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Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Serving the Essex Junction, Essex Union #46, and Westford Schools

School Development Institute: Implementing Standards and Assessment

Teachers: click here to go to SDI Procedures and Forms

School Development Institute: Implementing Standards and Assessment is an internal action research course of study that enables participants to focus on the development of standards-based curriculum, units of study, instructional strategies, and assessment instruments that are grounded in research on best practices.  SDI is designed to be a yearlong, problem-based study in which teams of teachers collaborate to identify challenges and/or deficiencies in current implementation and alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment as outlined in the CCSU Comprehensive Plan for Continuous Improvement.  The emphasis of this course is on collaborative planning, whenever possible, of a research design that allows teams (or individuals) to explore problems; identify, implement, and evaluate solutions; and report out findings that meet the needs of real students in real classrooms.

CCSU School Development Institute (SDI)

Goals:

In providing a non-traditional, field-based, practitioner-driven model of learning, SDI has two focal goals:

  • to provide structure and opportunity for practitioners to engage in action research.
  • to support the research and development of quality standards-based units and related projects that enable participants to meet the needs of their students.
What it is:
  • An opportunity for teams of teachers/administrators to work on school/team/district initiatives through Action Research (see attachment).
  • A 3-credit graduate-level course offered through UVM Continuing Education.
  • An outcomes-based project which has direct application for improving student learning.
What it MAY  be: 
  • An extension of your in-school/in-district work on identified strands, school initiatives, or action steps (as long as each team member is doing the equivalent of 45+ hours of research/data analysis/planning outside of normal contractual expectations) with tangible curricular outcomes.
What it is NOT: 
  • A project that you/your team are working on as a part of regular contractual obligations during the school day.

SDI Procedures and Forms

 

Teachers: If you are planning to work on an SDI team this year you must follow the process below:

  1. Fill out the SDI proposal page indicating your intention to pursue SDI work this year. Return to Jane Goodman with the form below by October 15, 2008.
  1. Complete the tuition reimbursement/IPDP forms and submit two to your Local Standards Board c/o Human Resources at CCSU Central Office and the original to Jane Goodman by October 15, 2008. Please keep a copy of this form for your records.
  1. You are entitled to spend $200/team member to further your SDI work. Please make all requests for SDI expenditures for the 2008-2009 year to Jane Goodman by May 1, 2009(as per instruction sheet). The SDI funds will not be available after May 1.
  1. Attend all SDI meetings throughout the year.
  1. Register on-line for SDI course at UVM by January 15, 2009 (as per instruction sheet which you will receive).
  1. Share your SDI work with colleagues (team/ department/faculty  meetings, in-service days, conferences, etc.) and record dates for such on attached sheet.
  1. Present your portfolio of work/project to Jane Goodman by May 15, 2009. A grade will be issued and reported to UVM. You will receive a letter confirming your grade. Any portfolio/CD project will be returned to you. The reflective paper (see instructions) will be kept.
  1. To print out your transcript go to registrar@uvm.edu and follow instructions.

 

As you know, approved projects garner a project stipend for materials and resources in the amount of $200 per participant. This year, if your project is directly linked to CCSU initiatives outlined in the targeted areas of the CCSU Educational Technology Plan, you can receive an extra $100 in the project stipend amount (for a total of $300./participant).  These projects would need to be approved by both Jane Goodman and Linda Keating.

 

SDI Action Research Proposal Form

SDI Budget Proposal Form

Tuition Reimbursement Forms

IPDP Forms

SDI Requisition Form

SDI Expenditures Form