Welcome to CLASS Keys™ Study Session 1 February 22, 2010 Our session will begin at 4:00 p.m. While you are waiting, please do the following: Configure.

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CLASS Keys™ Studying the CLASS Keys™ Studying the StandardsStandards

Teacher & Leader QualityGeorgia Department of Education

Elluminate Session 1Strands 2 and 3

The PGP and Formative CLASS Keys™ AnalysisFebruary 22, 2010

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Marlo MongProgram Specialist

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GOALS of GaDOE Strategic Plan

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Familiarize teachers with the CLASS Keys™ Professional Growth Plan.

Empower individual teachers to use their Self Assessment to identify areas for inclusion in a sample PGP.

Empower individual teachers to identify and reflect on elements of Strands 2 and 3.

Assist professional learning communities in analyzing simulated informal observations in terms of elements from CLASS Keys™ Strands 2 and 3 using the Formative CLASS Keys™ Analysis form.

Relate activities in this CLASS Keys™ Study segment to the CLASS Keys™ process in which teachers will participate in the 2010-2011 academic year.

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Familiarize teachers with the CLASS Keys™ Professional Growth Plan (PGP).

Empower individual teachers to use their Self Assessment to identify areas for inclusion in a sample PGP.

The CLASS Keys™ notebook, the Self-Assessment and Reflection and the Professional Growth Plan forms will be used for this activity.

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CLASS KeysTM ElementsElements NENE EMEM PRPR EXEX

CP 1.1 Plans with deep knowledge of content and delivery techniques.

CP 1.2 Demonstrates clear understanding of the curriculum.

CP 1.3 Plans interdisciplinary instruction with real world connections.

CP 2.1 Uses the required curriculum to plan instruction and assessment.

CP 2.2 Uses an organizing framework to plan instruction.

CP 2.3 Plans assessment to measure mastery of the curriculum.

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Example of Self Assessment of Curriculum and Planning Strand

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Example of Reflection

Based on your self-assessment, reflect on your strengths and growth areas.

STRENGTHS (Elements marked at STRENGTHS (Elements marked at ProficientProficient or or Exemplary)Exemplary)

CP 2.2 Organizing Framework

My daily lessons nearly always contain an opening, a work Session, and a closing.I could model this element for teachers during peer observations.

P 1.2 Maximizing Instructional Time

None of my class time is wasted at the beginning, end, or during transitions.I could coach beginning teachers on this element during orientation.

GROWTH AREAS (Elements marked at GROWTH AREAS (Elements marked at Not EvidentNot Evident or or EmergingEmerging))

SBI 1.5 Accessible Technology

My technology skills are minimal; therefore, I am not comfortable using technology in my classroom.

AL 1.1 Diagnostic Assessment Strategies

I have little or no experience designing and using diagnostic assessments.

P 3.1 Job-Embedded Professional Learning

Most teachers at my school plan separately, and most professional learning is done at workshops off site.

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Professional Growth Plan

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Assists individuals and groups of teachers to translate areas of strength and needs for growth from their self-assessments into action.

Personalizes the CLASS Keys™ elements, rubrics, evidence, and artifacts to meet identified needs.

Focuses collaborative discussion on common needs for growth and strategies to work together toward individual and collective improvement.

Creates teacher ownership in professional learning.

Preparation for PGP Development

Identify common elements for growth as individuals or within a team setting, if appropriate.

Select one to three CLASS Key elements that support the identified needs of the teacher and learner. Administrators may assist with or assign the selection of elements.

Think of each selected element as a learning target.How will the teacher’s practices change in order to

improve implementation of this element?How will these instructional changes impact

student learning?What evidence supports student learning?

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Discuss and select strategies for strengthening performance on these elements.

Establish the evidence of success as reflected in student learning with appropriate data sources.

Determine checkpoint dates (typically in the fall and winter) when teachers will monitor progress on implementation as well as review formative results of student learning.

