On February 11, 2014, the Board of Regents adopted emergency regulations to address concerns that have been raised by the field and by stakeholders to adjust and improve the implementation of the Common Core Standards and teacher/principal evaluation. The approved regulatory amendments to the APPR are intended to help districts and BOCES reduce local testing and ensure that the amount of testing should be the minimum necessary to inform effective decision-making.
The Office of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Policy and Programs has just released important resources for districts and BOCES in response to the approved regulatory amendments to APPR that can be found under “Guidance on the Approved Regulatory Amendments to APPR to Help Reduce Local Testing” (see: http://www.engageny.org/resource/guidance-on-the-approved-regulatory-amendments-to-appr-to-help-reduce-local-testing) on the “Leading APPR” landing page on EngageNY (see: http://www.engageny.org/resource/leading-appr). Resources are both attached and listed below:
A memo from Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer that outlines the Board of Regents emergency adoption of the amendments to Subpart 30-2 of the Rules of the Board of Regents. This memo includes a summary of the changes, an explanation of the impact the changes have on APPR, and a projected timeline of resource updates (see: http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/appr-impact-field-memo-2-24-14.pdf).
Information and materials associated with the Expedited Material Change Process to Eliminate Unnecessary Assessments for APPR Purposes can be found here: http://www.engageny.org/regents-regulatory-changes-subpart-30-2-expedited-materials-change-form.
The Office of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Policy and Programs looks forward to working together with you to ensure that all students achieve college and career readiness.
Julia Rafal-Baer, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Policy and Programs
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave., 1071 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
518-486-2573
[email protected]
The Office of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Policy and Programs has just released important resources for districts and BOCES in response to the approved regulatory amendments to APPR that can be found under “Guidance on the Approved Regulatory Amendments to APPR to Help Reduce Local Testing” (see: http://www.engageny.org/resource/guidance-on-the-approved-regulatory-amendments-to-appr-to-help-reduce-local-testing) on the “Leading APPR” landing page on EngageNY (see: http://www.engageny.org/resource/leading-appr). Resources are both attached and listed below:
A memo from Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer that outlines the Board of Regents emergency adoption of the amendments to Subpart 30-2 of the Rules of the Board of Regents. This memo includes a summary of the changes, an explanation of the impact the changes have on APPR, and a projected timeline of resource updates (see: http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/appr-impact-field-memo-2-24-14.pdf).
Information and materials associated with the Expedited Material Change Process to Eliminate Unnecessary Assessments for APPR Purposes can be found here: http://www.engageny.org/regents-regulatory-changes-subpart-30-2-expedited-materials-change-form.
The Office of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Policy and Programs looks forward to working together with you to ensure that all students achieve college and career readiness.
Julia Rafal-Baer, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Policy and Programs
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave., 1071 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
518-486-2573
[email protected]