pvaas act 48 info for iu - fall 2014

8/12/2019 PVAAS Act 48 Info for IU - Fall 2014

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PVAAS: Ready, Set, Grow! A Train-the-Trainer Model to Get Your Admin

Team Ready for Fall PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting

Act 48 Submission5 (five and a half) Act 48 Hours

Date: (insert date)

Time:(insert time) 9:00am3:30pm

Presenters:

Jennifer Ross, PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE

Joan Perekupka, PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE

Cindy Goldsworthy, Evidence to Action

Session Description:

This session is designed to prepare a leadership team to present and use PVAAS teacher specific

reporting with staff. The first half of the day will focus on training LEA/district staff (principalsand teachers), including strategies for responding to common questions and activities that

reinforce learning about PVAAS. Participants will learn about the supplementary resources and

reference materials available for a deeper understanding of the PVAAS methodologies. The

second half of the day will be devoted to having one-on-one conversations with teachers abouttheir PVAAS teacher specific reports as part of the Educator Effectiveness System.

Please note: To gain the most benefit from this session, participants should be familiar with theconcept of how PVAAS measures growth. To fully maximize time in this full-day session, we

ask each participant to come prepared by viewing the following PVAAS Virtual LearningModules (found under the Concept of Growth category on the PVAAS website):

Introduction to Measuring Academic Growth (13 minutes) Connections to Value-Added Reporting (30 minutes)

Districts are encouraged to send a four (4) member LEA/district administrative team (could

include Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Director ofCurriculum & Instruction, Director of Professional Development, Director of Special

Education/Pupil Services, subject area supervisor).

Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

1. Analyze a teachersgrowth results and identify patterns/trends within and acrossgrades/subjects/courses

2. Use custom reports to evaluate growth results for a teachers subgroup ofstudents3. Strategically respond to teachersquestions to be answered through an increased

understanding of appropriate interpretation and use of PVAAS teacher specific


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reporting and the resources which provide the most relevant information to

address concerns and issues

4. Identify and discuss specific reports with teachers which provide criticalinformation relative teachers growth results within and across

grades/subjects/courses

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Identify and discuss specific reports with teachers which help teachers to assessstudents levels of risk6. Describe and use the new PVAAS teacher specific reporting to set goals for

improvement at the teacher and school levels

7. Develop and initiate a plan/process to apply the information gleaned in thissession.

Agenda:

Time

9:00-9:15am Introduction and Purpose

9:15-10:00am Main Features of PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting10:00-10:45am Key Concepts When Training on PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting

10:45-11:30am Responding to Teachers Questions

11:30am-12:00pm Available Resources for Further Learning

12:00-1:00pm LUNCH

1:00-2:15pm Discussion of Reports with Individual Teachers

2:15-3:15pm More on Responding to Teachers Questions

3:15-3:30pm Summary and Closure


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6. Identify and use available resources which provide the most relevant informationto address questions, concerns, and issues

7. Develop and initiate a plan/process to apply the information gleaned in thissession

Agenda:

AM Session PM Session

8:30-8:40am Introduction 12:30-12:40pm

8:40-9:00am PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting in the Context of Educator

Effectiveness System

12:40-1:00pm

9:00-9:30am Concept of Growth & Measuring Growth with PVAAS 1:00-1:30pm

9:30-10:40am Key Features of PVAAS Teacher Specific Reporting

Value-Added Reporting

Diagnostic Reporting

Custom Reporting

1:30-2:40pm

10:40-11:10am Bridging Teacher Specific Reports with PVAAS ProjectionReports

2:40-3:10pm

11:10-11:20am Available Resources for Further Learning 3:10-3:20pm

11:20-11:30am Summary and Closure 3:20-3:30pm

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