Anne Butterworth

Time: 12:30-4:30 p.m. MT Location: Virtual event Description: During the virtual meeting, REL Central will provide an overview of literature on best practices in using proficiency scales for scoring mastery and providing high-quality feedback on performance assessments. The training will deepen WDE partners' knowledge of high-quality proficiency scales and the process of using them to score performance assessment tasks. Furthermore, REL Central will provide an overview and facilitate discussi...

Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am MT Location: Virtual Description: REL Central and Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) partners will collaboratively review the project goals and overarching research questions. Next, REL Central will present case study design practices, including developing proposition statements and defining cases. Finally, we will facilitate review and development of data collection instruments and protocols. Partnership or Research Alliance: Nebraska School Improvement Research ...

Time: 8:30-11:00 a.m. CT Location: Virtual event Description: This training will focus on completing a Plan-Do-Study-Act continuous improvement plan for a schoolwide strategy in response to the findings of the Legacy High School flexible-time study (Brodersen et al., 2020). Partnership or Research Alliance: North Dakota Innovative Schools Research Partnership Audience: Legacy High School staff Speakers: Matt Eide, REL Central Mike Siebersma, REL Central Anne Butterworth, REL Central David Ya...

Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am MT Location: Virtual Description: REL Central and Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) partners will collaboratively review the project goals and overarching research questions. Next, REL Central will present case study design practices, including developing proposition statements and defining cases. Finally, we will facilitate review and development of data collection instruments and protocols. Partnership or Research Alliance: Nebraska School Improvement Research...

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MT Location: Virtual Event Description: This training will provide an opportunity for partners to apply and deepen their knowledge about developing a high-quality micro-credentials. The training will focus on building the partners' capacity to contribute to development of policies that support the use of micro-credentials for teacher learning, including how the state and districts might incentivize teachers to complete micro-credentials. Partnership or Research Al...