1. School Improvement Panel (ScIP): Data, Decisions, Direction
New Jersey Department of Education: Office of Evaluation
Autumn 2014

2. Agenda Opening Activity ScIP Roles and Responsibilities
Key ScIP Activities:
Mentorship
Evaluation Implementation
Professional Development
Closing Activity
Additional Resources
There will be sentence strips on each table. Most will have pre-made question stems. There will also be blank sentence strips – so that participants can create their own questions.
There will be word cards with various topics to help guide the sentence strips. There will be blank cards for participants to write their own ideas.
Blank post-its will be at each table so that participants can record, organize, reorder their action plans.

3. Opening Activity: District Profile*
2 Buildings
1 K-6
1 7-12
260 Educators
3 Administrators
Summative Evaluation Results
Number
Highly Effective 9
Effective
234
Partially Effective 15
Ineffective 2
District Component Data
Mean
Summative Rating Mean
2.89
Observation Mean
2.81
Student Growth Objective Mean
3.45
Student Growth Percentile Mean
2.79
This slide will also be on the outside of their data envelope – either affixed to the front or on the table
*Note: Fictitious district and educator data for activity purposes only.

4. District Profile Activity
Utilize the question stems and word cards to discuss the following:
What are your initial impressions of the district profile?
What areas would be helpful to further explore?
Are there any areas that seem as if more support, training, or refinement would be useful?
Are there other categories of data that might assist you in moving further?
There are blank strips and cards if you have ideas beyond those provided.
There will be sentence strips on each table. Most will have pre-made question stems. There will also be blank sentence strips – so that participants can create their own questions.
There will be word cards with various topics to help guide the sentence strips. There will be blank cards for participants to write their own ideas.
Blank post-its will be at each table so that participants can record, organize, reorder their action plans.

5. ScIP Composition The ScIP must include: The school principal
An assistant/vice principal or a designee if the school does not have one
A teacher
* More staff members may be added to the ScIP, provided that teachers represent at least one-third of the total membership. The principal has final responsibility for ScIP membership but must consult with the local association representative in determining a suitable teacher to participate.

6. The Role of the ScIP
The members of the ScIP have the following specific responsibilities under the TEACHNJ Act:
Ensuring that evaluation procedures are implemented;
Ensuring that procedures for Corrective Action Plans are implemented;
Identifying PD opportunities for staff members; and
Overseeing the mentorship of new teachers at the building level.

7. Responsibility of the ScIP
1. Mentoring
2. Evaluation Implementation
3. Professional Development and Learning
We will be focused on Mentorship, Evaluation Implementation and Professional Learning. (Implementation of CAPs might be sensitive in some districts as some wrestle with confidentiality.)

8. Some Do’s and Don’t’s
ScIPs Should . . .
Review aggregate mentorship, evaluation and professional learning data to make informed program improvements Promote organized, transparent communication
ScIPs Shouldn’t . . .
Examine evaluation data at the individual teacher level
Allow teachers to conduct observations without approval from local representation

9. Data and Confidentiality
The protection of teacher and student confidentiality rights should be a key consideration.
Evaluation data of a particular employee must remain confidential.
Districts must store evaluation data in each teacher's personnel file or in another secure manner that is easily accessible to the teacher (either electronically or on paper).

10. Cycle of ScIP Activities
Planning
Communication
Implementation
Monitor/Follow-up
Data
Mentorship
Evaluation Implementation
Professional Development and Learning

11. 1. Mentorship: Key Tasks Identify critical needs of new educators
Establish support structures for new educators
Support mentors with capacity, resources, and guidance

12. Mentorship Activity Select the appropriate data set:
District or Building
Analyze the data using the pre-set question starters and topics.
You may use the blanks to create your own questions and topics.
Develop a hypothesis of the data regarding the Mentorship responsibilities.
Create an action plan to address your hypothesis.
Use the sticky notes to generate ideas.
Refine your ideas on the action plan form.
The data packet will be in the envelopes.

13. 2. Evaluation Implementation: Key Tasks
Organize and plan trainings, observations, and other activities pertinent to evaluation
Analyze aggregate evaluation data to make recommendations for further support
Attend informational sessions and trainings to keep current

14. Evaluation Implementation Activity
Select the appropriate data set:
District or Building
Analyze the data using the pre-set question starters and topics.
You may use the blanks to create your own questions and topics.
Develop a hypothesis of the data regarding the Evaluation Implementation responsibilities.
Create an action plan to address your hypothesis.
Use the sticky notes to generate ideas.
Refine your ideas on the action plan form.
The data packet will be in the envelopes.

15. 3. Professional Development and Learning: Key Tasks
Analyze aggregate evaluation data according to observation instrument
Identify professional learning needs and plan to implement support
Review “Standards for Professional Learning” to ensure activities align and to assess success

16. Professional Learning and Development Activity
Select the appropriate data set:
District or Building
Analyze the data using the pre-set question starters and topics.
You may use the blanks to create your own questions and topics.
Develop a hypothesis of the data regarding the Professional Learning responsibilities.
Create an action plan to address your hypothesis.
Use the sticky notes to generate ideas.
Refine your ideas on the action plan form.
The data packet will be in the envelopes.

17. Moving Forward: Turn, Talk, Report Out
What are three things that you will do upon return to your district or building to increase the usefulness of the ScIP?

18. Further Resources: Website resources most relevant to ScIPs include:
AchieveNJ ScIP Corner
ScIP Guidance 1.0
Starting Stronger in
Syllabus for Success
School PDP Template and Sample

19. AchieveNJ Resources
Website resources most relevant to teachers include:
Main website:
Teacher Evaluation Page:
SGO Page:
SGP Page
Resource Library:
Please visit our website periodically. New resources are added monthly.

20. Office of Evaluation educatorevaluation@doe.state.nj.us (609)777-3788
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