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Professional Standards for Teachers in Adult Education

Professional Standards for Teachers in Adult Education. Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Professional Standards for Teachers Workgroup Workgroup Coordinator: John LeMaster. What is the Big Picture?. Standards Development. Why Do We Need Standards?. Performance Change

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Professional Standards for Teachers in Adult Education

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  1. Professional Standards for Teachers in Adult Education Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Professional Standards for Teachers Workgroup Workgroup Coordinator: John LeMaster Training Guide Session I

  2. What is the Big Picture? Standards Development Teacher standards

  3. Why Do We Need Standards? Performance Change Strategies Outcome Success Achievement Accomplishment Adjust Modify Winners Teacher Standards

  4. What is the Purpose of Standards Based Instruction? • Allows teachers and learners to understand the concepts and skills that need to be mastered • Provides a common language for teachers to discuss approaches and practices • Articulates expectations for teachers and learners • Involves challenging activities that are reflective of the standards Teacher Standards

  5. Will Standards Help My Program? Assessment Accountability High Stakes Testing Outcomes Teacher Standards

  6. What are the Teacher Standards? A process for: Negotiating the range of knowledge and skills that teachers should have Measuring teachers’ knowledge and skills Developing professional development with a clear approach to enhance learner outcomes Teacher Standards

  7. What is the Purpose of the Teacher Standards? • Raises expectations for all teachers • Engages teachers in building a common set of goals and vocabulary • Improves best practices within the disciplines and within the field of adult learning • Enhances professional development to support instruction • Holds teachers accountablefor providing quality education • Articulates adult education goals and possibly aligns them with other resources • Raises awareness in the community and, thereby, increase commitment to the programs and the learners served Teacher Standards

  8. A Look at Maryland's Teacher Standards Teacher Standards Development

  9. Workgroup Representation Teacher Standards

  10. How were the Standards Developed? Review Process included: • Pro-Net adult education instructor competencies • Maryland K-12 Professional Development Standards • Standards from the following states: • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Kentucky • Colorado Teacher Standards

  11. Draft Standards Developed Customized to reflect the skills Maryland teachers need to know and be able to demonstrate Teacher Standards

  12. What Process was Used to Gain Public Comment? • Focus groups were held with practitioners • Student focus groups were held • The document was posted for public comment • Input was sought from key stakeholders: • CAELA • STAC • Adult Education & Literacy Services Division’s Leadership Team Teacher Standards

  13. How Can the Maryland Teacher Standards Be Used to Improve Instruction? The standards framework can be used by: • Teachers to assess performance by completing a self-assessment • Administrators to assess performance and guide administrators on what a teacher should know and be able to do • Leadership team to determine professional development needs Teacher Standards

  14. What Were the Comments? Positive Comments: • Provides a comprehensive list of expectations • Ensures consistency across the state • Assists in developing teacher goals • Provides clearly stated competencies and examples • Ensures teacher effectiveness • Defines responsibilities Suggestions/Challenges: • Needs more emphasis on ESL and language acquisition • Needs more funding for professional development to address standards • Needs more funding to pay teachers based on their level of expertise • Not all programs have access to technology Teacher Standards

  15. How are the Teacher Standards Organized? Teacher Standards

  16. What are the Six Standards?The Adult Education teacher should be able to: Teacher Standards

  17. Let’s Take a Look Teacher Standards

  18. How Will the Standards Be Implemented? FY 09 FY 10 Introduction at Administrators meeting - Review with Leadership team Regional conference calls Instructional Specialist State Training - Follow-up conference call Implement standards at the local level Continue to present the standards to new ISs at state orientation meeting Meet with ISs on use of standards Survey the field Revise if necessary Teacher Standards

  19. The Professional Standards for Teachers in Adult Education • Standards Framework • Teacher Self-Assessment • Professional Development Planning Chart • Includes: • Six Standards • Competencies • Sample evidence Teacher Standards

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