Wow, you have finished the school year with lots of ceremonies, learning exhibitions, and end of year clean-out. This is a great accomplishment! Now, you can start the process of reflection and recharging. Some schools are having ILT retreats before July and as you know, there is a June Leadership Institute open to you and/or your representatives next week.
Congratulations!
Please join me in welcoming back Olga Frechon, who will be filling in at the Alighieri until we find a permanent leader in the fall. Here is the announcement. Welcome Olga!
Now, see this article about Glenda being the first Hispanic leader in Lynn. Congratulations, and best of luck, Glenda!
Best wishes to Tavia, who will retire at the end of August.
Best wishes to Tavia, who will retire at the end of August.
Congratulations to the Guild for being awarded the Welcoming Schools Seal of Excellence last week!
Data
Preliminary MCAS
Your school's preliminary results are available in your ODA folder with file title <SchoolName School 4-digit # ODA Data>. Then look for <Preliminary 2019 MCAS (EMBARGOED)> where there are three Excel files with CBT machine scored results for ELA, Mathematics, and STE. Although results are preliminary, they give you an idea of how your students have done for a percentage of the assessment. It would be very valuable for teachers to review the standards in relationship to released questions.
Hand scored results will be available on July 1. Please give ODA a few days to populate the files! Also, notes of thanks to ODA for ensuring you have these data in a timely manner would be appreciated: Ileana Gruia, Monica Hogan, and Mary Dillman.
Panorama - Student Survey Results
Your student survey results for grades 3 and up are available for review at this link. Click on the "Sign in with Google" icon to automatically get logged in. There, you will see student results grouped by 3-5 and 6-8. These results are beautifully displayed and easy to navigate. You can see where your school is relative to the demographics, district, to the nation, and by essential. Our elementary students view school more positively than middle school.
You have school and classroom results and teachers have district, school, and their own classroom results.
Educator Evaluation Data for Network 6
Here is our network's data (excludes Eliot) on evaluation completion and ratings:The network completed 676/696 evaluations this spring.
Network 6 (EDFS) District Percents (Roughly)
189 (28%) Exemplary 20% Exemplary
477 (70.6%) Proficient 76.7% Proficient
10 (1.5%) Needs Improvement 2.7% Needs Improvement
1 (0.0014%) Unsatisfactory 0.2% Unsatisfactory
The educator rubric is clear that Exemplary practice includes consistently meeting or exceeding standards as defined by the MFC as well as model for others. The district and state tracks our ratings that should be reflective of our outcomes. Our network's Proficient and Exemplary ratings is greater than 98%.
From the Administrator Rubric on Alignment Review:
Proficient:
ID4 Alignment Review: Consistently reviews alignment between judgment about practice and student learning data and makes informed decisions about educator support and evaluation based upon this review.
Proficient
IIA3 Meeting Diverse Needs: Uses appropriate inclusive practices, such as tiered supports and scaffolded instruction, to accommodate differences in students’ learning needs, abilities, interests, and levels of readiness, including those of academically advanced students, students with disabilities, and English learners.
Exemplary
IIA3 Meeting Diverse Needs: Uses a variety of appropriate inclusive practices, such as tiered supports and scaffolded instruction, to address specific differences in individual students’ learning needs, abilities, interests, and levels of readiness, creating structured opportunities for each student to meet or exceed state standards/local curriculum and behavioral expectations. Models this practice for others.
As a network, there is a discrepancy between student achievement/growth outcomes and educator evaluation ratings. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to reflect on the judgments we have made. I have no problem with high numbers of Exemplary ratings, so please do NOT assume the goal is to reduce those numbers. I am looking for alignment between student outcomes and the ratings.
477 (70.6%) Proficient 76.7% Proficient
10 (1.5%) Needs Improvement 2.7% Needs Improvement
1 (0.0014%) Unsatisfactory 0.2% Unsatisfactory
The educator rubric is clear that Exemplary practice includes consistently meeting or exceeding standards as defined by the MFC as well as model for others. The district and state tracks our ratings that should be reflective of our outcomes. Our network's Proficient and Exemplary ratings is greater than 98%.
From the Administrator Rubric on Alignment Review:
Proficient:
ID4 Alignment Review: Consistently reviews alignment between judgment about practice and student learning data and makes informed decisions about educator support and evaluation based upon this review.
Classroom Teacher Rubric example:
IIA3 Meeting Diverse Needs: Uses appropriate inclusive practices, such as tiered supports and scaffolded instruction, to accommodate differences in students’ learning needs, abilities, interests, and levels of readiness, including those of academically advanced students, students with disabilities, and English learners.
Exemplary
IIA3 Meeting Diverse Needs: Uses a variety of appropriate inclusive practices, such as tiered supports and scaffolded instruction, to address specific differences in individual students’ learning needs, abilities, interests, and levels of readiness, creating structured opportunities for each student to meet or exceed state standards/local curriculum and behavioral expectations. Models this practice for others.
As a network, there is a discrepancy between student achievement/growth outcomes and educator evaluation ratings. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to reflect on the judgments we have made. I have no problem with high numbers of Exemplary ratings, so please do NOT assume the goal is to reduce those numbers. I am looking for alignment between student outcomes and the ratings.
Final Thoughts
You have led your schools to the best of your ability in spite of all the changes in leadership. As in any transition, there will be disruption, and you will need to establish new relationships and make new connections. Regardless, just as you have this year, your schools will open successfully and children will not know the difference. In advance, I thank you for making that happen.
I am available pretty much all summer except for July 29-August 2. If/when there is concrete news about the schedule of assessed standards, data availability, or deadlines, etc... I will send communication via email or add to this blog. Reach out if you need a thought partner or if you just want to check-in. Meanwhile, I do hope you take time to turn off, unplug, and recharge.
All the best,
Grace
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