1. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board SREB Services for TCTW Sites: The Technical Assistance Visit Lois Barnes Lois.barnes@sreb.org

2. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board TCTW Priority Areas TCTW Key Practices Quality CTE  High Expectations  Career/Technical Studies  Work-based Learning  Academic Studies  Students Actively Engaged Guidance/Counseling Programs of Study  Guidance and Advisement  Programs of Study Extra Help Transitions  Extra Help/Transitions Sending Schools Relationships  Teachers Working Together Leadership for Continuous Improvement  Culture of Continuous Improvement

3. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board What is a TAV? Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) Data Analysis Site Visit by a Team of Expert Educators Classroom Observations Stakeholder Interviews Document/Artifacts/Data Review Comprehensive Report Promising Practices Priorities for Improving Recommendations Resources

4. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board The Purpose of the TAV To help HSTW/MMGW/TCTW schools plan for improving student learning TAV Team members become a TCTW investigation team To identify promising school and classroom practices and To find evidence for strategic recommendations to more deeply implement the TCTW five Priorities!

5. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board What a TAV is NOT The purpose is not to evaluate or accredit The purpose is not to suggest facility repairs The purpose is not to be critical

6. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board How do Schools Receive a TAV? Through: TCTW State Network Services: Up to two from SREB annually States: Varies - Memorandum of Understanding TCTW Contracted Sites

7. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board TAV- Site Visit Schedule Day 1: TAV team arrives (afternoon)– School presentation; Team orientation to TCTW Priorities, to the building and to receive assignments for observations and interviews Day 2: Classroom observations; Interviews; Team Debrief and Consensus Day 3: Exit Conference; School Feedback

8. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Details of the Agenda First Day Welcome and Schools Presentations (schools’ accomplishments and challenges) Dinner (optional) Team Orientation and Preparations

9. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Details of the Agenda Second Day TA Team assembles at assigned site location 30 minutes prior to beginning of school. Observations/Interviews in the morning Interviews/Observations in the afternoon Team will meet after close of school at assigned location for debriefing. Debriefing – three-five hours

10. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Details of the Agenda Third Day Review presentation/team consensus Exit Conference  Oral report  Power Point outline of findings  All stakeholders represented!

11. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Triangulation of Information Observations Interviews Data/ Documents

12. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Team Outcomes of Visit… Promising Practices And Priority Recommendations

13. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Who typically serves on the TAV team? Career Technical Teachers Core Academic Teachers Administrators: School – Same level Representative (often counselor or administrator-sometimes teacher): Sending School(s) District Representative State Representative Postsecondary Representative Parent, Community, and/or Business Representative

14. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Team Member Assignments Interviews Observations Data Collection Data Analysis

15. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Classroom Observations – Procedures and Protocol Team Members: Visit each classroom 10-15 minutes Complete classroom notes form, taking detailed notes Gather supporting evidence such as assignments, tests, scoring guides, syllabi, etc.

16. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Interview Groups Students Teachers Counselors Administrators Parents Superintendent or designee Postsecondary representatives Business/industry representatives

17. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Team Debriefing

18. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Criteria for Team Report Promising Practices With supporting data School’s Status on TCTW Goals With supporting data Priority Improvement Recommendations Based on data Recommended action steps

19. HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board QUESTIONS