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Teacher Effectiveness Edison Local School District. Fatima Smuck , Principal Michelle O’Karma , Teacher Tiffani Roush, Teacher. Agenda. Overview of District Our goal prior to the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System Implementation Plan Success this Year
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Teacher EffectivenessEdison Local School District Fatima Smuck, Principal Michelle O’Karma, Teacher Tiffani Roush, Teacher
Agenda Overview of District Our goal prior to the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System Implementation Plan Success this Year What we will do differently in the future Our Top 5 Tips
Overview of District Rural Eastern Ohio 1663 Students 2 Elementary, 1 Middle, 1 High School 65% Free and reduced lunch (elementary) 14.5% Special Education (elementary) One building in school improvement Levy has not passed since 1977 Have had to reduce our expenditures by $3 million over past two years
Goal: Process and Content • Vision-To give our staff and students the necessary tools to be successful in our comprehensive reading program. • Process and content professional development • Primary Goal- At least 80% of K-3 students will be successful with core instruction alone, and an additional 15% of students will be successful with core instruction and intervention. • Core Values- Student Centered, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Stability
Process Professional Development Model Coach
Content Professional Development • Connecting to the Classroom™ Sessions • Support teachers with the application of LETRS® content into their classroom practice Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling® (LETRS) • Not a program, professional development • Provides teachers with understanding: • How students learn to read and write • Why some students struggle to learn to read, write, and spell • Instructional strategies best supported by research
Modeling and Coaching One-on-one Confidential Takes place in the classroom with teacher’s students Skill specific Immediate feedback Repeated Content and process
Implementation Plan • 2012-2013 • Prepare administrators • Prepare teachers • Student growth measures • 2013-2014 • Scheduling • Implement pre/post conferences, observations, and walk-throughs • Implement assessment for student growth • Analyze process and determine needs
Student Growth Measure Pathways of Progress places students into one of five Pathways based on the amount of progress they make over the course of the year in comparison to other students with similar initial skills. DIBELS AD uses Pathways data to reflect instructional effectiveness in terms of the percent of students in a class making at least typical progress, compared to other classrooms at the same grade level. • DIBELS® AD- Accountability Decisions • Secure alternate form- administer in April • Pathways of Progress report
Edison’s Top Five List Know the rubric Begin with extensive note taking- over time develop system for collecting evidence Tell teachers what they need in order to be accomplished Show teachers examples of each level Support teachers with the Professionalism domain