Division of Learning Services (DLS) Brown Bag/Hot Topics October 5, 2015

Division of Learning Services (DLS)Brown Bag/Hot Topics

October 5, 2015

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Agenda Teacher Education and Licensure Update

Preparing for Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA)

Career, Standards and Assessment Services Assessment Update CTE Update

Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services Kansas Plan to Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent

Educators


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Preparing for KESA(Kansas Education Systems Accreditation)

Scott P. Myers, Ed.D.Teacher Licensure and AccreditationOctober 7, 2015


http://ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=91





Five-year ProcessYear OneNeeds assessments (buildings and district)Goal area selection (District selects 2 of the Rs.)Meeting with Outside Validation Team (can be virtual)Year TwoDevelopment of goals and action plans (buildings)Development of leadership goals and action plans (district)Year ThreeImplementation of action plansMeeting with Outside Validation Team Chair (can be virtual)Year FourContinued Implementation of action plansYear FivePost-implementation analysisOVT formal accreditation visitApplication for accreditation rating


We are advising districts to:

1. Familiarize all staff with State Board’s definition of College and Career Ready, including the use of the ACTE (Academic, Cognitive, Technical, Employability) acronym.


College and Career Ready:Kansas Definition

“College- and Career-Ready means an individual has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, and employability skills to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification, or in the workforce–without the need for remediation.”Kansas State Board of Education. Meeting Minutes. December 11, 2012. Retrieved from http://ksde.org.

CCR = ACTE

http://ksde.org/

http://ksde.org/

http://ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Accreditation/KSDE_KCCR_Vision_Brochure.pdf


2. Familiarize all staff with the Rose Capacities.

http://www.kasb.org/wcm/_AboutKASB/Publications/Rose_Capacities_Primer.aspx





3. Leadership begin review of the four rubrics (Rs) with calibration (IRA) in mind.

4. Familiarize all staff with the four rubrics – have them reflect on what they already do in support of CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.


KESA Framework: The Five Rs

RUBRIC RUBRIC RUBRIC RUBRIC A/C – T/C – E – PS

http://ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Model/Relationships%20RUBRIC.pdf

http://ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Model/Relevance%20RUBRIC.pdf

http://ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Model/Responsive%20Culture%20RUBRIC.pdf

http://ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Model/Rigor%20RUBRIC.pdf


5. Relate current strategic/action plans and goals to components of the four rubrics.


6. When discussing data, address its relationship (and possible use as growth evidence) to CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.

7. Identify existing ACTE and 5R data points for possible use as indicators of goal and growth achievement.


Questions





Teacher Licensure & Accreditation

Dr. Scott Myers, [email protected]

Bill Bagshaw, Assistant [email protected]

Kelly Slaton, Education Program [email protected]

Assessment UpdateScott Smith, DirectorCareer, Standards and Assessment ServicesOctober 7, 2015


http://www.ksassessments.org/

1. Select either “English Language Arts” or “Math.”

2. Then select “overview” 3. The “overview” page will list PLDs for grades 3-8 and 10


Moving in a New Direction Old State Assessment

2002-2013

Exemplary

Exceeds

Meets

Approaching

Warning

New College and Career Ready Assessment2014-2015

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3

2

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The best way to understand the 4-point scale is to look at the descriptions Kansas teachers used when developing the scale. One-word summaries as Kansas had in the past are misleading and imprecise.

Such summaries are not valuable for teachers, parents, and students.


So, what are these descriptions? Answer: Performance Level Descriptors

Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) were drafted by a committee of about 40 Kansas educators in October 2014.

PLDs define what students should know and be able to do at each of four achievement levels.


PLDs are written to be fully aligned to Kansas standards and are specific to each grade and subject.

Content standards define what students should know and be able to do; performance level descriptors articulate how much they should know and be able to do at each performance level category.


Level 2 students should be able to identify and calculate the cube root of familiar perfect cubes and calculate the cube of integers. They should be able to work with and apply the properties of integer exponents of degree 2 or less to produce or identify equivalent numerical expressions


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3

2

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Grade 8 Mathematics: Excerpt from Performance Level Descriptor (PLD)


Level 2 Students can identify the interaction between elements of a text (e.g., events, people, ideas, and topics) using explicit details within a text; and identify conflicting information within a text.


