1. Effective Tools + Professional Learning Time = Student Success! Karen Kidwell, Division of Program Standards Kelly Philbeck, LDC Instructional Specialist Renee’ Yates, MDC Instructional Specialist Kentucky Department of Education

2. Kentucky Leadership Networks A Partnership of the KDE, the Regional Education Cooperatives, Higher Ed Institutions, and other Key Stakeholders

3. Networks Support Kentucky Board of Education Goals: Next Generation Learners: All students perform at or above proficiency and show continuous improvement (achievement/growth). Every student graduates high school college/career-ready (readiness). Next Generation Professionals: Every student is taught by an effective teacher; every school led by an effective leader.

4. Networks Vision Every school district in the Commonwealth of Kentucky has a knowledgeable and cohesive leadership team that guides the professional learning and practice of all administrators, teachers, and staff so that every student experiences highly effective teaching, learning, and assessment practices in every classroom, every day. (Result: College / Career Ready! )

5. Professional Growth and Effectiveness System Professional Learning Kentucky Core Academic Standards CCR

6. Networks Mission The networks are intended to build the capacity of each district in the Commonwealth to: 1.Implement Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards 2.Develop assessment literacy among all educators 3.Ensure that every classroom is a model of highly effective teaching and learning practices. (Senate Bill 1, 2009)

7. Overview of P-20 Leadership Networks Partnership involving Higher Ed, KDE, Ed Cooperatives, key state stakeholder groups Research based and Nationally lauded approach to facilitating large scale professional learning; Focused on building district level capacity; Investment and commitment to change at the classroom level Content Leadership Networks – Focus on teachers and teacher leaders – ELA/Mathematics – Science/Social Studies Instructional Support Leadership Networks – District level leaders – Building level administrators Superintendents Network 7

8. Kentucky Regional Leadership Networks MISSION OVEC NKCESCKEC KEDC KVEC SESC GRREC WKEC 8 The networks are intended to build the capacity of each district in the Commonwealth as they implement Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards within the context of highly effective teaching and learning practices, develop assessment literacy among all educators, and work toward ensuring that every student is college and career ready. To that end, the vision for these networks is: Every school district in the Commonwealth of Kentucky has a knowledgeable and cohesive leadership team that guides the professional learning and practice of all administrators, teachers, and staff so that every student experiences highly effective teaching, learning, and assessment practices in every classroom, every day. (Result: Proficient and Prepared for Success!) ISLN (2010-current) ELA/Math (2010-2013) Science/Social Studies (2013-2016) (District/School/Teacher Leaders)

9. Funding to Support Implementation of Senate Bill 1 (2009) State Funds: – Senate Bill 1 (2009) Implementation Funds – Refocused Leadership Mentor and Professional Growth Funding Federal Funds: – Title 2 Funds (Math Science Partnership and Teacher Quality) Foundation/Grant Funds: – Gates Foundation – Learning Forward Senate Bill 1 (2009) explicitly calls for professional learning around all new standards for teachers, administrators, and higher education faculty. “Assessment Literacy” and an understanding of ‘balanced assessment.’ Emphasis on highly effective teaching and learning practices

10. Network Pillars Common Core Standards (Kentucky Core Academic Standards) Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning Assessment Literacy Leadership

11. Deliverables Designing/implementing high-quality formative and summative assessments and utilizing resulting data effectively to improve teaching and learning via Gates Foundation Literacy Design Collaborative(LDC)/Mathematics Formative Assessment Lesson (FAL) models Planning/selecting rigorous and congruent (i.e., completely aligned) learning experiences for instruction Selecting evidence-based strategies and resources to enhance instruction Supporting other educators as they try out these same processes/strategies in their own classrooms Populating an online repository for instructional resources for all Kentucky teachers/leaders to access

