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Professional Professional Development Development

InitiativesInitiativesCDE/AEFLCDE/AEFL

Jane C. MillerJane C. MillerProgram Directors’ MeetingProgram Directors’ Meeting

August 3August 3rdrd - 4 - 4thth, 2006, 2006

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AgendaAgenda PD Advisory Group – PDAGPD Advisory Group – PDAG PD Self-Assessment for Colorado PD Self-Assessment for Colorado

Adult Education TeachersAdult Education Teachers PD Resources Bank PD Resources Bank PD Flow Chart & Point SystemPD Flow Chart & Point System Regional TrainingsRegional Trainings

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PDAG BeginningsPDAG Beginnings Professional Development Advisory Professional Development Advisory

GroupGroup Mission: Mission: To create an integrated, To create an integrated,

accessible, and flexible system of accessible, and flexible system of professional development for adult professional development for adult education teachers in Colorado.education teachers in Colorado.

10 members10 members Monthly meetings since March 2005Monthly meetings since March 2005

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Teacher PD Needs Self-Teacher PD Needs Self-AssessmentAssessment

Starting point for determining the Starting point for determining the PD system for Colorado PD system for Colorado

Knowledge & Skill descriptors in Knowledge & Skill descriptors in ten categoriesten categories

Sept. 2005 – paper copySept. 2005 – paper copy Aug. 2006 – web-based versionAug. 2006 – web-based version OVAE commendationOVAE commendation

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Web-based PD Self-Web-based PD Self-AssessmentAssessment

Accessing the PD Self-AssessmentAccessing the PD Self-Assessment Username – no space allowed between Username – no space allowed between

first and last namefirst and last name Password – minimum of six digitsPassword – minimum of six digits Activation Code – assigned to each Activation Code – assigned to each

programprogram Account number – generated by the Account number – generated by the

system- write it down in case of system- write it down in case of forgotten passwordforgotten password

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Let’s Try It Let’s Try It Log on and take the Log on and take the PD Self-Assessment PD Self-Assessment

for Colorado Adult Education Teachersfor Colorado Adult Education Teachers http://http://

www.cde.state.co.us/scripts/pdselfasseswww.cde.state.co.us/scripts/pdselfassess/start.asps/start.asp Create accountCreate account Take some sections in full (skip 1-2 questions) Take some sections in full (skip 1-2 questions) Breeze through some sectionsBreeze through some sections Choose interestsChoose interests Look at reportsLook at reports Note problems, stumbles, confusionsNote problems, stumbles, confusions

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FeedbackFeedback How did it go?How did it go? Confusions, problems?Confusions, problems?

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Getting StartedGetting Started Demographic data about Demographic data about

teachingteaching Preferred times for face-to-face Preferred times for face-to-face

PDPD Submit – can’t go back Submit – can’t go back

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Main Menu – Step 1Main Menu – Step 1 Sections 2-10 Sections 2-10

Click on section title to beginClick on section title to begin Complete sections in any orderComplete sections in any order Optional “Other – if specified by your Optional “Other – if specified by your

program director” (defaults to N/A)program director” (defaults to N/A) Notes box at end of each sectionNotes box at end of each section Log off mid-stream and return later Log off mid-stream and return later Red “x” changes to green check mark Red “x” changes to green check mark Yellow highlighter appears for missed Yellow highlighter appears for missed

itemsitems

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Main Menu – Step 2Main Menu – Step 2 Identify areas of interest Identify areas of interest

Flexibility to address a teacher’s Flexibility to address a teacher’s interests as well as needsinterests as well as needs

Helps narrow the PD focusHelps narrow the PD focus

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Anonymity Anonymity Enter Your Full Name – Why?Enter Your Full Name – Why?

Self-assessment results are anonymousSelf-assessment results are anonymous Names go to one database to indicate Names go to one database to indicate

completion & to generate certificatecompletion & to generate certificate Ratings go to a separate databaseRatings go to a separate database

Submit Self-Assessment – no Submit Self-Assessment – no going backgoing back

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Summary ReportsSummary Reports Organized by Section Organized by Section (* = Top 10)(* = Top 10) Organized by Rating Organized by Rating (* = Top 10)(* = Top 10) List of ten priorities/areas of List of ten priorities/areas of

interestinterest Use in conversation with program Use in conversation with program

directordirector Print reports now and/or laterPrint reports now and/or later

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Final Steps of the PD Self-Final Steps of the PD Self-AssessmentAssessment

Certificate of completionCertificate of completion Professional Development Action Professional Development Action

PlanPlan Start anew each yearStart anew each year

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Next StepsNext Steps

State-wide teacher accessState-wide teacher access Mid-August Mid-August 60% completion by Sept 2660% completion by Sept 26thth PD planningPD planning Access continues year roundAccess continues year round

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Reports for PD PlanningReports for PD Planning Aggregate reports for PD Aggregate reports for PD

planning planning Program-levelProgram-level Regional PD (Resource) CentersRegional PD (Resource) Centers State-wideState-wide

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PD Resource BankPD Resource Bank PD Resource Bank PD Resource Bank (currently under (currently under

development)development) for each skill and for each skill and knowledge descriptorknowledge descriptor Self-StudySelf-Study Collaboration with ColleaguesCollaboration with Colleagues Trainings & ConferencesTrainings & Conferences CoursesCourses

