DATA

DATA (Informing Practices) "When BETTER is possible, GOOD is not enough."
Dr. Grier is championing a movement to ensure quality teachers (and teaching) in every classroom. January 2010, the Boardgave initial approval to a policy that allows the district to dismiss teachers whose students consistently perform below expectations (making decisions on student learning; not solely on classroom observations of teachers).

Attached is a summary and detailed report of research being used in decision making (in partnership with The New Teacher Project) Summary as found on HISD website Extended Research

The HISD teacher turnover rate for the 2006–2007 school year was 14.9 percent compared to 15.6 percent for Texas. HISD decreased its teacher turnover rate by 0.3 percentage points since the previous year which is also 0.6 percentage points lower than the State. __2008-09 Title Report __ = =

= ABRAZO Program Evaluation, Briefs, Reports = = HISD Research website- [|www.houstonisd.org]= - Reseach and Accountability Department -- Program Evaluations --- Curriculum and Professional Development ABRAZO Evaluations (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009)

- **Respond to Discussion topic after reviewing (Sept. 25, 2009)** || ||
 * Date || Item Description || File (click to review) ||
 * Oct. 2009 || Highly Effective Teacher Study (reported 2009) || [[file:8-12-09_HET_Research_Report_Final.pdf]] ||
 * 2007-2008 yr || HISD Accountability and Research Program Report - ABRAZO || [|ABRAZO report 2008[1.doc]] ||
 * 2007-2008 year || EXIT Survey Research Brief || [|exit surveybrief feb 2009final[1.doc]] [[file:exit surveybrief feb 2009final[1].doc]] ||
 * 2009 || ABRAZO New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program Brief (Research basis and Overview of program components)
 * 2009 || Superintendent Brief - ABRAZO || [[file:g1 HTD_ACP API_Sept 09_MPmes_ABRAZO_Sept_09.doc]] ||
 * 2008-09 || HISD Accountability and Research Program Report - ABRAZO || [[file:ABRAZO_2008-09_full_report_Research.pdf]] ||

= ABRAZO New Teacher Induction Data = Click to view || Look at column **E** (Content Area) Look at column **F** (Value) Look at column **G** (Suggestions) || [|Survey_NTs_2008-09_ABRAZO training_LC.xls] || **Green Tab - #16 - New Teacher Tips shared from NTs** Red Tab - Comments from FTM Survey **
 * Date || Item Description || File
 * || Phases of First-Year Teaching: Attitudes Toward Teaching || [[file:PhasesOfFirstYearTeaching.pdf]] ||
 * April 2009 || **__NT Survey 08-09__ - Comments from new teachers on their expereince in ABRAZO trainings sorted by Learning Communities.** The Excel file is 200+ pages. __DO NOT print all pages__. Just preview pages 1-44 and look at your LC content area for comments.
 * April 2009 || **__New Teacher Survey 2008-09__ -**
 * Green Tab - #18 - New Teacher comments about ABRAZO sessions (same as above)**
 * Green Tab - #21 - New Teacher Testimonials
 * Purple Tab - Comments from Administrators on FTM ADmin Survey**

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