how to prepare for an ohio technical assistance visit
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How to Prepare for an Ohio Technical Assistance Visit. What is a TAV?. …an internal “self-reflection and evaluation” and an external “snapshot” of current efforts in place to increase student achievement. Designed to help district/school stakeholders to: Assess progress - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Prepare How to Prepare for an Ohio for an Ohio Technical Technical
Assistance VisitAssistance Visit
What is a TAV?
…an internal “self-reflection and evaluation” and an external “snapshot” of current efforts in place to increase student achievement. Designed to help district/school stakeholders to: Assess progress Identify changes needed in fully
implementing the HSTW/MMGW goals, key conditions and key practices
Reinforce efforts already in place
Why is our school conducting a TAV?
As an Ohio implementing site, your school is one of 44 sites scheduled for a Technical Assistance Visit in 2009 - 2010.
TAVs are scheduled every three to five years to measure progress in implementing the HSTW/MMGW school improvement design.
How will our schooluse the TAV?
The TAV Exit and TAV
Final Written Report are “tools” to use
in updating and monitoring your school
improvement plan with… Research-based actions State and national best practice
resources
A Vision: Meeting the HSTW/MMGW Goals
All students in high schools and middle schools within SREB states will perform at the basic level and an increasing percentage will be proficient or advanced in reading, mathematics and science as measured by the HSTW Assessment or Middle Grades Assessment.
A Vision: Meeting Ohio’s Goals
All students in Ohio HSTW/MMGW high schools and middle schools will perform at the proficient level and an increasing percentage at the advanced level as measured by the Ohio Graduate Tests or the Ohio Achievement Tests.
What happens during a two-day TAV?
TAV leader and team members will: Review goals, strategies and action steps
identified in the previous TAV/TRV reports and other school improvement documents
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends in achievement over multiple years
Collect evidence through classroom observations and stakeholder interviews
Getting Started:Walk-through the TAV Guide
Take a few minutes to findresponses to these question: How do the TAV goals align with the key practices? pg. 5 Who serves on the TAV Team? pg. 6 What happens during the two-day TAV visit? pg. 6 What are the sites, regional coach and TAV leader responsibilities? pg. 7
The first thing you should do is…
Contact your TAV Leader
by phone and/or e-mail to discuss: Timelines Assistance needed in completing
the documentation for the visit Team Leader “creature comforts”
hotel, food, directions, etc. Concerns or issues with the visit
Preparing for the Visit: Agenda (App. 1)
At least 6 weeks before the visit Create a customized Agenda Adjust the times to your bell
schedule and teachers’ planning time, if possible
Identify locations for the team and interviews
E-mail the draft agenda to the TAV leader for review and work together on the final approved agenda
Preparing for the Visit: Team Members (App. 2)
At least 6 weeks before the visit
Select your Team Members
from HSTW/MMGW sites
familiar with the process.
The KEY to a successful visit!
The team should include… (pg. 6) Ask your TAV leader or regional coach to
assist with selecting your team members E-mail your draft team member roster to
the TAV leader for approval
Preparing for the Visit: Site Background (App. 3)
At least 6 weeks before the visit
Complete the…
Site Background Use the template provided. For each item in parenthesis,
provide the information requested Delete information that does not apply E-mail to TAV leader for approval
Preparing for the Visit: Phone Interviews (App. 14) At least 6 weeks before the visit
Schedule Phone Interviews:
Before the visit, the TAV leader will conduct a one-hour, individual phone interview with the superintendent, principal, site coordinator, and counselor(s)
Assist the TAV leader in scheduling the phone interviews, especially for the superintendent
Preparing for the Visit:
On-Site Interviews At least 6 weeks before
Recruit 6 to 8 randomly selected participants from each of the following groups: Academic teachers C-T teachers/other teacher groups Students ParentsComplete the individual/group interview schedule (App. 14) and e-mail to the TAV leader a few days before the visit
Preparing for the Visit:
Interview Questions At least 6 weeks before
For a list of interview questions for eachindividual/group interview, see App.15. The TAV leader will customize the questions for each site.
Send a letter/e-mail to each interviewee confirming the time, location and expectations/questions
Request parental consent forms for all students. Do not send the questions to students before the interview
Preparing for the Visit: DOPs (App. 4-10)
At least 6 weeks before the visit
Review the “Instructions for Completing the Document of Progress
(DOP) Worksheets” (App. 4)
Prepare the Draft DOPs (App. 5-10)
You will need: - Documents listed
- HSTW/MMGW Site Data Tool for Ohio Use the updated version e-mailed with the guide or on the disc
Preparing for the Visit:
Site Logistics At least 6 weeks before the visit
Arrange for the site logistics and Verify with the TAV leader:
Private meeting locations for the team and interviews Substitute for the site coordinator Accommodations for the team leader is the
responsibility of the TAV leader, with your assistance Accommodations for team members staying overnight
and meals is the responsibility of the school. Team member substitutes and mileage is the
responsibility of the home school or organization Food/refreshments for the team should be provided
both days Handouts, supplies and equipment as needed
Preparing for the Visit:
At least 4 weeks before the visit
E-mail to the TAV leader
the final “coach” approved DOPs
Prepare the TAV Site Presentation
- 45 minute PowerPoint presentation
- Use the template provided
Assemble the TAV DOP Notebook Mail/e-mail to TAV leader and team
members (see pg. 9)
Preparing for the Visit:
At least 2 weeks before the visit
Inform teachers, staff and students Provide TAV documentation to all faculty and
staff (agenda, team roster and site background information, DOPs)
Provide a one-page TAV fact sheet for teachers to share will all students
Prepare announcements for the day before and during the visit
Remind office staff that the TAV leader/ members will be visiting the school
Preparing for the Visit:
At least 2 weeks before the visit
Prepare for TAV Exit Report Invite the superintendent, administrators
and Leadership Team to attend the Exit Report on Day 2.
Consider video-taping the exit report.
Preparing for the Visit:
At least 2 weeks before the visit
Site Logistics Confirmed Prepare room signage, name tags/visitor passes for the team and mark off parking spaces. Gather appropriate supplies and equipment for the team’s workroom
Make additional copies for team use Verify with the TAV leader the copies needed for the visit
After the Visit
Celebrate!!! Reflect on your successes
and opportunities for improvement
Approximately two months following the TAV visit, review and make revisions to the draft written report
Next StepsContact Your
Regional Coach
Contact your regional coach to
assist you in preparing for your visit Recommended Within two weeks of the visit,
meet with your regional coach to discuss the TAV exit report and recommendations
Required Within two to three months of the
visit, organize a “How to Use the TAV Report” professional development/waiver day
Finally…Update your School Improvement Plan
Use the input from the faculty and staff to prioritize the TAV recommended actions and update your HSTW/ MMGW Site Action and School Improvement Plan.