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We hope you had a restful Thanksgiving break. Here are some bits of information from Ed. Services.

KPI Visits
The first KPI visit has taken place for most schools. To avoid scheduling conflicts for KPI #2, we suggest the lead and administrators plan ahead, looking at the calendar to set the visit date in February or early March. We hope the first visit provided a good opportunity to set the course for achieving the goals.

Data Lead Experts
We’ll be starting our Data Lead Expert Trainings very soon.  R & E requested sign-ups on or before Tuesday, 11/27.  The first training took place Thursday, November 29th at Century High School in their Flex Lab from 3:00-5:00.  This in-depth training at no cost to your site, and certificated staff is compensated at the Hourly Rate of $52.031.  For questions, contact R&E.

| What is it?   | R&E is offering professional development on the use of state and local assessment data for instructional purposes in order to support student achievement.  R&E proposes to develop local capacity through a cohort of “Data Lead Experts (DLE)” who will receive in-depth professional development and coaching. The DLE will play a critical role to improve the use of data for instruction.

| Who are we looking for? | One to two certificated staff participates from each school site.
| What will participants receive? | Upon completion of training, participants will receive a certificate recognizing their participation as DLE and will be considered a certified DLE.

Cognitive Coaching Training
The TIPS department will be able to host the second level (Part II) of the Cognitive Coaching training series this spring. All training sessions will be held here, at the district office. This training is available to all who completed Part 1 of Cognitive Coaching (either with us or through OCDE).

Please save these dates in your calendar:

Monday, March 25 th – Session 1

Friday, April 12 th – Session 2

Friday, April 26 th – Session 3

Thursday, May 2 nd – Session 4

Data Dialogues- 12/12 by appointment
Our new teachers will be sharing key learning as a result of their first teacher Inquiry Cycle. The Data Dialogue features new teachers illustrating the effort they have made to achieve the measurable objective they set for student outcomes. The new teacher, mentor, and Partnership Learning Coach offer feedback and share their expertise.  If administrators wish to attend, please contact the TIPS Department, extension 75676.

Tech Training for Classified
December and January technology trainings are up - sign up at https://www.smore.com/0p54q

Google Drive

Google Forms

Google Docs

Beginning Excel

Intermediate Excel

Outlook 365 Tips and Tricks

Professional Development Calendar
Looking for PD opportunities for your faculty and staff? The SAUSD Professional Development Calendar can be found easily at the sausd web page under "Staff Development," once you log into the Staff Portal.

It can also be accessed via sausdtips.org/calendar.  The link is https://www.sausd.us/domain/9173  The vision is for all District PD to appear on this one calendar so viewers can easily identify the topic, location, and registration information. If you are interested in adding events to  the PD calendar, contact omar.ezzeldine@sausd.us.

Learn to Save a Life
SAUSD Employees can get their CPR certification paid for. In order to participate:
1. Complete the online learning portion, Go to this link, THEN

2. Complete a skills test

To register for the skills test portion email lupe.dominguez@sausd.us

Please note that all professional learning opportunities are voluntary unpaid unless explicitly stated otherwise. Participation must be on your own time or through approval from your supervisor if you are participating during normal working hours.

CENA
In our efforts to ensure that we provide support and care for our neediest families in Santa Ana, we will be hosting our annual Caring Educators Nourishing All (CENA) event, a Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) tradition for more than 25 years.

Each year at CENA, Santa Ana Unified employees, community partners, families, and friends come together to provide a warm meal, toys, and books to hundreds of our students and their families on Christmas Eve.

Volunteering and participating in CENA is a highlight for our families during the Holiday Season. Last year alone, we were able to provide a warm holiday meal to more than 2,500 people, and on December 24, 2018, we will continue this tradition at Valley High School, located at 1801 S. Greenville Street.

We hope that we can count on your support of this truly worthwhile endeavor. There are several ways that you can participate and make a difference in the lives of our children and families on December 24, 2018.

Donate a monetary gift to help with the cost of feeding hundreds of SAUSD families.

Organize a book and/or toy drive at your place of business, church, club, or service organization.

Volunteer your services at CENA.

You can also donate easily on the Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation webpage http://santaanapublicschoolsfoundation.org/donate/

After you click on link, use the drop down to select CENA to give to our magical holiday event.

