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TIERED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

TIERED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
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WHAT IS A TIERED MODEL?

WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY? WHAT IS A TIERED MODEL?


Good professional learning doesn't just happen. It takes planning, prioritizing, job embedded training, and on-going support. This blog is intended to help school teams streamline the process. Let's start with the Tiered Model.


“Continuous school improvement depends on high-quality professional learning that focuses on research-based strategies. Professional learning is the primary means that schools and systems utilize to strengthen the development and performance of educators at all levels in order to improve student learning and achievement.” DOE Website


The Tiered Model will be familiar to you if you have worked with RtI and the Pyramid of Intervention. Professional Learning fits into the same tiered progression.


Tier I is what you provide for everyone. Tier I starts at the system level. These are things that all LCSS educators will be offered.


Tier II is differentiated support. Tier II is not for everyone and is based on your data analysis. Tier II may be offered through the system or specifically at your school.


Tier III is intense, specific support for areas of critical need. Tier III support could happen at the system level, but will surely happen at the school level.


In order to make data-driven decisions about professional learning, it is important to understand the research and the process.


The blog pages below will allow you to learn more about this research-based format.


LET'S LOOK AT TIER I

Tier I training is Professional Learning that will be offered to all of your teachers based on a LCSS review of:
·      The results of a recent staff needs assessment surveys;
·      Test results from state tests: GKIDS, ACCESS, CRCT, EOCT, State Writing Assessments;
·      Data collected from other sources: eWalk observations, TKES observations, Benchmark tests, Professional Learning Community notes, teacher reflection sheets, student work; and
·      Current state initiatives

These courses are written into the Liberty County Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and need to be reflected in each school’s CSIP. This is your starting point.

When you, your teachers, and selected parents meet to plan the school’s 2014-2015 Comprehensive School Improvement Plan, be sure to include items that have been identified in the system level plan.  This training will be offered to all educators and supports identified need within our system. 

These items may include but are not limited to:


·      Training intended to build upon 2013-2014 training in Student Learning Objectives (SLO)
 o        Determining Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
                                o        Understanding Student Growth Percentiles

·      Thinking Maps Training for Grades K-2

·      Formative Instructional Practices (FIP)- Modules 4 & 5
o   Utilizing data to inform instruction
o   Differentiated Instruction
o   Identifying Student Learning Targets
o   Deconstructing Common Core Standards

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