NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

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NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• As representatives of statewide middle level
  education, our purpose is to advocate for middle
  level needs, inform SED about ML issues, and
  collaborate with SED on matters that impact
  Middle Level Education.

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NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network
Report from the Fall 2009 Meeting of theNYS
Middle Level Liaisons Network
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New SED Leadership
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• Commissioner of Education Dr. David M. Steiner
• Senior Deputy Commissioner P-12 Education, Dr.
  John B King, Jr.

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Student Engagement and Dropout Prevention Work
Continues
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• A briefing paper is being prepared to fulfill the
  promise of an annual follow-up to the Governors
  Summit. The paper will include What was
  produced, Current status, Moving forward
• The final written report will be disseminated to
  Governor Paterson, the Legislature, the Board of
  Regents, Commissioners of New York State,
  District Superintendents, Big Five Cities,
  Childrens Cabinet, and other networks.
• The report is targeted for a November 2009
  release.

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Social Emotional Learning Standards
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• Compelling information, example and evidence of
  the efficacy of incorporating social and
  emotional development and learning into
  elementary and secondary school programs.
• Rationale for schools to attend more holistically
  to child growth and maturation.
• Guidelines aim to provide researched findings,
  research-based practical examples and to attract
  interest and persuade school communities that
  social and emotional development and learning is
  within their reach.

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Middle Level Summit2
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• August 13 14 in Albany, in the LOB
• Central theme Maximizing the implementation of
  the EssentialElements in NYS schools
• Project ideas identified work begun (next
  slides)

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Middle Level Summit2
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• To align SEDs M-L Essential Elements with the
  USNY Statewide Educational Technology Plan
• To Develop Resources on Parental Involvement at
  the Middle Level
• To create a resource that shows the integration
  of ALL subject area curricula and NYS 28
  Learning Standards

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Middle Level Summit2
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• To increase the focus on the whole child at the
  middle level
• To increase school completion increase
  student-centered focus at the middle level
• To create a school improvement process for NYS
  Middle Level Schools

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Middle Level Summit2
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• Create and implement a resource/ clearinghouse
  for Best Practices at the Middle Level around NYS
• To develop a process to analyze student
  assessment data (state and local) to be used
  during teacher collaboration to identify
  successful instructional practices

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NYS Learning Technology Plan
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• Forums held across the state
• Students surveyed (twice)
• On-line input collected
• DRAFT of plan now being reviewed

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Updates from the Office of Teaching Initiatives
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• 175 (75) hours PD requirement
• First in new certification arriving at end of 5th
  year
• Soon some platforms will upload to TEACH
• Districts have responsibility to approve
• Emphasis on PD rather than accountability of
  hours
• Considering changes to special ed certification

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Essential ElementsSchools-to-Watch
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• Sayville Middle School, Sayville, NY
• Peace Works Project
• Essential Elements Schools-to-Watch information
  available at nysmsa.org

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40 Developmental Assets
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• SEARCH INSTITUTE framework for the qualities
  (assets) kids need to succeed
• Internal and External Assets
• Most widely used framework in country

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Career and Technical Education
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• DRAFT Future Directions Initiative An Action
  Plan for New York State Secondary and
  Postsecondary Career Technical Education
• Connect middle-level exploratories to CTE to
  college and career readiness
• Multiple pathways for students
• Statewide e-forum was held

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Essential Elements
NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• What middle-level programs are supposed to do in
  NYS
• Research based
• Required by Commissioner's Regulation
• districts shall ensure that the middle-level
  program is aligned with the Regents policy
  statement on middle-level education and the State
  Education Department's essential elements of
  standards-focused middle-level schools and
  programs
• Go to nysmsa.org Middle Level Essentials to
  learn more and view resources

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NYS Middle Level Liaisons Network

• As representatives of statewide middle level
  education, our purpose is to advocate for middle
  level needs, inform SED about ML issues, and
  collaborate with SED on matters that impact
  Middle Level Education.