Office of Professional
Development
Trecina Green, Executive Director
To create a world-class educational system that gives students the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and the workforce, and to flourish as parents and citizens
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Vision
To provide leadership through the development of policy and accountability systems so that all students are prepared to compete in the global community
Mission
State Board Of Education
Dr. Carey M. Wright
Chief School Performance OfficerPat Ross
Chief Operations OfficerTodd Ivey
Chief Academic OfficerDr. Kim Benton
Deputy SuperintendentEducational
AccountabilitySonya Amis
Career and Technical EducationDropout PreventionEarly Childhood Education PK-3Elementary Education PK-5Federal ProgramsLiteracy K-12Professional DevelopmentSecondary Education 6-12Special EducationSpecial SchoolsStudent Assessment
AccountingBudgetChild Nutrition/Healthy SchoolsCompulsory AttendanceEducator EvaluationEducator Licensure/RecruitmentProcurementSchool Financial ServicesShipping/Receiving
Internal AccountabilityProgram EvaluationReporting Office
Accountability ServicesAccreditationConservatorshipConsolidationSafe and OrderlySchool ImprovementSuperintendents’ Academy
Legal Services
Chief of StaffWashington Cole
Senior Policy Advisor for Legislation and Communications
Pete Smith
FacilitiesHuman ResourcesSecurity
6/18/2015
Chief Information OfficerDr. John Q. Porter
Application DevelopmentData ScienceInfrastructureSystems Management
• Advanced Learning and Gifted ProgramsBusiness and TechnologyContemporary Health (K-8)Contemporary Health (9-12)DyslexiaEarly ChildhoodEnglish/Language ArtsForeign LanguageLibrary MediaLiteracyMathematicsPhysical EducationScienceSocial StudiesTextbook Adoption and ProcurementVisual and Performing Arts
• Former URL: www.mde.k12.ms.us/ci
• New URL: www.mde.k12.ms.us/ese
Formerly:
The Office of Curriculum and Instruction
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Office of Academic EducationLeadership Chart
Kim S. Benton, Ed. D.
Chief Academic Officer
Nathan Oakley
Elementary Education
and Reading
Trecina Green
Professional Development
Jean Massey
Secondary Ed &
College & Career
Marcus Cheeks, Director
Federal Programs
Gretchen Cagle
Special Education
Walt Drane, Interim
Student Assessment
Dr. Sandra Edwards MS School for the Deaf
Jo Ann MaloneMS School for the Blind
Dr. Jill Dent
Early Childhood Director
Dr. Kymyona Burk
Literacy Director K-12
Robin Lemonis
Director of Intervention
Services
Dr. Suzanne Hirsh
Director MS School of
the Arts
Dr. Germaine McConnell
Director MS School f or Math
and Science
Mike Mulvihill
Director of Career and
Technical Education
Wendy Clemons
Director of High
School Programs
Dr. Marla Davis
Director of Middle
School Programs
Tanya Bradley
Director of Monitoring
& Technical Assistance
Dr. Armerita Tell
Director of Special
Projects
Michael Gibbons
Director of Finance
Richard Baliko
Director of NAEP
Vacant
Director of Title
Programs
Melanie Diggs
Director of School
Finance
Farrah Nicholson
Director of School
Support Services
Rana Hood
Project Officer IV
Deborah Hartzog
Project Officer IV
• Early Childhood Education (PK)
• K-12 Reading
• Library
• Textbooks
• Dyslexia
• Arts Education
• Content Specialists PK-5
• STEM (PK-5)
• Response to Intervention
• Gifted Education
• Professional Development
• Regional Service Program (RESA)
• Math and Science Partnership
• SWIFT
• MS School for Math and Science
• MS School for the Arts
• Career and Technical Education
• Content Area Specialists
6-12
• JROTC
• Graduation Completion
• Counseling (K-12)
• Innovative High School Models
• STEM (6-12)
• Educable Child
• Compliance Monitoring
• Fiscal Services
• Parent Engagement and Support
• Instructional Support
and Professional Development
• Statewide Testing
MST2
SATP3 / MCT3 /
MAACEF
DLM
NAEP and TIMMS
MKAS2
MAAESF
ACT
• Test Security
• Blue Ribbon Schools
• Compliance Monitoring
• Federal Reporting / Data Collection
• Finance
• Parent Services/ Community Outreach
• 21st Century Learning Communities
• Migrant Education
• Homeless
• Neglected and Delinquent
• Titles I, II, III, and VI
• Program Effectiveness
Vacant
Assistant Director of
Student Assessment
Mississippi College- and Career-
Readiness Standards and
Assessment Update
• January 16, 2015: The Mississippi Board of Education voted to withdraw from the PARCC assessment consortium.
