the power of partnership: maryland’s historic memorandum of understanding on the use of student...

The Power Of Partnership: Maryland’s Historic Memorandum of Understanding on the Use of Student

Learning Objectives

MACC@WestEd Webinar withDavid Volrath, Maryland State Department of Education

May 14,201511:00 am – 12:00 pm

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AgendaIntroduction – Carol Cohen

Setting the Context – Dixie Stack

The Power of Partnership: Maryland’s MOU – David Volrath

Q & A

Evaluation and Wrap-up

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HousekeepingPhones muted; use chat box for questions and comments

Recording of webinar and answers to questions will be posted online

Link to evaluation survey provided at end of webinar

For assistance with technical issues: [email protected]

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About the MACC@WestEdWestEd is a non-profit research, development and service agency

WestEd was selected to operate the Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center beginning in October 2012

MACC@WestEd works with Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia

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Comprehensive Center Priorities

Standards and Assessment

Educator and Leader Effectiveness

School Turnaround

Early Childhood School Readiness

College and Career Readiness

Innovations Scale Up

Effective Data Use

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History of TPE in MarylandSEA Teacher Principal Evaluation System Action Team led the work

2011-2012 – Field Test in 11 of 24 local school systems

2012-2013 – USED granted an additional year for statewide field test

MACC@WestEd and CTAC conduct on-the-ground review of LEA activities

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Assessing the StatusPerceptions of frontline educators

• What support had been given?

• What support was still needed?

• Student growth and achievement

measures

• TPE implementation

Purpose of collected information

• Inform future work

• Strengthen programs through

appropriate support

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Using the DataDevelop guidance materials and related trainings to support TPE implementation

Develop resources to support district integration of TPE system within their core instructional frameworks

Develop protocols to leverage evidence that can inform professional development

Provide sample SLO Quality Rating Rubric

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MARYLAND’S TPE TEAM

Commitment to evaluation as a means for crafting professional development that elevates teacher craft and principal leadership

MSDE: Teacher/Principal Evaluation

The Power of Partnership: Maryland's Historic Memorandum of Understanding on The Use of

Student Learning Objectives

May 14, 2015

David VolrathPlanning and Development Officer

Maryland State Department of Education

Forging the MOU

• Opportunity and Timing• Mutual Interests and

common ground• Cost to Benefit• Actionable• Twelve Commitments…in

the context of SLOs


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Commitment of purpose…

The primary goal of evaluating teaching should be to improve effectiveness in the classroom, which will lead to student growth. The SLO process is an important component of effective instruction. When collaboratively developed and implemented appropriately, the use of rigorous objectives coupled with multiple strategies, measured by multiple assessments, leads to academic success and growth on the part of students.


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Commitment of resources…

The parties shall coordinate resources and strategies to assist educators in the development of rigorous and measurable, but obtainable SLOs.


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Commitment to own… The parties shall effectively assist teachers and principals in

fully understanding, utilizing, and embracing SLOs, by focusing on professional development that, minimally:

a) Identifies the key elements of a rigorous SLO, utilizing common definitions and content to develop consistency across LSSs;b) Assists in setting measurable and obtainable benchmarks; c) Recognizes progress/growth and effective

strategies for achieving SLOs.MSDE: Teacher/Principal Evaluation

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Commitment to lead…

The parties shall identify and develop a diverse group of leaders from around the state to deliver professional development programs and activities on SLOs. This should be done in collaboration with local teacher and principal affiliates and LSSs for the purpose of building the capacity in local affiliates and LSSs.


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Commitment to implement…

The parties shall coordinate and commit to provide professional development in support of LSSs’, educators’ and principals’ needs and interests utilizing common definitions and content.


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Commitment to transparency…

The parties shall work towards establishing a network for collaborating, monitoring, and analyzing the progress of the LSSs in the development of SLOs.


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Commitment to commonalities…

The parties recognize the importance of local flexibility in SLO implementation, but shall strive for consistency and common language across LSSs and within each district.


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Commitment to collegial harmony…

Through their collaboration, the parties will foster a spirit of collegial respect, transparency, and inclusion in their work around SLOs.


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Commitment to accountability…

The parties, in working with LSSs, commit to ensure fidelity and shall, therefore, hold constituent groups accountable for accuracy and endorsement of the content of SLOs, the process of employing SLOs, and the commitment to using SLOs.


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Commitment to deliverables…

The parties shall jointly initiate a study and issue a report in August 2016 regarding the implementation of SLOs; the effective use of professional development to implement this initiative; and the impact of SLOs on student growth.


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Commitment to execute…


This MOU may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. This MOU may be executed by facsimile signature or electronic exchanges of documents bearing a scanned signature, and a facsimile or copy of a signature is valid as an original.

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Commitment to sustain…

This MOU may be extended beyond August 26, 2016 by agreement of the parties.


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Signatories to the MOU


Maryland State Board of

Education

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Applying the MOU• A living document

– Survey development and distribution– Quality Control feedback loops– Effective Communication protocols

• A lever for mandating focus and progress• Legislative tranquility• Professional peace and reflection


Questions and Lessons Learned

[email protected]


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Contact the Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center

phone number: 202.471.2469

toll free: 855.498.6370

email: [email protected]

website: http://macc-atwested.org/

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Feedback SurveyURL:

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