Professional Development: Professional Development: Implementation at the Implementation at the Orange County Department Orange County Department of Education, Californiaof Education, California
Rick MartinDirector of Curriculum, Learning, Accountability, and Student Services, Division of Alternative EducationOrange County Department of Education, California
Title I, Part D, PopulationTitle I, Part D, Population
Who are our students?
Incarcerated youth – approximately 500 studentsGroup Home youth – approximately 115 students
Court school youth – approximately 150 youth
Targeted Student NeedsTargeted Student Needs
Needs upon Entry◦English learners – over 61% of the student
population ◦Deficient in credits◦Lack of basic skills for academic success
Needs upon Exit◦Transition services – high mobility of
students
Title I Services ProvidedTitle I Services Provided Individual tutoring for students –
remediation/basic skills & California High School Exit Exam preparation
Transition services – student guidance services, contact next school placement, transcript review
Paraeducator support – classroom support services, instructional aid in the classroom
Career coaches – career surveys, Regional Occupation Program contacts, resume building, job searches
Family Community Liaison – increase parent participation, parent communication, link with families at enrollment
Professional Development Professional Development TrainingTrainingLiteracy SummitCalifornia High School Exit Exam student
data reviewTest prep strategiesGuided Language Acquisition Design
(GLAD) trainingRevolution Prep training – tutorial
softwareMathmagic – math activities targeting
basic skills
Observed OutcomesObserved Outcomes
Increase of 10% of students who test at a proficiency level on the high school exit exam for both Math and English Language Arts
Greater collaboration among staff and increased awareness of services offered
Implementation of staff development strategies is more clearly observable
Summary: Elements of an Summary: Elements of an EffectiveEffective Professional Professional Development Program and Development Program and PlanPlan1. Common and clearly articulated vision
for PD that permeates policy and practice2. Effective monitoring of PD quality3. Mentoring and induction requirements
that are linked to and create a foundation for ongoing professional learning
4. An infrastructure of organizations that facilitates professional development
5. Stability of resources
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