Overview
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), in partnership with the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) hosted a learning exchange in Nashville, Tennessee entitled, “Navigating the Intersection of Teacher Effectiveness Policies and State Data Capacity.” This two day study mission provided an opportunity for state policy teams to use the efforts and lessons learned from Tennessee as a backdrop for conversation about the important connection between teacher student data link and teacher effectiveness policies, and how to pursue educator effectiveness agenda within each state.
The scope of the conversation ranged from understanding each state’s needs around teacher and student data, to developing a strategic human capital pipeline, to leveraging data systems to support teachers and effective teaching. State teams will hear and learn from Tennessee’s efforts, interact with national experts, and were given opportunities to engage in discussion within and across our invited state teams, which include Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Oklahoma.
Post-Trip Resources
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission 2011 Report Card on the Effectiveness of Teacher Training Programs
- Tennessee Department of Education Strategic Plan
- Learning Forward
- First to Top and Complete College Tennessee Legislation
- DQC’s Hot Topic Teacher Effectiveness
- Teacher Student Data Link Project
- Battelle for Kids Roster Verification
- Value-Added Research Center
- VARC’s Video on Value-Added and Growth Models
- Louisiana’s Curriculum Verifications
- Public Domain Clearinghouse
- SCORE
- The New Teacher Project Mythbusters
- Memphis City Schools Teacher Effectiveness Measure
- Cluster Profile
- High School Dashboard
Screen Captures of Tennessee Early Warning Data System from Erin OHara
- Student Profile (jpeg image)
- Student Enrollment History (jpeg image)
- Student Early Warning Details (jpeg image)
- Student Behavior Profile (jpeg image)
- Student Core Grade Details (jpeg image)
- Student Credit History Details (jpeg image)
- Student “On Track” Status (jpeg image)
Paige Kowalksi’s Introductory Slides»
Laura Sonn’s TSDL Overview Slides»
Nancy Wilson’s TSDL Presentation»
Deb Malone’s Presentation on Tennessee’s TSDL Process»
Laura Hansen’s Slides»
