Fine Arts September DLD:Setting Effective Learning Targets

to Maximize Student Growth

District Learning DayOrff Music @ Shelby Oaks Elementary

Visual Art & Theatre @ Overton High SchoolBand, Choir, Orchestra, Strings, & Dance @ Graceland

8:30-11:00 AMSeptember 18, 2015

What is the difference between “TLW” statements

and instructional objectives?

• Think-Pair-Share

Norms

• Be present and engaged.• Be respectful of differences in perspective

while challenging each other productively and respectively.

• Monitor “air time.”• Make the most of the time we have.• Stay focused on students.

ObjectivesParticipants Will:• Know

The TN Student Growth Measures System ensures a high quality balanced accountability process that results in high levels of teaching and learning for Arts Education.

• UnderstandThe concepts of targeted learning objectives, purposeful sampling, and differentiation as they relate to portfolio construction. The goals and requirements for constructing and scoring quality student growth collections for the Perform, Create, Respond, and Connect learning domains.

• Be Able to DoCreate meaningful student growth evidence collections by applying best practices found in the training materials and planning templates.

TEM: An OverviewTEM contains five measures of performance. Measure weightings vary based on whether or not a teacher has his/her own student growth data.

40%

5%5%

35%

15%Observations

Stakeholder Perceptions

Professionalism

Student Growth

Student Achievement

Portfolio Teachers

Purposeful Sampling

▪ 4 total evidence collections (with 2 points in time)▪ 3 out of the 4 Domains

▪ (Perform, Create, Respond, Connect)

▪ Be proportionally representative of the teacher’s course load.

▪ Contain evidence between varying time spans, leaning towards longer time spans within the year.

▪ Show how the teacher impacts the learning of children from varying populations.

The Context of Student Growth Measures

• The US Department of Education just released a publication to all states and districts: Emerging Approaches to Measuring Student Growth– The locally developed Portfolio System was one of two

methods highlighted as methods to capture authentic student work samples for evaluative purposes.

– http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/implementation-support-unit/tech-assist/emergapprotomeasurstudgrowth.pdf

The Context of Student Growth Measures, cont.

• After 4 years of implementation, several “best practices” are emerging.

What do we now know about best practices around maximizing student growth?

• How do you get your portfolio development off the runway? Planning Template

• What is the difference between TWL statements and instructional objectives? Scoring Guide

• How does this drive your decision making process for choosing quality objects and documenting student growth?

Airtight Activity: MODELING Step 1- Establish a Standards-Based

Learning Target

Airtight Activity: MODELING Step 1- Establish a Standards-Based

Learning Target

Step 2- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (1st point in time)

Airtight Activity: MODELING Step 1- Establish a Standards-Based

Learning Target

Step 2- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (1st point in time)

Step 3- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (2nd point in time)

Airtight Activity: MODELING Step 1- Establish a Standards-Based

Learning Target

Step 2- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (1st point in time)

Step 3- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (2nd point in time)

Step 4- Determine the amount of growth according to the scoring guide.

Airtight Activity: MODELING Step 1- Establish a Standards-Based

Learning Target

Step 2- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (1st point in time)

Step 3- Determine the most effective way to capture student work that aligns with the learning target (2nd point in time)

Step 4- Determine the amount of growth according to the scoring guide.

Airtight Activity: MODELING Step 1- Insert Quality Objective

Step 2- Insert Quality Evidence Aligned to Objective

Step 3- Insert Quality Evidence Aligned to Objective

Step 4- Determine the amount of growth according to the scoring guide.

Reflection:MODELING

• What resonated with you?• What is similar to your current

practice?• What is different than your current

practice?• What are you going to change as a

result?

Activity: Application

Complete a high quality sample “collection explanation” template using the methods learned today. Found Here-Think-Pair-Share-Report Out

Reflection:Application

• What was easiest for you?• What was most difficult?• What else do you need to learn/do

prior to applying to your classroom?

Reflection: One minute paper on post-it

• Jot down your “Take-Aways” • Consider what you need to know and be able to

do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session.–What is still unclear?–What professional development or additional

resources do you need?

ClosingItem 1- Log in to your safeschools account and complete the required portfolio training module developed by the SCS Arts Staff. Follow up by completing the required assessment. Item 2- Request Portfolio for 2015-2016 inside Gladis. Provide a brief narrative of your teaching context. Upload a collection planning template.

Revisit ObjectivesParticipants Will:• Know

The TN Student Growth Measures System ensures a high quality balanced accountability process that results in high levels of teaching and learning for Arts Education.

• UnderstandThe concepts of targeted learning objectives, purposeful sampling, and differentiation as they relate to portfolio construction. The goals and requirements for constructing and scoring quality student growth collections for the Perform, Create, Respond, and Connect learning domains.

• Be Able to DoCreate meaningful student growth evidence collections by applying best practices found in the training materials and planning templates.

Next steps and Important Dates

September 25, 2015 Upload Practice Video

April 11, 2016 SCS Deadline for Submission

April 15, 2016Last Day to Submit Portfolios without Penalty

Reflection: One minute paper on post-it

• Jot down your “Take-Aways” • Consider what you need to know and be able to

do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session.–What is still unclear?–What professional development or additional

resources do you need?

District Contacts

• Dr. Dru Davison, Music and Dance Supervisor– davisonPD@scsk12.org

• Wincle Sterling, Orff Music and Class Piano Supervisor– sterlingWL@scsk12.org

• James Wells, Visual Art and Theatre Supervisor – wellsJM@scsk12.org