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Preparation for PGP Development

PGP: Step 1 - Record the Elements Record the demographic information at the top of the PGP

form. Identify the first targeted element to be included.

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CLASS Keys™ Professional Growth Plan (PGP)Teacher: John Rite Grade/Content: 4th School/Location:

Key Elementary

Evaluator: Sue Hamel School Year: 2010-2011 Date: 9-9-10Select at least two CLASS Keys elements based on the CLASS Keys Self-Assessment, school improvement plan, and/or the district initiatives that will be the focus of the teacher’s work this year. The selected elements may be developed individually, collaboratively, or with assistance from the evaluator.

CLASS Keys™ Targeted Element

StrategiesAssistance, Support,

Resources Needed

Checkpoint and Completion Dates

Evidence of Impact on

Student Learning including Data

Sources

PGP: Step 2 - Identify Strategies for a Targeted Element

Examine the teacher evidence found under Proficient and Exemplary in the CLASS Keys™ notebook for the targeted element.

If appropriate, select pieces of evidence as teacher strategies from the notebook for working on the element. Strategies from other sources may be included.

Ask, “How will this strategy improve teacher practice and student learning?”

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SAMPLE Strategies in the PGP

Strategies

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PGP: Step 3 – Determine Expected Results for the Targeted Element

Think of each selected element as a learning target.

How will the teacher’s practices change in order to improve implementation of this element?

How will these instructional changes impact student learning?

What evidence supports student learning?

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PGP: Step 3 – Recording and Monitoring Results in Targeted Elements

Examine the student evidence found under Proficient and Exemplary in the CLASS Keys™ rubric and the data sources for appropriate artifacts for the targeted element.

Select evidence or artifacts that support improved student learning. Consider additional student evidence discussed in collaborative teams.

Record the selected evidence for each targeted element on the PGP form.

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SAMPLE Evidence of Student Learning in the PGP

Strategies

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Empower individual teachers to identify and reflect on elements of Strands 2 and 3.

Assist professional learning communities in analyzing simulated informal observations in terms of elements from CLASS Keys™ Strands 2 and 3 using the Formative CLASS

Keys™ Analysis form.

The CLASS Keys™ notebook, the Formative CLASS Keys™ Analysis form and a large piece of paper for each group will be used for this activity.

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Informal Observation(s)

•Are unannounced.

•Are five to fifteen minutes in length.

•Focus on a limited number of elements.

•Assess elements using the Formative CLASS Keys™ Analysis form.

•Provide specific, clarifying feedback to teachers using the language of the elements and standards.

•Occur at least twice during the year.

A Closer Look at the CLASS KeysTM Emerging Proficient Exemplary

Teacher Evidence:What should you look for in the lesson and/or unit plans?

Conferences:What would you discuss with the teacher to gain a greater understanding of the lesson?

Observations:What do you expect to see when you observe the lesson?

Student Evidence:What questions should you ask students about their learning?

Observing with the Formative CLASS Keys™

Analysis Form

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1. Review the selected elements that you will observe while watching the video clip.

2. View the classroom video clip.3. Review the selected elements in the CLASS Keys™

notebook.4. Score the teacher’s performance on the selected

elements. Use the reverse side to list support comments.

5. In groups, discuss ratings to reach consensus on the scoring of the selected elements.

Video Scoring Practice: 6th ELA

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ELEMENTS NE EM PR EX

CP 1.3 Plans interdisciplinary instruction with real world connections. (page 10)

CP 2.2 Uses an organizing framework to plan instruction. (page 16)

SBI 1.1 Demonstrates research-based practices for student engagement. (page 24)

SBI 1.2 Engages students in higher order thinking skills. (page 27)

SBI 2.2 Communicates clearly the learning expectations. (page 46)

FEEDBACK

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Specific feedback on teacher performance is encouraged, but is required for any elements scored at the “Not Evident” level.

