Tanya Frisendahl, Education Specialist, ODEOregon RTI Spring Conference

April 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_v-Bc2uPrk

Create a common understanding of the history and background of the Oregon Mentoring Program

Articulate the impact mentoring has on improving educator practices for beginning teachers and administrators

Identify the characteristics of a high quality, evidence based Mentoring Program

INCREASE student learning and growth

IMPROVE instructional practices

RETAIN teachers and administrators

IMPROVE leadership performance

The Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program was:established by the 2007 Legislature through HB 2574 expanded in the 2013 legislative session with HB 3233, the Network for Quality Teaching and Learningdesigned to support activities related to an evidence-based mentorship program for beginning teachers and administrators

20082009

20092010

20102011

20112012

20122013

20132014

20142015

Projects 11 8 7 8 6 15 15

DistrictsServed 85 72 16 44 17 62 59

Beg. Teachers (BT)

975 622 425 323 408 983 1172

BT Mentors

222 108 46 33 80 286 299

Beg. Adm. (BA)

53 80 28 80 47 97 47

BA Mentors

22 34 19 35 24 50 22

These numbers are based on the pairing forms and funded BT/BA numbers submitted by projects.

Mentoring means a professional relationship between an educator and a skilled mentor. In a confidential and trusting partnership, the mentor supports the educator to transform practice through a process of reflection and inquiry. The goals of this collaborative and continuous work are: to accelerate instructional practice, ensure equitable learning for all students, retain effective educators, and empower educational leaders.

Make eye contact with someone at another table

Discuss definition with them◦ What resonates with you?◦ How does mentoring connect with the work you

do?◦ Describe any personal experiences you have had

with mentoring (e.g. have you ever had a mentor, have you been someone’s mentor…)

15 Total Projects / 59 school districts

9 Projects serve both Beginning Teachers and Beginning Administrators

6 Projects only serve Beginning Teachers

The following slides show data from surveys of beginning teachers that were mentored. They do not represent all of the beginning teachers that were mentored.

649 – Yes88 - No

479 – Yes258 - No

“I believe that I am a good teacher, and I can grow to be a great one. I had considered quitting after year one, but the support and encouragement I received from the mentor program is what kept me here.” Beginning Teacher 2011

“Because the beginning teachers received such excellent support, the students in his classroom have had excellent achievement rates as measured by OAKS, formative data, parent and student reports, colleague comments and my observations.” Site Administrator 2013

These numbers are based on survey response rates. There was a nearly 50% increase in the number of students, teachers, and administrators impacted due to an increase in funding in 2013.

2014 Stakeholder Workgroup developed and proposed Mentoring Program Standards

SBE adopted in August 2014 Purpose is to provide a set of program

standards that:◦ ensure consistency across the state and◦ guide the design and implementation of highly

effective, evidence-based beginning teacher and administrator mentoring programs across the state

Individually think about: ◦“What are the most important

components of a highly effective, evidence based mentoring program?”

Discuss in your table groups

Read through the Mentoring Program Standards – Do you see the things you listed and discussed?

Record questions/wonderings and activities that you are currently doing in your district/school that aligns or supports these standards

Discuss at your table questions and activities that you are currently doing in your school/district that aligns or supports these standards

Whole group share out

Informational Briefs Fast Facts http

://teachingresearchinstitute.org/pages/show/ode-mentoring-program

Grant Information: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2218

Thank Thank you you

for your active

participation and

cooperation