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As you know, Roosevelt School District, along with seven other districts and the Maricopa County Education Service Agency (MCESA), has been awarded a $57.8 million dollar grant intended to transform the way we recruit, retain, support, sustain and develop our teachers, coaches and site level administrators. The successful implementation of the REIL-TNG initiative is dependent on consistent adherence of the goals, objectives and activities across all REIL-TNG districts. All participating districts will establish three Transition Teams consisting of teachers, coaches, principals and assistant principals and district level adminsitrators. These three teams will assist in ongoing communication throughout Roosevelt district while providing input to all three teams. Once a month each team will submit notes outlining the summary of the work they've engaged in and topics of key importance
 Recent HR Policy Changes
The RSD HCMS Transition Team provided input into the creation of Roosevelt's definition of Inadequate Classroom Performance. This policy change was approved by Roosevelt's Governing Board in July.
Teachers and Coaches who receive a combination of five zeros and ones in a full observation cycle will be be placed on an Instructional Support Plan.
During this 45 day plan, the teacher will receive focused and specific support which targets the area of growth the teacher needs.
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REIL-TNG Peer Evaluators
Teachers across the Roosevelt School District are becoming acquainted with their Peer Evaluator. During this school year, the Peer Evaluators will conduct 3 of the 5 formal observation cycles with each teacher.
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Click on the image to download an Infogram about the REIL-TNG Peer Evaluators
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- Identification
of strategies for success roll-put of assessment development, delivery
and data management plan initiatives. (e.g. roster verification, student
teacher course connection)
- Providing feedback and input on
roll-out of data management system components and implementation of
professional development related to the data management system.
- Reviewing Stakeholder feedback and input.
- Providing
feedback and input Refinements to observation instruments, REIL-TNG
Guidebooks and implementation of a district Professional Development
Plan.
- Reviewing Stakeholder feedback and input.
- Identification of language to inform human capital decision-making (e.g. definitions of performance classifications).
- Provide feedback and input on policy recommendations.
- Reviewing Stakeholder feedback and input.
 Click on the REIL-TNG logo to access additional publications, webcasts and related documents about the REIL-TNG initiative.
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All three teams used the document: A Closer Look for Teachers and
Principals to guide their discussions. This document can be downloaded
on the REIL-TNG page by clicking on the image. |
Data Management Assessment TEAM (DMAT)
This team explored topics related to the new assessments for all 3rd grade Art, Music, and PE students as well as 6th, 7th and 8th grade Social Studies students. These assessments will become the student achievement growth measurement for the teachers in these subject areas.
Additionally, this team generated questions about the Value Added Model and has agreed to explore this topic in greater depth during Fall 2013.
Performance-Based Evaluation (PBE)
This team provided feedback on identified LOI elements to check for clear and concise language. That team feedback was taken back to MCESA and compiled with similar feedback from the other 7 districts in the alliance.
Additionally, this team generated questions about the Coaching Observation Instrument and how it aligns to varying coaching roles throughout Roosevelt district. This team will continue to gather information about this topic during Fall of 2013 and will report out moving forward.
The PBE team also generated questions about the Professional Responsibilities rubric for the 13-14 school year. Stakeholders from around the district will engage in conversations this Fall to develop clarity on the descriptors within the elements.
Human Capital Management System (HCMS)
This team provided feedback and input regarding Roosevelt's definition of Inadequate Classroom Performance. Information was considered from districts throughout the REIL and REIL-TNG alliance. This input informed the creation of the policy listed in this newsletter for the LOI and COI observations.
Additionally, this team generated questions about the restructuring of Roosevelt's salary schedule. During the 2013-2014 school year, the HCMS team will be actively involved with providing feedback and input. |
