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Innovative Technological Improvements to Enhance the Level I Credential

ProgramProgram

Preparing Highly Qualified Teachers to Use Evidence-Based Educational Practices

Sue Courey, Ph.D., Pam LePage, Ph.D., &Kazanori Okada, Ph.D., Ngoc Lam-Miller, Xi h ShXinhang Shao

San Francisco State University

GoalsGoals

• Prepare highly qualified teachers to use• Prepare highly qualified teachers to use evidence-based instructional strategies in a service delivery model that includesservice delivery model that includes response to intervention (RTI)

• Collect quantitative and qualitative long d h ffi f L lterm data to assess the efficacy of our Level

I program

Objectives for Goal 1Objectives for Goal 1jj

• To improve content area instruction so• To improve content area instruction so teacher candidates can demonstrate competencycompetency

i ll l l• Incorporate RTI in all Level I classes

• Develop Lesson Plan Creator

Objectives for Goal 2Objectives for Goal 2jj• Develop and Maintain an in-house, user-friendly

ePortfolio system that:y• Tracks student progress from program entry, through

completion of Level I, two years of practice, completion of Level II (Clear Credential) and continuedcompletion of Level II (Clear Credential) and continued practice

I l d d t d d t t• Includes a pre- and post- pedagogy and content area assessment

• Allows for communication between faculty, university supervisors, mentor teachers, students and administration regarding assignment assessment, g g gevaluation and storage of key assignments

AIMSwebAIMSweb

• Progress Monitoring• Progress Monitoring• Data informs instruction• Improvements in Instruction• Inexpensive, easy, and efficientp , y,• Free for University Professors• $39/year for teacher candidates• $39/year for teacher candidates• Each candidate can monitor 30 students

AIMSweb ProductsAIMSweb Products

AIMSweb Professor ViewAIMSweb Professor View

View Teacher Candidate’s UseView Teacher Candidate’s Use

View Teacher’s Student Progress

View Teacher’s Student ProgressProgressProgress

View Teacher’s UseView Teacher’s Use

Consult Teacher on Use of AIMSweb

Consult Teacher on Use of AIMSwebAIMSwebAIMSweb

Technological DevelopmentsTechnological Developmentsg pg p

• Collaboration with Computer Science• Collaboration with Computer Science Department

K i Ok d Ph D• Kazanori Okada, Ph.D.• Ngoc Miller• Hannah Shao• Hannah Shao

• Lesson Plan CreatorP f li• ePortfolio

Lesson Plan CreatorLesson Plan Creator

• Teaching Tool• Teaching Tool

• IEP goalsIEP goals

• Lesson Plan Objective

• California Content Standards

• Evidence-based programs, strategies and interventions

Lesson Plan Creator OutcomesLesson Plan Creator Outcomes

• IEP goals are reviewed regularlyg g y

• Lesson Plan Objectives align with IEP goals and California Content Standards

• Evidence-based programs, strategies and interventions are easily and regularly incorporated into the classroom

• Pre-service candidates become informed consumers of educational research

• Generate cumulative knowledge on effective practices

• Avoid fads, personal bias, and ineffective practices

Lesson Plan Creator Phase IILesson Plan Creator Phase II

• Develop Web Lesson Plan Template• Develop Web Lesson Plan Template• Develop Content Standard Database• Grant for Math

Web Lesson Plan, Page 1 Web Lesson Plan, Page 1 , g, g

Web Lesson Plan, Page 2Web Lesson Plan, Page 2, g, g

Web Lesson Plan, Page 3Web Lesson Plan, Page 3, g, g

California Standards PageCalifornia Standards Pagegg

Article Search PageArticle Search Pagegg

SFSU ePortfolioSFSU ePortfolio

• Data collection and Program Assessment Tool forData collection and Program Assessment Tool for

• System Administrator• Level I M/M Program Administrator• Credential Candidates• Mentor TeachersMentor Teachers• Faculty/Instructors• University Supervisors• Non-registered/Guest Users

SFSU ePortfolioSFSU ePortfolio

www.sfsu.eduwww.sfsu.edu

ePortfolioePortfolio

Credential Candidate’s ViewCredential Candidate’s View

Candidate InformationCandidate Information

Candidate InformationCandidate Information

Lesson Plan StorageLesson Plan Storagegg

Demonstrating CompetencyDemonstrating Competencyg p yg p y

Pre- Posttest/FormPre- Posttest/Form

Administrator’s ViewAdministrator’s View

Administrator’s View of FormAdministrator’s View of Form

Individual ProgressIndividual Progressgg

Additional InformationAdditional Information

• Mentor teachers’ demographic information• Mentor teachers demographic information and evaluations

• University supervisors’ demographic• University supervisors demographic information and evaluations

• Faculty/Instructors’ key assignments• Faculty/Instructors key assignments, grades and comments

• Guests and potential employers may view• Guests and potential employers may view candidates ePortfolios

• Administrator may change or modify forms• Administrator may change or modify forms