Proficiency Based Teaching and Learning in Albany, Oregon

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Proficiency Based Teaching and Learning in
Albany, Oregon

• Presenters
• Diane Smith, Curriculum Director
• Jason Hoffert-Hay, Principal-Timber Ridge
• Anne Griffith, Assistant Principal-Timber Ridge
• Dana Lovejoy, Math Teacher-Calapooia
• Cindy Drouhard, Sci/Math Teacher-Timber Ridge
• Erin Puga, 5th grade Teacher-Timber Ridge

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Proficiency Facts Figures

• 47 states have policy and/or practices that allow
  or require proficiency-based practices.
• Some states require proficiency-style evaluations
  to earn a diploma.
• Over 1000 Oregon teachers have been trained in
  the last 3 years in gr. 3-12.
• Some districts are supporting proficiency-based
  schools, where students are held accountable to
  reach proficiency as part of the assessment
  system.

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• Schools are beginning to see remarkable data from
  proficiency-based teaching and learning.
• Improved attendance
• Fewer students earning Fs
• Higher of students meeting benchmark on OAKS
• Fewer disciplinary issues
• Increased graduation rate
• Improved communication about student learning
  Improved grading procedures
• Student ownership of learning
• Workshops are scheduled throughout the 2009-10
  school year through Business Education Compact
  (BEC)

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How does Albany support Proficiency-based
Teaching and Learning?
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Sample Questions-6th Grade Placement Test
Which list shows the decimals below in order from
least to greatest? 3.24 3.2 3.241
3.23 3.24 3.241 3.2 3.23 3.241 3.24
3.23 3.2 3.2 3.23 3.24 3.241 3.23
3.2 3.24 3.241
What is the circumference of the circle?

1. 2 m
2. 3.14 m
3. 6.28 m
4. 12.56m

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5th Grade Math Rubric
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What are the hurdles of implementation?

• Time
• Time to meet
• Time to develop multiple assessments
• Time for re-teaching
• Time for re-assessingbefore/after school/during
  lunch (Scheduling)

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What are the hurdles of implementation?

• Parent and Student Education
• Parent buy-in/my child used to be an A
  studentsufficiency vs. proficiency
• Mindset shift from completion to learning (ex.
  Re-take test or quiz)
• Teacher selection
• Struggling students cant fail
• What do you with the student that is still not
  proficient at the end of the year?

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What are the hurdles of implementation?

• Grades/Grading
• Homework-
• Grading and/or credit for assignments attempted,
  but not completed
• Gradebook set up to support proficiency fall 2009
• Incomplete in previous term is better than an
  F, as far as GPA is concerned)
• How do we utilize practice-
• Formative assessment vs. pure practice (zero
  weighting)

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How will The Ridges support Proficiency?

• Process emphasis- not all subjects, baby steps
• PLC Structure
• Develop common essential outcomes
• Develop common assessments
• Common prep time
• Early Release Days
• Team meeting time
• Time for RTI conversations

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How will The Ridges support Proficiency?

• Developing Interventions
• Priority to create time within school day
• Advisory period (25 minutes 3-4 times per week)
• Using lunch time differently (40 min.)-comping
  time
• Pulling students out of electives- last resort
• Re-grouping students according to proficiency
  level
• Pre and post assessments- group students after
  pre-assessment

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How will The Ridges support Proficiency?

• District Support
• Diane Smith and BEC
• Topic has airtime at all levels
• District wide 6-8 math courses have same name
• District wide initiative K-8 common assessments
  aligned with District K-8 Math Pacing Guide

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Questions?

• Presenters email addresses
• Diane.Smith_at_albany.k12.or.us
• Cindy.Drouhard_at_albany.k12.or.us
• Dana.Lovejoy_at_albany.k12.or.us
• Erin.Puga_at_albany.k12.or.us
• Jason.Hoffert-Hay_at_albany.k12.or.us
• Anne.Griffith_at_albany.k12.or.us