Adoption Cycle

OVERVIEW OF THE EVALUATION PLAN

During the 2020-2021, 2021 - 2022, and 2022 - 2023 school years, Kankakee School District 111 piloted several new programs with an anticipated recommendation for adoption during the 2022 - 2023 school year.

The programs were piloted at various grade levels in ELA, Math, Science, and EL to provide teachers and students with more rigorous, engaging, culturally diverse, and aligned instructional materials and resources to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to be College and Career Ready.

EVALUATION GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

The primary goal of the evaluation is to determine which pilot programs are having the greatest impact on student learning outcomes.

The objectives of the evaluation are to determine to what extent the program:

1. aligns to the curriculum and increases access to grade-level assignments

2. provides enough rigor for student assignments and work based on CCSS and TNTP protocols.

3. has impacted student achievement as measured by STAR.

4. provides differentiation for instruction.

5. offers multiple types of assessment (formative, summative, self, and authentic) and opportunities for feedback to the student.

6. is relevant, engages, and connects students to the program.

7. addresses multiple learning styles.

8. is user-friendly for teachers, students, and parents.

9. includes a digital component.

Additionally, the program should:

1. Enrich and support the curriculum;

2. Stimulate growth in knowledge, literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and ethical standards;

3. Provide background information to enable students to make informed judgments and promote critical reading and thinking;

4. Depict in an accurate and unbiased way the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society; and

5. Contribute to a sense of the worth of all people regardless of sex, race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences that may exist

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

The evaluation will continue to utilize a mixed-method data collection approach. Qualitative and quantitative data will be triangulated and analyzed to determine if the program goal and objectives have been met:

Qualitative Data Sources

Surveys (see Appendix B Survey Questions)

• Check-In Surveys

• Curriculum Alignment Surveys (based on IMET) Late Fall 2022.(see notes)

• Student work assessment surveys for Fall 2022 (based on TNTP protocols)

• Engagement Surveys (Teachers and Students)

• Parent Surveys for Fall 2022.

Focus Groups for Fall 2022 (see Appendix C Focus Group Questions)

• Admin (Principals, AP’s, Curriculum Content Specialists, Directors)

• Teacher

• Student

• Parents

Quantitative Data Sources

• Aims Web (1st)

• STAR Assessments (2nd-8th)

• State Assessments (when available) 3-8

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. is the program being implemented as planned? By building - grade level ? Subject ?

2. what are students and families saying about the curriculum materials/ assignments

3. did the pilots improve the problem ? increasing access to grade-level assignments?

4. did the pilot program improve student achievement?

5. who did the pilots work for ?

6. is it culturally responsive and relevant?

FINAL EVALUATION REPORT

The final evaluation report will be compiled by the evaluator and presented to the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum. Surveys, questions, and other data will be shared with the Instructional Programs department to provide feedback and collaboration throughout the evaluation process.

EVALUATION TIMELINE

Month

Tasks (for more detail see Task Planning)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UxfVnLW0oFiuzsNMf1M8VIlJQk8kqBA1poGPhCktii8/edit#gid=881315895

Use this to think about our process

https://edreports.org/resources/article/how-to-build-trust-during-a-curriculum-adoption?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=ms-cce-eq-mll-apr-2022&twclid=2-4f1f0dstpw0glnm63mjtot02d

Link to Achieve the Core IMETS Survey Information

https://achievethecore.org/page/1946/instructional-materials-evaluation-tool

Summer 2022

• 
  Analyze ECRISS and IAR Data

• Add TNTP Data to Report

• Receive a list of pilot teachers and programs (Send list of Teacher Names and Course/Section Jenny)

September

• 
  Send email out to recruit for committees

• Identify and Meet with Committees

  • K-3 ELA/ Math/MiVision

  • 4-6 ELA/ Math/MiVision/Adelante-(6th grade only)

  • 7-8 ELA/ Math/Science/MiVision

  • 9-12 Math/ ELA

• Develop Check-In Survey

• Send Out Check-In Survey

• Determine needs from Check-In Survey and plan for PD

• Plan and Host Material Preview Fair for Parents/Community (contact Vendors to get promotional items for give aways for parents)

Thursday Night of Student Intervention Days

October

• 
  Update Materials Usability, Engagement, Digital Components, Surveys Designed

• Send out IMETS Surveys

• Connect Pilot Teachers to students and send to ECRISS

November

• 
  Develop Focus Group Questions

• Conduct focus groups

• Obtain quotes for next year’s purchases

• Update Curriculum Board Members on November 9th

December

• 
  Compile IMETS Data for Report

• Add Focus Group Data to Report

• Add ECRISS Fall Data to Report

January

• 
  Finalize report and presentation for the BOE with recommendations for adoption approval on January 9th

• Committee Meets: Tuesday

February

Order Materials

ELA

Amplify CKLA

Amplify ELA

Eureka ELA 9-12

Learn Zillion EL

MATH

Eureka

Illustrative Math

SCIENCE

Amplify Science 6-8

Amplify Science K-5 (Pilot 23-24 for possible adoption 24-25)

English Language Learners

Mi Vision

Adelante through Benchmark (6th grade)