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Charcuterie for Principals

Nov. 2014

Today’s Agenda

Educator Evaluations

State Assessments

Michigan Merit Curriculum

Teacher & Administrator Cert.

Election Post-Mortem

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Educator EvaluationSB 817, HB 5223-24, & MCEE

Where We Were Going

2012-13• Growth as a

“significant factor”

• System must be rigorous, “transparent, and fair”

• Used to inform decisions on promotion/retention

2013-14• 25% growth

based on state growth test

• Multiple observations using a state-approved framework

• Mid-year evals

• 3 consecutive ineffective ratings = termination

2014-15• 40% growth

using state data

• All of the requirements from the previous year continue

Where We Are Going Now

2014-15(current law)• Growth as a

“significant factor” measured using both state and local data

• System must be “rigorous, transparent, and fair”

• Used to inform decisions on promotion/retention

2014-15(HB 5223-24)

• 25% growth, not required to use state data

• Pick a framework & start training

• Other requirements of 380.1249 remain the same• Multiple

observations• Mid-year evals

for ineffect./min. effect. teachers

• Etc.

2015-16• 25% growth,

first required use of state data

• Research-based evaluation framework fully implemented.

• All of the other requirements from the previous year continue.

What’s the Road Block?

We have the votes in the Senate

The only opposition to the bill is from members of the Senate Education Committee, and that is loosening.

The perceived problems: State assessment Loss of local control Cost to the state

The level of support likely means that the bills will move with or without the committee, but we prefer WITH.

Lame Duck 2014

Bills likely to be amended to push out timeline for using state assessment data for 1 year (until 2016-17).

Bills already allow districts until the end of 2015-16 to: Choose a framework Get trained Fully implement the new

system

MDE must develop a spending plan before the money is released.

What Will Things Look Like?

Breakdown for 2014-15 and 2015-16 the same.

25% student growth, no more, no less.

Have through 2015-16 to implement framework

Sec 1249 provisions you are familiar with take effect: Multiple observations At least 1 unscheduled Mid-year progress report

for ME/I T’s

Punchlist for 2014-15

Ignore the BandAid and continue moving forward: Multiple observations (at least one unscheduled) Mid-year progress reports for less than effective teachers Growth measures used consistently for “similarly situated

educators”

Build robust local growth measures: Student Learning Objectives Locally-developed assessments Vendor-Developed assessments

A Few Thoughts on Growth

Following the law… Current law: growth must be based “at least in part” on state

assessments. HB 5223: no requirement to use state assessment data until 2016-17

The Result: local districts have almost complete autonomy to choose how to apply state growth data.

Some Practical Recommendations Keep the % small…very small… Apply it consistently or even identically for all teachers Don’t let it become a decision making factor

An example: use building-wide scores to inform your building level literacy goal and hold all teacher accountable equally at 1% of their total evaluation

You Don’t Want This Legislated!

As introduced bythe bill sponsor

What schoolsactually needed

As implemented bythe Department

As passed bythe Legislature

As recommended bythe committee

As amended bythe lobbyists

What’s Next?Nov or Dec 2014: Senate passes HB 5223-24

SY 2014-15: Districts adopt & begin training/implementation of new eval. systems

SY 2015-16: 1st year of new state tests, districts finish eval system implementation

Beginning of SY 15-16: Districts have fully or partially implemented new frameworks & training

SY 2016-17: 1st full year w/ eval. systems in place, last year of 25% growth

SY 2015-16 & 2016-17: Evaluators have 2 years to get additional training in coaching/feedback & rater reliability (state funded)

SY 2017-18: 2nd year w/ system, evaluators fully trained, growth moves to 40%

Help Us Help You!

THE PUSH STARTS NOW!!!

Help MASSP get HB 5223-24 passed into law!

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State Assessments2014-15 and Beyond…

Summarized Requirements: Public Act 196 of 2014

Must measure student achievement & growth on current state standards in grades 3-10.

ELA & Math grades 3-10, science in grades 4 & 7, social studies in grades 5 & 8.

Transparent educator review of test questions for quality, bias, & sensitive issues.

Availability of representative questions from tests or retired tests for public review.

Individual student reports on proficiency & growth available to students, parents, & teachers.

Aggregate proficiency & growth reports

by teacher, grade, school, & district to be publicly available.

Reports/data capable of supporting educator evaluations.

Reports available within 60 days after the end of the assessment.

Student data privacy protection.

Pilot tested before implementation.

Testing time limited to lesser of previous recommendations or 9 hours.

Cost not to exceed 2X existing contracts.

(Covers summative assessment only)

The RFP Timeline

Timeline: Issued – August 29, 2014 Bid Window Closed – October 10, 2014 MDE Interviews Bidders – January 2014 Final Contract Awarded – March 2014.

