Teacher Education & Licensure (TEAL)

Kansas Teacher Leader Assessment

www.ksde.org/teacherleader

“ Recognizing that teachers are the single most

important factor in our students’ success in

classrooms, the Teaching in Kansas Commission seeks to strengthen, support and grow the

profession of teaching in Kansas.”

Mission of the Teaching in Kansas Commission

Teaching in Kansas Commission November 2007-08

Kansas Teacher Leader Standards developed April, 2009

Regulations for Teacher Leader License adopted by SBE June, 2009

Teacher Leader Assessment Development Team formed to develop an assessment to measure the Teacher Leader Standards

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) to provide technical assistance to KSDE

Background

Standard 1… Adult Learning Standard 2… Observation and Feedback

Standard 3… Collaboration with Families and Other Stakeholders

Standard 4… Action Research Standard 5… Collaborative TeamsStandard 6… Advocacy Standard 7… Use of Data Standard 8… Professional Development

Kansas Teacher Leader Standards

Teacher Leader Assessment Development TeamName Representing

Lisa Brookover

Administrators

Peg Dunlap TeachersCarolyn Good

Teachers

Allen Jantz Non Public Institutions of Higher Education

Jarius Jones Teachers Rebecca Racunas

Teachers

Sally Roberts Public Institutions of Higher Education

Susan Scherling

Administrators

Ken Weaver Public Institutions of Higher Education

Eva Williams Non Public Institutions of Higher Education

The Kansas Teacher Leader StandardsThe Standards have been divided into two categories: Facilitating Professional Practice and

Facilitating Professional Growth

Six tasks have been identified to address the eight Teacher Leader Standards addressed under the two categories.

Facilitating Professional Practice Standard Task Name

Task #1 Standard 1 Adult Learning

Task #2 Standards 2 and 7 Observation and Use of Assessment Data

Task #3 Standard 4 Action Research

Facilitating Professional Growth Standard Task Name

Task #4 Standard 8 Professional Development

Task #5 Standards 5 and 6 Collaborative Teams and Advocacy

Task #6 Standard 3 Collaboration with Families and Other Stakeholders

KTLA Tasks

Link back to Standard(s)Guiding Prompts providedTime Frame outlinedEvidence collecting tools (possible)

9

Common Task Format

Some form of:Needs Assessment,Action Plan, Development and Implementation Sections,

Results, Documentation, and Reflection/Feedback

will be required. 10

Common Task Components

Proposed Timeline

Tryout occurred: 10/1/09 –11/30/09

*Pilot scheduled for: 2/1/2010- 6/2010

Formative Scoring: 6/27-7/1/2010

Where are we in the process of developing a Teacher Leader Assessment?

For further information please contact:

◦ Lynn Bechtel, Education Program Consultant, TEALlbechtel@ksde.org 785-296-8110

◦ Kathy Boyer, Education Program Consultant, TEALkboyer@ksde.org 785-296-7945

and/or check progress on the Teacher Leader Assessment on the KSDE website:

www.ksde.org/teacherleader

Thank you!

Questions?