3. Coherence Through Aligned Goals Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

4. WSPS District Improvement Plan: The Twitter Version Align curriculum to new MA Frameworks. Create "knowledge-driven schools." Use technology to improve instruction and collaboration.

5. Coherence Through Aligned Goals Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

6. School Improvement Plans Based upon District Improvement Plan. Incorporate data from Conditions of School Effectiveness Self-Assessment

7. Coherence Through Aligned Goals Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

8. Focus the Educator Evaluation Rubrics on district and school priorities to create "power elements." All standards and indicators still in use, but district focuses on seven "power elements for teachers, SISP, building level admin and superintendent. Developed jointly by administrators and WSEA. Approved by school committee. Team Goals: Step One

9. Team Goals: Step Two Define and train teams. Teams developed by administrators with oversight from WSEA. Educators trained by superintendent and WSEA co-president. Examined District Improvement Plan, School Improvement Plan goals and power elements.

10. Coherence Through Aligned Goals Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

11. Teacher Goals Year 1--After training, provided time for teachers to develop team goals. Year 2 o Training teachers in smaller groups o Providing time to review progress at the end of training session. o Necessary because of mixed teams

12. Keeping the Process Alive and Overcoming Challenges

13. Professional Development (Part 1) Developed resource compendium of articles, videos, and websites related to power elements. Completed text-rendering protocol of professional article during every leadership meeting.

14. Professional Development (Part 2) Coordinated teacher and administrator professional development to be in line with improvement plans and power elements. Three examples o PLC Expansion Project o Reading and writing in content areas o Development of curriculum guides

15. Ongoing Collaboration with WSEA Developed list of suggested artifacts Original developed by MTA Adapted to be as tangible as possible for WSPS educators

16. Educator Evaluation Steering Committee Ongoing questions and concerns about evidence led to "Bring Out Your Artifacts Day”

17. Are we there or are there more mountains to climb?