1. KSDE Update QPA Advisory April, 2008

2. 5 Steps to the Future MTSS Careers Academics Teaching in Kansas Standards for 21 st Century Schools Integrating Accountability

3. Additional Changes Kansas State Course Codes Growth Model Assessments Literacy & Numeracy Electronic File Sharing School Dashboards Assessment Re-design

4. KSBE Goal/Objectives: Helping all students meet or exceed academic standards Designing/Redesigning the educational system to meet our students’ changing needs Providing effective teachers in every classroom Providing visionary leaders Improving communication with all groups

5. Teaching in Kansas Regulations and Initiatives

6. 42% of our teachers leave the field after seven years 36% of our teachers can retire within the next 5 years 25% fewer students are going into teaching over the past six years 86% decrease in KS teacher biology licenses in 6 years 50% decrease in chemistry licenses 67% decrease in physics licenses KS Data Says…

7. Why Do Teachers Leave? Isolation from colleagues Assignments outside their area of training Lack of appreciation or respect Feeling discouraged Feeling frustrated Feeling left out of the decision- making Poor school management Lack of classroom resources specifically Too many regulations Lack of mentoring or induction programs Class size Not enough support from administration Undisciplined, poorly motivated students Uninvolved parents Unreasonable expectations Lack of resources

8. What We Do Know… Support: personal, problem-focused, critical reflection on teaching practice Professional development: rigorous, ongoing, job-embedded, deepening content knowledge, instructional strategies, time, mentoring Instruction & assessment: comprehensive plan, sound design, evidence-based practice, analysis Teacher leaders: intervene early, aligned curriculum, progress monitoring, parent partnerships Advocate: teachers make a difference

9. Promising Practices Preparation Salaries Benefits Working conditions Licensure Mentoring Peer assistance Recruitment Retention

11. Policy Suggestions

12. New regulation changes effective August 10, 2007 Removal of GPA for conditional teaching license Restricted school specialist Recognition of experienced OoS school counselors without teaching background Provisional license options expanded One year nonrenewable without existing offer of employment

14. TKC Target Areas Working conditions Teacher Preparation Salary and Benefits Image and Promotion Regulations/Requirements/Data

15. Short Term Goals Working conditions Protect individual teacher instructional planning time Require additional support and development for administrative leadership Provide equitable access to 21 st century instructional technology resources To enhance curriculum delivery and student learning To enable teachers to make data driven decisions

16. Short Term Goals Teacher Preparation Develop standards for application of 21 st century technology to enhance instruction/student achievement Include awareness of Federal and state laws/regulations (NCLB/QPA/IDEA)

17. Short Term Goals Teacher Preparation Ensure that every teacher is prepared to gather, interpret and respond to data in order to improve student achievement Develop guidelines and create equitable funding for compensation to student teachers (and university supervision)

18. Short Term Goals Teacher Preparation Develop national standards based Professional Development Schools PDS (P-12) Promote Mid Career Access to the teaching profession Create additional scholarships Teach Grants Higher Education Act KBOR

19. Short Term Goals Image & Promotion Create a statewide marketing campaign to promote: the value of public education in a civic society teaching as a profession options that exist for teacher preparation Mid Career Access to teaching

20. Short Term Goals Image & Promotion Encourage districts to create “Grow Your Own” teacher programs USD/IHE scholarship partnerships Funding resources/business partnerships Future Teacher Organizations Celebrate successes of Kansas public education

21. Short Term Goals Regulations/Requirements/Data Encourage the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) to review, revise and/or create regulations: transfer rule (9 hour limit) community college partnerships with IHE’s, geographic jurisdiction,

22. Short Term Goals Regulations/Requirements/Data Require KSDE to publish an annual summary of KS educational statistics related to recruitment and retention of teachers Encourage legislative action to continue to set funding levels at least one year in advance for districts

23. Intermediate Goals Working Conditions Create and systematically implement state wide standards based Induction and Mentoring Programs Offer intentional, strategic, purposeful professional development

24. Intermediate Goals Working Conditions Implement career ladder opportunities Create flexible opportunities for full year /extended contracts Incentivize Business partnerships for educational benefit

25. Intermediate Goals Teacher Preparation KSDE Standards Review/Revision Funding resources for IHE’s to develop/implement programs Require similar quality of preparation across institutions (Consistency of preparation across institutions)

26. Intermediate Goals Salary & Benefits Develop salary continua that recognizes: Pre-service educator Initial Professional Accomplished

27. Intermediate Goals Salary & Benefits Redesign the current retirement system: to provide flexibility and options for recruiting and remaining in the teaching profession (remain in district) Improve level of compensation Improve cost of living adjustments Reduce vesting

28. Intermediate Goals Salary & Benefits Create funding to provide improved benefits; affordable full family health care, loan forgiveness district payment of transferable retirement benefits accessibility to state or pool benefits

29. Long Term Goals Teacher Preparation Develop business partnerships to promote students to enter the teaching profession Tax incentives for business partners

30. Long Term Goals Regulations/Requirements/Data Seek an earlier date (April 1) for continuing contract notifications Incentivize early notification by teachers Review, clarify and communicate KSDE licensing regulations

