1. 1Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

2. Welcome! You are… Your work is… (where and what) One interesting fact about you is… One detail we should know to work well together is… 2Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

3. Today you will… Know/Understand: Rule differences between new/old admin cert; The ISLLC standards; About credible and convincing evidence; Products/performances you’ll complete; SMART goals. Do: Learn more about each other; Examine sample work and develop rubrics for three products; Write and revise one Portfolio entry (with potential artifacts); List potential PGP focus area; Develop a draft Action Research for Student Learning proposal. 3Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

4. Administrivia Admission Verification How the NWESD Admin ProCert Program came to be…and how we make improvements About the NWESD Admin ProCert Program web presence 4Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

5. Old System New system 1 year of successful administrative experience 15 credits/150 clock hours earned after the initial certificate (having some relationship to 21 domains) Completion of approved professional certificate program 3 contracted years employment as a principal or assistant principal or program administrator 5Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

6. 6 Pro Cert framework approved by PESB, 7/06 First :  programs approved, 7/07  20 candidates in three programs, 07-08  panel training and assessment, 6/08 Program refinement/improvement based on feedback and program evaluation (ongoing) Currently have 10 programs Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

7. 7 Student learning = measure of success Job-embedded professional development aligned with school improvement needs in Washington Partnership: Higher education, AWSP, WASA, OSPI, districts Support Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

8. 8 Take ownership of his/her certification and professional development process Actively participate in the process Continually seek areas for professional growth Demonstrate performance at the professional level Prepare for panel assessment Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

9. 9 Provide support and opportunities to expand leadership Experiences Responsibilities Skills Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

10. Entry Seminar 2014 Timelines and responsibilities Theoretical Framework Instructional Rounds in Education (City, Elmore, Fiarman, and Teitel) Situational Leadership (Hershey and Blanchard) 10Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

11. Required Products/Performances The Portfolio Reflective analysis and evidence – each ISLLC standard/strand The Professional Growth Plan Needs Assessment/Goal Selection, Plan (with activities and evidence), Approval 11Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

12. Required Products/Performances The Action Research on Student Learning Project and Document Focus on increasing student learning by improving the system Measured by SMART goal ISLLC Standard II The PESB Panel Presentation Action Research on Student Learning oral presentation and PowerPoint 12Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

13. The Portfolio: Requirements Purpose: Describe and offer evidence of how you meet proficiency on each ISLLC standard/strand Report and analyze Consider phrases within each strand Gather appropriate artifacts 13Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

14. 14 A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by… Facilitating a vision of learning Sustaining a school culture conducive to learning Ensuring a safe and effective learning environment Collaborating with families and community Acting ethically Influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

15. Understanding the Standards Exemplar and non-exemplars – developing a rubric Writing and revising your first reflection for Standard III/Strand 1 Determining appropriate artifacts for each strand 15Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

16. 16 What constitutes high quality evidence? Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

17. 17 Quality Evidence is... A CREDIBLE collection of Artifacts Allows the assessor of the evidence to be CONVINCED that the candidate demonstrates competency for each of the standards/strands Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

18. 18  Demonstrates the standards/strands described at the “meets standard” or above  Shows stakeholder voice Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

19. 19 All stakeholders have opportunities for learning, leadership, … In more than one context Over time... and Relates to school improvement goals and the School/District Learning Context Profile Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

20. 20 Achievement – impact on student learning Contextual (learning context profile) - district, site, program, budget, historical, and other applicable information Demographic- who the stakeholders are Perceptual- stakeholder voices Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

21. 21 Leadership Team norms, notes, etc. School Improvement Plans, (with monitoring updates) Data charts, analysis, narratives/priorities Staff handbook Professional development documents (ppts, notes, handouts, etc.) Anecdotal evidence, observation notes District curriculum alignment documents Photos of student work, school projects Videos of group processes, meetings, etc. Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

22. 22 Credible All standards/strands have evidence at “Meets” levels Stakeholder voice is evident Convincing Opportunities exist for all stakeholders More than one context is evident Evidence shows impact over time Evidence relates to Context & School Improvement Plan Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

23. Portfolio Timeline/Expectations Standard III/Strand 1, with artifacts referenced: August 26 Standards III and IV (all strands – 7 total) with artifacts referenced: October 20 Standards I, V, and VI (all strands – 6 total) with artifacts referenced: December 12 Remember: first person singular perspective 23Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

24. LUNCH! 24Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

25. Digesting your learning Your big questions? 25Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

26. The Professional Growth Plan (PGP) Requirements: ◦ Purpose: Determine (based on data) your ISLLC standard strengths and needed areas of growth to create, execute, and analyze an approved plan ◦ Written from first person singular perspective ◦ Align the need, the goal, the learning activities, and the evidence to collect 26Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

27. 27 POLE 360° assessment (How does my perception of my leadership skills compare to the perceptions of others?) Job evaluations (What strengths and needs has my supervisor identified?) Complete a Personal Capacity Inventory (PCI), analyzing your strengths and needs on the ISLLC Standards SIP (How can the school improvement plan inform my focus?) Other: Evidence that shows my impact on student learning and well-being. e.g., a discipline plan reducing suspensions; implementation of a new math curriculum improving student learning; development of an after-school tutoring program; etc. Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

28. Evidence: 360° assessment; evaluations; other Personal Capacity Inventory (PCI) ISLLC Standards/Benchmarks Professional Growth Plan 28Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

29. Gathering Data about your Practice The POLE 360 Evaluations The PCI Surveys 29Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

30. Understanding the PGP Exemplar and non-exemplars – developing a rubric Considering which strand may be your PGP focus…What do you think….? 30Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

31. PGP Timeline/Expectations Conduct the POLE 360, with input from others: October 7 Submit steps 1-3: January 29 Remember: first person singular perspective 31Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

32. Action Research on Student Learning Requirements Purpose: To illustrate your ability to lead within a system to improve student achievement based on a target of identified need All of Standard II SMART goal Sections 1 and 2: Past tense voice and third person Last section: present tense and first person singular 32Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

33. SMART GOALS ARE : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R ealistic T imely 33Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

34. Original: Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance. SMART GOAL: During the 2014-15 school year, all students will improve their math problem-solving skills as measured by a 2.0 year gain in national grade equivalent growth from the 2013-14 to the ITBS math problem-solving sub test. 34Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

35. Sample ‘SMART’ goals In the 2014-15 school year, reduce the number of total students failing one or more classes by 25% as compared to the data from 2013-2014. During the 2014-15 school year, the unexcused absence rate at Sample School will decrease by 50% as compared with the same data for 2013-2014. 35Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

36. Understanding the Action Research on Student Learning Exemplar and non-exemplars – developing a rubric Consider what your area of focus might be Develop a SMART goal for that need area 36Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

37. Action Research on Student Learning Timeline/Expectations Examine data to determine solid project area ASAP Submit two-page draft ‘Description’ section: September 17 37Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

38. 38 Presentation of evidence to panel that may higher education faculty, principals, central office administrators, superintendents Recommendation for certification Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

39. Closing Plus-Delta Feedback October 21, 2014 Session II Expectations ◦ PCI ◦ Portfolio Reflections ◦ Action Research on Student Learning ’Description’ Section 39Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014

40. 40 Ready?? Admin ProCert Entry Seminar 2014