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Colorado AEFL PD Flow Colorado AEFL PD Flow ChartChart

Starts with Teacher PD Self-Starts with Teacher PD Self-AssessmentAssessment

Credentialed and non-Credentialed and non-credentialed trackscredentialed tracks

All participate in ongoing PD All participate in ongoing PD optionsoptions

Four strands Four strands

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PD Point SystemPD Point System RationaleRationale

Recognition for PD already doingRecognition for PD already doing Incentive to become more involved in PDIncentive to become more involved in PD LIA 5-year renewalLIA 5-year renewal Show evidence to OVAE of PD activity in Show evidence to OVAE of PD activity in

COCO

FY07 Pilot yearFY07 Pilot year

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PD Point SystemPD Point System LIA Renewal Points vs PD PointsLIA Renewal Points vs PD Points Individual teacher PD point Individual teacher PD point

targets (Recommended)targets (Recommended) 20+ weekly classroom contact hours = 20+ weekly classroom contact hours =

60 PD points across 2 or more strands60 PD points across 2 or more strands 9-19 weekly classroom contact hours = 9-19 weekly classroom contact hours =

40 PD points across 2 or more strands40 PD points across 2 or more strands 2-8 weekly classroom contact hours = 2-8 weekly classroom contact hours =

20 points across 1 or more strands20 points across 1 or more strands

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Program Point TargetProgram Point Target Take the sum of your staff’s Take the sum of your staff’s

individual recommended teacher individual recommended teacher point targets. Earn 90% of that point targets. Earn 90% of that sum. sum.

All teachers’ points are pooled to All teachers’ points are pooled to meet program target.meet program target.

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Bethany – Urban CBOBethany – Urban CBO Classroom contact hours per week: 5 Classroom contact hours per week: 5 Self Study – video on Turkish community 3Self Study – video on Turkish community 3 Collabora – Refugee Consortium meetings 5 Collabora – Refugee Consortium meetings 5 Inservice 5 Inservice 5 CoTESOL – participant 16CoTESOL – participant 16 presentation 10 presentation 10 Mini-Conf at Lowry – presentation Mini-Conf at Lowry – presentation 1010 FY06 TOTAL PD points: 49FY06 TOTAL PD points: 49

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Claudine – Rural Comm Claudine – Rural Comm CollColl

Classroom contact hours per week: 12Classroom contact hours per week: 12 Self-Study – Web Browse 3Self-Study – Web Browse 3 Self Study - Verizon Literacy Univ. – 5 0Self Study - Verizon Literacy Univ. – 5 0 Collabora – Peer mentor (15 hrs x 2) 90Collabora – Peer mentor (15 hrs x 2) 90 Collabora – Curric Devel Team (36 hrs) 45Collabora – Curric Devel Team (36 hrs) 45 Collabora – CDE FWA Pilot Project Collabora – CDE FWA Pilot Project 35 35 SUBTOTAL: 173 SUBTOTAL: 173

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Claudine – Rural Comm Claudine – Rural Comm CollColl

Inservices – 3 as a presenter 30Inservices – 3 as a presenter 30 CoTESOL – 2 days as participant 16CoTESOL – 2 days as participant 16 CAEPA - 2 days as participant 16CAEPA - 2 days as participant 16 CDE/AEFL Regional training - CASAS 10CDE/AEFL Regional training - CASAS 10 CDE/AEFL ESL SPL-6 training 10CDE/AEFL ESL SPL-6 training 10 Courses: EDU Courses: EDU 25 25 SUBTOTAL: 107SUBTOTAL: 107 FY06 TOTAL PD points: 280 FY06 TOTAL PD points: 280

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Terri - Rural Comm CollTerri - Rural Comm Coll Classroom hours per week: 6Classroom hours per week: 6 Collabora - Curricul Devel Team 45 Collabora - Curricul Devel Team 45 Inservices - 2 as a participant Inservices - 2 as a participant

1010 CAEPA – 1 day CAEPA – 1 day

8 8 FY06 TOTAL PD points FY06 TOTAL PD points

6363

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Applying for Points Applying for Points Applications for each strand Applications for each strand Two purposesTwo purposes

Official record of completed PDOfficial record of completed PD Opportunity for teacher reflectionOpportunity for teacher reflection

Completed 30-90 days after PD is Completed 30-90 days after PD is completedcompleted

Points issued by the program Points issued by the program directordirector

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Point System DocumentPoint System Document Draft #5Draft #5 Front matter – to the teacherFront matter – to the teacher Program point target calculationProgram point target calculation Strand-by-strand descriptions of Strand-by-strand descriptions of

PD activities and points earnedPD activities and points earned Applications for Points & Applications for Points &

CertificatesCertificates

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Record keeping and Record keeping and ReportingReporting

Keep a PD record for each staff Keep a PD record for each staff membermember

Tally the program PD point total Tally the program PD point total Report the results to your staff Report the results to your staff

and to CDE and to CDE No carry over No carry over

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Pilot YearPilot Year FY07 – Programs can try out the FY07 – Programs can try out the

PD point system.PD point system. Incentives & expectations - TBDIncentives & expectations - TBD

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Wrap - upWrap - up Final comments, feedbackFinal comments, feedback