31. Structured for Professional Growth

32. Move KPA Compensation for ST Create additional scholarships Expand loan forgiveness Develop & Promote “Grow- your-own” programs Prepared to improve student achievement Strategic Progression Highly effective instruction Protect Individual Plan Time Extended contract opportunities Teacher Leader Create funding to provide improved benefits Require additional support and development for administrative leadership Improve compensation Renew with KPA Protect Individual Plan Time Peer Coaches National Board Certified Flexible Scheduling Teacher Leader Community / school leadership Paid sabbaticals Create funding to provide improved benefits Extended contract opportunities Successfully complete with KPA Highly effective instruction Systematic Induction & Mentoring programs Protect Individual Plan Time Tuition forgiveness & assistance Extended contract opportunities Develop Business Partnerships Require additional support and development for administrative leadership Improve compensation

33. 21 st Century Education Promoting Integration and Re-design

34. Guiding Principles 1. Establish high expectations and provide students with frequent feedback. 2. Require each student to complete an integrated academic core and a CTE concentration of study. 3. Provide students access to a structured system of work-based and high-status school-based learning resulting in an industry- recognized credential and employment in a career pathway. 4. Provide the essential concepts of the college-preparatory curriculum and motivate students by encouraging them to apply academic content and skills to real world problems and projects using 21 st century skills. 5. Allow students and their parents to choose from programs that integrate challenging high school studies and work-based learning that are planned by educators, employers and students.

35. Guiding Principles 6. Create an organizational structure and schedule enabling academics and career/technical teachers to have the time to plan and provide integrated instruction aimed at teaching high-status academic and technical content; 7. Engage students in academic and career/technical classrooms in rigorous and challenging proficient-level assignments using research-based instructional strategies and technology. 8. Involve students and their parents in a guidance and advisement system directed at completion of a program of study with an academic and career/technical concentration. 9. Provide a structured system of additional time and resources to assist students with high-level academic and technical content. 10. Create a culture of continuous improvement by utilizing student assessment and program evaluation data.

36. Design 21 OLD PARADIGMNEW PARADIGM Teacher-centered instructionStudent-centered learning Single sense stimulationMulti-sensory stimulation Single path progressionMulti-path progression Single mediaMultimedia Isolated workCollaborative work Information deliveryInformation exchange Passive, receptive learningActive, inquiry-based learning Factual, knowledge-basedCritical thinking, informed decision making Reactive responseProactive, planned Isolated, artificial contextAuthentic, real-world context

37. Board Actions Create/Approve Gold Standard assessments (industry- recognized credentials/certifications) for each of the Career Clusters that support high expectations. Integrate core content standards with technical program standards utilizing the 16 career clusters as the organizing principle. Support implementation of Individual Career Plans of Study for all students in 8th grade and above. Improve Access to Career and Technical Education by removing barriers and promoting partnerships.

38. Board Actions Recommend KBOR to Update Qualified Admissions Create 21st Century School Standards to help guide reform and/or redesign of public schools Support Professional Development for teachers (e.g. mentor-mentee model) to help guide students in planning for future careers. Revise Teacher Preparation Program Standards to reflect the integration of content standards. Support the creation of dynamic funding systems that respond to the changing workforce and economic development needs.

39. Integrated Accountability It’s a state of mind Not a process

40. Integrated Accountability Data Decision Implementation Support Compliance

42. Integrated Accountability Decision Multi-Tier System of Support Professional Development Implementation Monitor student progress Inform instructional decisions

43. Kansas Improvement Notebook

44. Kansas Improvement Process Model Tool to support district and school improvement efforts Focus on the development and implementation of systemic change Guides the development of the Integrated Improvement Plan

45. Continuous Improvement Orientation & Readiness Gather & Organize Data Needs Assessment Analyze Data Prioritize & Set Goals Develop & Implement Plan Research & Identify Effective Strategies Monitor Implementation Review & Revise

46. Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS)

47. Shift in Thinking Change in How the System Responds From….To….. Student Which students need help? What help does each student need? System Having programs and people available Intentional design/redesign of our services as resources (Dan Reschly, 2004)

48. What is MTSS? Response to Intervention Early Intervening School Improvement System Design/Redesign Each Student will Achieve

49. So What Conditions Must Exist for MTSS to be Successful?

53. More intense supplemental targeted skill interventions Customized interventions Frequent progress monitoring to guide intervention design Kansas Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) Student centered planning Customized function-based interventions Frequent progress monitoring to guide intervention design AcademicsBehavior KSDE - July 2007 Draft All students Evidence-based core curriculum & instruction Assessment system and data-based decision making All students, All settings Positive behavioral expectations explicitly taught and reinforced Consistent approach to discipline Assessment system and data-based decision making Supplemental targeted function-based interventions Small groups or individual support Frequent progress monitoring to guide intervention design Supplemental targeted skill interventions Small groups Frequent progress monitoring to guide intervention design

54. Kansas Multi-Tier System of Support

55. What are the benefits of MTSS? Improves academic achievement for each student

56. More Information www.kansasmtss.org