1. District of Columbia Public Schools | 1200 First Street, NE | Washington, DC 20002 | T 202.442.4800 | F 202.442.5026 | dcps.dc.gov DCPS TLF Group 3 Updated Examples CEC Conference 2014

2. DCPS TLF Group 3 Updates Ensure that all staff have the training and on-going support to boost student achievement. (85% of special education teachers score effective or highly effective on TLF average by June 2015) CEC Presentation IEPSystemsData

3. DCPS TLF Group 3 (Excluding Autism SY14-15) CEC Presentation 3 The purpose of updating the Group 3 TLF examples is to better distinguish effective specialized instruction from effective general education instruction. Parameters were to maintain all 9 teach strands and each indicator per strand. Teach 1Teach 3Teach 5Teach 8Teach 9 Lead well- organized, objective driven lesson Engage students at all levels in accessible and challenging work Check for student understanding Maximize instructional time Build a supportive, learning focused community Objective is aligned to IEP goal & CCSS Objectives & activities are individualized Specific accommodation or modification Emphasis on small group instruction Data tracking & progress monitoring Varied student output or total communication options Behavior management systems Physical environment Positive framework More positive than negative teacher comments

4. DCPS TLF Group 3 Critical Next Steps Principal Norming Teacher Training PD Alignment Para- professionals CEC Presentation