DoDEA Comprehensive Assessment System

DoDEA’s Comprehensive Assessment System (DoDEA-CAS) provides the measurement and monitoring tool to determine whether the Pacific East District is increasing student learning. Educators utilize results from the DoDEA-CAS during their work in Focused Collaboration to determine instructional paths forward for students and ensure they are meeting the needs of all students and providing 21st century learning opportunities.

Student achievement on these assessments also help to determine Levels of Support and the allocation of human, material, and fiscal resources.

Forward Integrated Support Teams (FIST)

• Facilities

• HR

• Logistics

• Manpower

• Procurement

• Resource Management (Budget)

• Safety

• Security

• Transportation

The Pacific East District Forward Integrated Support Teams (FIST) provides policies to guide school and district operations in alignment with the identified goals of the district. All schools demonstrate alignment with the DoDEA guidelines and policies.

HR responsibilities include overseeing recruitment and staffing, educator certification and recertification, classification and compensation, human capital record keeping, labor management relations, and data integrity. HR have developed and implemented automated systems to enhance our educator recruitment process, track the timeliness and accuracy of our personnel action processing, process travel orders and entitlements, and track the timeliness and accuracy of pay related inquiries and grievances.

Manpower Staffing program objectives are to forecast, justify, program, allocate, and manage staffing resources in a manner that effectively and economically supports the delivery of a high-quality education to eligible students.

Internal Review Visits

Internal Review Visits (IRVs) within the Pacific East District are the method in which the Pacific East measures continuous school improvement.

Results from the IRVs indicate school level needs and requirements and are used as the basis for Levels of Support.

Levels of Support

The Pacific East District developed the levels of support as a means to determine resource allocation regarding support for schools. This provides a structured and strategic framework for the district to support school improvement. The Levels of Support, while a new system, has led to alignment within the district office regarding methods of supporting schools, as evidenced through the calendar and ISS travel planning.

Levels of Support offers additional resources to selected schools as a result of data from DoDEA interim and summative assessments. Resources include student materials, substitute coverage for professional learning, and additional ISS support.

Professional Learning

The Pacific East District Professional Learning Plan outlines the professional learning opportunities for educators within the district. The plan uses the Kirkpatrick Model of Evaluation to describe how the district will evaluate the results, behavior, learning, and participant reaction to the professional learning opportunities within the district. Professional Learning includes district College and Career Readiness training days, professional learning according to the district strategic themes, and PBL training.

Strategic Plan

The Pacific East Strategic Plan, developed by the Pacific East Steering Committee outlines the district’s expectations and plan to provide rigorous learning opportunities for all students through an emphasis on 21st century innovative skills of collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication. The Strategic Plan helps guide Professional Learning and the allocation and management of resources to improve student achievement and organizational effectiveness.

DoDEA Approved Software and Cloud Lists

The district adopted more cloud-based applications and migrated operating systems to Microsoft 365 to securely access information resources and materials from anywhere. Access to innovative, industry-leading technology services and solutions include ClassLink, Schoology, and Google Suite for Education. These cloud-based applications provide students and educators with more tools to implement 21st century innovative skills and align with DoDEA’s Blueprint commitment to Student Excellence. The access and availability of these resources allows for greater organizational effectiveness.

DoDEA Blueprint for Continuous Improvement

The DoDEA Blueprint for Continuous Improvement provides the framework for continuous improvement across the organization. The Pacific East District utilizes the Blueprint to guide the direction of the Pacific East District.

DoDEA Comprehensive Planning System (CPS)

The Comprehensive Planning System (CPS) consists of a four-year iterative cycle that is published annually to define planning, budgeting, and acquisition requirements and timelines. It provides guidance in all DoDEA functional areas (divisions, regions, Centers for Instructional Leadership (CIL), districts and schools) that are involved in the planning process resulting in prioritized capabilities based on strategy, annual resource allocation, and program formulation for student achievement.

Technical Program Management Office (TPMO)

The Technical Program Management Office (TPMO), located at DoDEA Headquarters, identifies, prioritizes and executes a technology portfolio of initiatives, programs and projects that are aligned with DoDEA’s strategic goals and educational vision. They support the Pacific East District with the acquisition of new technology and resources, the implementation and usage of new software and technology resources, and with the development and implementation of policies and procedures regarding technology. TPMO, through their Classroom Technology Requirements Series, engages stakeholders to monitor and adjust DoDEA policies regarding technology, the acquisition of technology, and the support needed to implement high quality instruction in digital literacy.