Dashboard Launch took place on November 9, 2018, 8 am - 3 pm. Our Instructional Coaches and CORE facilitators were there, along with our dedicated Curriculum Specialists. Thanks to those who added to the energy of the day!

Monthly Article- The value of hard work: Lessons on parent involvement from an (im)migrant household, Lopez, Gerardo R. Harvard Educational Review; Fall 2001; 71, 3; ProQuest, pg. 416. This article has us consider our traditional definition of "parent involvement," in a manner that allows us to contemplate other forms of parental involvement.

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SAUSD Employees can get their CPR certification paid for. In order to participate:
1. Complete the online learning portion

Go to this link
THEN
2. Complete a skills test

To register for the skills test portion email lupe.dominguez@sausd.us

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A Monday section of the popular Photoshop course has been opened to meet the incredibly high demand for this free course offered by SAUSD and Santa Ana College. Register at this link.

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October 10, 2018

The Ed Services Spark is our monthly leadership bulletin. Our goal is to develop stronger communication between the district office and site leaders and provide an archived space to store past updates and key information.

Professional Development Calendar
The SAUSD Professional Development Calendar is up and running. sausdtips.org/calendar or https://www.sausd.us/domain/9173 The vision is for all District PD to appear on this one calendar so viewers can easily identify the topic, location, and registration information. All you have to do to get your event on the calendar is "invite" any (or all) of these four calendars as if they were people you are inviting to the calendar event you're already creating in your own calendar:
classified.pd@sausdlearns.net
elementary.pd@sausdlearns.net
intermediate.pd@sausdlearns.net
highschool.pd@sausdlearns.net

It's instant and it's that easy! Remember to include location, time and in the notes section a registration link or some way to contact for more information.

PBIS Platinum Celebration
12 schools were recently honored in SAUSD for receiving the highest PBIS recognition level for 2017-18 school year. The following schools received PBIS Platinum recognition: Adams, Diamond, Franklin, Fremont, Mendez, Esqueda, Monroe, Pio Pico, Villa, Saddleback, Santa Ana, and Valley. Only 41 schools in the entire state of California received platinum level and SAUSD comprised 12 of the 41. Congratulations to our Platinum recipients!

SAUSD Professional Development Conference

The TIPS department is excited to host our first Professional Development Conference of the 2018-2019 school year on Wednesday, October 24 th at Spurgeon Intermediate from 4:00 – 6:30pm. There are over 15 sessions being offered! ALL SAUSD staff is invited to attend. The first 75 teachers (outside of the induction program) to register will receive compensation at the PD rate.

To browse the session offerings, please: Click here

To register, please complete the Google Form: Click here

We hope you will join us for this exciting evening of professional learning.

For more information, please contact us at 714-558-5676 or Roselia.Rodriguez@sausd.us

Early Childhood Education - It's EDI Time!! The Early Development Index is an observational checklist that kindergarten teachers complete on each child in their classroom. The tool measures 5 areas of development (physical health & well being, social competence, emotional maturity, language & cognitive development, communication skills and general knowledge).  21 schools have been selected to participate, so please keep an eye out for the email from ECE with directions for how to proceed.  In order to receive an individualized school report, at least 75% of your kindergarten teachers must participate.  If less than 75% participation, your site will still receive the District and County reports.  Thank you in advance for your support!

PI - Instructional Leadership Team Reflection Tool (Red=link)
Principals should have received a copy of the KPI ILT Reflection Tool.  This tool is designed as a step by step support for principals working with their ILT to complete the self-assessment in preparation for the November KPI.

KPI Visit - November!
KPI Leads will be reaching out to principals to schedule their first KPI visit for the year during the month of November. The KPI visit lasts approximately 2 hours.  Attendees include the KPI Lead, KPI team members, the principal, and as many members of the ILT as possible.  Principals at other schools within the KPI group are also invited to attend.  A revised KPI Visit protocol can be accessed here.

KPI Dashboards

Goal 1. Core Academic Program

% of MAP Assessment Administration

% of DIBELS Assessment Administration

Goal 4. System of Interventions & Supports

Reduction of Chronic Absenteeism

2018 CAASPP Results

Official CAASPP Reporting Site

EdSource Searchable Database

R&E SBAC Tableau Dashboard

MAP Training Opportunities - Research and Evaluation has days available for professional development on modified Wednesdays.  Let us come out to your site to work with you teachers on how to best utilize fall MAP Growth results for instructional purposes.

