1. Copper River School District Professional Development Day State Regulations Update: Teacher Evaluation Assessment Review & Adjustments Technology News Writing Assessment Preparation Friday, January 17, 2013

2.  ALIO Systems “Self-Serve” training with Rene’  CRSD Website Facelift and Social Media  Hot Topics in Alaska: iPads/Mobile Devices & e-Learning  Sem 1 CFA Review and Mid-Course Adjustments  AK Regulation Change: Teacher Evaluation & Assessments  Writing Assessment Overview & Prep for District-wide WA VTC Meeting Agenda:

3.  Where we’ve been...  Facelift to the CRSD Web Page  Social Media Components  Provide a “steady diet” of news and information for students, parents, and community  A one-stop location for employee news & information  Employee Portal! CRSD Web Presence

4.  Governor’s State of the State Address  Funding for massive 1:1 initiative  E-Learning  What all of it may mean for the CRSD Hot Topics in AK Technology

5.  August: Selection of Common Units & Focus Standards  October: Quarter 1 CFA  December: Quarter 2 CFA  Quarters 3 & 4:  Writing Assessment  Terra Nova  NAEP  SBAs  Lessons Learned & Mid-Course Adjustments Semester 1 CFA Review

6.  New regs tie Teacher & Administrator Evaluation to Student Growth Data  2015-16 SY = 20%  2016-17 SY = 35%  2017-18 SY = 50%  “Student Growth” refers to GROWTH, not proficiency  Student Growth Data is aggregate  SpEd: Growth data might consist of skills outlined in IEP NEW REGULATION: Evaluation & Student Growth Data

7.  2-4 Measures:  State assessment data  Other measures selected in consultation with principals and teachers  Must be comparable across grade levels and schools  Non-numerical measurements allowed: e.g., writing portfolios  Assessment Review Committee next week: MAP NEW REGULATION: Evaluation & Student Growth Data

8.  One more test?!  NO!  MAP would replace:  Terra Nova (all grades except 5 & 7)  Quarter Common Formative Assessment  Down the road, could replace AIMSweb  Provides benchmarking in preparation for SBA Measures of Academic Progress: MAP Test

9.  Historical Review:  State Writing Assessment  District-wide Writing Assessment  Site-specific Writing Assessment  Downward trend in writing scores district-wide  Curricular needs related to materials  Renewed emphasis on writing / CCS & AK Standards District-wide Writing Assessment

10.  Week of January 28-February 1  Six-Trait Analytical Writing Assessment Model  Ideas & Content / Idea Development  Organization  Voice  Word Choice  Sentence Fluency  Conventions  Presentation District-wide Writing Assessment

11.  Educationnorthwest.org/traits

12. District-wide Writing Assessment  Educationnorthwest.org/traits

13.  District-wide Writing Assessments are FORMATIVE!  Provide teachers information about their students so that instruction may be adjusted/tailored in response  Provide district with trends in skill levels  Prepare students for format of current SBA (preparation of ECRs)  Collaborative PD for teachers in scoring process District-wide Writing Assessment

14.  Next week:  6-trait language in your classroom  Scoring to inform students using Ed Northwest samples  Week of January 28-February 1:  Preparation of student writing samples  Grades K-5 = 3 or 4 Sessions  Brainstorm/Prewrite; Rough Draft; Edit/Revise; Final Copy  Grades 6-12 = 2 sessions  Brainstorm/Prewrite/Rough Draft; Edit/Revise/Final Copy District-wide Writing Assessment

15.  Prompts will be provided for each grade level  Paper-pencil event  Accommodations for students with IEPs  Schedules to be determined by sites  Collection of materials from sites on Wednesday, Feb. 6 th  Scoring will occur during district-wide in-service on Friday, February 8 th  Results prepared during in-service & back to sites that day District-wide Writing Assessment

16.  Time today to complete mandatory trainings  SafeSchools email  “Other” required trainings may be needed. Principals have lists or see Kathy Mandatory Trainings