Policy Transitions Workgroup

Goal is to develop a concrete roadmap for key decision points in the next 4 years around educator evaluation, student assessments, school accountability, common core transition, and higher education (from an ed prep and CCR perspective).

We committed to two deliverables as a group:

DOE summary recommendations on 10-15 critical decisions over next 4 years Decision tree / flow-chart indicating key decision points and potential paths over next 4 years.

Student Assessments

- #1: Should Delaware join SBAC?o YES. Have to know if on track by March 2014 or we go to Plan B (existing system)

- #2: Are we going to use PSAT and SAT in 9th and 10th grade (given no SBAC test in those grades) during 2014 – 2015 transition year?

o NO. College Board is not on track to deliver something that is CCSS aligned until Spring of 2015. Will give PSAT and SAT in Spring of 2015, however.

- #3: Science & Social studies – do we give it? Do we do a grade level shift?o YES. Decision has to come immediately – somebody has to create the items.

Educator Evaluations

- #4: Develop measure A growth targets based on SBAC pretest or fall test?o NO. Will use current measure Bs and Cs to create targets for educator evaluationso Decide in January how much to invest in measure Bs for 2014 – 2015 SY evaluations

- #5: Modify existing DCAS rubric and 106? o YES. Finalize decision with LT input in October. Necessary regs developed by February

for March SBE approval. Target April release to ensure adequate time for summer training.

Accountability

- #6: Revisit student consequences as part of state-mandated accountability?o NO. Indicate in October policy memo that we intend to remove existing language from

code. Legislation passed by end of June- #7: Pursue ESEA Flexibility renewal?

o YES. Submit in Jan / Feb. New structure implemented in August 2014.- #8: Accountability Phase 2 (2.0) – do we build it?

o YES. Develop draft plan by Feb/March timeframe and finalize by September 2014. Enters October 2014 Policy Memo to prepare for legislation by Spring of 2015. Implemented in 2016 – 2017 SY.

Common Core

- #9: Implement 502 (re: curriculum)? o NO. Need to modify 502 regulation but do not take on code language. Communicate

alternative plan to USED. Include details in Policy Memo by October 15 and introduce regs in January.

- #10: Tie performance reviews to Common Core implementation?o YES. Fast track process to be developed so that this begins to happen in October

performance reviews.

Higher Ed

- #11: Pursue action on reform to SEED / Inspire program?o YES. Clarify data by end of September, develop policy needs by October, include in

Policy Memo (October 15 deadline) and pursue legislation in Spring 2014. 2014-2015 grandfather year… takes effect for 2015 – 2016 school year.

- #12: SB51 implementation – pursue accountability around data and outputs with IHEs? o YES. Determine requirements and make revisions to 290, ensure data systems are in

place by July 2014, on path to execute by 2014 – 2015 school year