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Birdville School District. Professional Development Proposal. District Information. Urban – Suburban 853 High School Students 15% Minority Population 2% ESL Population 56% Free or Reduced Lunch 13 to 1 Student to Teacher Ratio. PSSA Data Reading. PSSA Data Math. PSSA Data Science. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Birdville School District Professional Development Proposal
District InformationUrban – Suburban853 High School Students15% Minority Population2% ESL Population56% Free or Reduced Lunch13 to 1 Student to Teacher Ratio
PSSA Data
Reading
PSSA Data
Math
PSSA Data
Science
Student DataPBS Committee Report
Absentee Growth Rate > 1% per month Senior Class Middle States Report“School curriculum does not meet interests and is not engaging.” (2011 AFG Report)
Teacher PD DataDistrict – Wide Survey
Only 32% Provided Feedback
Absentee Rate20% on Professional Development Days
Middle States ReportLack of follow-through / sustainmentLimited departmental collaboration / training
WHY ?Low – Depth (Coburn and Russel 2008)
Organizing Curriculum Electronic Database for Lesson PlansBenchmark AssessmentsAnecdotal Discussions
SYSTEMS – FOCUSED !
What’s Needed High – Depth
Nature of student’s thinkingHow students learn contentFocus on pedagogyProfessional Accountable Talk
Efficacy of Professional Development (What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards)
Six Key Elements: (Guskey and Yoon 2009)
1. Workshops / Summer Institutes Research-based instructional practices Active learning focused on classroom
2. PD lead by outside experts3. Sufficient time (30 + hours)4. Follow-up (push-in) assistance5. Careful adaptation of varied practices 6. Teacher content knowledge
Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)
Step 1
Critically Assess and Evaluate Current Program PSSA Flatline PBS Data District-Wide Teacher Survey PD Absentee Rate Middle States Report
Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)
Step 2
Demand Better Evidence of New Strategies / Programs Project Lead the Way “Best Practice STEM Curriculum” (National Academy of Science)
Parallels Key Principles of ADMPS 2404 Professional Learning Program Two Week Off-Site Workshop Ongoing Learning Through Virtual Academy (Certification) School District Administrative Delegate School Counselor Training
Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)
Step 3
Pilot the Program in a Controlled Fashion 20% of Senior Class (40 students)
Two Sections of Math, Science, History and English One Content Area Teacher / Discipline Common Plan Time for STEM Academy 80 Hours PLTW On-Site Coaching Bi-Monthly Follow-up Meetings Math + Science = Success Liaison AIU
Proposed Course of Action (Guskey and Yoon 2009)
Step 4
Monitor and Study Effectiveness Benchmark Assessments PBS Attendance Data Professional Development Survey Professional Development Attendance Shared Leadership / Empowerment