Professional Development Implementation Team

January 28, 2013

a comprehensive, sustained and intensive approach to improving teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student achievement-

Learning Forward

“Professional development” means

Iowa Professional Development Model (IPDM) Student achievement data and analysis; Theory; Classroom demonstration and practice; Observation and reflection; Teacher collaboration and study of

implementation; and Integration of instructional technology, if

applicable;

At times implementation is artificial.  

How do we define what formative/summative success looks like?

We are not consistently implementing a model of theory, demonstration, practice, feedback and coaching.  What are the core implementation models being used across AEA 267 PD courses?

We don’t know what the research says about implementation.

Is there a model being used that will get the results that we are looking for?

Root CausesFocusing on improving the support given for implementation of professional development with integrity:

1. Inconsistent expectations from all levels of administration

2. Expectations of who is responsible for implementation AEA/LEA

3. Lack of accountability

How do we move from a an abstract promise

to

successful reality?

Need for a purposeful plan for change

Implementation GoalDevelop a way to monitor the quality and level of

implementation around coreworks;

incorporating processes to support participants in

implementing with fidelity and monitor the level

of implementation across time to ensure fidelity

levels equal the levels desired by the

developers.

Research behind Implementation

Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature; Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, and Wallace

Implementing Change Hord and Hall

Concerns-BasedAdoptionModel

Concerns-Based Adoption Model

3 Dimensions:1. Innovation Configuration Maps (IC)–

Identify what the change is and what it will look like when it is implemented in the envisioned way

2. Stages of Concern (SoC)-Understanding feelings and perceptions about change, the affective side of change – people’s reactions, perceptions, and attitudes

3. Levels of Use (LoU)- Portrays how people are acting with respect to a specified change

Innovation Configuration

Levels of Use

Concerns-Based Adoption Model

A systematic way to support implementers

Set of research verified tools that can be used to develop insights and skills needed to achieve successful change

Action Plan:Training in the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM)

Activity 1a: Develop purpose of CBAM

implementation and information around the AEA 267 Audit process; helping CIT, Leadership teams and CBAM trainees understand the “why”

Activity 1b: Identify initial coreworks that will use the

CBAM process

Identify who is trained in CBAM

Director Selection of CBAM trainees

Activity 1c: Provide overview training, understanding of CBAM for

our subgroup and the entire CIT.

What will be the intended outcomes? What will be the content? Who will be the audience? Who will be the trainer? When will this take place?

Activity 1d: Find trainer that must be willing to train

us as well as be a coach in the process.

Identify criteria for selection Recruit a trainer Logistics

Activity 2a: Concerns-Based Adoption Mode professional

development with the regional leadership teams.

instead of suggesting a specific date, we would like to have discussions with the other sub-groups around a long range professional development plan incorporating all 3 areas (early literacy & numeracy & B areas/barriers)

course level offering (minimum of 1 credit hour)

Activity 2b: Train the rest of the staff in the

understanding of the purpose and dimensions of CBAM developing knowledge of their roles and expectations.

Activity 3a: Determine accountability for those who

offer the training.

Facilitator of the learning/change with AEA 267 instructors

AEA 267 instructors facilitating learning/change with educators

Activity 3b: Develop formative and summative

evaluation.

What are the questions we are trying to answer?

Activity 4a: Communication with Agency

Work with Beth Strike on a communication plan

What is the message around implementation that needs to be shared?

Who will share?

How will it be shared?

Conclusion Questions?