Louisiana Believes: Comprehensive Support for Districts in Preparation for the 14-15 School Year

Welcome The Department is providing districts increased, intensive support in preparation for the 14-15 school year. These calls bring together functions across districts to make sure that all planning decisions are made with one, shared view of what is necessary to be ready for the next school year. Who: Superintendents along with senior staff (academics, technology, finance) This call will: 1. Review curriculum packages and guidebooks 2. Describe Teacher Leader registration and launch process 3. Explain field test support plan 4. Explain Compass mid-year report Louisiana Believes 2

Preparing for the 14-15 School Year Curriculum Packages and Guidebooks Teacher Leader Launch and Registration Spring Field Test Compass Mid-Year Report Calendar & Next Steps Louisiana Believes 3

Focus Area Curriculum and Assessment MILESTONE DECISIONS FOR CONSIDERATION Use Department ELA and math curriculum recommendations4 to build your plan for K-12 math and K-12 ELA curricula. If deviating from the Department s recommendation, use the Department s instructional resource reviews5 to choose which curriculum resources to adopt. Based on this plan, determine which materials will need to be purchased and which materials should be discarded. Materials include textbooks, text sets, consumables, interventions, and assessments. Use Department recommended 14-15 ELA and math professional development5 support to determine which school based and district staff will participate in which of these trainings. Determine what additional trainings need to be accessed in addition to Department offerings. For other content areas, determine if any curriculum adjustments are necessary. Choose high quality curricula and train teachers to use these curricula Use benchmark assessments at scheduled points in the year to assess student progress Plan for state assessments Ensure schools are technologically equipped to support curriculum, academics, and assessments Louisiana Believes 4

Resources Date Resources Released District planning guide Updated use of funds guidance 14-15 assessment schedule Instructional resource reviews (begin, ongoing through the spring) Technology footprint & related support services January March Curriculum and Assessment Guidance 1 ELA and 1 math guidebook (grades 6-8) K-12 ELA text sets (for purchasing) PARCC ELA and Math assessment guides Recommended School Model structures and training guide Full PD Summer Calendar April High School ELA and math guidebooks End of year Compass resources May 1 ELA and math guidebooks (3-5) (K-2 math and ELA guidebooks release June 1) ELA interactive framework 14-15 new EAGLE vision SLT guidance (including new 14-15 samples) LEAP, iLEAP, End-of-Course exams, ACT, EXPLORE, & PLAN results (late May) Louisiana Believes 5

Curriculum and Assessment Resources Specific to curriculum and assessment, the DOE has released: - Curriculum, assessment, and professional development guidance - Curricular reviews - 6-8 ELA and math Guidebooks (Each district will receive three printed copies of every Guidebook, each participant at the Teacher Leader Summit will receive one guidebook of their choice) All materials can be found here: http://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/2014-2015-curricular- package Districts should aim to decide on their curriculum, assessment, and professional development, begin purchasing materials, and Louisiana Believes communicate their decisions to schools by May. 6

ELA Curriculum and Assessment District Decision Key Next Steps Determine to purchase or print Core Knowledge Determine which units to use Determine which texts need to be purchased Order sufficient texts and determine how schools will use online texts Create a communication plan to share decision with schools Determine professional development support you will use from DOE Create a plan for how Teacher Leaders will redeliver DOE training Determine and secure additional professional development K-12 DOE released Unit Plans K-3 Core Knowledge Skills Strand Louisiana Believes 7

Math Curriculum and Assessment District Decision Key Next Steps Determine to purchase printed versions or print materials Create a communication plan to share decision with schools Determine professional development support you will use from DOE Create a plan for how Teacher Leaders will redeliver DOE training Determine and secure additional professional development Eureka Math Louisiana Believes 8

Curriculum and Assessment District Decision Key Next Steps Read the curriculum review and identify strengths/gaps Purchase the text books Purchase all additional novels required for text books Determine if the program offers PD Determine how to supplement the curriculum Determine which units/tasks to use to supplement Order sufficient texts for units Create a communication plan to share decision with schools Create a PD calendar and determine DOE PD to participate in Use a tier 2 or 3 program of choice Louisiana Believes 9

ELA Curriculum and Assessment District Decision Key Next Steps Identify additional information needed Possible solutions: Set up time with a writer of the program/vendor to learn more Set up time with a district who used the program Visit the district/classrooms of teachers using the program Work with network support team to learn more about resources shared Currently Undecided Louisiana Believes 10

