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Hazlet Township Public Schools 2012-2013Hazlet Township Public Schools 2012-2013
Presenters
• Dr. Bernard F. Bragen, Jr. Superintendent
• Dr. David A. Roman Assistant Superintendent
• Mrs. Heather Schwarz Director of Curriculum,
Instruction and Testing
• Mr. Harry Camwell HTEA President
Today’s Agenda
Our District’s MissionMiddle States EvaluationExcellent Educators for New Jersey
(EE4NJ)Professional DevelopmentHazlet Township Education
Association
Welcome New Staff
Dr. Bernard F. Bragen, Jr.Superintendent of Schools
Mission
Educating our students…to achieve their maximum potential. Vision
In the pursuit of excellence, the Hazlet Township Public School District, through a rigorous academic program with high expectations, will provide students with opportunities that lead them to become responsible, independent-thinking, global citizens. The school community will implement this vision through ongoing and honest self-reflection with a commitment to continuous improvement. The Hazlet Township Public School District vision is one where:
Students are actively engaged in developing twenty-first century skills. Communication among our community of learners is open and engaging. Rigor, relevance, and relationships are the cornerstone of our daily practice. Data-informed decision-making guides our path to continuous improvement. Challenging programs and relevant learning opportunities are provided for our
community of learners. Active collaboration occurs with partners in Pre K-16 institutions, businesses, and
community organizations on a local, regional, national, and global level. Staff members are committed towards achieving high expectations for
themselves and our students and model the skills needed to inspire students to maximize their achievement.
Goals
Academic Excellence Highly Effective Professional Staff Effective Communication with All Stakeholders
Core Beliefs
Environment impacts learning. High expectations promote high achievement. Communities benefit when people act responsibly and respectfully. Education is a partnership among students, families, educators and the
community. Commitment of resources to public education provides long-term benefits
to society. Continuous improvement is achieved by promoting and managing change
effectively. All students are capable of ongoing educational growth and behavioral
improvement. Professional development that is personalized is a core tenet for creating highly
effective staff.
Middle States Accreditation: Excellence by Design
1. By the time students have experienced our full educational program and services, what should our students know and how should they be able to use what they know? What content, skills, and work habits should be the priorities for learning? What attitudes, qualities or characteristics should our students demonstrate?
2. How well should our students perform the desired outcomes, and what does excellent performance look like?
3. How will we measure and evaluate our students’ performance in multiple ways?
4. How well do our students currently perform? What is the actual quality of their work?
5. What must we do to grow and improve our students’ performance?
Overview of theOverview of theMiddle States ProcessMiddle States Process
Gather information
about District
Evaluate information
Develop Plan forGrowth
Overview of the Overview of the Middle States ProcessMiddle States Process
Information used for Evaluation:
Surveys: Staff, Parents and Students
Assessment Data
District Information Policies and Procedures Facilities Curricula
Overview of the Overview of the Middle States ProcessMiddle States Process
Evaluation Criteria:
Twelve Middle States Standards
State/Federal Assessment Benchmarks
Foundational Documents Mission, Vision and Goals Core Beliefs Profile of the Graduate
Overview of the Overview of the Middle States ProcessMiddle States Process
Plan for Growth:
Use evaluative criteria to generate a plan for growth
Creation of 3-5 District Goals
Action Plans Two for Student Achievement Two for Organizational Capacity
Student AchievementStudent AchievementGoalsGoals
Goal #1: To improve the student achievement of underperforming subgroups
Goal #2: To increase enrollment in advanced academic courses to maximize overall student achievement.
OrganizationalOrganizationalGoalsGoals
Goal #1: To maintain and create environments that support optimal student development and performance
Goal #2: To provide engaging and emerging educational technologies to create a 21st Century learning environment to assist student in achieving academic excellence
Middle States-Next Steps
Review and refinement of Goals by building-level staff
Completion of Action Plans for each goal
Community Meeting on October 1, 2012
Implementation of Action Plans/Goals
Onsite visitation Spring of 2013
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
—Andrew Carnegie
Dr. David A. RomanAssistant Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Heather SchwarzDirector of Curriculum, Instruction
and Testing
EE4NJ - Excellent Educators for New Jersey
Educator Evaluation System Implementation
EE4NJ - Excellent Educators for New Jersey
Educator Evaluation System Implementation
• New Jersey does not have an evaluation system that adequately measures educator effectiveness, and the state only gives districts vague guidance
• Moving forward, New Jersey strives to create fair, credible, and rigorous evaluations to differentiate performance
Understanding the Need for EE4NJ
• The purpose/intent of EE4NJ is to increase achievement for all students by ensuring that every New Jersey student has access to a highly effective teacher
• Our goal is to help all teachers regardless of their experience, continuously improve their practice by measuring teaching performance and student achievement growth
• Our objective is to establish common language between all stakeholders surrounding the language and terminology used to describe educator evaluation system
Understanding the Need for EE4NJ
According to the NJ Department of Education (2012), “Effective educators are the most important in-school factor for student success, but we currently lack a robust statewide evaluation system that adequately measures effectiveness. Teachers and principals need timely, meaningful feedback to improve their practice, and students deserve educators who are highly effective and continuously improve. A high-quality evaluation system will enable districts to identify each educator’s professional development needs and support his/her growth.”
Understanding the Need for EE4NJ
• On-going professional development will be provided to thoroughly train teachers and administrators in the Teaching Practice Observation Instrument Framework
• Develop links between the results of the evaluation and professional development opportunities
Professional Development
District Goals & Achievement Indicators
Goal 1: Academic Excellence– Students are actively engaged in
developing 21st century skills.– Rigor, relevance and relationships are the
cornerstone of our daily practice.– An interactive learning community,
encompassing all stakeholders, is built and sustained.
Professional Development
District Goals & Achievement Indicators
Goal 2: Highly Effective Professional Staff– Data-informed decision-making guides our
path to continuous improvement.– Challenging programs and relevant
learning opportunities are provided for our community of learners.
– Staff members are committed towards achieving high expectations for themselves and the students.
Professional Development
District Goals & Achievement Indicators
Goal 3: Effective Communication with All Stakeholders– Communication among our community of
learners is open and engaging.– Active collaboration occurs with partners in
Pre-K – 16 institutions, businesses and community organizations on a local, regional, national and global level.
– Staff members utilize technology resources to foster ongoing communication between all components of the school community.
Professional Development
• Building Level Articulations of EE4NJ
• District and Building Level Involvement of EE4NJ
• Supporting The Development of EE4NJ
Closing Remarks EE4NJ - Moving
Forward
• 2012-2013 will serve as a preparation and capacity-building year for EE4NJ
• *The new teacher evaluation system (EE4NJ) will not be implemented in all districts until 2013-2014
Closing Remarks EE4NJ - Moving
Forward
Dr. Bernard F. Bragen, Jr.Superintendent of Schools