OLL Elementary School Communication

Please take a few minutes to provide input for your professional learning sessions for the upcoming year.  Similar to years past, we will build a leadership track within the 2022 Together We Learn event.  Together We Learn is our annual system-wide professional learning conference and is scheduled for the week of July 25^th.  Participants will engage in rich learning experiences in a virtual format.  In addition, we are looking for input in your principal/assistant principal/department learning experiences. 

https://pasco.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bPbIA6xETpurDIW

This update includes 3 critical steps to begin the process for ESY:

• Student Eligibility
• Mystudent Setup
• SIPPS screeners

Student Eligibility Criteria

We will need to use our updated Spring NWEA MAP and DIBELS Composite data to invite students to Summer Reading Camp. All DIBELS data MUST be entered into the DDS by April 29^th.  We will run a final import of DIBELS data on May 2^nd.

Here are the directions for pulling the myEWS EOY PMP Considerations report

• Go to myEWS and click on EOY PMP Considerations report
• Filter by ELA Eligible (Yes) AND Grade 3
  • You can also filter by teacher

This will provide a list of students that scored < 30^th percentile/<189 RIT on NWEA MAP AND < 424 DIBELS Composite

Please know that we will use this data to adjust instructional allocations and determine the number of Reading Interventionists each host site will need. Please refer to pgs. 9-10 of  ESY Guidelines for all allocation criteria.

ESY Summer 2022 Set-Up: Identifying Students, Inviting Students, and Requesting Transportation 

Please use this step by step guide for  set-up in myStudent for Summer / ESY.

This will show you from start to finish what needs to be done to enroll a student in ESY, invite a student to the program and set up transportation.. The process is like what has been done in previous years, but there are some new fields that have been added.

SIPPS 4-12 Placement Test for all Third Grade SRC Invitees

To ensure interventions can start the first week of ESY/SRC, it is very important that you administer the  SIPPS 4-12 Placement Test for each student attending SRC, prior to the end of the school year. The Reading Interventionists will use SIPPS Plus and Challenge for interventions this summer, so the interventions can continue in the fall, and we can accelerate reading growth.  If you have a student already working in SIPPS Plus or Challenge, you may record the last lesson they complete or the last Master Test to share with the interventionist and would not need to readminister the 4-12 Placement Test.

Our window for making EOY PMP determinations for the 22-23 school year will be May 9-May 20.  All teachers of ELA and Math will need to go into myStudent and confirm PMP status for each student on the PMP/Interventions tab.

We will roll in current PMP status of meeting or not meeting standards, so teachers will only need to make updates if the status is changing for 22-23.  We want to ensure the PMP designations are as accurate as possible, so we can notify each parent on the Q4 Report Card.

As you are reviewing EOY data to determine who will need a PMP for 22-23, you can access the EOY PMP Considerations report in myEWS:

• Open myEWS from myPascoConnect
• Click on EOY PMP Consideration tab to open report
• Filter by grade level and/or teacher
• Filter by ELA Eligible or Math Eligible to see a watchlist of students that may need a PMP for 22-23
  • PMP Watchlist Criteria

Kindergarten Math EOY PMP Recommendation 

Kindergarten students consistently scoring in the STEP 1 category on the “Eureka Progression Toward Mastery Rubric” for their task-based assessments and that score below the 21 percentile on NWEA, should be marked as not meeting math standards and recommended for a PMP in the next school year.  

Once we have FSA results for grades 3-10, any student scoring a Level 3, 4, or 5 will be marked as Met Standards for the content area of ELA (Reading and Writing) or Math.

And,

any student that scores a Level 1 will be marked as Not Met Standards and will roll into the 22-23 school year with a PMP.

Please reach out to Courtney Lough, Jan Anderton, or Larry Porter if you have any questions as you engage in this process.

Thank you to those that were able to attend the instructional materials consumable re-order workshops earlier this month.  For reference, we have included the link to the folder shared with participants. School Resources- Instructional Materials

As was mentioned, at this time you should be budgeting and creating quotes for what will need to be reordered.  The funds have not yet been allocated to your cost center.  The timeline for that action and the first available day to use the funds will be after the board memo for these purchases is approved at the May 17^th board meeting.  

