PEER ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW Curriculum Council, January 2012.

PEER ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW

Curriculum Council, January 2012

MVESC Study Team

Jill Fry, River View Local Schools

Barb Funk, Mid-East CTC

Susan Troutner, Morgan Local Schools

Cathy Morgan, MVESC

Research QuestionsGeneral PAR Questions

What should PAR look like?Should PAR be evaluative? Supportive?How does PAR fit in with other programming?ETC.

PAR Panel QuestionsHow often does the PAR Panel meet?Who should be part of the PAR Panel?Could the district’s Lead Mentor Team be part of the PAR Panel?What role(s) do the members of the PAR Panel take?ETC.

Consulting TeachersWhat is the role of the consulting teacher?What should be the qualifications of the Consulting Teacher?How should you select a Consulting Teacher?What kind of staff development is needed for the consulting

teacher?ETC.

ResourcesTeacher Peer Assistance and Review, Lorin W. Anderson and Leonard O. Pellicer, Corwin Press

The Peer Assistance and Review Reader, Ellen Moir, The New Teacher Center @UCSC

How to Plan and Implement A Peer Coaching Program, Pam Robbins, ASCD

A User’s Guide to Peer Assistance and Review, Harvard University

Cincinnati Public SchoolsColumbus Public SchoolsRochester SchoolsToledo City Schools

Models that we studied.

Agenda

Introduction: Cathy

History of How PAR Got Started and Models: Susan

PAR Processes: Barb

Professional Development: Jill

Talking Points

WHAT IS PAR?

Developed in Toledo, Ohio by Union President Dal Lawrence (1980).

Local Teachers Union and District administration jointly manage the program.

Districts have used the Toledo Model and have adapted it to meet the needs of their districts.

PAR is a program to improve teacher quality.

Improving Teacher Quality…

Supportive

Evaluative

Both Supportive and Evaluative

Models were designed based on District Initiatives and Needs

Common Elements of PAR

The Toledo Model…

1. Novice Teachers

2. Ineffective Teachers

Who participates? Novices, Experienced Teachers or Both

Major Characteristics

PAR Panel- consisting of Teachers and Administrators

PAR Consulting Teachers

PAR Referral Process

PAR Implementation Process

PAR Evaluative Process

History of PAR and Models of PAR

Susan Troutner

PAR ProcessesReferral Process

Implementation Process

Barb Funk

Professional Development for PAR

Jill Fry

Ideas for Professional Development

Teaching Standards

Observation and Performance

Conferencing Strategies

Cognitive Coaching

Collaboration

Dealing with Difficult Staff Members

OTES Credentialed

What are your first steps in getting started with a PAR Program?

What PAR components could we collaborate on?

Talking Points

MVESC Peer Assistance and Review Study Team

Jill Fry jill.fry@omeresa.net

Barb funk bfunk@mid-east.k12.oh.us

Susan Troutner mc-troutners@seovec.org

Cathy Morgan cmorgan@mvesc.k12.oh.us

Thank You!