Curriculum and Assessment Resources It is critical that schools, teachers, and students start the school year comfortable with their curriculum. To support this, districts can: Make curriculum decisions early and communicate by May with schools and principals. Create a plan for professional development that ensures (1) all DOE delivered training is redelivered to all math and ELA teachers in the districts, (2) set up additional PD where appropriate, (3) ensure effective collaboration structures are in place. Get the tools in the hands of teachers immediately following testing. Have teachers use a unit or the math tasks with students in May. This will: - Make better use of post testing time - Give teachers space to practice with their tools and better prepare them for the summer training - Ensure students continue rich instructional practice to prepare them for their upcoming school year Louisiana Believes 11

Preparing for the 14-15 School Year Curriculum Packages and Guidebooks Teacher Leader Launch and Registration Spring Field Test Compass Mid-Year Report Calendar & Next Steps Louisiana Believes 12

Teacher Leaders Build a Cohort Districts should build a strong, diverse, teacher leader cohort. Considerations: Every school has an expert Math and ELA content knowledge expertise Appropriate balance of principals, teachers, and district staff For what specific support do districts need Teacher Leaders Logistics: District guidelines and allotments sent in newsletter February 25 Districts will need to identify one district point person to receive logistical information and emails Cohorts returned to LDOE March 25 All LDOE PD will only be available to Teacher Leaders Later this spring we will use time on this call to highlight strong district plans for Teacher Leader training and redelivery. Louisiana Believes 13

PD Costs All LDOE organized PD is only available for a district s Teacher Leader cohort. A complete PD calendar will be published later this month. In order to provide significantly more training for educators the LDOE will cover the following costs for all associated PD (including the June Teacher Leader event). LDOE Pays For Hosting and space for all events Paying of high quality providers (e.g. Eureka Math) All logistics associated with the event (no entry fee charged to districts) Full webinar access for set number of district seats with ongoing access to videos and online tools Districts Pay For All travel and hotel costs Food costs* Substitute costs (although very few sessions are held during the school year/day) Teacher reimbursements where required *Some meals will be provided during the Teacher Leader Summit. Louisiana Believes 14

Preparing for the 14-15 School Year Curriculum Packages and Guidebooks Teacher Leader Launch and Registration Spring Field Test Compass Mid-Year Report Calendar & Next Steps Louisiana Believes 15

Focus Area Curriculum and Assessment MILESTONE DECISIONS FOR CONSIDERATION Choose high quality curricula and train teachers to use these curricula Use benchmark assessments at scheduled points in the year to assess student progress Establish assessment calendar that includes state assessments. Ensure principals and teachers are familiar with contents of Department s assessment guides7. Familiarize students and teachers with the assessment features using tools released by the Department. Plan for state assessments Ensure schools are technologically equipped to support curriculum, academics, and assessments Louisiana Believes 16

Sample Items and Tutorials The Department has shared two tools that will allow parents, teachers, students and district staff to learn the testing platform for the field test. Tutorial: This tutorial guides users through all of the features of the online system. The tutorial can be accessed an unlimited number of times. Sample items: These are previously released PARCC items that have now been loaded onto the technology platform. These can be accessed an unlimited number of times. Please ensure you check the technology specifications for use of these assessments. Google Chrome and Safari are the most compatible browsers. Certain versions of Internet Explorer are not compatible. Please send any feedback to districtsupport@la.gov. Louisiana Believes 17

Field Test Resources The most important field test resources are: LDOE field test website The Field Test Support Resources Field Test Preparation Checklist for computer testing and paper testing Test Coordinator Manual Live Q&A Sessions: Mondays beginning March 10 at 1:00pm Click hereto enter the conference Or call 888-278-0296 Access Code: 1542513 Accessibility and accommodations guides Louisiana Believes 18

Field Test Support The Department is committed to ensuring districts have support during the field test. Beginning the week of March 24, the Department will use the hotline below to answer all field test related questions. March 17 April 11 1-800-233-2950 Hours of Support: 6:30 AM 4:30 PM After hours: Assessment@la.gov Additional support is available through your Network Data Specialists. Louisiana Believes 19

Technology Updates Infrastructure Trial Test Forms Due to an issue with content permissions, PARCC updated the Infrastructure Trial forms to use the tutorial content. This content will still test both your infrastructure readiness while providing students with a real test experience. The Infrastructure Trial Readiness Guide has also been updated to reflect these changes and can be found at http://parcc.pearson.com/Manuals . Technology Troubleshooting FAQs PARCC has gathered and released a list of frequently asked questions covering network configurations, proctor caching, java requirements, browser configurations, TestNav 8 and PearsonAccess. FAQs can be accessed at http://parcc.pearson.com/TechInformation or on the Technology support page in Pearson Access Louisiana Believes