To provide to teachers the resources needed, we are requesting that this form be completed by May 6th.  We know that schools could experience a shift in allocations, and it will be an expectation that if teacher material is needed that schools help each other with the need if at all possible.  Please reach out to Kim Hedgspeth or Fran Howard with any questions. 

Beginning in June of 2022, all five gifted endorsement courses will be available over the summer. Teachers will be compensated for 60hrs at the stipend rate ($25/hr) per course they complete over the summer. This opportunity is being made available through a grant and will conclude once all funds have been utilized. For additional information on dates/times please reference the  attached flyer. Contact Kristin Ingold with any questions.

Prioritized Participants​ are as follows:

• Teachers currently tagged out of field for the gifted endorsement ​​
• Teachers that will be tagged in 22-23​
• Remaining seats out of 50 (per course) on first come first serve basis​
• Interested participants will complete the MachForm on the  attached Flyer​
• Confirmation of enrollment in course will be via myPGS registration​

OLL is excited to announce that we will be hosting a 2-day grading practices workshop with Solution Tree. The event will take place at Pasco Hernando State College- West Campus in New Port Richey.

June 15^th and 16^th will be focused on elementary. Each elementary school can send 2 people.

Spots are limited so please use the criteria below when selecting who will attend this required training:

• 1 admin and 1 instructional employee who will be with your school during the 22-23 school year.

• The instructional employee should be a classroom-based core content teacher.

Please fill out this form to sign up your school for the event by May 6, 2022.

Please reach out to Kim Hedgspeth with any questions regarding this event.

Each year we rely on multiple sources of information to inform the strategic actions and focus for Pasco County’s Instructional Coaching Program. We are asking each coach and each coaching stakeholder to complete this quick, 22 question survey about your needs. We are specifically using this information to plan future professional learning, course correct on any missteps, and to generate new ideas and directions that will promote awesome staff and student outcomes.

Here is your Survey. You opinion counts. Please complete this survey by May 9th!

The Module 8 Assessment (Kindergarten) and Module 11 Assessment (grades 1-5) suggested testing window is April 29th through May 4th.  Please be sure to use these Administering Guidelines documents to note any modifications and obtain rubrics and directions.  

Grades 1-5:  Module Assessment 11 Administration Information.docx 

Kindergarten:  Module Assessment 8 Administration Information.docx. Please note the sentence “Move to the car.” was missing from item 3 for the Listening section of the Specific Guidelines for Administering the Module Assessment. It now reads, “Item 3: Say: Move to the car. What did Polly’s plant have to help it grow that Fred’s plant did not.” No modifications are needed to the student assessment.  

As these are optional module assessments, the data entry window is open through May 25th.  

Final versions of the assessments can be found within the  Formative and Summative folder. If your school has requested copies of the remaining module assessments, they will be delivered to your school between Wednesday, April 27th and Friday, April 29th.

Full Clinical Educator:

Please check out this flyer for Clinical Educator summer trainings and information. All candidates will need to meet the criteria below.

List of approved mentors at your school.

Fill out this recommendation form, select date of cohort on form, and send to Charlotte Kralik to register in myPGS.

Clinical Educator Refresher Updates and Important Information:

Great news! We will be requiring Clinical Educator trained mentors to take the refresher every five years. We are constantly revising the course content to best serve our new teachers and interns. Mentors are one of the greatest support systems in our district. It is time to step up our game to ensure the high-quality mentoring.

Please check out this flyer and share with teachers that have not taken Clinical Educator in more than five years. You may view this contact list of mentors by school to connect with teachers that require the refresher to continue mentoring. This is your opportunity to select the key leaders in your building to take on this important role.

Please also note that we have hundreds of teachers that need to take the refresher. We will not be expiring any certificates until June 30, 2023 and will be flexible. Clinical Educator approved mentors will not lose their certificate we are just starting communication of this new expectation. The goal is to offer many opportunities and for our mentors to be actively refreshing their certificate.

