MRVED Common Professional Development

ProposalMontevideo Public Schools

Flexible Learning Year Application: 2016-2019

Vision

To improve student achievement through

increasing teacher effectiveness.

Purposes

• Improve instructional quality.• Increase cost effectiveness.

Goal

In each of the next three school years, we will provide high quality professional development opportunities for all MRVED educators.

Impact of this Program• 30 administrators • 600 teachers• 225 paraprofessionals• 6652 students

Nine MRVED member districts:Benson, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley, Lakeview, Minneota (new in 2016), Montevideo, Ortonville, Renville County West, and Yellow Medicine East.

Ivanhoe, paired with Minneota, will also be a part of the proposal.

Teacher EffectivenessDr. Bill Sanders and colleagues reported the following:

“. . . the results of this study well document that the most important factor affecting student learning is the teacher...The immediate and clear implication of this finding is that seemingly more can be done to improve education by improving the effectiveness of teachers than by any other single factor.”

Common Professional Development Days Three common days during each school year that

will focus on research-based, high impact instructional strategies.

One floating day during districts’ workshop days. One Best Practices day each year for four content

area leaders per district. (K-3, 4-6, 7-8, and HS). Facilitate professional development opportunities

for preschool/head start/ECFE teachers. Paraprofessional Workshop each fall prior to start

of all districts. Six principal and ten superintendent meetings.

Tentative Common Dates2016-17 School Year• Paraprofessional Conference: August 17, 2016• October 19, 2016• MELT Conference: January 16, 2017• April 13, 20172017-18 School Year• Paraprofessional Conference: August 16, 2017• October 18, 2017• MELT Conference: January 15, 2018• March 29, 2018

Tentative Common Dates2018-19 School Year• Paraprofessional Conference: August 15, 2018• October 17, 2018• MELT Conference: January 21, 2019• April 18, 2019

PLCs• Provide training and resources to assist in the

development and evaluation of effective PLCs.• Create cross-district geographical PLC pods for

teachers who do not have access to like content area teachers within their districts.

• Use DuFours’ Four Questions to guide consortium and district work.

Mentoring• Provide training for new mentors.• Assist districts with developing mentor

handbooks.• Facilitate opportunities for cross-district

mentoring of teachers who do not have access to like content area teachers within their districts.

Instructional Coaching• Pilot an instructional coaching model in at least 2

districts. • Share training and coaches.• Expand as justified.

EvaluationThe following indicators will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of our program:• Reduction in the size of the academic achievement

gap.• Student performance on the Minnesota

Comprehensive Assessments.• High school graduation rates.• Career and college readiness using the measures

determined by the MDE.

• These indicators align with the World’s Best Workforce Goals and Integration and Achievement Goals.

Staggered Start Dates• Allows more districts to access the MRVED staff

for professional development and technical assistance.o At the beginning of the year.o At quarter and semester breaks.

• This is a more efficient and effective way of meeting district needs during times when there is a higher demand for MRVED staff services.

Funding• All districts will commit additional funding to

allow for shared high quality presenters.• $5/student will generate $32,500.• This equates to $6,625 for the Montevideo School

District.

Start Dates Meet Local District Needs• Regular Start: September 6, 2016

(Ortonville and Yellow Medicine East)• One Week Early Start: August 29, 2016

(Benson, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley, Montevideo and Renville County West*)• Two Week Early Start: August 22, 2016

(Minneota-Ivanhoe and Lakeview)

*RCW will start 1 week early in year 1 and 2 weeks early in years 2 and 3.Montevideo will discuss the possibility of a 2 week early start in year 2 and/or 3.

What are we agreeing to do?• Adopt the common calendar days as outlined in

this presentation.• Participate in the professional development

opportunities outline in this presentation.• Pay $5/student for additional professional

development opportunities.• If starting early, hold three public meetings as

required by law.

Timeline

• October & December: Public meetings held (if your district is proposing an early start).

• December: Final board Approval of MCPD proposal• December 28, 2015: Send to MDE for Approval• February 18, 2016: Response due from MDE