2008–2009 ASPIRE Verification and Linkage Process An Introduction for Campus-Based Staff Members.

2008–2009 ASPIRE Verification and Linkage Process

An Introduction for Campus-Based Staff Members

Copyright ©2009. Battelle for Kids.

All staff members who are assigned to a campus during the 2008–2009 school year will need to verify their tentative eligibility and award categorization for the 2008–2009 ASPIRE Award Program. All award information is tentative as the year has not yet been

completed. Additionally, some award categories cannot be completely

determined until after the linkage process.

Who Should Complete Linkage and Verification?


Eligibility determines that you have met all of the rules of the program.

Note: If you choose not to receive an award, you must opt-out. All employees were “opted-in” for 2008–2009 regardless of previous years’ selection.

Categorization (A-K) tells us how to apply the award model to your role.

Categorization is subject to majority of day and the majority of the year. Category A/B require linkage. No other category requires linkage.

Attendance bonus as of April 15 assuming no more hours missed.

Verifying Tentative Award Eligibility & Categorization


Review the ASPIRE Award Program Rules and Eligibility document and complete the online course AS0001 in ASPIRE•Learn.

Address any concerns about your award eligibility and categorization with your principal.

When you have completed your review and discussed all problems with your principal, click the checkbox next stating your verification of the data.

Reporting A Concern


A Sample Linkage & Tentative Award Screen


□Linkage is done to show how teachers impact students’ academic progress.

□It’s a simple 3-step process: Setting up a roster of students taught throughout the

year Indicating students’ mobility in and out of the

classroom Reporting the percentage of time a teacher has with

a given student for a given subject

What is Linkage?


Linkage is a process done with teachers to attribute instructional influence on student academic progress and to receive teacher value-added reports.

The Importance of Linkage


□Core teachers in grades 3–8 will perform linkage resulting in teacher value-added reports and for any ASPIRE Awards for which they may be eligible. Reading, language, math, science, and social studies To ensure the reports’ accuracy, these teachers must verify

student mobility and the amount of instructional time they provided students in their classes throughout the year.

Who Should Complete Linkage?


Linkage Process – Teacher’s Role

□ Verify tentative eligibility and award categorization for the 2008–2009 ASPIRE Award Program

□Core 3–8 teachers only

Review and modify course rosters

Set student start and end dates

Set percentage of instruction

Submit assignments for review and approval


Accessing Linkage

1. Log in to “My ASPIRE” at http://www.houstonisd.org/aspire

2. Choose “My Linkage” from the list of links.

3. Core 3–8 teachers will see assignments (courses) requiring linkage listed.

4. Click “Begin” to start linkage or “Review” is you have already submitted linkage.


Review and Modify Course Rosters

Course rosters must be reviewed and accurately completed.


Modifying Your Course Roster

Tools are provided that allow you to correct your student list, set mobility and percent of instruction. Add missing students

Remove students

Copy Students

Self-contained may want to correct one roster and copy students to all others.


Set Student Start and End Dates

Make adjustments to the starting and ending months to indicate each students’ time spent in your classroom.If a student was in your class, moved to another, and returned, use the selectors to represent the total number of months he/she was a student in your class.

To save time, you can set the same value for all students.


Set Percentage of Instruction

□ In most cases, teachers will set all students at 100%.

□ Team teaching situations might share student instruction at 50% each.

□ A special education teacher may claim a student for as little as 20%.

□ See the “Special Cases” document for more information.


Submit Assignments for Review and Approval

□ Save your changes by clicking Submit at the bottom of the page.

□ Changes to course rosters must be reviewed and submitted for principal approval.

□ Updates to course rosters can be made until your principal has reviewed and approved your assignments.

□ Each assignment must be reviewed and submitted for approval.


Linkage & Verification Support

Principal/Campus Support Team E-mail links and names will be shown on your linkage screens to

contact campus support.

Regional ASPIRE Core Team Member

Online Support Ticket Submit a “ticket” about how to complete linkage.

Questions about the award program should be addressed to your principal.


Important Dates to Remember

May 5 – May 18 Principal Set-Up Period

May 18 – 29 Linkage Period for Campus-Based Staff Members

June 10 Principal Approval Deadline


www.houstonisd.org/ASPIRE

2008–2009 ASPIRE Verification and Linkage Process An Introduction for Campus-Based Staff Members.

Documents

importance of linkage

linkage screens

approval slide

award categorization

linkage process teachers

concern slide

students time

student instruction