Fill out this recommendation form for Clinical Educator trained teachers with expiring certificates, select date on form, and send to Charlotte Kralik to register in myPGS.

Criteria for Clinical Educator:

• Minimum of three (3) years “highly effective or effective” teaching experience 
• Demonstrated emphasis on personal professional development and advancement of the education profession. 
• Demonstrated effective skills related to: 
  • designing, delivering, and assessing high-impact learning activities for ALL students 
  • building a compassionate classroom 
  • Communication, collaboration, and organization 
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills, qualities, and experiences 

Any questions, please contact Charlotte Kralik.

If you have ESE Support Facilitators that would like to start implementing SIPPS as an intervention for students they serve and they have not attended SIPPS training, then we have an upcoming professional learning series they will want to consider.   All participants will be paid a stipend for 2 hours pers session attended.  The sessions will be held on May 9, May 12, and May 17 from 4:30-6:30PM.  Please find a brief description below of the content for each session:

May 9, 2022, 4:30-6:30 Getting Started With SIPPS: Program Overview

myPGS: 31300

Teachers of SIPPS will understand the design of the SIPPS program by engaging in an interactive experience to learn more about each SIPPS level and gain an understanding of the lesson structure and instructional routines. 

May 12, 2022, 4:30-6:30 Strengthening the SIPPS Instructional Routines

myPGS: 31301

Teachers of SIPPS will explore how to use the SIPPS Placement Assessment to group for instruction.  They will engage in a variety of activities to support a deeper understanding of instructional routines including observing routines being modeled and practicing the routines with a colleague.

May 17, 2022, 4:30-6:30 Making Instructional Decisions: In-Program Supports

myPGS: 31302

Teachers of SIPPS will learn how to use the Mastery Test/Progress Monitoring Assessment data to guide instructional decision-making and delve into in-program supports to know when to use reteach List B and practice lists and provide corrective feedback.

Teachers will need to register through myPGS.  It is encouraged that teachers enroll in all 3 sections to have a deep understanding of SIPPS to begin implementation.

Please contact Courtney Lough if you have any questions.

We have current Pasco County data that proves students doing 3 Zearn lessons per week have a significant increase in their NWEA and FSA data. Wouldn’t it be great if we could continue that for the summer? Well, it is here!

Zearn presents their summer 2022 Intensive Math Series which offers a coherent, focused 4–6-week sequence that will build strong foundations for all rising 1st through 9th graders to help them succeed in their 22-23 academic year.

Please note that these lessons would have to be assigned to your students before leaving for the summer and I also encourage you to notify parents about this incredible summer opportunity. Click here to find out more.

Feel free to contact Tracy Miller or Jan Anderton, should you have any questions.

Today we are sharing a link to our Coaching SMORE.  This is one of the key structures we use to communicate with our stakeholders.  In the SMORE, folks can find links to our  Instructional Coaching Dates 2021-2022.docx, meeting information and links for upcoming events, highlights on best practices around equity, data usage & display, and other key coaching skills.  We also offer nice-to-know information around professional development opportunities and state updates.

The Summer Coaching Academy is designed for both coaches and administrators to work together around coaching in your building.

Summer Coaching Academy

June 21st or 22nd (PHCC Porter Campus) 8:30-3:30pm

Sharon Thomas from Jim Knight’s Instructional Coaching Group provides professional learning where admin teams and coaches work together. Each school will join the event for one full day of learning.

Here are sign-ups for teams to choose the date that will best fit their Summer Plans.  Thanks in advance for booking your day and letting us know how many folks from your team will join.  Stipends are provided for School-Based Coaches for this Summer event.

Updates to our Instructional Coaching Pool

As you may know, we have completed the latest round of interviews for the  Instructional Coaching Pool.  We have added a record number of new candidates.  If you have an open coaching position, we have likely been in touch.  Not only will we advertise your open coaching positions to this pool, but we would like to provide you access to preview or review the status of any applicant. 

If you would like to chat about the pool, process information around a specific applicant or talk through any logistics, please email Jeremy Blair jdblair@pasco.k12.fl.us.