2014 National Call Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform H325A120003.
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2014 National CallCollaboration for Effective Educator Development,
Accountability and Reform
H325A120003
Today’s Goals
This webinar will provide:– An overview of the CEEDAR Center– The purpose and scope of CEEDAR’s
intensive TA to states– Guidance on the process for states to
apply for assistance– Opportunity for Q&A
CEEDAR Center
Leadership
Mary Brownell, Director
Paul Sindelar and Erica McCray, Co-directors
Meg Kamman, Project Coordinator
Partners
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning
Council of Chief State School Officers
New Teacher Center Goodlad Institute for Educational
Renewal at the University of Washington
Major organizations Senior advisors
OSEP Project Officers: Dr. Bonnie Jones and Dr. David Guardino
CEEDAR’s Mission
To create aligned professional learning systems that provide teachers and leaders effective opportunities to learn how to improve and support core and specialized instruction in inclusive settings that enable students with disabilities to achieve college and career readiness standards
Our Approach
Fundamentals of Our Approach
Facilitate collaborative relationships among SEAs, IHEs (and other training programs), and LEAs to:
Key Assumptions
--Elliott, 2012; Kurz, 2011
Dimensions of O(TL)2
Content coverage
– Content knowledge, pedagogy for enacting
the content, and how students learn content
Instructional quality
– Evidence-based strategies that promote
adult learning
Time
CEEDAR CENTER Intensive Technical Assistance
What is CEEDAR Center’s
Intensive TA?CEEDAR Center will work with 20
individual states to form leadership teams that can use TA tools to analyze and improve current practice– Licensure and certification standards– Content and structure of teacher education and
leader education programs– Evaluation of teacher and leader programs
First RoundIntensive TA States
How does the CEEDAR Center establish state partnerships?
State Selection– Five states/IHE teams per year to receive
intensive TA Memorandum of Understanding
– Outlines specific expectations negotiated between the CEEDAR Center and each SEA, IHE, and, as appropriate, each LEA partner
Sub-grant Awards– Sub-grants of up to $200,000 per state will support
CEEDAR partnership & leverage state resources.
Outcomes of Intensive TA
Reformed leader and teacher education programs that incorporate O(TL)2
An aligned and coherent state policy structure that supports effective PLSs for teachers and leaders
Improved capacity for evaluating teacher and leader education programs
Improved capacity for scaling up teacher and leader education reform statewide
Outcomes of Intensive TA
Teacher and leader graduates that can deliver evidence based, multi-tiered instruction to help students with disabilities achieve college and career ready standards
Who are the Partners Eligible for Intensive TA?
CEEDAR Center seeks state/IHE teams (DC and US territories as well) to apply for intensive TA supports:
– State Education Agency – 3 Institutions of Higher Education– Local Education Agencies, as appropriate and
available
How Do We Apply?
Chief State School Officer or designee is responsible for starting and finishing the online application. Each IHE fills out a portion of the application.If you are an IHE representative, contact
your state to get the process started!
Current Targeted TA states–email Meg!
What is the Purpose of the State Application Process?
To provide each state/IHE team with a standard process for submitting information concerning current efforts and demonstrated need.
To assist the state/IHEs in considering their current level of effort related to teacher and leader preparation to support the academic and social growth of students with disabilities.
How to Apply?Online Application
– Brief present levels, paragraph summaries, and ability to upload supporting documentation
• Leadership Support• Program Alignment/Integration• Data and Formative Evaluation • Leveraging Existing Efforts and Resources
– For each area:• Describe present State and IHE efforts• Write a brief narrative describing each effort• Submit any documentation/evidence to support the narrative where
appropriate
Online State Application
Visit the CEEDAR website to access the application: ceedar.org
Dedicated email and phone number for questions:– ceedar@coe.ufl.edu – 1-855-4CEEDAR
All online applications should be submitted via the website no later than 11:59 pm on August 1st.
Online State Application Process
Two Step Process–Start Early! Step 1: The state gathers key stakeholders’ contact information and requests an online account.
Step 2: Complete online application
(Directions available at ceedar.org)
Application demonstration–June 27th webinar
Important Dates May 6, 2014 National Call May 23, 2014 1st Informational Webinar about State
Applications
June 27, 2014 2nd Informational Webinar about State Applications
August 1, 2014 Application Deadline Aug-Sept 1, 2014 Application review & state selection
completed
Sept 15, 2014 Notification of states selected for intensive TA
Questions?
Please type your question into the chat pod.
Archived Webinars and Q&A
For future reference, these resources are available on the CEEDAR website:- National Call Webinars - National Call Document- Q&A Document
Thank you!
Disclaimer
The contents of this webinar were developed under a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, H325A120003. However, those contents do not necessarilyrepresent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
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