What We Know: ACT no longer lobbying (RFP prohibits it) NWEA is not going to bid on the contract (they say the RFP is

clearly biased toward Smarter Balanced) Smarter Balanced did not submit a big

Spring 2015 Testing Dates

6th Grade: May 19-20 and 26-28 (7.5 hours)

7th Grade: April 28-29 and May 5-7 (9 hours)

8th Grade: April 14-15 and 21-23 (9 hours)

11th Grade – State Assessment: April 14-16 and 21-23 (10.5 hours)

ACT Plus Writing: Initial test date March 3, makeup date March 17, accommodations testing window March 3-17.

WorkKeys: Initial test date March 4, makeup date March 18, accommodations testing window March 4-18.

Set In Stone?

Principals have started to speak out.

Other groups are also frustrated and expressing concerns.

Joseph Martineau is leaving the Michigan Department of Education.

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Michigan Merit Curriculum Changes

Core MMC Requirements

Algebra II: Students may fulfill this requirement w/ a course or courses which cover the MME assessed benchmarks of Algebra II

World Language: 2 credits of grade-appropriate language anytime during grades K-12. Classes of 2015-2020: May fulfill 1 credit of the 2 credits by successfully

completing a formal CTE program or an additional arts course.

Science: 3 credits still required for most students. Biology required for all

students. Students have a choice of chemistry, physics, anatomy, ag science, or

a course that covers the MME assessed benchmarks of chemistry or physics

May substitute a formal CTE program (regardless of content) for 3rd credit of science.

Personal Curriculum

Schools required to write a PC if requested by the parent (or by the student if he or she is 18 years old or an emancipated minor).  The school would still have the right to reject the PC once written.

Three simplifications were made to the PC process. Only one school employee would now have to be involved. No requirement for an in-person meeting to develop the PC. No requirement for quarterly progress meetings.

Under a PC students/schools may now make additional modifications: For Algebra II: students may substitute technical math or may take a

class that covers at least the MME assessed benchmarks of algebra 2. Students may substitute CTE courses (regardless of content) for up to

1 credit of social studies; 1 credit of health and physical education; and 1 credit of visual, performing, or applied arts.

Personal Curriculum (contd.)

The law would now expressly state that no limitation may be put on the number of PCs a school is allowed to have.

Schools must notify parents and students annually that they are entitled to pursue a PC.  This may be done in the school newsletter, handbook, or similar communication sent to the pupil's home.

Pupils must be informed of the option to take CTE during their education development plan (EDP) development process.

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Teacher & Admin Cert

Two Great Resources

Understanding the Recent Changes to Teacher/Admin Certification Rules http://mymassp.com/content/

understanding_recent_changes_teacheradmin_certification_rules

July 17, 2014

MDE Holds Review of Teacher/Admin Cert Requirements/Rules http://mymassp.com/content/

mde_holds_review_teacheradmin_cert_requirementsrules

September 29, 2014

Things You May Not Know…

Teachers may renew a Professional certificate using district provided professional development (DPPD), but not a provisional certificate. You must accumulate either 6 credit hours or 150 state continuing education clock hours (SCECHs) to renew of provisional certificate.

The continuing education requirements for administrators to renew their certification are: 6 semester credit hours or 150 SCECHs every 5 years, OR hold a valid professional teaching certificate. NOTE: Administrators cannot use DPPD to renew a certificate, even a teaching certificate. MDE has ruled that only teachers are eligible to use DPPD for certificate renewals.

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Election Post-MortemIt’s kinda like CSI, but with sausage…

Recapping the Major Results

Governor: Rick Snyder reelected

House: R’s unseated 2 D’s & won 2 open seats for a 63-47 majority New Speaker of the House Kevin

Cotter (R-Mt. Pleasant), who was the more conservative choice.

Senate: R’s turned a 26-12 supermajority into a 27-11 übermajority,

State Board: D’s kept both open seats to retain a 6-2 majority

Supreme Court: Richard Bernstein won & both current justices reelected, giving R’s a 4-3 majority.

Implications

Governor Snyder sees this election as a mandate to push forward with his "reinvention" agenda.

The next Republican legislature is going to be more conservative in its leanings than the last, BUT…

Huge margins mean the Republicans can, and thus have to, govern. The massive scope of the Republican victories could ironically moderate their governance.

The Dems are Expect the Dems to vocally oppose pretty much everything the Republicans do for the next two years.

Specific Issues for 2015

Career Preparation/Education

Content Standards and the Common Core

School Accountability Systems

State Assessment

EAA/Detroit Schools "Reinvention”

Third Grade Reading

Truancy/Zero Tolerance

MASSP Legislative

Day

“We in America do not have government by the

majority. We have government by the

majority who participate.”

~Thomas Jefferson FEB 24, 2014

Where’s My 3%?!?

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in this case on October 9, 2014. No ruling has yet been made.

MASSP will keep you updated as this moves forward.

If you really want to, you can keep track of the case on the Michigan Courts website (search docket # 148748). The case is AFT Michigan v State of Michigan. Here's a direct link:

http://courts.mi.gov/opinions_orders/case_search/pages/default.aspx?SearchType=1&CaseNumber=148748&CourtType_CaseNumber=1

Bob KefgenAssistant Director for Government Relations

bobk@michiganprincipals.org

Questions?