Regional Office of Education #49

This Academy focuses on Competencies 3 and 4 of the Rules, Section 50.420, Competencies of Qualified Evaluators, Sub-section b. This course will teach participants how to use data sets from summative teacher evaluations to design teacher professional development plans that contribute to professional growth. It is beneficial for all evaluating administrators. Questions that will be answered and support your reflection: •Do you believe you can identify highly effective teachers? •What methods do you use? •Do you believe you can identify…

Participants will learn how to: Use assessments and measurement models identified by the Joint Committee in determining student growth attributable to individual principals/teachers and understand how different types of assessments are used for measuring growth Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected, and best practices relative to evaluating student growth to link principal/teacher and school-level professional development plans to evaluation results In collaboration with principal/teachers, create supportive, targeted professional development plans that consider past results, contribute to professional…

Participants will learn how to: Use assessments and measurement models identified by the Joint Committee in determining student growth attributable to individual principals/teachers and understand how different types of assessments are used for measuring growth Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected, and best practices relative to evaluating student growth to link principal/teacher and school-level professional development plans to evaluation results In collaboration with principal/teachers, create supportive, targeted professional development plans that consider past results, contribute to professional…

Participants will learn how to: Use assessments and measurement models identified by the Joint Committee in determining student growth attributable to individual principals/teachers and understand how different types of assessments are used for measuring growth Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected, and best practices relative to evaluating student growth to link principal/teacher and school-level professional development plans to evaluation results In collaboration with principal/teachers, create supportive, targeted professional development plans that consider past results, contribute to professional…

This Administrator’s Academy fulfills the State Professional Practice for Principal Evaluator. The Administrative Academy seeks to improve interrater reliability in the assignment of performance evaluation ratings for principals. Using case studies, participants will collect evidence and use the Illinois Standards for Principal Evaluation to evaluate and rate principal performance. Participants will use data collected from the case studies and compare the data to best practices for evaluating principals and assistant principals. This data will also be analyzed to prepare administrative…

Must attend both dates July 13 & 14, 2020

The primary goal is to involve administrative, architectural, and facility leaders in a day of receiving common guidance/understanding, and collaboration surrounding the topics involved. The purpose of this course will be to provide administrators with an in depth overview of the topics related to the Health Life Safety and Compliance processes. Included in this workshop will be an overview of the 10-year Health Life Safety process, the forms used in the process, how to finance projects using HLS funds, and…

This Administrator’s Academy is designed for individuals who are seeking initial training qualification for teacher evaluation. Those interested in becoming legally qualified to conduct evaluations of certified personnel must successfully complete this Administrator’s Academy. (This Administrator’s Academy replaces the former modules provided through Growth through Learning.) The real-time process that occurs between teacher and evaluator during the evaluation cycle (reflection, collection of evidence, feedback, and professional conversation) will be offered. Participants will be provided with ready to use materials for…

Must attend both November 18 & 19, 2020