Human Resources DivisionJanuary 14, 2010

The St. Louis Plan is aligned to Standard #8 of the District’s Long Range Plan as well as the District’s Accountability Plan-Highly Qualified

The St. Louis Plan has already demonstrated◦ Enhanced teacher quality that is directly impacting student

achievement and time on task◦ Feedback regarding the District’s existing new teacher induction

model◦ Consistent support and monitoring of instructional practices◦ Increased new teacher confidence, knowledge, perseverance,

and dedication to SLPS

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93 candidates expressed an interest in the District’s new Consultant Teacher position

26 candidates were interviewed and 12 were selected as Consultant Teachers

Currently, Consultant teachers have received or delivered 360 hours of Professional Development

To date, Consultant Teachers have completed 184 formal observations and 300 informal observations and conferences

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A core component of the St. Louis Plan includes constant, individual feedback for first year teachers; Consultant Teachers have logged over 700 contact hours with first year teachers

The St. Louis Plan currently serves a total of 34 schools◦ 10 high schools◦ 1 alternative school◦ 6 middle schools◦ 17 elementary schools

72 probationary teachers and 1 tenured teacher are assigned a Consultant Teacher (53 1st semester/ 18 1st/2nd year teachers added 2nd semester)

Feedback surveys of The St. Louis Plan distributed to hosting principals and new teachers - data will be used to drive next semester’s efforts

The Office of Accountability is developing program evaluation tools ◦ Retention/satisfaction◦ Benchmark data◦ EOC/MAP assessment◦ Informal teacher assessments

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