Transcript Comparative Coaching

IES e-PATT Grant
e-PATT: Parents
and Teachers
Together
e-PATT – Parents And Teachers Together
 Grant funded by the Institute for Education Science
(IES)
 Measuring the effectiveness of two interventions
 Remote coaching for teachers
 Remote coaching for parents
 Impact on teachers’ skills and children’s school
readiness
Grant Dates
Start: October 2014
End: May 2015
Participating Head Start Classrooms
Target
Teachers
Control
Teachers
• 12 Classrooms
• 11 Classrooms
Texas School Ready! Model
Materials:
Start Up Kit, School Readiness Kit
Professional Development:
Coaching and e-CIRCLE
Child Progress Monitoring : CIRCLE
assessment System
CIRCLE Teacher Manual
Early Language and Literacy including Mathematics Manual
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Best Practices and Social/Emotional Development
Phonological Awareness
Written Expression
Language Development
Book Reading
Letter Knowledge
Mathematics
Classroom Start-Up Kit
The Start-Up Kit provides materials for effectively organizing and
managing the preschool classroom. These proven systems help teachers
smooth transitions & provide classroom structure with routines that
maximize learning time.
Each classroom will receive a classroom start-up kit.
The kit includes:
 Daily Schedule Chart
 Classroom Helpers Chart
 Attendance Chart
 Center Management System
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Classroom Rules Poster
Letter Wall Cards
Activity Transition Book
Read Aloud Chart
Classroom Environment
Labels
Classroom Start-Up Kit
Teacher’s Role
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Use the learning center management system throughout the classroom
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Label learning centers and materials
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Use classroom management charts daily
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Review Classroom Management Video on how to set-up a preschool classroom:
http://www.childrenslearninginstitute.org/downloads/Classroom_Management.
wmv
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Arrange the room to include a minimum of 7 well-defined learning centers
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Collaborate with assigned coach
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Maintain and inventory all materials in the Classroom Start-Up Kit
Coach’s Role
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Provide information on accessing the Classroom Management video
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Model or provide verbal instructions on how to set up and use of materials for
teachers
School Readiness Kit
The School Readiness Kit contains a variety of books
and materials used to support and enhance classroom
instruction.
Each classroom will receive a School Readiness Kit.
Literacy Kit
Writing materials
Letter Knowledge
materials
Oral Language
materials
Phonological
Awareness
materials
STEM Kit
Math and Science
materials
School Readiness Kit
Teacher’s Role
 Use the School Readiness Kit to enhance cognitive
instruction
 Document the use of School Readiness materials and
activities in lesson plans
 Use materials for centers, large group, small group, and oneon-one instruction
 Maintain and inventory all materials in the kit
Coach’s Role
 Model or provide instruction on how to use the School
Readiness materials.
CIRCLE Assessment
 Teachers will administer child progress monitoring
at 3 time points throughout the year.
 BOY Dates:
November 3-26
 MOY Dates:
January 15-February 15
 EOY: Dates:
April 15 – May 15
All teachers will be trained remotely. Coach will
send dates and times for trainings.
Engage Platform
CIRCLE Assessment Tool
i-Pad
Teachers’ in the grant
will use the i-Pad to
administer the CIRCLE
Assessment.
iPads will be turned in to
The Children’s Learning
Institute at the end of
the study.
CLI Engage Dashboard
Teachers in the grant
will receive training
on Engage platform
and CIRCLE
Assessment.
Help Ticket Support
Submit a “Help Ticket” if
you need assistance
with the registration
process by clicking on
the green ticket on the
dashboard.
e-CIRCLE Professional Development
 e-CIRCLE Professional Development is a series of web-based
courses designed to provide teachers with a common experience,
and knowledge around early childhood education.
 The 2 hour self-paced sessions are focused on specific content
areas designed to deepen content knowledge and build specific
skills which will improve classroom practices.
 Target teachers will complete all professional development
sessions using a self-paced model and including some facilitated
sessions.
e-CIRCLE Remote
Remote Coach Responsibilities
 Responsible for making sure teachers have study guides.
 Set due dates for “On Your Own” assignments and
assessments to be submitted by teachers.
 Reflect with teacher on eCIRCLE course content during
feedback calls.
Teacher Responsibilities
 Review eCIRCLE Course study guides.
 Complete assignments and assessments by due dates.
 Participate in discussion about eCIRCLE Course content
during feedback calls.
e-CIRCLE Self-Paced Guides
Self-paced guides
include
information on
what teachers
should view and
do for each
course.
Remote Learner e-CIRCLE Platform
Remote Learner
e-PATT Professional Development
Schedule for Remote Teachers
Teachers will receive a
PD schedule for the
grant.
Teachers will use the ePATT Professional
Development schedule to
keep track of scheduled
course content and
implementation
activities.
TSR! Remote Coaching Approach
 COT-based Feedback provides targeted information about
specific skills and teaching strategies and should inform goal
setting priorities
 Annotated video feedback adds meaning by allowing for
reflection in context and should be shared with teachers before
coaching calls
 Feedback Sessions allow teachers an opportunity to ask
questions, reflect with support, and set goals with guidance from
coach
 Resource library should be used to demonstrate important
skills/activities and provide additional content linked to Short
Term Goals
Data-based Feedback and Goal
Setting
Instructional
Improvement Goals
Reinforcing Positive
Strategies
Remote Teacher Feedback Call
Notes 2014-2015
Website: http://CircleOnline.uth.edu
Website: http://CircleOnline.uth.edu
Remote Coaching
 Follows a cycle- observe, assess, evaluate, feedback , planning
 Demonstration to show what good practice looks like
 Cognitive supports –
 Scaffolding (hints or suggestions)
 Articulation (making reasoning or choices visible)
 Reflection and problem solving to deepen understanding and
awareness
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 COT/STG provide targeted information about specific skills and
teaching strategies and should inform goal setting priorities.
Grant Data Collection
What’s expected:
 Teacher observations—3 x
during the year and once the
following year
 Questionnaires about
teacher’s training and beliefs
(Pre/Post)
 Questionnaires about
teacher’s observations of the
behavior of the children in the
class who are in the study
(Pre/Post)
 Assessments of the children in
classroom by research staff
(Pre/Post)
 Parents will be asked to
complete a questionnaire on
their child 1x (Post)
What classrooms/teachers
receive:
 Teacher stipend
 2 day CIRCLE training
 CIRCLE manual
 Coaching Support
 Access to C-PALLS
Assessment
 Access to e-CIRCLE
Professional development
 Classroom Materials
 Use of loaned i-pad
Teacher Incentive Pay
Upon successful completion of the project
requirements, teachers can receive up to
$1,000
IES e-PATT Grant
Teacher Resource Link:
www.texasschoolready.org/epatt