Advance at a Glance: March–April 2015

Advance at a Glance:
Teacher Edition
March – April 2015
What to Expect
Key Dates
Tips for Teachers
Advance FAQ
Advance supports you in continually developing your classroom practices, in order to thrive as a professional and improve student
learning. By combining student learning data with opportunities for observation, targeted feedback and reflection, Advance encourages
learning and growth for all teachers serving our 1.1 million students.
Advance-at-a-Glance is a newsletter with key dates and resources to support collaboration with principals and colleagues in planning
Advance-related activities to drive your own professional learning in the months ahead. Find it anytime on the Resources for Teachers
page of the Advance Intranet.
What to Expect: Advance Timeline
Nov 2014 – March 2015
March 2015 – April 2015
April 2015 – June 2015
So far, you have:
•
Been able to access your own MOSL
selections on the Advance Web
Application.
•
Been given time to engage with your
school leaders and colleagues in
ongoing, collaborative discussions of
professional practice, cycles of
observation, and feedback.
•
Had ongoing discussions about
student data with your colleagues
and principal, and have used
assessment results to inform these
conversations. (Assessment data
may be collected at school level or
accessed through Schoolnet).
Soon, you will:
By the end of the school year, you will
have:
•
Completed between 3 and 6
observation and feedback cycles,
depending on the observation option
you chose.
•
Reflected on the 2014-15 school year
as part of your Summative End of
th
Year Conference (between April 24
th
and June 26 ).
•
Receive an email from the NYCDOE
asking you to verify your class rosters
(Roster Maintenance and Verification
Process).
•
Be able to access your confirmed
MOTP Evaluator Forms through the
Advance Web Application.
•
Reflect on your students’ growth over
the course of the year using multiple
assessments, and make on-going
adjustments to your instructional
practice.
•
Administered End of Year
Assessments to your students
th
th 1
(between May 4 and June 12 ).
•
Received your final MOTP score and
corresponding MOTP HEDI rating.
Upcoming Key Dates
Who
All Teachers
What
View completed MOTP Evaluator Forms in the
Advance Web Application
When
After March 9
th
Resource: Guide for Teachers: How to View Your
MOTP Evaluator Forms in the Advance Web
Application
th
All Teachers
Summative End of Year Conference
Between April 24 and June 26th
All Teachers
Advance Student Survey Citywide Pilot
Administration
(not for stakes)
May and June
Resource: Student Survey Pilot Overview
End of Year Assessment Windows
All Teachers
1
Resource: 2014-15 End-of-Year
Assessment Calendar for Advance
For SANDI/FAST and WebABLLS the assessment window is April 13th through June 12th.
For most assessments, May - June
(see calendar for details)
Advance at a Glance:
Teacher Edition
March – April 2015
Tips for Teachers
#1: Complete the Roster Maintenance and
Verification (RMV) Process
The Roster Maintenance and Verification (RMV) process ensures
your scheduling and class roster information is up-to-date in
STARS. In mid-March, you will receive an email inviting you to
participate in the RMV process. It is important for you to
complete this process because class roster information is
used to calculate your MOSL ratings, among other things.
Here’s what you’ll need to do:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Log in to STARS Classroom to review teacher/course
and student/course relationships.
Run and review the Teacher Subject - Class Report by
following the Roster Review Check-list (resource
available soon).
Determine changes required to update roster
information.
Resolve student and teacher start/end date changes in
Class History.
For more information, review the Roster Maintenance and
Verification Guide (resource available soon).
#2: Access New Teacher Resources Through
the Learn Portal
The Learn Portal offers teachers a holistic professional
development experience, including a self-assessment of
pedagogical strengths and growth areas, and an array of selfpaced and instructor-led resources, known as “Learning
Opportunities” (LOs).
Some popular LOs include the Danielson Component Study
Guides for elementary school (LO 746), middle school (LO
747) and high school (748) as well as professional learning
activities focused on Domain 2: Classroom Environment (LO
777) and Domain 3: Instruction (LO 778).
The Learn Portal has recently moved on the NYCDOE website.
Please be sure to bookmark the new page for future reference.
To log into Learn:
1.
2.
3.
Navigate to https://learn.arisnyc.org
Enter your DOE email address and password.
Click here to recover your DOE email address and/or
password, if needed.
Advance Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
My principal and I are working together on a Teacher Improvement Plan (TIP). What can I expect between now and the
end of the year?
A:
All teachers participating in TIP are required to have a mid-year conversation with their evaluator between January 2 and April
th
30 . You should expect to discuss your TIP during the Summative End of Year Conference (required for all teachers) as well.
For more information regarding how best to prepare for these professional conversations, please refer to the At a Glance: Best
Practices for Teacher Improvement Plans.
Q:
When can I expect to receive my final MOTP score and corresponding MOTP HEDI rating?
A:
Your final Measures of Teacher Practice (MOTP) rating should be finalized by June 26th (the last day of school); you will receive
a print-out of the MOTP Final Summary Form which you will need to sign for the file, and you’ll also be given a copy to for your
records. The MOTP Final Summary Form will include your 0-60 point MOTP score and corresponding MOTP HEDI rating. As a
reminder, MOTP scores and HEDI ratings are not final until you receive and sign this form. In the Fall, when MOSL scores are
available, your final MOTP rating will be combined with your MOSL rating to calculate your Advance Overall Rating.
nd
Q: Is student and/or teacher attendance taken into account when calculating a teacher’s MOSL scores?
A:
Teacher attendance is not taken into account when calculating a teacher’s scores. Both the NYSED and NYCDOE growth
models adjust scores based on student attendance so students with lower attendance receive less weight in a teacher’s score
than students with higher attendance. Students who have dropped out, no-show students, and long-term absent students will be
excluded from a teacher’s school-level scores if the student does not take the post-test assessment. For more information,
please refer to the Advance Frequently Asked Questions.
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