Oregon City School District Ensuring Quality and Promoting Professional Growth

Agenda 1.Define Quality in our district: Identify 4-6 domains or “big ideas” 2.Outline a Continuum of Professional Growth: Identify and label 3-5 levels of performance

What? How? Standards with criteria Clear definition of exemplary practice Procedure for novice to experienced teachers Consistency of judgment based on data Self-reflection Professional growth goals Promoting Professionalism and Ensuring Quality

Standards for Quality and Professional Growth Quality = Standards as criteria for assessing performance Professional Growth = Standards as targets for professional growth goals 4

5 Continuous Process Step 1:Adopt 4-6 Quality Standards Step 2: Adopt Continuum of Professional Growth Step 3: Develop all 4 blueprints Step 4:Refine Quality Standards & Continuum Step 5:Review/revise PD Handbook for to be piloted/revised for

Questions??? Should the standards describe all aspects of teachers’ professional lives? Should the standards be based on research about effective teachers/effective instruction? Should the standards have criteria, like a continuum or rubric, to describe different levels of performance? (novice to experienced, less skilled to expertise) Should the standards apply to all levels and all content areas? Should the standards be the common language for professional staff among teachers and administrators? Should the standards be a public document for teachers, administrators, parents, community?

What How = Framework of Professional Practice Standards to consider: Danielson’s Domains California (New Teacher Center) ISSA INTASC Salem NC12 Lake Oswego (no criteria) State of Oregon (TSPC/no criteria)

Resources Your experiences OARs/ORS Contract language Board Policies Published standards like Danielson’s work Best Practices Examples from other districts Free powerpoint template: 8

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Your Experiences What’s Working? List 3-4 components that are currently working or; You would like to see in your evaluation system What’s Not? List 3-4 components that are not currently effective Free powerpoint template: 10

Standards Review examples of standards Select the top 2 or 3 you prefer. Be prepared to state why. Discussion Consensus Free powerpoint template: 11