• February 2, 2015: The Mississippi Board of Education issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for state assessments aligned to the standards starting in the 2015-2016 school year.
• April 16, 2015: The Mississippi Board of Education voted to approve the testing contract with Questar Assessment Inc., beginning in the 2015-16 school year.
(Note: Two other vendors submitted proposals, Data Recognition Corp., and NCS Pearson. )
• June 16, 2015: The State Personal Services Contract Review Board (PSCRB) voted to approve the testing contract with Questar Assessment Inc.
Timeline
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Minneapolis-based Questar Assessment Inc. has
implemented more than 100 large-scale assessment
programs across 19 different states since 1976. The
company was selected as the preferred vendor by an 8-
person evaluation team that included a district test
coordinator, a Harvard data expert, teachers specializing in
English Language Arts and Mathematics, district
superintendents and a district curriculum director.
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Questar Assessment Inc.
• MDE required that the test administration be a single end-of-year exam.
• The RFP outlined several requirements and uses for the new assessments,
including the following:
– The assessment must have a 3rd party verification that tests are fully
aligned to the Standards.
– The tests must include a variety of item types, including multiple choice,
constructed response, writing, technology enhanced, and performance
tasks.
– The 3rd Grade ELA assessment will be used for promotion/retention
decisions according to current state law. It must measure the five
components of reading, including foundational reading skills.
– Online testing is necessary for the fall of 2015, although some students who
need accommodations may require paper and pencil versions.
– Customized reports.
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Questar Assessment Inc.
• All references to the PARCC assessment consortium, PARCC Model Content Frameworks, PARCC assessment policies (e.g. calculator policy) have been removed from our state MS CCR frameworks.
• On May 21, 2015, the 2015 Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards were approved to begin the APA Process.
Impact on the Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards
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Impact on the Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards
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Impact on the Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards
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Impact on the Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards
• In Spring 2015, the MS CCR High School Mathematics Transition Task Force convened to discuss concerns from the field regarding course offerings for struggling 9th grade students. As a result, the MDE has developed a new course entitled Foundations of Algebra (“Foundations”).
• Foundations was approved by the Board of Education to begin the APA process on May 21, 2015.
Foundations of Algebra Course
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• Awards one math Carnegie unit.
• Offered only to rising 9th grade students in need of substantial
support prior to taking Algebra I.
• Focuses on equations, inequalities, functions, polynomials, geometry,
statistics, and the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
• Encompasses standards that should have been mastered by the end
of grade 8, key concepts needed for Algebra I, critical topics that will
be introduced in Algebra I, and new fluency recommendations.
• Students who have successfully completed Algebra I may not take
this course.
• Students still need 2 math Carnegie units above Algebra I for
graduation.
Foundations of Algebra Course
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• Open June 15 – September 15
• Provides a venue for stakeholders to make recommendations
• Allows comments according to standards by grade level and subject
• Provides options for input (like/doesn’t like standard and editable textbox)
• Can be accessed at http://mississippi.statestandards.com/
Public Comment Forum for
MS College- and Career-Readiness Standards
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Through a partnership with the University of
Mississippi, the MDE has eleven (11)
Professional Development Coordinators
(PDCs) to deliver on-demand training in the
areas of English language arts, literacy,
mathematics, and special education.
