Redesign of Professional Learning Commission Retreat December 12-13, 2013

Session Agenda Background & Summary of Work Consensus Reached on Basic Framework Decision to Be Made Discussion

Background & Summary of Work Suspension of PLU requirement; House Study Committee Recommendations Task Force Composition Task Force Work

Consensus of Task Force PLUs will no longer be used to track professional learning Professional learning will be tied directly to educator performance focus on application of professional practices & evidence of impact on student learning Every educator will have a Professional Learning Plan (PLP) educator and supervisor collaboratively develop

Consensus of Task Force Determination of what professional learning is appropriate for certificate renewal will be jointly determined by the educator & supervisor; school districts may establish guidelines to regulate this process If a teacher does not complete the PLP, scoring of the TAPS standard 9 (Professionalism) and standard 10 (Communication) will be impacted

Guidance for Schools & Districts State guidelines will be developed and included in various guidance documents that will accompany the rule Best professional learning practices Examining evidence of professional growth Development of Professional Learning Plans Conferencing Skills Building Learning Communities Others Special legislative appropriation provides resources for development of these guidelines

Decisions Not Yet Made How will we link professional learning for certificate renewal to educators who are not under the state evaluation system? For example Retired educators Educators temporarily out of the profession Private school educators Educators in positions not linked directly to student performance

Questions to Consider Does not counting PLUs create any problems for educators, school districts, or the state? Can educators & their supervisors effectively design PLPs? Will the measurement be fine-grained enough to know that professional learning is appropriate and makes a difference?

Questions to Consider How will educators & their supervisors determine what constitutes appropriate professional development? How will supervisors be held accountable for assuring this process works effectively?

Are there other questions? Questions To Consider Are there other questions?

Contact Information David M. Hill, Ph.D. david.hill@gapsc.com 404-232-2640