NACOL Standards as a Framework for a Staff Development Program VSS 2008
Jan 03, 2016
NACOL Standards as a Framework for a Staff Development Program
VSS 2008
Your Presenters
• Dr. Linda BooneDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
Introduction, Faculty Evaluation, Conclusion
• Vanessa LeonManager of Learning and Professional Development
Initial Training
• Andrew OrdoverDirector of Academics
Professional Development
Kaplan Virtual Education - KVE
• Part of Kaplan, Inc., owned by the Washington Post Company
• Launched in 2007 in Kaplan Higher Education division
• Manage 15 schools and/or district partnerships• Serve grades 6-12
Where we were…
• Began in 2007 with one private school• Recognized need for a formal program
– Focus on consistency– Focus on opportunity– Focus on results– Focus on quality
Methodology• Looked to KHE structures
– Economies of scale– Consistency
• Looked to past practice in existing school– Results
• Looked best practice across market• Looked to NACOL
– Quality standards for teachers– Opportunity
NACOL Standards: Major Themes
• Professionalism• Leadership• Rigor• Sensitivity• Flexibility• Accountabilityhttp://www.nacol.org/nationalstandards/NACOL%20Standards%20Quality%20Online%20Teaching.pdf
Staff Lifecycle Onboarding Initial
Training
Professional Developme
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Evaluation Performance Review
Research, Market
Evaluations
Business Parameters
Onboarding & Initial Training
Onboarding Process
Onboarding / Initial Training
• All new teachers• 12-15 hours• Completed within the first 2 weeks• Initial student assignments delayed• Ecollege platform• Asynchronous and live
Onboarding / Initial Training
Onboarding / Initial Training
• Goals:– Instructional model– High quality learning experience for students– Highly qualified teachers– Transition teachers from classroom– Acclimating to Kaplan family– Understanding procedures
Onboarding / Initial Training• Alignment of lessons with NACOL standards
• General subject areas covered:
– All About Kaplan • (Mission, Vision, Structure)
– Understanding our Students • (Individual Needs, Special Education, Pacing, Motivation, Goals)
– Online Instruction • (Daily Tasks, Partners, Communication, Grading, Working with our Systems)
NACOL Connection
Understands and is responsive to students with special needs Creates/implements assessments, projects & assignments & measures student achievement
Promotes student success through regular feedback, prompt response and clear expectations
Plans, designs & incorporates strategies to encourage active learning, interaction, participation & collaboration in the online environment
• General subject areas covered:
– Dealing with Issues • (Plagiarism, Course Updates)
– Technology • (Webcams, Class Live)
NACOL Connection
Models, guides and encourages legal, ethical, safe and healthy behavior related to technology use
Arranges media and content to help… transfer knowledge most effectively
Has prerequisite technology skills
Onboarding / Initial Training
• Pre and Post Testing• Leadership Training
– Skillport through KHE• Compliance Training• Ongoing Learning Opportunities
NACOL ConnectionComplete self- and pre-assessments
Onboarding / Initial Training
• Resources provide:– Central place for forms,
information– Can be updated easily– Continued access to
learning
NACOL ConnectionHas experienced learning from perspective of student
Onboarding / Initial Training
• Completion tracking• Leadership support• Environment of
continuous learning
Onboarding / Initial Training
• Ongoing support:– Mentoring– Discussion threads– Center for Teaching & Learning– Workshops– Support documentation
NACOL ConnectionTeacher collaborates with colleagues
The KVE Professional Development Plan
Professional Development Plan
All full-time school staff members are required to develop an annual Professional Development Plan that identifies areas of development that will lead to professional growth and improved instruction.
KVEKVE-Wide Department
School
The Worlds of the Online Teacher
School-LevelDepartment
The World of Online Teaching
2008-2009 Goals Purpose
Professional Organization Membership
National / Regional Conferences
Personal Research Focus
Proposed Research Actions
Course(s) To Be Taken
KVE Committees)
Other
Workshops
Conferences
Graduate level courseworkAction research
Presentations
Providing voluntary service
Accreditation Steering Committees
Curriculum Review Committees
Handbook Review Committee.
Professional Development Committee
What you propose Why you choose it
Faculty Evaluation/Performance Review
Faculty Evaluation / Performance Review
Updated for 2008-09– Includes reference to individual plan– Links to specific NACOL standards– Results are tabulated for feedback into
Initial Training Program
Structure of Evaluations
• Section 1 – Effective Teaching Methods & Practices– References to select NACOL standards
• Section 2 – Professional Development 2008– Goals
• Section 3 – Overall Evaluation & Comments
Faculty Evaluation / Performance Review
Challenges – – Review occurs at end of fiscal year, rather
than academic year– New teachers
Expectations of performance will be different
Level of accountability is different
Conclusion
KVE’s ongoing staff development program consistently ties back to NACOL standards for teacher quality– Consistency– Opportunity– Results– Quality
Questions and Answers
VSS 2008