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3

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Grade 5 Language Arts: Excerpt from Performance Level Descriptor

CTE Update

@KSDE_CTE

Jay Scott, Assistant DirectorCareer, Standards and Assessment Services


CTE Student Participation

149,9762014-2015

(Unique students in grades 8 - 12 enrolled in at least one CTE course)


Pathway Growth2014-2015

Total Approved Pathways

2469

2015-2016

Total Approved Pathways

271420+ Increase Pathways

Visual ArtsTeaching/Training

Restaurant/Event ManagementHealth Science

Engineering/Applied MathematicsAV Communications



Cluster Reviews Clusters reviewed last year:

Marketing Manufacturing Human Services

Clusters to be reviewed this year : Government & Public Administration Hospitality & Tourism Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

New in 2016-2017

New in 2017-2018


Career Pathways Assessments (cPass)

General CTE AssessmentFor students midway through a Pathway

Academic & Employability Test Items

Pathway-specific AssessmentsFor students completing a Pathway

Technical Skill Test Items


Career Pathways Assessments (cPass)

Each Assessment developed includes:

1. Sit-down, computerized test items (100)

2. Career Competency Qualifications(CCQ)(Performance Assessment)


cPass


New CTE Student Categories beginning in 2016-2017

*Participant – 0.5 CTE credit *Concentrator – 2.0 CTE credits (any combination

of two levels in the same Pathway) Completer – 3.0 CTE credits + a passing score on a

state-approved End-of-Pathway technical skill assessment

CTE Scholar – Program Under Construction* Must be reported for Perkins Federal Accountability


CTE Funding0.5 Funding, 1992 - 2015

Weighted funding based on students enrolled in technical/application level courses

Funds to be used for:

Special facilities Special equipment A lower pupil/teacher ratio Teacher training and retraining

to keep abreast of the specialized subject area

**Block Grant, 2015-2017 Schools will receive roughly

the same amount of funding as in 2014-2015

0.5 CTE Funds are IN the Block Grant but not specifically earmarked for CTE

**Pending School Funding Lawsuit


Career, Standards and Assessment ServicesScott Smith, [email protected]

Jay Scott, Assistant [email protected]




Questions




Kansas Plan to Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent Educators

Doug Boline, Assistant DirectorEarly Childhood, Special Education and Title ServicesOctober 7, 2015


Process

Kansas’ Vision for Equitable Access to Excellent Educators• All children and all classrooms are taught by

excellent educators

Idea of Equitable Access is nothing new to Kansas.• 96% of Elementary Teachers and 90% of Secondary

teachers are “highly qualified” using the federal definition.


Data

Factors that were analyzed: Geography Inexperienced teacher (less than 3 years) Out-of-field teacher (licensed but not correct

endorsement) Unqualified (not licensed or license expired) Free and Reduced Price Lunches Minority Students Students with Disabilities


Geography Findings

Correlations between population density and teachers’ years of experience are not apparent in the map representations.

The less populated western half of Kansas is also the half with a smaller percentage of teachers with advanced degrees.

The more densely populated eastern half of the state has a larger percentage of teachers with advanced degrees.

Teachers in the western half of Kansas have fewer resources for obtaining an advanced degree than teachers in the eastern half of Kansas.


Finding Gaps Gap 1: Students in districts and buildings with high concentrations of

poverty are taught at higher rates by inexperienced teachers than students in districts and buildings with low concentrations of poverty.

Gap 2: Students in districts and buildings with high concentrations of minority students are taught at higher rates by inexperienced teachers than districts and buildings with low concentrations of minority students.

Gap 3: More waivers for teaching license endorsements are granted

in special education than any other grade level or subject waiver, 94.1%.


System for Education Enterprise in Kansas


Kansas Plan – 4 Key Strategies

Ongoing professional Learning Ongoing development, training and access to

a system for education enterprise - SEEK Teacher/Leader Preparation A system of teacher evaluation to include

effectiveness ratings that will inform individual professional learning needs


Contact Information

Sandy [email protected](785) 296-1101

Doug [email protected](785) 296-2600




Questions




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Division of Learning Services (DLS) Brown Bag/Hot Topics October 5, 2015