Technology Updates PearsonAccess Outages Schedule to be Posted As Pearson makes final changes to ensure the test platform is ready for the Field test, Pearson will need to bring down the Pearson Access site. The outage times and dates will be released on March 14th and can be accessed at the Technology support page in Pearson Access or http://parcc.pearson.com/TechInformation Known Limitations Pearson has worked with PARCC to establish a list of known limitations for the Field Test technology platform. The Known Limitations List will be posted on Thursday, March 13th at http://parcc.pearson.com/TechInformation and on the Technology support page in Pearson Access TestNav App for iPad and Chrome A mandatory update to the TestNav app for iOS and Chromebook devices will be available for download through their respective app stores on March 17, 2014. For additional details, please see the document TestNav Update for Apple iOS and Google Chromebook which can be found on the support page of Pearson Access or http://parcc.pearson.com/TechInformation Louisiana Believes

Preparing for the 14-15 School Year Curriculum Packages and Guidebooks Teacher Leader Launch and Registration Spring Field Test Compass Mid-Year Report Calendar & Next Steps Louisiana Believes 22

Using the Compass Dashboard to Assess Progress this Year The Compass dashboard has been updated. It now includes student outcomes and teacher observation data to help leaders assess educator expectations. Teacher Proficiency Student Outcomes Percentage of Observations Proficient 71.43% 84.47% 98.00% Observations Proficient Percentile Rank 27 32 92 Proficiency Percentile Rank 19 97 28 Growth in Proficiency Percentile Rank 93 79 24 Percentage Proficient Growth in Proficiency LEA School 1 School 2 School 3 55.36% 82.16% 58.30% 3.48% 2.04% -0.50% The dashboard also includes SLT ratings, when available, and 2012-2013 value-added ratings. It will include final evaluation ratings when they are available. Louisiana Believes 23

Using the Compass Dashboard to Assess Progress for this Year Teacher Proficiency Student Outcomes Percentage of Observations Proficient 71.43% 84.47% 98.00% Observations Proficient Percentile Rank 27 32 92 Proficiency Percentile Rank 19 97 28 Growth in Proficiency Percentile Rank 93 79 24 Percentage Proficient Growth in Proficiency LEA School 1 School 2 School 3 55.36% 82.16% 58.30% 3.48% 2.04% -0.50% Comparing student outcomes to educator feedback: What can we learn about educator expectations? Teacher Percentile Rank Highest Student Percentile Rank LEA School 1 27 93 School 3 91 28 Louisiana Believes 24

Compass: Reports Timeline Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 Compass dashboard updated and available in CIS to school, district, and network leaders. Webinars for district leaders. De-identified dashboard with all districts/schools published monthly in Superintendents Newsletter. Compass reports to include an expectations index, reported only to Superintendents this summer. Compass Final Report published, and will include data on and discussion of educator expectations. Expectations index added to Compass dashboard. Louisiana Believes 25

Preparing for the 14-15 School Year Curriculum Packages and Guidebooks Teacher Leader Launch and Registration Spring Field Test Compass Mid-Year Report Calendar & Next Steps Louisiana Believes 26

Resources Date Resources Released District planning guide Updated use of funds guidance 14-15 assessment schedule Instructional resource reviews (begin, ongoing through the spring) Technology footprint & related support services January March Curriculum and Assessment Guidance 1 ELA and 1 math guidebook (grades 6-8) K-12 ELA text sets (for purchasing) PARCC ELA and Math assessment guides Recommended School Model structures and training guide Full PD Summer Calendar April High School ELA and math guidebooks End of year Compass resources May 1 ELA and math guidebooks (3-5) (K-2 math and ELA guidebooks release June 1) ELA interactive framework 14-15 new EAGLE vision SLT guidance (including new 14-15 samples) LEAP, iLEAP, End-of-Course exams, ACT, EXPLORE, & PLAN results (late May) Louisiana Believes 27

District Planning Calls Date Topics February 5 -Preview of Curriculum Guidebooks -Technology Footprint -Field test basics February 19 -Math curriculum and training plan -ELA curriculum and training plan -Field test updates March 12 -Curriculum Guidebook Review -Final field test prep -Compass mid year review April 2 -Assessment guides -Field test update -Compass final evaluation information May 7 -Unified Application -Field test update -Teacher Leader Conference preparation June 11 -Streamlined district reporting -Field test wrap up -Summer support Louisiana Believes 28

District Next Steps Upcoming Resources -High school curriculum guidebooks -Assessment guides -Full professional development summer calendars Next Steps -Choose your curriculum and assessments for the 14-15 school year -Build your district s cohort for upcoming teacher leader events -Ensure students, families and teachers access the sample items and tutorials -Prepare for the field test Our next call will be April 2 at 1 pm. For questions: districtsupport@la.gov Available resources: This presentation, along with all other materials, is available in the district toolbox here: http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/classroom-support- toolbox/district-support-toolbox Louisiana Believes