Student Teacher Course Lessons Learned

Presented to:ASCUS General Meeting

September 20, 2013

Lori Ventura602-364-2345

Lori.Ventura@azed.gov

Overview• Woot Woot Factor! – FY2013 Results

• Summer User Group Feedback

• What’s new for STC FY2014?

• Data comes to life in FY2014!

Woot Woot!

99% of LEAs submitted all 3 STC reports for FY2013

SUMMER USER GROUPS

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Missie Tullier – Phoenix ElementarySandy Ramirez – Precision Academy SystemsMaja Aleksic – Tempe UnifiedDarolene Brown – Colorado River UnifiedEllen Baker – American Leadership AcademyJessica Robbins – Dysart UnifiedBill Steber – EloySarah Mahoney – ADE

Best Practices for Course Mapping

Review catalog design

LEAs to include curriculum specialists

Split up course mappings decisions by content area

Extracurricular Activities

ADE to look into adding extracurricular codes

Perhaps a SLDS dashboard – achievement tied to extracurricular activities

Cambridge Courses

ADE to research K-8 Cambridge programs to include in catalog

Special Education

ADE to partner with Tempe Union of course options/additions to catalog

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Members:Andy Chlup – VailGina Ciprotti - Phoenix Advantage, Ahwatukee Foothills Prep, West Valley Arts AcademySherry Dean – E-InstituteKelly Seekins – SchoolMasterLori Ventura – ADE

AOI course codes

Courses offered online by LEA , scheduled by AZ state course code – not a generic course

Courses offered online by external provider, scheduled by AZ state course code – not a generic course

Student ownership/reporting

LEA receiving monies via SAIS should report AOI student

Open Entry/Open Exit

Changes made to STC file specs for open entry/open exit configuration

OE exit type

External provider vendors

Discussed idea of adding approved vendor list in SIS

AOI guidance ADE to create and display FAQ document on website

ADE to create HQT documentation as it relates to AOI

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esMembers:Heidi Gray – Lake HavasuAndy Chlup - VailNancy Palmer – Phoenix UnionJulie Morgenthal – Balsz Terry Olson - MesaBonnie Coons - DysartWynette Birecki – ETCLori Ventura – ADE

Reporting grades

Required when any student completes a course

LEA determines what “finishes” means

Final grade calculation is between vendor and LEA

Standardized grading system

Such a system does not exist in AZ, thus LEAs may “define” and report local grades (BAU)

A-F Accountability is fully aware of and supports this solution

Standards based grading

Pass/Fail is acceptable

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Members:Carol Forsgren - HigleyRachel Rowe – BalszKatie Southwick – Blue RidgeLori Phelps – Career SuccessStephanie Celis – PendergastLori Ventura – ADE

Communication at LEA level

Strong communication of reporting needs with HR, Principals, IT Directors, etc

SIS staff to train school staff

Managing staff changes

Collaborate with HR to create guidelines for staffing changes

Guidelines should consider, name changes; on/off boarding teachers procedure; staff school assignment processes

STC owner at LEA

If possible, should also own SAIS

Create policy for making job easier/streamlined

Course setup in SIS

Curriculum team MUST be involved (or person most akin to curriculum)

Changes to state course codes should be reviewed and vetted yearly

Course characteristics

Final decisions should be “signed off on” by someone in a leadership role

Gatekeeper on new course additions

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Members:Terry Olson – MesaNancy McFarland – Tolleson UnionTeresa Lay – Chino ValleyNancy Palmer – Phoenix UnionKelly Seekins – SchoolMasterLori Ventura – ADE

Survey Results revealed many obstacles to overcome to ensure implementation is a success for all.

Therefore, summer school is still TBD

What’s new for STC FY2014?• Exit type codes• Catalog updates• Team transition

What’s new for STC FY2014?• Exit Types

Catalog Updates• New catalogs posted on STC Website

– http://www.azed.gov/racetothetop/stc/stcresources/ • CTE program changes

– Communications Media (new program with new CIP codes)• Communications Media is a melding and rearrangement of former

programs; Multimedia Technologies & Graphic Communications• Review AZ state course code mappings BEFORE finalizing 40th day

– Performing Arts and Entertainment Industry program received new state course codes

• CourseWalk - new course import templates– Email communication to come

Team Transition• Lori Ventura to move to AELAS product

roll outs– ADEConnect– SLDS– Opt in products

• Statewide SIS• Teacher/Principal evaluation• Assessment systems• Learning Management System (LMS)• Content Management System (CMS)

• Sarah Mahoney to move into STC leadership role

DATA COMES TO LIFE IN FY2014

ADEConnect – Single Sign On• ADEConnect – ADE’s new

identity management system – used to manage secure single

sign-on access to ADE’s computer, email and internet systems

– allows LEAs/schools to gain access to ADE systems such as SAIS, SLDS, Grants Management, MOWR, and other ADE systems/programs• Will eventually replace Common

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AzED3S – Data comes to life!• Arizona Education Data-driven Decision System

(AzED3S) provides longitudinal student achievement, absences, enrollment, and withdrawal data at both the district and school levels compared to the state results

• designed by Arizona educators• teacher dashboards provide student level

detail to support classroom decisions• provides student-level details on AIMS, AZELLA,

and ACT results • one stop data shopping

AzED3S• What dashboards are available now?

– District/School reports• Longitudinal AIMS• Attendance• Enrollment• Withdrawal

– District Administrator Assessment reports• Percent passing AIMS (District and School level)• Percent passing AIMS school comparison• Lower 30% and Upper 10% AIMS• Students needing to pass AIMS• EXPLORE mean scores• EXPLORE percent meeting benchmark• ACT % meeting College Readiness (CR) comparison• ACT % meeting CR by subject• ACT average composite scores compared to state and nation• ACT average composite scores by subject

AzED3S• What dashboards are available now?– Teacher dashboards

• Class AIMS• Class attendance• Class roster• AIMS cut score report• Student Profile

– Demographics– Student Enrollment history– Student longitudinal AIMS– Student AIMS details

AzED3S• What reports are coming?– Student growth percentile– Student profile (enhanced)– Teacher profile– AZELLA results– AZELLA comparative– Stanford 10 (Grades 2 & 9)

Final note…