District Indicator Beginning Partial Full Implementation of All Sustained Implementation Implementation Characteristics of this Indicator Implementation Establish and Planning for Some The district develops a three to District policies, Ensure Support for AND/OR characteristics of five year improvement plan that systems and a Professional Implementation of this indicator are identifies priorities for practices align Learning System some of the being professional learning based on a with and support characteristics of implemented comprehensive assessment of sustainability of Guiding Question: this indicator has with fidelity; student and educator learning implementation begun. however, one or needs to ensure educator at the school and How does the more effectiveness. district levels. district’s system for characteristics The district ensures that professional are not fully professional learning is ongoing, learning support implemented. job-embedded, data-driven and educator OR collaboratively designed. effectiveness that All The district creates structures, results in increased characteristics of processes and procedures to student this indicator are support school and classroom achievement? being implementation of effective implemented to professional learning. some degree, The district ensures that school but not leaders evaluate the consistently effectiveness of professional throughout the learning in improving teacher district. practice by collecting evidence of the change in instructional practice and the impact on student achievement. The district supports effective professional learning that meets the differentiated needs of all learners through district systems and resource allocations (time, finances, materials, equipment, and personnel). Sample Evidence The following are examples of evidence that could demonstrate implementation of this Indicator. All of these examples do not have to be in place for full implementation; a district may have other evidence that is not listed here. Professional Learning Plan included in the District Improvement Plan Needs assessment results that informed the development of the Professional Learning Plan Quarterly progress reports on implementation of the District Improvement Plan Professional learning calendar has evidence of job-embedded and ongoing learning opportunities Documentation of the school-level implementation of professional learning (e.g., classroom observations, perception surveys, lesson plans, student surveys, teacher focus groups, School Improvement Plans) Evaluation of Professional Learning activities (results, relationship to student achievement, implementation and monitoring) Annual Ed Report regarding highly qualified requirements for staff Minutes, agenda, and sign-in sheets from professional learning opportunities Analysis of the Individual Development Plans to determine professional learning needs The district utilizes collaboratively-developed professional learning resources (e.g. regional projects, ISD/ESA-provided professional learning, MDE resources)
District Indicator Beginning Implementation Partial Implementation Full Implementation of All Characteristics of this Indicator Sustained Implementation Establish and Ensure Support for a Professional Learning System Guiding Question: How does the district’s system for professional learning support educator effectiveness that results in increased student achievement? Planning for AND/OR Implementation of some of the characteristics of this indicator has begun. Some characteristics of this indicator are being implemented with fidelity; however, one or more characteristics are not fully implemented. OR All characteristics of this indicator are being implemented to some degree, but not consistently throughout the district. The district develops a three to five year improvement plan that identifies priorities for professional learning based on a comprehensive assessment of student and educator learning needs to ensure educator effectiveness. The district ensures that professional learning is ongoing, job-embedded, data-driven and collaboratively designed. The district creates structures, processes and procedures to support school and classroom implementation of effective professional learning. The district ensures that school leaders evaluate the effectiveness of professional learning in improving teacher practice by collecting evidence of the change in instructional practice and the impact on student achievement. The district supports effective professional learning that meets the differentiated needs of all learners through district systems and resource allocations (time, finances, materials, equipment, and personnel). District policies, systems and practices align with and support sustainability of implementation at the school and district levels. Sample Evidence The following are examples of evidence that could demonstrate implementation of this Indicator. All of these examples do not have to be in place for full implementation; a district may have other evidence that is not listed here. Professional Learning Plan included in the District Improvement Plan Needs assessment results that informed the development of the Professional Learning Plan Quarterly progress reports on implementation of the District Improvement Plan Professional learning calendar has evidence of job-embedded and ongoing learning opportunities Documentation of the school-level implementation of professional learning (e.g., classroom observations, perception surveys, lesson plans, student surveys, teacher focus groups, School Improvement Plans) Evaluation of Professional Learning activities (results, relationship to student achievement, implementation and monitoring) Annual Ed Report regarding highly qualified requirements for staff Minutes, agenda, and sign-in sheets from professional learning opportunities Analysis of the Individual Development Plans to determine professional learning needs The district utilizes collaboratively-developed professional learning resources (e.g. regional projects, ISD/ESA-provided professional learning, MDE resources)