready to Put All of the Pieces Together)
Invited: Kodiak Island Borough School District Team
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. / LUNCH
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. / Individual District Team Planning: Observation Model and Framework Planning
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. / BREAK
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. / Feedback Rounds on Observation Model and Framework Planning: Paired Districts
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. / Session in Review

Day 2—April 9th

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. / Opening Session
8:45 – 9:30 a.m. / Establishing Student Learning Measures – Part 1
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. / Establishing Student Learning Measures – Part 2
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. / BREAK
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. / Establishing Student Learning Measures
Break-Out Sessions with Invited Presenters
1.  Taste of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs): Getting Started
Sondra Meredith
2.  Alaskan Examples: Diving into the Data
·  Bob Thompson – Yupiit White Paper
·  Sean Arnold – Matsu
·  Stewart McDonald – Kodiak
·  Angela Walker - LKSD
3.  Lessons Learned: Case Study of One District’s Journey
Invited: McMinnville School District, Oregon
4.  Step-by-Step Process: Developing an Student Learning Objective (SLO)
Hella Bel Hadj Amor, Northwest Comprehensive Center, Portland
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. / LUNCH
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. / Individual District Team Planning: Student Learning Measures
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. / BREAK
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. / Feedback Round on Student Learning Measures Planning: Paired Districts
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. / Next Steps

* Learning modules will be designed around five specific components:

1.  A Brief Review of What Is Required for the Specific Components

2.  Review of the Guidance from EED’s Educator Evaluation Steering Committee

3.  Examples of Practice Using Case Studies and Presentations

4.  Opportunities for Discussing and Planning as Team

5.  Feedback Rounds from Partner Districts Paired Together

Working Conference Planning Members

ASDN - Kelly Tonsmeire, Kathy Blanc, and Al Bertani

EED – Susan McCauley, Sondra Meredith, Karen Melin, and Cecilia Miller

NWCC - Bernie Sorenson, Alaska Lead for the NWCC Office SERRC

Agenda as of March 28, 2014