Illuminate Assessments Training Opportunities - With more and more assessments being administered online, teachers can take advantage of the assessment administration option in Illuminate.  Research and Evaluation can come out to your site to train your teachers on how to create, administer, and grade assessments through Illuminate.

Training Opportunities- See below for details about: Restorative Practices, Customer Service, PhotoShop, and CPR courses.

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September 14, 2018

The Ed Services Spark is our newly launched leadership bulletin. Our goal is to develop stronger communication between the district office and site leaders and provide an archived space to store past updates and key information.

30 hours - Targeted Intervention & Enrichment - several principals have expressed concern about what can, or cannot, be expected with regards to the 30 hours.  We will continue to discuss as part of our instructional leadership meetings.  A few general thoughts:
- currently, counselors and psychologists are not approved for intervention. SAEA considers this out of line with the intent of the MOU, and we will follow up as more information comes available.
- principals are welcome to propose interventions to their teacher teams.  However, if individual teachers insist on alternative interventions and enrichments, we have to consider those fairly.
- it is appropriate for principals to request a summary report of activities and impact at the conclusion of the intervention.
- the FTE count for your site was an estimate that did not include special education staff. We know we'll need to make adjustments when we release the second half of the funding.

Growth Evaluation Pilot - You should have all received the revised documents for the growth evaluation pilot.  A few reminders:
- Temporary and probationary teachers cannot use the growth pilot.  They must be evaluated using the current system (pre-conf, observation, post-conf).
- We have negotiated adjusted timelines for participants in the pilot.  Teachers must share initial self-reflection by 10/2.  Goal-setting with administrators must occur by 10/23.  The full timeline for the 2018-19 year will be posted shortly.

Instructional Leadership Meeting - Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, September 20th, at the district office.  Lunch begins at noon with a meeting start at 12:30 pm.

Early Childhood- The Early Childhood Education Department is pleased to announce that all 5 of our Dual Immersion classrooms are up and running successfully!

Inside the Outdoors - NGSS Aligned Field Trips

Inside the Outdoors programs incorporate Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) lessons from the classroom and create fun, hands-on experiences about science and nature.  E-mail Outreach Manager, Yarib Dheming, at ydheming@ocde.us or call (714) 708-3891 for more information. Visit our website at www.insidetheoutdoors.org for a list of programs available for your students.

Classified PD News -September 12 - Office Manager 2018-19 Orientation, District office 9am-12pm

TIPS News- A new year with a new crop of induction candidates. Administrators, if you have a new teacher or administrator who hold a Preliminary credential, please have them contact us. They can also register online via www.sausdtips.org to register for our Teacher or Administrator Induction.

Research & Evaluation - MAP Growth
MAP Growth testing window from 8/20 to 9/25.
Found guidance for administering MAP Growth here (including instructions on retest requests).

Research & Evaluation - CORE Dashboard
CORE Dashboard has been updated to include 2017-18 data.

CORE Index

LCAP Views - CA Schools Dashboard

Academic Measures

Social-Emotional/Culture-Climate Measures

Growth Measures

Advanced Comparisons

Secondary Education - Important Reminders
1) Dual Enrollment planning meetings are under way. The intended outcomes of the meeting are threefold:

·        Confirm fall dual enrollment offerings

·        Confirm spring, 2019 dual enrollment offerings

·        Open discussions on your school’s dual enrollment four-year plan

We will be having a DE four-year plan workshop in October for those schools that need support in the process. Stay tuned for the date and location of the workshop.

2) Master Schedule Planning – We will soon be sending out meeting notifications for our upcoming master schedule planning meetings. These meeting are essential in helping plan for the 2019-2020 school year, and as usual, we will have a team of experts attending to offer their support in addressing any challenges in their areas of expertise and providing information and insight about possible master schedule options to improve opportunity, access, equity and success for your students.

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There are still spots available for this lunch and learn opportunity. Have a lunch on us and develop your customer service skill through this 6 week course offered by SAUSD and Santa Ana College. Register at this link.

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There is still space available for the October 26th RP professional development opportunity to get your staff members trained! Formerly a 2-day training - now a condensed 1 day training; limits the time away from the classroom and adds to your classroom management tool belt.