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APPR Think Tank
APPR THINK TANK
True or FalseAPPR stands for Accountability,
Professionalism, and Program ReformThere are no changes worth noting in the
APPR revisionsNYSED has clarified all issues that APPR
suggests60 / 20 /20 is a new News show on CBSTIP and PIP were on Saturday Night Live this
past weekendThere is only one way to implement the new
APPR revisions
True or FalseAPPR stands for Accountability, Professionalism,
and Program Reform – FALSE ?? There are no changes worth noting in the APPR
revisions – FALSE!NYSED has clarified all issues that APPR suggests –
FALSE!60 / 20 /20 is a new News show on CBS – FALSE!TIP and PIP were on Saturday Night Live this past
weekend - FALSEThere is only one way to implement the new APPR
revisionsFALSE!
The APPR Think TankRich Bernato Ed.D.
Assistant Dean Dowling College School of Education
http://www.activelearningconsultant.(opportunity to engage school change)
You?
Begin With the Ends in MindAfter our four think tank sessions together,
at minimum we will have;A consistent understanding of all APPR
expectationsRecognition of the implementation issues
associated with both the letter of the APPR expectations and more importantly, its spirit
Developed short term action plans to effectively put the APPR in place
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Possible End Product in MayGoalIdentifyHow Local20% may bestBe developed
Strategies PersonsResponsible
Timetable
Obstacles Resources CriteriaFor Compeletion
Benchmark
Principal June ‘11
InconsistentExpectations
Time
Develop standards for local exams
Chair
Session I GoalsOrganizationCommunicationInformationCollaborationPrioritizationCross Pollinating
OrganizationMeeting Dates
February 7March 7April4May 2
ROLESME and WE
Who is / are the experts?Facilitative Role!MUTUAL EMPOWERMENT so WE can all do the right
thingContribute, brainstorm, Carry premises back to the farmReplicate kinds of think tank activities that best
apply
CommunicationEmail addresses please forward yours to
me for list servehttp://apprthinktank.wikispaces.com/ !This will be the ongoing “construction
base”
InformationAPPR 101
http://www.dowling.edu/library/leadership/leadership.asp Questions and Answers: Performance Evaluations for Teachers
and Principals New York State Teaching Standards Education Law 3012c "Building a Better Teacher", New York Times Magazine, March
2, 2010 Northwest Evaluation Association Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching Richard Elmore - Harvard Graduate School of Education
Instructional Rounds Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC)
Standards for School Leaders 2008 New York State Common Core Standards http://www.reinventingeducation.org
THIS IS WHERE WE CAN ADD INFORMATION TO THE WIKI!
INFORMATION:Changes to APPRCriteria for evaluating teachers must
include but not be limited toContent knowledgePreparationInstructional deliveryClassroom managementStudent developmentStudent assessmentCollaborationReflective and responsive practices
AND A NEW CRITERION IS …
Student Growth“Student growth is a positive change in
student achievement between at least two points in time, taking into consideration of the unique abilities or disabilities of each student including English Language Learners.”
Information: Principal / Teacher Rating System
4 – Highly Effective3 – Effective2 – Developing1 – Ineffective
Via a 60 %20 %20 % formula
INFORMATION:60 Per Centi.e. locally selected measures developed
through collective bargaining concerning teacher evaluation systems.
An observation model such as Danielson’s Frameworks for Teaching is often cited but is not necessarily the appropriate measure.
INFORMATION: This will requireSupervisors will need to be trained in a
model prior to this system’s implementation!
INFORMATION: 20 Per CentBased on locally selected measures of
student achievement determined to be rigorous and comparable …
INFORMATION: 20 Per CentBased on student GROWTH data on state
assessments ….This is called the value-added growth
modelA set of guidelines is expected for
implementation in September 2014
INFORMATION: Evaluations “shall be a significant factor
for: employment decisions including but not limited toPromotionRetentionTenure determination terminationCompensation …”
INFORMATION: Therefore the process will involve
Requires that school districtsIdentify needed areas of improvement
INFORMATION: The new system “expedites” teacher
removal processes (but not necessarily )Also specifies an appeals process where
teachers
INFORMATION:The new system “expedites” teacher
removal processes (but not necessarily )Also specifies an appeals process where
teachers
INFORMATION:Evaluations “shall be a significant factor for: employment decisions including but not limited to
PromotionRetentionTenure determination TerminationCompensation …”
INFORMATION: Requires that school districts
Identify needed areas of improvement Provide a timeline for achieving improvement Identify the manner in which improvement
will be assessed Classroom observation Videotape observation Self review Peer review Portfolio review
Provide differentiated activities to support the improved area(s)
INFORMATION:IncludesIdentification of multiple resources to help
the teacher; e.g.MENTORS
INFORMATION: The new system “expedites” teacher removal
processes (but not necessarily ) Also specifies an appeals process where
teachers may challenge the evaluation process To be negotiated locally
Substance of evaluation Adherence to standards and methodologies for review Adherence to Commissioner’s Regulations Compliance with applicable locally negotiated
procedures Issuance and / or implementation of terms of a TIP or PIP
INFORMATION: What ifs generate .. Provisions must be made for among other
issues Student composition e.g.
Would a teacher in an Inclusion class be held to the same yardstick as an Advanced Placement teacher for student growth?
English Language Learners? Socioeconomic factors? ???This will require sophisticated assessment techniques
that take such variables into account
GROUP WORK ICROSS-POLLINATE
School / District Choice“stay internal” for special needs or
Cross School / District GroupsExchange assess points of view and ideas
from near and farThis is where the ideas will grow
Regroup with your own schoolDecisions about local actions andFollow through
Group I - TasksIsolate the issues you perceiveProject their consequencesPrioritize their importance
Re-Collect / SynthesizeDevelop Consensus re issues for
resolution / implementationDevelop Consensus re priorities
Generate Action GroupsData UsageLegal IssuesSupervisory Models(T) (P) IP Plans???
Homework!Visit and contribute to the WikiPost up commentsPost up additional informationCommunicate with your action groupDevelop strategies for sharing these
developments with your school and District
See You Real Soon
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