Amphitheater Career Ladder Orientation

Why an Electronic Orientation? Orientation is required to ensure consistency of communication. Budget cuts have forced us to become more efficient. Electronic means of basic information is efficient for both the teaching staff and our office. Additional information and clarification is available from your Instructional Support Leader assigned to your school.

How do we complete the orientation? Review this power point and the one for your module/level of the ladder. Review the Professional Development Plan power point and the Student Achievement Plan power point. Sign the agreement form indicating you have completed this review and that you are eligible to participate in Career Ladder.

Amphitheater Career Ladder Mission The mission of the Career Ladder program is to bring out the best in students by bringing out the best in teachers. This will be accomplished by providing compensation and recognition based on quality, while fostering professional service and growth.

CAREER LADDER PLACEMENT Once placed on the Career Ladder compensation system, a teacher must successfully meet the annual module requirements while also maintaining district acceptable ratings (e.g., no ratings of “1”) on the Amphitheater Teacher (Librarian, Counselor) Performance Evaluation System (A.T.P.E.S.).

Career Ladder Update The Arizona Legislature set a Phase Out of Career Ladder in motion due in part to the Gilbert USD law suit. Stipends were reduced again this year. We are in the fourth year of a five year phase out plan will be the last year of Career Ladder in Arizona. Participants can expect another large reduction in their stipend next year.

Career Ladder Module Information Career Ladder module information is available on the Amphitheater School District web site. You will need to visit that site to read and down load the forms needed for your module. programs/career-ladder.aspx programs/career-ladder.aspx Participants are responsible for reading this information and staying up to date on issues regarding the program. Dr. Roseanne Lopez and Instructional Support Leaders will disseminate important information throughout the year which may require your attention. Reading, understanding and following through with this information is part of the participation process. CAR Level teachers who are interested in the Mentor, Staff Development or Curriculum Leadership options should complete and application and send it to the office no later than August 16, 2013.

Know Your Level/Module What level of the ladder are you on and which module are you working on this year? Check the next slide for the levels and module names. If you are unsure, check with your Instructional Support Leader.

Career Ladder Program Levels and Modules Entry to Instructional Skills Module (EIS) PHASED OUT Instructional Skills Module (IS) PHASED OUT INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS Classroom observations with feedback and ATPES evaluations Entry to Student Outcomes Module (ESO) PHASED OUT Student Outcomes Module (SO) STUDENT OUTCOMES Student Outcomes Plan With dialogue sessions Entry to Collaborative Action Research Module (ECAR) Collaborative Action Research Module (CAR) COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH Collaborative groups with individual portfolios based on research focus questions THREE INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS SIX DEVELOPMENTAL MODULES

Reminders… SO, ECAR and CAR are the final levels of the ladder No new applicants to Career Ladder No reflections for trainings required CAR level has fewer portfolio submittals to the office. Peer Review is eliminated. We suggest you keep up your portfolio and set a schedule with your own mid- point check CAR teachers will submit selected items from the portfolio at the end of the year in lieu of the full portfolio notebook. Information on the items to submit will be disseminated in March 2014.

Instructional Support Leaders Instructional Support Leaders are available part time in the schools. Budget cuts forced a reduction in staff in our office. We now have 5 ISLs district-wide. Your ISL will contact you by . ISLs will be working with first and second year teachers, supporting Career Ladder SO and ECAR teachers and offering assistance toward the full implementation of the new curriculum materials K-12.

Career Ladder Steering Committee The Career Ladder Steering Committee will meet at least three times during the school year. Steering Committee meetings are open meetings. Agendas are posted 24 hours in advance. Each school may have one representative on the committee. There are openings on the committee for some schools. Meeting dates are posted on the Career Ladder web site. All meetings are held at Wetmore Center.

What if you have questions? Ask your Instructional Support Leader Call the Career Ladder office at and speak with Joyce Abbe the coordinator: – Dr. Roseanne Lopez – –