Regional Service
Delivery Model
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Regional Service
Delivery Model
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The Regional Educational Service Agencies
(RESAs) are involved in the MDE Regional
Service Delivery Model (RSDM) through
training that is provided by the Professional
Development Coordinators (PDCs) at
district/school sites at no cost to the Local
Education Agencies (LEAs).
East Mississippi Center for Education Development- EMCED
Delta Area Association for Improvement of Schools- DAAIS
Gulf Coast Education Initiative Consortium- GCEIC
North Mississippi Education Consortium- NMEC
Southern Regional Educational Service Agency- SRESA
Southwest Mississippi Education Consortium- SMEC
Regional Educational
Service Agencies
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Regional Educational
Service Agencies
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Regional Service
Delivery Model
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LEA Parameters for Training at District/School Sites
through the Regional Service Delivery Model and the
PDCs:
• The PDCs can provide only professional development listed
on the Menu of Services. The Menu will be updated on a
regular basis.
• Services will be provided at no cost to the LEA.
• The PDCs will be available to provide training throughout
the year, including the summer.
• All requests must be approved by the superintendent,
curriculum coordinator, special education director, or
principal.
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Delivery Model
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LEA Parameters for Training at District/School Sites cont’d:
• All requests must go through the assigned RESA using the
Professional Development Request Form.
• The request form should be submitted at least 4 weeks prior
to the preferred training date. Confirmation will be provided
via email within 1 week of receiving the request.
• A separate form must be submitted if professional
development support is being requested for more than one
content area.
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Delivery Model
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LEA Parameters for Training at District/School Sites cont’d:
• Although a minimum of 25 participants is preferred, each
request must involve a minimum of 15 participants per
site each day. This minimum number of participants may
include several small groups of teachers who are attending
training on the same or multiple topics within a single
content area during the same day. Districts may also partner
with other districts to reach the minimum number of
participants.
• CEUs and SEMIs may be requested through the RESA.
• The MDE will not provide refreshments or lunch for trainings
requested by the district/school.
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Delivery Model
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LEA Parameters for Training at District/School Sites cont’d:
• The LEA is responsible for the following training tasks:
printing training materials, sign-in sheets, and evaluations
for sessions delivered by PDC. (The PDC will provide the
LEA with these items at least one week prior to the
training.)
providing the training facility, a screen, and a projector.
setting up the training room according to the PDC’s
instructions.
distributing and collecting the evaluation forms and sign-
in sheet(s). The LEA will e-mail scanned copies of the
evaluation forms and sign-in sheet(s) to the MDE
([email protected]) within one week of the training
session(s).
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Delivery Model
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Delivery Model
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Delivery Model
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Delivery Model
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Delivery Model
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RSDM Documents
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RSDM Documents
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RSDM Documents
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Click here.
If you have questions about the Regional Service Delivery model or want to make a Professional Development Request, please contact your local RESA.
If you have training or content-related questions, please contact Trudy Cook, PDC Lead, [email protected].
RSDM Contacts
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• Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and
Spelling [LETRS] Training (Phase I, Phase II, and Phase
III) for K-3rd grade teachers. (Note that 2015-2016 is the
last year of the contract with this vendor.
• Numbers Training – Algebraic Thinking (This training
module is for grades 6-8 mathematics teachers and will
address Making Generalizations: Patterns and
Connections to Arithmetic; Tools for Understanding
Integers, Expressions, and Equations; and Algebraic
Thinking through Problem Solving.
Upcoming Professional
Development Sessions
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• Literacy across the Content Areas for Grades 3-12 (This
training will help science, social studies, and mathematics
teachers address the rigorous CCRS literacy requirements.)
• EQUIP (Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional
Products) Training (This training will help K-12 ELA and math
teachers identify high quality materials aligned to CCSS and
plan lessons and units aligned to CCSS.)
• Subject Area Testing Training for Biology I, English II, U. S.
History, and Algebra I
• Training on the College and Career Readiness Standards
and Questar Assessments for math and ELA grades 3-8,
English II, and Algebra I
• Regional Principal Meetings
Upcoming Professional
Development Sessions
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MDE PD Calendar
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MDE PD Calendar
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