1. ORIENTATION 1. ORIENTATION & OVERVIEW & OVERVIEW Alabama Teacher Education Reform Ensuring no child is left behind Elizabeth W. Beale, Ed.D SERRC Jayne Meyer, Ph.D. Mabrey Whetstone, Ph.D AL SEA
Dec 18, 2015
1. ORIENTATION1. ORIENTATION& OVERVIEW& OVERVIEW
Alabama Teacher Education Reform
Ensuring no child is left behind
Elizabeth W. Beale, Ed.D SERRC
Jayne Meyer, Ph.D. Mabrey Whetstone, Ph.D
AL SEA
Assessment
Classroom Implementation
Professional DevelopmentPersonnel Preparation
Teacher Certification
Program Approval Standards
Student Performance Expectations
Teacher Performance Expectations
NCLB
Shared Principles
Buy - in
Alignment
Alabama Teacher Education Reform Model
Challen
ges…
Teacher Educators (special, general, secondary – all disciplines)
Higher Education (Deans, general and special education faculty)
Special Education Supervisors
Parent
Advocacy Group members
Department of Education
Local Superintendent
Principal
Teacher (general and special education)
Stakeholder Design: Representatives from…
November Meeting
To explore implications of selected components of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 for children with diverse learning needs.
To build consensus on Teacher Performance Principles that articulate expectations of all Alabama teacher to ensure that no child is left behind.
BUILD SHARED CONTEXT
Superintendent’s charge
Overview: Selected components of NCLB
Panel Reactions: Implications for children with diverse learning needs
Small Groups: Challenges & opportunities for teachers
The CogniScopeTM System
Interactive Management Consultants
DESIGN TEACHER PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLES
GENERATE & CLARIFY TEACHER PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Triggering Question:
What are the teacher performance expectations to ensure that NO child is left behind?
In other words, what do all teachers need to know and be able to do so that ALL children
achieve challenging state achievement standards?
Generate & Clarify Teacher Expectations
CogniScope Support
Clarification Record
CLASSIFY EXPECTATIONS BY 10 INTASC PRINCIPLES
CEC Model Standards
NCATE Unit Standards & SPAs
State Board of Education Goals
Reading First
CROSSWALK TO OTHER MODEL STANDARDS
RATE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE
December Meeting
To build consensus on Teacher Performance Principles that articulate expectations of all Alabama teacher to ensure that no child is left behind.
To sort Teacher Performance Expectations by knowledge and ability.
To align Professional Study Standards with Teacher Performance Principles.
To identify planning implications of implementing the Teacher Performance Principles.
Design Teams: Select Principles & Expectations
Build Consensus on Principles & Expectations
Build Consensus on Principles & Expectations
Sort Expectations by Knowledge & Ability
Align Professional Study Standards to Principles
Prospective teachers
Practicing teachers
Certification
Assessment
Identify Implications of Moving Towards Teacher Performance Principles