tanya frisendahl, education specialist, ode oregon rti spring conference april 2015
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Tanya Frisendahl, Education Specialist, ODEOregon RTI Spring Conference
April 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_v-Bc2uPrk
Create a common understanding of the history and background of the Oregon Mentoring Program
Articulate the impact mentoring has on improving educator practices for beginning teachers and administrators
Identify the characteristics of a high quality, evidence based Mentoring Program
INCREASE student learning and growth
IMPROVE instructional practices
RETAIN teachers and administrators
IMPROVE leadership performance
The Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program was:established by the 2007 Legislature through HB 2574 expanded in the 2013 legislative session with HB 3233, the Network for Quality Teaching and Learningdesigned to support activities related to an evidence-based mentorship program for beginning teachers and administrators
20082009
20092010
20102011
20112012
20122013
20132014
20142015
Projects 11 8 7 8 6 15 15
DistrictsServed 85 72 16 44 17 62 59
Beg. Teachers (BT)
975 622 425 323 408 983 1172
BT Mentors
222 108 46 33 80 286 299
Beg. Adm. (BA)
53 80 28 80 47 97 47
BA Mentors
22 34 19 35 24 50 22
These numbers are based on the pairing forms and funded BT/BA numbers submitted by projects.
Mentoring means a professional relationship between an educator and a skilled mentor. In a confidential and trusting partnership, the mentor supports the educator to transform practice through a process of reflection and inquiry. The goals of this collaborative and continuous work are: to accelerate instructional practice, ensure equitable learning for all students, retain effective educators, and empower educational leaders.
Make eye contact with someone at another table
Discuss definition with them◦ What resonates with you?◦ How does mentoring connect with the work you
do?◦ Describe any personal experiences you have had
with mentoring (e.g. have you ever had a mentor, have you been someone’s mentor…)
15 Total Projects / 59 school districts
9 Projects serve both Beginning Teachers and Beginning Administrators
6 Projects only serve Beginning Teachers
The following slides show data from surveys of beginning teachers that were mentored. They do not represent all of the beginning teachers that were mentored.
649 – Yes88 - No
479 – Yes258 - No
“I believe that I am a good teacher, and I can grow to be a great one. I had considered quitting after year one, but the support and encouragement I received from the mentor program is what kept me here.” Beginning Teacher 2011
“Because the beginning teachers received such excellent support, the students in his classroom have had excellent achievement rates as measured by OAKS, formative data, parent and student reports, colleague comments and my observations.” Site Administrator 2013
These numbers are based on survey response rates. There was a nearly 50% increase in the number of students, teachers, and administrators impacted due to an increase in funding in 2013.
2014 Stakeholder Workgroup developed and proposed Mentoring Program Standards
SBE adopted in August 2014 Purpose is to provide a set of program
standards that:◦ ensure consistency across the state and◦ guide the design and implementation of highly
effective, evidence-based beginning teacher and administrator mentoring programs across the state
Individually think about: ◦“What are the most important
components of a highly effective, evidence based mentoring program?”
Discuss in your table groups
Read through the Mentoring Program Standards – Do you see the things you listed and discussed?
Record questions/wonderings and activities that you are currently doing in your district/school that aligns or supports these standards
Discuss at your table questions and activities that you are currently doing in your school/district that aligns or supports these standards
Whole group share out
Informational Briefs Fast Facts http
://teachingresearchinstitute.org/pages/show/ode-mentoring-program
Grant Information: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2218
Thank Thank you you
for your active
participation and
cooperation