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