12. Kentucky Leadership Networks Timeline 2010-2013 July-Aug 2010Sept– Dec 2010 Jan-May 2011June-July 2011 Aug-Dec 2011Jan-May 2012June-July 2012 Aug 2012- June 2013 Networks Launch – orientation to: Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards Assessment Literacy Highly Effective Teaching and Learning Leadership Reaching consensus with colleagues on the meaning of each standard in terms of its expected depth and breadth Deconstructi ng Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards into clear learning targets Planning and reflecting on their own/others’ teaching using the Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning as a guide Reviewing and editing the deconstructed standards Understanding characteristics of high quality formative and summative assessments and how to utilize resulting data effectively to improve teaching and learning Engaging in ‘gap analysis’ for transition from old standards/ curricula to new Sharing highly effective teaching and learning strategies and resources Finalizing implementati on plans for 2011-12 school year Working collaborativel y on model maps/pacing guides Planning quality learning experiences/ assessments around KCAS for first semester of year Populating CIITS repository for instructional resources for all Kentucky teachers/lead ers to access Designing/implementing high- quality formative and summative assessments and utilizing resulting data effectively to improve teaching and learning via Gates Foundation Literacy Design Collaborative(LDC)/Mathemati cs Formative Assessment Lesson (FAL) models Planning/selecting rigorous and congruent (i.e., completely aligned) learning experiences for instruction Selecting evidence-based strategies and resources to enhance instruction Supporting other educators as they try out these same processes/strategies in their own classrooms Populating CIITS with instructional resources for all Kentucky teachers/leaders to access Reflecting on 1 st year implementation of standards Revising pacing guides/maps Refining LDC/FAL assessment and learning tasks for wider implementation Designing additional LDC/FAL-like modules/tasks *Supporting others in the effective implementatio n of the KCAS within the context of HETL *Supporting others in the effective implementatio n of LDC/FAL modules/tasks *Field- testing/refining newly designed tasks/modules *Analyzing/sele cting instructional and assessment resources for congruency to KCAS and student needs *Building understanding of PGES KDE:ONxGL: KK (fcs) February 2011

13. Impact of LDC/MDC LDC MDC Time invested, what students are able to do while demonstrating tasks

14. MDC – What are the kids able to do?

15. Impact- Years 1 and 2 Benefits/Value:School/District Leaders in Year 1 and Year 2 Teacher Leaders in Year 1 and Year 2 Instructional Planning68.478.2 78.4 Instructional Practice70.383.578.482.8 Collaboration with peers70.477.270.877.4 Students62.776.179.181.2 Consistently analyzing student work with peers **38.2 49.7 Consistently using aligned/congruent resources 32.9 40.5 47.1 64.6 Administrators+ TeachersYear 1Year 2 Network Meetings Overall80.685.6 In-District Support by Content Specialists 75.472.1 Sharing Strategies with Other Districts/Peers 73.882.0

16. Learning Forward Selects Kentucky as Model Demonstration Site for Transforming Professional Learning as Standards are Implemented 2 Year Partnership with Learning Forward and the Council of Chief State School Officers to Spotlight Kentucky’s Leadership Networks Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington Selected as "Critical Friends" Supports Kentucky in revising policies and practices around professional learning Assists with Evaluation of Impact of Leadership Networks Contributes innovative professional learning resources to CIITS Funding provided by The Sandler Foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and MetLife

17. 17 www.learningforward.org Demonstration State Demonstration State Critical Friend State CCSSO Learning Forward AACTE NGA NASBE DIP Technology Solutions Critical Friend State

18. Professional Learning Time

19. http://learningforward.org/docs/default- source/docs/time_webtools.pdf?sfvrsn=2 http://learningforward.org/docs/default- source/commoncore/establishing-time-for- professional-learning.pdf?sfvrsn=6

21. Professional Learning Designs http://learningforward.org/publications/implementing- common-core/professional-learning-units

22. For More Information, contact: Karen Kidwell, Director, Division of Program Standards/Leadership Networks Project Manager, Office of Next Generation Learners karen.kidwell@education.ky.gov Kelly Philbeck, LDC Instructional Specialist kelly.philbeck@education.ky.gov www.kellyphilbeck.com kelly.philbeck@education.ky.gov www.kellyphilbeck.com Renee’ Yates, MDC Instructional Specialist Renee.yates2@education.ky.gov www.reneeyates2math.com