Here is a Power Point from the last meeting with Administrators. At this meeting, CLASS data from the first round of observations were shared, and administrators engaged in a structured reflective conversation. In addition, administrators reviewed the behavior indicators associated with concept development, and they were provided examples for each behavior indicator. And finally, administrators learned about the expectations of monitoring LAP-3 implementation at centers and at school sites.

1. MEETING WITH
CENTER SUPERVISORS

2. AGENDA (PART I)
• Engage in Holiday Team-Building Exercise
• Write Positive Postcards to Key Personnel
• Engage in Conversations on CLASS Data
• Review Meaning of Concept Development
• Participate in Making Learning Meaningful
Workshop

3. AGENDA (PART II)
• Discuss Objectives of Technical Support
• Review LAP-3 Individualization
• Discuss Protocol for Teacher-Child Ratio
• Brainstorm Solutions to MLK Staffing Situation
• Recognize 3-Star Sites
• Schedule Completion of Admin Tasks

4. WRITE POSITIVE POSTCARDS

5. WRITE POSITIVE POSTCARDS
Take 8 minutes to write a positive postcard
to staff member at your site who is going
above and beyond for children, families, and
colleagues.

6. ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS
ON CLASS DATA

7. CLASS DATA FROM
FIRST ROUND OF OBSERVATIONS
Lowest 10% Nationally FY 2012
National Average FY 2012
Re-competition Level
PC
All Observations
NC
5.86
TS
1.05
RSP
5.52
5.48
BM
PD
5.67
ILF
5.59
CD
5.33
QF
4.13
LM
4.48
ES
4.25
CO
5.95
IS
5.53
4.29

8. TURN AND TALK
Turn and talk to your neighbor
and describe what captures your attention
after examining the CLASS data from the first
round of observations.

9. TURN AND TALK
Turn and talk to your neighbor
and describe the agency’s strengths and
weaknesses after examining the CLASS data
from the first round of observations.

10. REVIEW MEANING OF
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

11. CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
(MEASURES TEACHERS USE OF DISCUSSIONS & ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS &
COGNITION & THE TEACHER’S FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING AS OPPOSED TO ROTE INSTRUCTION)
ANALYSIS AND REASONING
CREATING
THE FOUR BEHAVIOR
INDICATORS OF CONCEPT
DEVELOPMENT
INTEGRATION
CONNECTIONS TO THE REAL WORLD

12. TURN AND TALK
Describe the behavior indicator in
Concept Development that
your teachers have the most difficulty in
implementing in the classroom.

13. PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOP
MAKING LEARNING
MEANINGFUL

14. DISCUSS OBJECTIVES OF
TECHNICAL SUPPORT

15. FOCUS ON TECHNICAL SUPPORT
AFTER THE HOLIDAY
►Education Specialists will devote the
majority of the technical assistance time
ensuring that individualization is occurring
with regards to LAP-3.
►Education Specialists will be examining
student portfolios on a weekly basis to
check to see if individualization is taking
place.
►Education Specialists will be analyzing
the Individual Learning Objectives forms
as further evidence if individualization is
occurring in the classroom.
►Education Specialists will be reviewing
students’ scores on LAP-3 and making
sure that students who needed to be
referred are actually being referred.

16. REVIEW LAP-3 EXPECTATIONS
FOR CENTER SUPERVISORS

17. EXPECTATIONS ABOUT LAP-3 FOR
CENTER SUPERVISOR
►Review LAP-3 data at the end of each
cycle and monitor individualization.
►Refer students based on LAP-3 data from
the BOY and/or MOY.
►Monitor classrooms during free choice
ensuring that individualization is occurring in
classroom.
►Examine student portfolios on a weekly
basis to see if individualization is taking
place.
► Analyze the Individual Learning
Objectives forms as further evidence if
individualization is occurring in the
classroom.
►Set up peer observations so that teachers
can view best practices from their peers.
►Arrive at the 76-100 range for all domains
by the end of the school year.

18. LAP-3 CALENDAR
MONTH
EXPECTATIONS
December
Continue individualization with children until the
Winter Break begins.
January
First Week – Enter the information from each child’s
Individual Learning Objectives form into the LAP-3
system; click the Ongoing Assessment section. After
information is entered, print the new children’s
Individual Learning Objectives skills. (On-going will be
on the form.)
Second Week – Begin Ongoing Assessment
(Individualization). Show documentation of students’
progress on form.

19. DISCUSS PROTOCOL FOR
TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

20. BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS TO
MLK STAFFING SITUATION

21. RECOGNIZE 3-STAR SITES

22. 3 STAR SITES
COTTONWOOD
HILLVIEW

23. REVIEW COMPLETION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS

24. COMPLETION OF ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS
• Professional Development Day (12.13.13)
• Timesheets (12.16.13)
• January Newsletter (12.17.13)
• Individualization for Beginning Period Ends for
Head Start (12.20.13)
• Mid-Year Evaluations(12.20.13)
• Sign Up for CLASS Trainings (12.20.13)

25. DISCUSS OTHER BURNING ISSUES

26. MEETING WITH
CENTER SUPERVISORS