2011-2012 Program Reviews: Quality Evidence

1. 2011-2012 Program Reviews: Quality Evidence

2. Session Learning Target • You will gain a better understanding of identifying quality evidence to justify a performance rating for each standard and each Program Review

3. REMEMBER,The Purpose of the Program Review Process is: • To provide for careful and systematic analysis of current programs and help identify the next steps that will make the most impact on student learning. • To inform the school’s programs in order to establish a process of on-going discussion, reflection and growth. • To provide a basis for developing a plan for improvement which may become a component in the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.

4. Program Reviews are: • Part of the new state accountability system • Mandatory this year. Scores are not part of Accountability, but will be publicly reported. • To be used formatively • To provide ongoing discussion and reflection to improve programs and lead to student success. • Not meant to be a “stop and review” process, but ongoing reflection for improvement. • School-wide reviews, not the review of a single classroom or department.

5. Recommended Steps for Initial Review • Meet to review and become familiar with the rubrics and Program Review Guide (accessed on Gheens CoP website) • Identify roles and responsibilities of Program Review Committee members: • Facilitator, recorder, assignment of evidence identification tasks, etc. • Determine how to identify quality program evidence (what evidence the team will be looking for) • Establish a system for collecting and organizing the program evidence • Use each rubric to identify current level of implementation (not based on evidence – group consensus)

6. Curriculum and Instruction Characteristics Characteristics

7. Identifying Quality Evidence • Should be tied to student outcomes where applicable, particularly under Standards 1 and 2. • Evidence for integration or connections must reflect standards for the content areas involved. • Quality vs. quantity • Evidence must justify the performance rating of the demonstrator and the standard.

8. Writing – Standard 1, Demonstrator 4

9. Practical Living – Standard 1, Demonstrator 2

10. Arts & Humanities – Standard 1, Demonstrator 4

12. Storing Evidence • The Program Reviews are not about creating “crates” of documents; rather, you need to know where the evidence can be found that you, as the Program Review team, will be using to make your performance rating decisions. • Electronic vs. Printed Documents - Windows Live SkyDrive

13. SkyDrive

14. Gheens Resources • Gheens Academy - Communities of Practice (CoP) http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/COP/ProView.html

15. KDE Resources • KDE Program Review Guide Section 1: Overview • KDE Program Review Guide Section 2: Program Review Process • KDE Program Review Guide Section 3: Using the Program Review Rubric • KDE Program Review Guide: Appendix • KDE Program Review Guide for Arts & Humanities • KDE Program Review Guide for Practical Living/Career Studies • KDE Program Review Guide for Writing • KDE link to resources: . http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Program+Reviews/