STUDENT GROWTH ACADEMY - Required for both Teacher and Principal Evaluators. This is the REQUIRED student growth RETRAINING course for principal and teacher evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate staff. Evaluators will be required to participate in a pre-session webinar that will review Part 50 Administrative Rules as they relate to student growth. Participants will learn how to:

• Use assessments and measurement models to determine student growth.
• Use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected and best practices relative to student growth to link teacher/principal professional development plans to evaluation results.
• Create targeted professional development plans to school improvement goals.
• Communicate evaluation outcomes and findings that enable teachers/principals to set goals and improve practice.

NOTE: This academy has been changed to online format. Participants must be present via web cam and computer audio throughout the entire class time (excluding lunch break) to receive credit for this course. Participants will have one week following the Academy to complete their Application/Dissemination component and send to the presenter for review and comment.

THIS IS ONE OF THE COURSES THAT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ADMINISTRATORS WHO EVALUATE PRINCIPALS.

All administrators who evaluate principals are required to take retraining within their 5 year renewal cycle in TWO specifically approved Administrators' Academies.

AA # 3000, 3001, 3002 - Principal/Teacher Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth
AND
AA # 1865 - Principal Evaluator Competency Skill Building

Academy Outcomes:
• Communicate Evaluation Findings
• Apply Illinois Standards for Principal Evaluation
• Demonstrate Inter-Rated Reliability
• Develop Data-Driven Improvement Plans

NOTE: This academy has been changed to online format. Participants must be present via web cam and computer audio throughout the entire class time (excluding lunch break) to receive credit for this course. Participants must use PC or laptop (cell phone not suitable for this course).

This two-day ONLINE academy is for educators who are seeking initial training to be legally qualified to conduct evaluations of licensed personnel. The training aligns to the Illinois School Code competencies defined by Administrative Code Part 50, Section 50.420 (a-b).

This is a 2-day online evaluator academy held 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 6/24/2020 & 6/25/2020. Both sessions are mandatory for credit. Please be advised you will not be admitted to the class if the "pre-work" assignment(s) is not completed.

Participants will need to have a Google account set up prior to the training. Each participant will need to have a laptop with web cam and microphone with stable (unshared) internet connection. Cell phone is not sufficient for required activities. Participants are required to be on video and audio the entire duration of class each day except during lunch break.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 6/17/2020

This academy is a detailed review of the laws and regulations affecting and dealing with technology use in school districts. It includes the implications and pitfalls of the use of email, blogs, and instant messaging by the Board of Education, along with the FOIA regulations and recent rulings on this subject. Additionally, it reviews the requirements of an Acceptable Use Policy for students, staff, and the Board of Education, as well as providing recent case law regarding the use of technology in schools. Recent events regarding cyberbullying, the use of Facebook and other blogs by both staff and students, and the implications of using those vehicles will also be addressed.

ADMINISTRATORS' ACADEMY credit available; however, any educator may attend.

This academy will provide Special Education Administrators with the knowledge and ability to apply and interpret the basics of school district finances, revenue sources, regulations for special education spending and reporting. In addition, participants will learn tools to foster better communication between special education services and the business office in order to maximize supports and resources for students with special needs. Participants should come prepared with their district's most recent adopted Budget and Annual Financial Report.

A light breakfast and lunch will be served.