Evidence may be collected during classroom observations, conferences, meetings, examination of artifacts, etc.

CLASS Keys Elements FFeeeeddbbaacckk

CP 1.3 The students drew upon what they had learned in science class to supply supporting details for the three types of rocks. Students also made a connection between the types of rocks and a type of food (i.e. sedimentary rocks are like lasagna).

CP 2.2 In the opening segment of the lesson, students provided what they already knew about the topic.

SBI 1.1 Effective questioning techniques require more wait time to mentally engage more students. You used multiple ways to demonstrate supporting details. You modeled how a paragraph is developed.

SBI 1.2 Many of the questions asked were lower order, requiring the simple recall of information. Asking “HOW” and “WHY” can get students to use higher order thinking skills.

SBI 2.2 In the opening, the learning expectations were clearly communicated with an effective essential question that used the LOTS.

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Relate activities in this CLASS Keys™ Study segment to the CLASS Keys™ process in which teachers will participate in the 2010-2011 academic year.

• Self Assessment /Reflection

• Professional Growth Plan

• Pre-Evaluation Conference

• Informal Observations

• Formal Observations

• Other Evidence Collection

• Element/Strand Evaluation

• Overall Evaluation

• GTDR Evaluation

FEEDBACK

FEEDBACK

Three Phases of the CLASS Keys™ Process

FEEDBACK

Pre-Pre-EvaluationEvaluation

PhasePhase

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• Self Assessment/Reflection:

Teachers self-assess and reflect on their

performance of the elements.

• Professional Growth Plan:

Teachers design a PGP to improve their

performance on the elements.

• Pre-Evaluation Conference:

Teachers and evaluators meet to review

the PGP, set student achievement goals,

and clarify expectations of the elements

and duties and responsibilities.

Data Data

Collection Collection PhasePhase

• Informal Observations:

Evaluators conduct two, 5 to 15-minute,

unannounced classroom observations to

assess a few elements.

• Formal Observation: • Evaluators conduct a 30 to 50-minute

announced classroom observation to

assess as many elements as possible.

• Other Evidence Collection:

Evaluators collect evidence from multiple

sources such as conferences, meetings,

planning and professional learning

sessions, examination of student and

adult products, etc.

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Annual Annual EvaluationEvaluation

PhasePhase

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• Element/Strand Evaluation: Evaluators review the data collected and

score the teacher’s performance on the rubrics.

When the element scores are aggregated, all strands must be rated at least at the Emerging level.

• GTDR Evaluation: The reviewed performance on all duties and responsibilities must be Satisfactory to receive a Satisfactory rating.

• Overall Evaluation: Both sections, the Strands and GTDR must receive Satisfactory ratings for a teacher to received a Satisfactory Annual Evaluation.

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The CLASS Keys™ Performance Evaluation Program is a copyrighted work developed by the Georgia Department of Education on behalf of the State of Georgia. It was created to assist school systems and other educational agencies in reforming teacher evaluations. Therefore, all school systems and educational agencies are welcome and encouraged to use the Program.

However, if you desire to use the CLASS Keys™ mark, you must implement the Georgia Department of Education’s CLASS Keys™ Performance Evaluation Program in its entirety.

Alternatively, you can use portions of the CLASS Keys™ Performance Evaluation Program, but alter it in form and substance. If you elect this option, then GaDOE requests that on every altered page, you include the phrase “Adapted from CLASS Keys™ Performance Evaluation Program, © 2008 by the Georgia Department of Education.”

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State Contact Information

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Susan McGlohon, Ed.D.Program Manager

Division of Teacher and Leader [email protected]

Veta New, Ph.D.Director

Division of Teacher and Leader [email protected]

Lynda MartinAssociate Superintendent

School [email protected]

Diane Bradford, Ed.D.Deputy Superintendent

Education Support and [email protected]

Marlo [email protected]

Douglas County CLASS Keys™ Project Contact Information

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